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In 2006, German-native Oliver Baumann relocated to the United States to establish Baumann Consulting, a specialty consulting firm for energy efficiency and sustainability. As the President and CEO, he successfully developed the business from a one-man operation to an international firm with a staff of 25 located in three offices across two continents.

Oliver has over two decades of experience in design, commissioning, and measurement & verification for high-performance buildings. After joining the EB-Group in Munich in 1996, he went on to establish the Building Simulation Group and later served as Project Manager for integrated building design and low-energy projects and Head of the International Projects Group. Oliver earned his Diploma (M.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich in 1997.

Building on his experiences in Germany, Oliver’s expertise covers the entire life cycle of commercial, institutional and industrial buildings and facilities, from developing innovative energy concepts, peer review for design, quality assurance during construction, and measurement and verification of building performance and operation. As an advisory expert to building owners and project teams, Oliver advances cutting-edge best practices for high-performance buildings to maximize return on investment. Oliver also works to guide universities and communities to develop and implement campus wide and community wide integrated energy master plans.

One of the top engineering executives in the industry, Oliver earned the prestigious distinction of being named to Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine’s 40 Under 40 list in 2009. In 2014 Baumann Consulting was awarded the prestigious MERLIN Award for Outstanding Service Provider by the German American Chamber of Commerce. Oliver is the author of more than 25 publications and over 60 presentations on design, commissioning, and operation of energy efficient buildings.

In 2006, German-native Oliver Baumann relocated to the United States to establish Baumann Consulting, a specialty consulting firm for energy efficiency and sustainability. As the President and CEO, he successfully developed the business from a one-man operation to an international firm with a staff of 25 located in three offices across two continents.

Oliver has over two decades of experience in design, commissioning, and measurement & verification for high-performance buildings. After joining the EB-Group in Munich in 1996, he went on to establish the Building Simulation Group and later served as Project Manager for integrated building design and low-energy projects and Head of the International Projects Group. Oliver earned his Diploma (M.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich in 1997.

Building on his experiences in Germany, Oliver’s expertise covers the entire…

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