January 2013

Michaels Energy Division hires new Energy Engineer La Crosse, WI - September 2, 2009 - Michaels Engineering would like to announce the addition of a new Energy Efficiency Division team member, David Werner. Werner has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from South Dakota State University and a Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University.  His graduate work includes industrial/manufacturing energy assessments through ISU's Industrial Assessment Center, a DOE-funded program. David's recent work experience includes HVAC system installation, summertime work with Caterpillar for two years, and part-time work with Daktronics for one year.  He…

Michaels Energy Division Launches New Blog! La Crosse, WI - October 7, 2009 - Michaels Engineering would like to announce the launch of its new energy efficiency blog, Energy Rant. The Energy Rant blog is a place where people can meet to rant about certain energy-related topics, and rave about others.  The posts to this blog are opinons and we hope that they generate interest, ideas and discussions among our readers. Check out Energy Rant at http://www.michaelsenergy.com/blog/. We would love to hear your thoughts!

Energy Division Manager Elected to IAEE BOD La Crosse, WI - December 2, 2009 - Michaels Engineering would like to congratulate Jeffrey L. Ihnen, Energy Division Manager, on his re-election to the Iowa Association for Energy Efficiency (IAEE) Board of Directors. Jeff was elected to his third consecutive two-year term to the board as a voting member. The IAEE has roots going back more than 20 years. What began as the Iowa Solar Energy Association later morphed into the broader energy focus of today. With members across the state and beyond, the IAEE continues to be the preferred organization for…

Michaels Energy Division Hires Director of Energy Programs La Crosse, WI - December 10, 2009 - Michaels Engineering is pleased to announce the addition of Gary Ambach to its Energy Efficiency Division. Gary has assisted Michaels' business development and served as a program and regulatory advisor on a part-time basis for the past four years.  Gary will be joining Michaels on a full-time basis out of its La Crosse office, where he will continue to support projects and help expand Michaels' portfolio of services for energy efficiency programs. Gary has over 30 years experience developing, marketing, and managing Demand Side…

Caledonia High School Receives Energy Star Label Caledonia, MN - May 25, 2010 - Michaels Energy would like to congratulate Caledonia Area Public Schools, in Caledonia, MN, for earning the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) prestigious ENERGY STAR for Caledonia High School! Michaels Energy recently worked with Caledonia High School, a 156,300 square foot building constructed in 2001, to identify energy-saving opportunities within the building.  Energy savings for implemented projects were predicted to total 30% of the building's energy consumption with a 3.6 year payback.  A comparison of energy records for twelve months pre and post implementation indicates a…

Michaels' La Crosse Office earns LEED® Gold La Crosse, WI - June 7, 2010 - Michaels Engineering's La Crosse office in the historic Doerflinger Building has achieved Gold certification under the USGBC's LEED for Commercial Interiors (CI) rating system. Michaels' office is the first project in the Coulee Region awarded LEED Gold certification, as well as the first project in western Wisconsin certified under the LEED CI rating system. "We did not set out to achieve a specific level of LEED certification," said Dave Waffenschmidt, president of Michaels Engineering.  "Using the LEED checklist as a guide, we simply pursued those…