Samuel Fernandes

Samuel Fernandes

Sam is an impact-driven, people-focused researcher and technical program manager with 15+ years of experience leading multi-million dollar research initiatives in scientific computing applications. He has proven track record of managing complex projects, building strategic partnerships with government institutions and utilities, and translating cutting-edge research into scalable, real-world solutions that advance science and society.

Contact Information

Phone: 510-486-4048

Awards

2020 Federal Laboratory Consortium Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer -  February 20th 2020

The Retro-Commissioning Sensor Suitcase, an innovative technological solution developed through a Department of Energy (DOE) national lab-industry partnership to improve a building’s operating costs, comfort and energy performance, was recently honored with the 2020 Federal Laboratory Consortium Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer.

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2017 Director’s Award for Exceptional Achievement: Technology Transfer -  April 3rd 2018

Berkeley Lab is pleased to recognize the Building Technology and Urban Systems Division’s Retro-commissioning Sensor Suitcase Commercialization Team with the 2017 Director’s Award for Exceptional Achievement in Technology Transfer.

Publications

2024

Potential Urban Heat Island Countermeasures and Building Energy Efficiency Improvements in Los Angeles County

Authors: Robinson, Alastair; Samuel Fernandes; Tianzhen Hong; Sang Hoon Lee; Ronnen M Levinson, and Mary Ann Piette.
06/2024

Energy Management and Information Systems (EMIS) Technology Transfer Guidance for Implementing Smart Building Data Analytics

Authors: Fernandes, Samuel; Eliot Crowe; Jessica Granderson; Brian Clarke; Jason Rodriguez; Robert Renz; Xiaohui Zhou, and Scott Hackel.
11/21/2024

2023

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Image Dataset of the Built Environment for 3D reconstruction (UAVID3D)

Authors: Granderson, Jessica; Samuel Fernandes, and Anand Prakash.
02/2023

2022

Scaling Building Energy Audits through Machine Learning Methods on Novel Drone Image Data

Authors: Singh, Reshma; Samuel Fernandes; Anand Prakash; Paul A Mathew; Jessica Granderson; Colman Snaith; Rahul Pusapati; Prakash Jadhav; Avideh Zakhor; Rishi Upadhyay; Ozgur Gonen, and Harry Bergmann.
08/2022

Detecting the undetected: Dealing with non-routine events using advanced M&V meter-based savings approaches

Authors: Fernandes, Samuel; Eliot Crowe; Samir Touzani, and Jessica Granderson.

2021

A MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH TO ESTIMATE WINDOWS-TO-WALL RATIO USING DRONE IMAGER

Authors: Touzani, Samir; Marc Wudunn; Samuel Fernandes; Avideh Zakhor; Rohullah Najibi, and Jessica Granderson.
09/2021

Assessment of Model-Based Peak Electric Consumption Prediction for Commercial Buildings

Authors: Granderson, Jessica; Mrinalini Sharma; Eliot Crowe; David A Jump; Samuel Fernandes; Samir Touzani, and Devan Johnson.
08/2021

2020

Spatio-temporal impacts of a utility’s efficiency portfolio on the distribution grid

Authors: Granderson, Jessica; Samuel Fernandes; Samir Touzani; Chih-Cheng Lee; Eliot Crowe, and Margaret Sheridan.
12/2020

Detecting the undetected: Dealing with non-routine events using advanced M&V meter-based savings approaches

Authors: Fernandes, Samuel; Eliot Crowe; Samir Touzani, and Jessica Granderson.
08/2020

Meter-Based Assessment of the Time and Locational Benefits of a Large Utility’s DSM Portfolio

Authors: Granderson, Jessica; Eliot Crowe; Samir Touzani, and Samuel Fernandes.
07/2020

2019

Realizing high-accuracy low-cost measurement and verification for deep cost savings

Authors: Granderson, Jessica; Samir Touzani; Eliot Crowe; Samuel Fernandes; Shankar Earni, and Kaiyu Sun.
09/2019

From Theory to Practice: Lessons Learned from an Advanced M&V Commercial Pilot

Authors: Crowe, Eliot; Jessica Granderson, and Samuel Fernandes.
08/2019

2018

BuildingIQ Technology Field Validation

Authors: Granderson, Jessica; Guanjing Lin; Rupam Singla; Samuel Fernandes, and Samir Touzani.
11/2018

Field evaluation of performance of HVAC optimization system in commercial buildings

Authors: Granderson, Jessica; Guanjing Lin; Rupam Singla; Samuel Fernandes, and Samir Touzani.
08/2018

Corporate Delivery of a Global Smart Buildings Program

Authors: Fernandes, Samuel; Jessica Granderson; Rupam Singla, and Samir Touzani.
01/2018

Gradient boosting machine for modeling the energy consumption of commercial buildings

Authors: Touzani, Samir; Jessica Granderson, and Samuel Fernandes.
01/2018

2017

The State of Advanced Measurement and Verification Technology and Industry Application

Authors: Fernandes, Samuel, and Jessica Granderson.
10/2017

Application of Automated Measurement and Verification to Utility Energy Efficiency Program Data

Authors: Granderson, Jessica; Samir Touzani; Samuel Fernandes, and Cody Taylor.
02/2017

2016

Will the Measurement Robots Take Our Jobs? An Update on the State of Automated M&V for Energy Efficiency Programs

Authors: Granderson, Jessica; Samir Touzani; Cody Taylor, and Samuel Fernandes.
08/2016

Accuracy of Automated Measurement and Verification (M&V) Techniques for Energy Savings in Commercial Buildings

Authors: Granderson, Jessica; Samir Touzani; Claudine Y Custodio; Michael D Sohn; David A Jump, and Samuel Fernandes.
07/2016

Unlocking Energy Efficiency in Small Commercial Buildings through Mechanical Contractors

Authors: Granderson, Jessica; Erin L Hult; Samuel Fernandes; Paul A Mathew, and Robin Mitchell.
07/2016

2015

Assessment of Automated Measurement and Verification (M&V) Methods

Authors: Granderson, Jessica; Samir Touzani; Claudine Y Custodio; Michael D Sohn; Samuel Fernandes, and David A Jump.
07/2015

M & V Shootout: Setting the Stage For Testing the Performance of New Energy Baseline

Authors: Touzani, Samir; Claudine Y Custodio; Michael D Sohn; Samuel Fernandes; Jessica Granderson; David A Jump, and Cody Taylor.
07/2015