Gretchen Schimelpfenig

Gretchen Schimelpfenig

Gretchen Schimelpfenig is a Senior Energy Engineer at Energy Resources Integration (ERI), a clean energy consulting firm developing a sustainable future for our planet through cost-effective energy management. She leads emerging technologies studies exploring innovative solutions to save electricity and natural gas in commercial, industrial, and agricultural buildings. Gretchen is also the Executive Director of Cornell University’s Greenhouse Lighting and Systems Engineering (GLASE), an academic consortium pioneering climate-smart agricultural technology demonstrations and workforce development. She has worked with over 250 growers and researchers to optimize greenhouses and indoor farms through her emerging technology research, efficiency program implementation, and consultation with growers across North America. Gretchen is the former Technical Director of Resource Innovation Institute (RII). She is a licensed Civil Professional Engineer in California and Vermont.