PRSM2018 National Conference

Michael Deru
Engineering Manager, Commercial Buildings Research Group
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)


Michael Deru, Ph.D., joined NREL in 2000 and manages the systems performance section within the Commercial Buildings Research Group. He works directly with building owners, service providers, utilities and manufacturers to understand and find solutions for challenges around building energy efficiency. He leads the Space Conditioning Project team and the Advanced RTU Campaign for the Department of Energy and manages projects on development and testing of novel HVAC systems. Dr. Deru received an R&D 100 award in 2005 and is very active within ASHRAE. Prior to joining NREL, he worked as a Nuclear Plant Engineer with Westinghouse Electric supporting the U.S. Naval Nuclear Power program.

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