Peter Grant
Senior Scientific Engineering Associate
Oakland, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolPeter Grant is a building performance researcher and senior engineering leader with 13 years of experience developing validated simulation models, smart controls, and experimental test methods for low‑carbon hot water and heat pump systems. He has led projects that moved technologies from lab to code—adding drain water heat recovery models to California Title 24 and predicting load‑shifting benefits for heat pump water heaters—while also building model predictive control and IoT‑enabled control strategies. At Berkeley Lab and Beyond Efficiency he combines hands‑on Modelica and Python development (including contributions to the widely used Modelica Buildings library) with project and lab management, business development, and mentoring. His work blends rigorous experimental validation with practical deployment, such as automating field load‑shifting controls for commercial HPWHs. Based in Oakland, he also teaches technical writing to non‑native speakers, pairing research communication skills with engineering rigor. Colleagues rely on him to translate complex simulation and lab results into code, standards, and client‑facing solutions.
13 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological UniversityMaster of Science (MS), Architectural Engineering, Master of Science (MS), Architectural Engineering at University of Colorado BoulderGraduate Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Business, Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Business at Stanford University
English, Italian
Github Skills (10)
socket-io10
automation10
automations10
socket10
python10
scripting10
modelica9
regular-expression9
controlling8
building-blocks8
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
lbl-srg/modelica-buildings
Apr 2013 - Sep 2013
Modelica Buildings library
Role in this project:
Backend Developer & Automation Engineer
Backend Developer & Automation EngineerContributions:353 commits in 5 months
Contributions summary:Peter's primary contributions involved modifying Python scripts (`fixStopTime.py`, `fixStartTime.py`, `CalBayComm.py`, and related testing files) within the Modelica Buildings library. These scripts appear to automate or facilitate the integration of simulation models with the CalBay communication system for real-time data exchange. The changes include adaptations for setting and retrieving simulation parameters (start and stop times), as well as interfacing with external hardware. The user also improved and maintained supporting scripts and documentation.
energy-efficiencybuildingsenergymodelicarenewable-energy
PeterGrant/Flexi-HPWH
Apr 2022 - Apr 2023
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year
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