Art Rivera

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About Art Rivera

Renewable Energy Advocacy, Environmental Marketing, and New Business Development. Distributed energy/efficiency project sales and integration focused on ROI and utility energy savings. Volunteered to serve on solar energy boards and small business development organizations. Worked closely with industry entrepreneurs, integrators, and manufacturers. Qualifications:* Energy Efficiency Measures * New Business Development * Renewable Energy, Solar AC * Manufacturers’ Representative * Facility Surveys, Data Collection * Procurement, Supplier Certification * Capability Statements, Proposals * Refrigerant Management, IAQ * Energy Management, Controls Professional History: 1995-2020: Renewable Tech business development consultant for clients from Phoenix, San Jose, and Sacramento. Regulatory compliance software sales for corporate and public facilities; Section 608 of the Clean Air Act, US EPA, requires H/CFC appliance record keeping and a refrigerant management plan on site to protect the earth’s ozone layer. Software solutions and customized asset management plan for HazMat and indoor air quality (IAQ) were also sold nationally. Other sales and marketing projects involved HVAC/R and electrical construction, commercial photovoltaic (PV) integration, BIPV manufacturing, and facility energy efficiency retrofits. DVBE business startup, supplier certifications, sales, and vendor applications. 1980-1995: Technical services include solar thermal new construction and retrofit installations, maintenance, and repair: commercial plumbing, air conditioning, and energy management installation and sales. Manufacturing jobs include the construction of a 14 ft. PV module laminator, PV cell testing, photovoltaic module production, solar controllers, battery regulators, DC lighting fixtures, and DC appliances. Manufacturing and assembly work for National Semiconductor, Fairchild, and Tab Products. Professional Affiliations: Dale Carnegie Sales Advantage, Phoenix, AZ, San Jose, CA 1995 - 2004 Arizona Solar Energy Association (ASEA), Chapter President 1998 - Personal Mastery Leadership Training Courses, Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association, Board of Directors - 2001 Greater San Jose Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Founder 2002 - 2004 San Jose Small Business Development Commission, Commissioner 2002 - 2004 CEC New Solar Homes Partnership, Advisory Committee Member 2007 - 2009 Sac Metro Chamber of Commerce, SEDI Business Representative 2010 - 2012