Daniel Brookshire
Daniel Brookshire 406 Sharon Road • Chapel Hill, NC 27517 • (828) 506-5885 • [email protected]
Summary A sustainable energy and city planning professional with a unique background in quantitative research, project management, and public policy.
Education University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) May 2012 Master of City and Regional Planning (M.C.R.P.), Specialization: Land Use and Environmental Planning Master's Project/Thesis: Sustaining the Seventh Generation: Energy Planning of American Indian Tribes Appalachian State University May 2009, Summa Cum Laude Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Sustainable Development, Minor: Economics Undergraduate Honors Thesis: Toward an Economics of Sustainability, 2009 Study Abroad: Living Routes Sustainability Program in Auroville, India, Spring 2008
Professional Experience North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association Raleigh, NC Regulatory and Policy Analyst October 2015-Present ▪ Monitor, research, and develop informed and credible responses to clean energy related issues at the North Carolina Utilities Commission, General Assembly, and local governments. ▪ Advocate on behalf of the clean energy industry in ways that improve NC’s economy and environment. Institute for Emerging Issues, NC State University Raleigh, NC Emerging Leaders Fellow June 2014-October 2015 ▪ Lead author of the 2015 NC Civic Health Index and project manager for civic engagement programing. ▪ Project manager for youth programs, including social entrepreneurship competitions across the state. ▪ Co-organized summit of state business and regulatory leaders on EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan. Yes! Solar Solutions Cary, NC Crew Leader September 2013-June 2014 ▪ Planned and installed solar electric and solar hot water systems for residential and commercial clients. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Raleigh, NC Consultant for EDF Climate Corps July-September 2012, 2013, 2014 ▪ Reviewed potential energy efficiency projects from Climate Corps Fellows’ final reports for inclusion or rejection in EDF's aggregate report of potential monetary and greenhouse gas emissions savings. North Carolina Department of Commerce, Weatherization Assistance Program Raleigh, NC Community Development Planner I (Temporary) July 2012-May 2013 ▪ Coordinated energy audits and weatherizations for Multifamily Pilot Project. ▪ Managed collection of demographic, energy use, and building structure data for weatherization clients. UNC-CH Department of City and Regional Planning Chapel Hill, NC Graduate Research Assistant August 2011-October 2012 ▪ Created and administered mixed-mode survey to tribes regarding energy planning and development. ▪ Developed energy plan coding rubric to discern community energy planning best practices and led team of two other researchers in analyzing energy plans of American Indian tribes. ▪ Lead author on summary article about tribal energy planning published in Energy Policy journal. ▪ Mapped clusters of LEED and Energy Star certified buildings across US using ArcGIS spatial analysis. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps Cherokee, NC Climate Corps Fellow for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians May-August 2011 ▪ Audited tribally owned buildings for energy efficiency opportunities and conducted life cycle cost assessments for potential energy efficiency retrofit projects.
UNC-CH Energy Management Chapel Hill, NC Developing Energy Leaders Through Action (DELTA) Fellow January-May 2011 ▪ Conducted life cycle cost assessments for on-campus energy efficiency and solar projects. UNC-CH Office of Sustainability Chapel Hill, NC Education Intern September-December 2010 ▪ Authored case studies highlighting on-campus examples of environmental sustainability. Home Performance NC Pittsboro, NC Weatherization Crew Member June-August 2010 ▪ Conducted weatherizations, energy audits, and blower-door tests to evaluate energy efficiency measures. NJPIRG & AmeriCorps Energy Service Corps Princeton, NJ Campus Organizer for Princeton University July 2009-May 2010 ▪ Organized Princeton University student volunteers and interns to promote energy efficiency in local communities through education and service projects. ▪ Directed weatherization of ten low-income homes in Trenton, NJ and twelve in Asheville, NC.
Skills Microsoft Office Suite including Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; ArcGIS; Qualtrics Survey Design Software; STATA; NVivo Research Software; Windows SharePoint Services; Google SketchUp
Publications ▪ Brookshire, D., Brown-Graham, A., Cronin, P., Mosnier, J., 2015. 2015 North Carolina Civic Health ▪
Index: Connections at the Heart of Our Innovation. http://iei.ncsu.edu/tools-resources/2015-nc-civichealth-index Brookshire, D., Kaza, N., 2013. Planning for Seven Generations: Energy Planning of American Indian Tribes. Energy Policy. 62, 1506-1514.
Honors and Awards ▪ Presented on "Energy Planning of American Indian Tribes" at the Society of Government Economists Conference in Washington, DC November 2012
▪ American Planning Association's Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy Division Student Fellow ▪ ▪ ▪
and scholarship recipient for 2011-2012 Elected Student Representative to the Executive Committee for the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association, 2010-2012 Chancellor's Scholar and Scholarship, Appalachian State University, 2005-2009 Goodnight Family Scholarship in Sustainable Agriculture, 2007
Summary A sustainable energy and city planning professional with a unique background in quantitative research, project management, and public policy.
