Tim Hillman, PhD | Energy Engineering and Community Sustainability Specialist
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Colorado Denver (UCD)
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Colorado - Boulder
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University
Tim Hillman is an energy engineering and community sustainability consultant at Symbiotic Engineering, LLC, focusing on greenhouse gas management, energy demand-side management programs, and the development and evaluation of local sustainability initiatives. Tim has served as a technical advisor for the development of the City of Denver’s greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory and the city’s climate action plan. He has also served on a technical advisory committee for the development of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability’s Local Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis Protocol. Tim’s previous research focused on the characterization and mitigation of GHG emissions at the city-scale where he worked to evaluate new methodologies for accounting for the GHG impacts of energy and material consumption in a number of U.S. cities as well as evaluating the impacts of city-scale GHG mitigation efforts via building energy use. Tim previously worked at two of the U.S. Department of Energy’s national laboratories where he worked on a range of projects for 1) small-scale renewable energy development: including low-cost solar water heating options for residential applications and the use of fuel cells; and 2) enhancing the effectiveness of nationally managed energy efficiency programs while tracking performance and impacts at individual facilities. Tim has also served on a working group of universities actively involved with international efforts to improve the social, economic and environmental sustainability of global supply chains through university procurement and licensing activities.
Tim currently serves as a technical advisor for the development, and implementation of Symbiotic Engineering’s suite of greenhouse gas accounting and system sustainability management tools. He is currently a program manager overseeing the use of Symbiotic Engineering’s Carbon City application to enhance the City Longmont’s energy and water conservation programs as well as the development of a long-term sustainability plan. Prior to joining Symbiotic Engineering, Tim completed his PhD in sustainable urban infrastructure at the University of Colorado, Denver.
Experience Highlights
- Technical advisory for the development of the City of Denver’s greenhouse gas inventory and the Greenprint Denver’s climate action plan.