Reva Deshpande
Reva Deshpande is an Energy Technology Researcher at LBNL's Building and Industrial Energy Systems Division. She plays a key role in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings & Better Plants Program, where she develops tools and resources that support over 150 organizations in planning and executing portfolio-wide retrofit strategies. Reva’s research also advances grid reliability through her work on the Federal Demand Flexibility Program, which provides technical support and solutions to optimize peak energy demand across federal facilities. Additionally, she conducts applied research on the on-field implementation of ASHRAE Guideline 36 to advance high-performance building controls.
Previously, Reva contributed to energy efficiency studies for home appliances, leading analyses on energy savings, life-cycle costs, and statistical modeling for federal policy development. As an Energy Engineer, she has supported commercial and industrial clients in achieving strategic energy management through detailed audits and cost-effective efficiency upgrades.
Reva holds an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University and is a licensed Professional Engineer in California.
Awards
2025 Director’s Awards for Exceptional Achievement: Societal Impact - November 12th 2025
To the EMIS Research Team, for steering and piloting energy management and information system (EMIS) analytics from what was in the early 2000s a raw, unproven emerging technology, to a widely adopted tool to deliver significant energy and cost savings for large commercial building owners.
Spot: Reva Deshpande - April 17th 2024
For outstanding efforts to deliver high-quality analysis and documentation on Residential Clothes Washers, Consumer Clothes Dryers, and Consumer Cooking Products Direct Final Rule standards rulemaking.