Cindy Regnier, P.E., P.Eng., LEED AP is Technical Leader for Commercial Building Systems at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in the U.S., and Executive Manager for FLEXLAB®, the U.S. Department of Energy’s newest building technologies testing facility – the Facility for Low Energy Experiments in Buildings. FLEXLAB is Berkeley Lab’s series of experimental testbeds focused on RD&D of integrated systems and grid enabled controls. She also manages several research projects focused on deployment of low energy systems and technologies. These include the development of integrated systems incentive programs for utilities, and 2030 District scale solutions focused on small commercial, working with a number of U.S. cities. Prior to joining LBNL in 2009, she spent 13+ years on design of innovative, integrated HVAC systems, including AIA COTE Top 10, LEED Platinum buildings, and a 200,000sf carbon neutral science museum. Her Bachelor’s degree is in Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University, Canada, and she holds professional engineering licenses in California and Ontario, Canada.
Cindy Regnier
B.Sc.Eng., Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering, Queen's University Kingston Canada, 1994
Awards
October 2019
Tianzhen Hong, Sang Hoon Lee, Xuan Luo, Kaiyu Sun, Cindy Regnier, Mary Ann Piette, Yixing Chen, Rongpeng Chen, Sarah Taylor-Lange, Phillip Price
September 2015
Professional Associations
ASHRAE ,
Member
Publications
2020
"System Retrofits in Efficiency Programs: Track Record and Outlook." ACEEE Summer Study. 2020. .
"ZNE for All! Enabling Zero Net Energy Retrofits for Small Commercial Offices." ACEEE Summer Study. 2020. .
2019
Energy Efficiency and the Real Estate Lifecycle: Stakeholder Perspectives. 2019. LBNL 2001214. .
2018
"Beyond Widgets: Validated Systems Energy Savings and Utility Custom Incentive Program Systems Trends." 2018 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. 2018. .
"Quantifying the benefits of a building retrofit using an integrated system approach: A case study." Energy and Buildings 159 (2018). .
Stasis PCM Test Results. 2018. 2001162. .
2017
2016
"Beyond Widgets – Systems Incentive Programs for Utilities." ACEEE (2016). LBNL-1006195. .
2015
"The Business of High Performance: The USC Darla Moore School of Business." 2015. LBNL-1003926. .
"A New Campus Built on Efficiency." 2015. LBNL-189311. .
"Controlling Energy Performance on the Big Stage — The New York Times Company." 2015. LBNL-1003827. .
2013
"Oregon Sustainability Center: Weighing Approaches to Net Zero." 2013. LBNL-6916E. .
"Commercial Buildings Partnerships – Overview of Higher Education Projects." 2013. LBNL-6903E. .
"The Business of High Performance: The USC Darla Moore School of Business." 2013. LBNL-6904E. .