Education University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) May 2012 Master of City and Regional Planning (M.C.R.P.), Specialization: Land Use and Environmental Planning Master's Project/Thesis: Sustaining the Seventh Generation: Energy Planning of American Indian Tribes Appalachian State University May 2009, Summa Cum Laude Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Sustainable Development, Minor: Economics Undergraduate Honors Thesis: Toward an Economics of Sustainability, 2009 Study Abroad: Living Routes Sustainability Program in Auroville, India, Spring 2008
Professional Experience North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association Raleigh, NC Regulatory and Policy Analyst October 2015-Present ▪ Monitor, research, and develop informed and credible responses to clean energy related issues at the North Carolina Utilities Commission, General Assembly, and local governments. ▪ Advocate on behalf of the clean energy industry in ways that improve NC’s economy and environment. Institute for Emerging Issues, NC State University Raleigh, NC Emerging Leaders Fellow June 2014-October 2015 ▪ Lead author of the 2015 NC Civic Health Index and project manager for civic engagement programing. ▪ Project manager for youth programs, including social entrepreneurship competitions across the state. ▪ Co-organized summit of state business and regulatory leaders on EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan. Yes! Solar Solutions Cary, NC Crew Leader September 2013-June 2014 ▪ Planned and installed solar electric and solar hot water systems for residential and commercial clients. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Raleigh, NC Consultant for EDF Climate Corps July-September 2012, 2013, 2014 ▪ Reviewed potential energy efficiency projects from Climate Corps Fellows’ final reports for inclusion or rejection in EDF's aggregate report of potential monetary and greenhouse gas emissions savings. North Carolina Department of Commerce, Weatherization Assistance Program Raleigh, NC Community Development Planner I (Temporary) July 2012-May 2013 ▪ Coordinated energy audits and weatherizations for Multifamily Pilot Project. ▪ Managed collection of demographic, energy use, and building structure data for weatherization clients. UNC-CH Department of City and Regional Planning Chapel Hill, NC Graduate Research Assistant August 2011-October 2012 ▪ Created and administered mixed-mode survey to tribes regarding energy planning and development. ▪ Developed energy plan coding rubric to discern community energy planning best practices and led team of two other researchers in analyzing energy plans of American Indian tribes. ▪ Lead author on summary article about tribal energy planning published in Energy Policy journal. ▪ Mapped clusters of LEED and Energy Star certified buildings across US using ArcGIS spatial analysis. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps Cherokee, NC Climate Corps Fellow for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians May-August 2011 ▪ Audited tribally owned buildings for energy efficiency opportunities and conducted life cycle cost assessments for potential energy efficiency retrofit projects.
UNC-CH Energy Management Chapel Hill, NC Developing Energy Leaders Through Action (DELTA) Fellow January-May 2011 ▪ Conducted life cycle cost assessments for on-campus energy efficiency and solar projects. UNC-CH Office of Sustainability Chapel Hill, NC Education Intern September-December 2010 ▪ Authored case studies highlighting on-campus examples of environmental sustainability. Home Performance NC Pittsboro, NC Weatherization Crew Member June-August 2010 ▪ Conducted weatherizations, energy audits, and blower-door tests to evaluate energy efficiency measures. NJPIRG & AmeriCorps Energy Service Corps Princeton, NJ Campus Organizer for Princeton University July 2009-May 2010 ▪ Organized Princeton University student volunteers and interns to promote energy efficiency in local communities through education and service projects. ▪ Directed weatherization of ten low-income homes in Trenton, NJ and twelve in Asheville, NC.
Skills Microsoft Office Suite including Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; ArcGIS; Qualtrics Survey Design Software; STATA; NVivo Research Software; Windows SharePoint Services; Google SketchUp
Publications ▪ Brookshire, D., Brown-Graham, A., Cronin, P., Mosnier, J., 2015. 2015 North Carolina Civic Health ▪
Index: Connections at the Heart of Our Innovation. http://iei.ncsu.edu/tools-resources/2015-nc-civichealth-index Brookshire, D., Kaza, N., 2013. Planning for Seven Generations: Energy Planning of American Indian Tribes. Energy Policy. 62, 1506-1514.
Honors and Awards ▪ Presented on "Energy Planning of American Indian Tribes" at the Society of Government Economists Conference in Washington, DC November 2012
▪ American Planning Association's Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy Division Student Fellow ▪ ▪ ▪
and scholarship recipient for 2011-2012 Elected Student Representative to the Executive Committee for the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association, 2010-2012 Chancellor's Scholar and Scholarship, Appalachian State University, 2005-2009 Goodnight Family Scholarship in Sustainable Agriculture, 2007
