Category: COTE

Alex Sassoon has over 10 years of experience in consulting engineering covering the renovation and construction of higher education, office, sports, entertainment, food service, laboratory, pharmaceutical, aerospace, municipal, and healthcare facilities. Alex is a co-founder and the leader of education of the P2S Net Zero Team, which emphasizes high-performance building best practices and sustainable design. He also serves as the founding electrical leader of the P2S Decarbonization Working Group. Alex has taught multiple classes about Net Zero Energy, Zero Carbon, passive design strategies, plug load analysis and control, and daylighting design. He also promotes sustainable design as co-chair of the Long Beach Branch Steering Committee of the USGBC-LA.

Alex received his Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from UC Santa Cruz, focusing on green building design, environmental engineering, environmental policy, and sustainable food systems. Before P2S, Alex served as an architectural designer for William Fisher Architecture. While there, he was the leader of sustainable design and composited architectural visualization.

Firm Information:

P2S Inc. has brought forward-thinking, sustainable engineering solutions to California, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond for over 30 years. We take clients dreams and make them a reality with inventive, sustainable solutions fueled by the desire to make the future a better place. We believe cutting-edge, responsible design is more than cost savings and efficiency; it’s the promise of a brighter, greener future that begins today.

Our Cx services decrease utility costs, reduce resource consumption, and diminish a facility’s environmental impact. We help clients create environments that will be safe, reliable, and energy-efficient well into the future. We collaborate closely with our MEPT engineers and designers to offer a full suite of commissioning services.

The P2S Construction Management division are dedicated owner advocates. We’ll guide your project from beginning to end, ensuring that every aspect is completed on time, within budget, and as expected. We’re familiar with every type of delivery method out there, including design-bid-build, lease lease-back, design-build, GMP, and JOC. We believe that owner expectations come first, and we’ll steer your project towards success.

Nick Brown
Owner
(714) 984-3397
nick@buildsmartgroup.com
www.buildsmartgroup.com

Nick Brown is President of Build Smart, an independent energy consultancy specializing in California energy modeling, energy code, and building performance that supports builders and architects in designing energy-efficient buildings.  Nick is a Certified Energy Analyst (CEA) for residential and an Associate Energy Analyst (AEA) for nonresidential construction by the California Association of Building Energy Consultants (CABEC).  He is a Subject Matter Expert on the Energy Code Ace statewide education team and teaches classes for Southern California Edison on Net Zero Design, All-Electric Homes, Heat Pumps, and PV and Battery Systems.  He also taught the class for AIA California that meets the new Architect accreditation requirement for Zero Net Carbon Design education on All-electric ADUs.  As part of a CalSEED team, Nick is currently researching phase change material applications in HVAC systems.  Nick was elected to the Board of Directors of CABEC beginning in 2018.  He holds a BA in Economics from Princeton University and an MBA in Manufacturing from the University of Michigan.  He remodeled his own home in 2014 in a deep energy retrofit and completed an All-Electric Netzero Carbon ADU above his garage in 2022 that serves as a living lab.  Prior to starting Build Smart, he served as President of Merlex Stucco for 15 years, a $15 million Southern California stucco manufacturer.

• CABEC Certified Energy Analyst (CEA)
• BA, Economics, Princeton University
• MBA, University of Michigan Business School
• Subject Matter Expert, Energy Code Ace Statewide Education Team