Revolutionizing Energy Efficiency: A Conversation with Simuwatt's CEO Bryan Conklin

The Swell Pod

In Episode 047 of the #kilnroadtrip, created and produced by The Swell Pod, hosts Spencer McKeown and Josh Taylor interview Bryan Conklin, CEO & President of Simuwatt. Conklin discusses his transition from management consulting to clean tech, his passion for sustainability, and the functionality of Simuwatt's software platform, Buildee, which aims to reduce decarbonization and enhance energy savings. He shares insights from his 18-month tenure at Simuwatt, emphasizing the importance of emotional intelligence in leadership and the benefits of Kiln's community for networking and resource efficiency. Conklin also recommends visiting the nearby mountains and offers advice to entrepreneurs on personal development.

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simuwatt.com - Simuwatt produces the buildee SaaS-based energy efficiency software platform used to easily analyze, benchmark, and prioritize energy saving and decarbonization opportunities more quickly, less expensively, and with better results for commercial, multi-family, and light industrial portfolio owners. buildee® makes the “E” in ESG and compliance reporting actionable by streamlining the data collection of energy consuming equipment in the building portfolio without costly control or monitoring systems, and leveraging an analysis engine to identify and prioritize energy efficiency opportunities based on key metrics and formulate those actions into a multi-year capital, energy savings, and decarbonization plan.

Location: Kiln. Boulder

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Bullets:

• Interview with Bryan Conklin, CEO and President of Simuwatt
• Discussion about Simuwatt's software platform called Buildee
• Bryan Conklin's background and transition into clean tech
• Use cases of Simuwatt's platform for different target customers
• Origins of Simuwatt and its connection to the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL)
• Challenges and learnings in Bryan Conklin's role as CEO and President
• Role of Kiln in supporting Simuwatt's operations
• Recommendations for places to visit in the area
• Advice for entrepreneurs based on Bryan Conklin's experience
• Importance of emotional intelligence in entrepreneurship and tips for developing it

Timestamps:

The kiln road trip (00:00:03) Introduction to the podcast episode and the purpose of the journey.

Interview with Bryan Conklin (00:00:54) Introduction of Bryan Conklin, CEO and President of Simuwatt, and his company's focus on energy efficiency and decarbonization.

Bryan Conklin's background and journey into clean tech (00:01:44) Bryan Conklin's background and transition into clean tech, driven by his passion for sustainability and the potential for business and sustainability to be closely linked.

Introduction to Simuwatt's software platform, Buildee (00:03:13) Explanation of Simuwatt's software platform, Buildee, and its focus on energy efficiency and decarbonization in the built environment.

Simuwatt's growth and challenges (00:04:17) Discussion of Simuwatt's growth, challenges in the capital markets, and the need to support energy efficiency and decarbonization across different sectors.

Customer use cases and feedback (00:07:15) Explanation of how Simuwatt's platform addresses pain points for different types of clients and customer feedback on the product.

Role of Kiln in supporting Simuwatt (00:11:48) Bryan Conklin's discussion of how Kiln has supported Simuwatt's work, including networking, resource utilization, and team cohesion.

Advice on creating a movement and expanding emotional intelligence (00:18:54) Bryan Conklin's advice on expanding emotional intelligence among leadership and teams to create impactful outcomes and the training required to develop this skill set.

Simuwatt's Mission (00:22:05) Bryan Conklin discusses Simuwatt's mission to decrease decarbonization and capture energy savings in the built environment.

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