Eric O’Neill, P.E., BEMP, LEED AP

Associate Director of Solutions, Owner

No one drives with a brick on the gas, only using their brake to control their speed because “it’s easier” or “that’s how I’ve always done it”. So why do we see so many buildings operated this way? Finding and fixing these problems requires some detective work and creativity, and that’s what we do best.

Eric has been with Michaels since 2008 after he graduated with his mechanical engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin. Eric has worked in a variety of areas, including energy modeling, retro-commissioning, commissioning, controls specification, energy auditing, LEED facilitation, and program evaluation. Eric is constantly learning new things to try and bring new opportunities forward for Michaels.

In his “free time”, Eric claims to enjoy cross country skiing and mountain biking, but, in reality, primarily serves at the beck and call of his two awesome (but demanding) kids. He’s a huge proponent of biking into work and staying active. He has led the charge to make Michaels a more bike oriented company, and helped put in a workout center in our building. You can find him biking to work even on the coldest Wisconsin mornings, or struggling to lift absurdly light weights over lunch periods.