The Team Behind Energy Design
Energy Design is an employee-owned company. We are passionate about the work we do and are dedicated to making a positive contribution to our community and planet. Energy Design is a company at the crest of a new wave of American businesses taking to heart the old values of hard work, pride in workmanship, and building things to last. At the same time we are constantly searching for ways to reduce our impact on our planet and find new technologies that may help solve some of our world’s problems.
Vince McClellan
President, Licensed CA Electrician, Oregon Limited Renewable Technician, Lead Designer, Project Management
Vince McClellan has spent his life learning and perfecting his skills as a solar electric designer and installer. He is one of a small group of people that helped to raise the bar on quality solar design and construction. With 28 years of experience specifically in photovoltaics, Vince McClellan is one of the most knowledgeable individuals in solar electric design and construction in the Northwest. He started his training in electrical and began installing systems in 1982 in the Hawaiian Islands. Since then, he has installed over 300 solar electric systems in the Hawaiian Islands, California, and Oregon.
As an employer and instructor, he has trained 100′s of solar professionals. For four years he was an instructor at Lane Community College in the Renewable Energy Associate of Applied Science Program, and has taught numerous workshops and classes throughout his career.
Vince is a licensed electrical contractor in both Oregon and California; is the President of the Oregon Solar Energy Industry Association (OSEIA); and is a tax credit certified installer with the Oregon Dept. of Energy. “Many years ago I made a choice to put my talent and passion into what I loved to do instead of what made the most money. Life is too precious to spend even one day doing something that you don’t love and believe in.”
541.517.2121 cell
Ry Heller
Journeyman Electrician Apprentice/Energy Management Technician, Project Designer
After years of working in the masonry and construction fields, Ry began dreaming of being an integral part of designing and building sustainable communities. In 2005 he moved from a small community in Southern Oregon to Eugene and enrolled in the Energy Management program at Lane Community College. Although unsure of his precise direction, he believed that by furthering his education in the fields of Conservation and Renewable Energy, his path would reveal itself. Three years later he graduated with an Associate of Science degree in Energy Management and Renewable Energy. While in school he began working with Energy Design and realized he had a passion for working with solar energy. Upon graduating he took on a full time position with Energy Design as a journeyman electrician apprentice and solar electric designer. Ry is also entry level NABCEP certified and is an Oregon Department of Energy tax-credit certified technician. He currently lives in the Eugene area with his wife and son.
541.515.3731
Willie Hoobler
Journeyman Electrician
Willie Hoobler started as an electrical apprentice when he was 19 years old in 1993. He has extensive electrical experience in commercial, industrial, residential, street lighting, traffic control and now solar energy. He has worked under some of the best electricians to become one of the most knowledgeable and skilled craftsmen in the solar industry. He is married with 3 daughters, and became involved in solar energy construction as a way of creating a better future for all the young people who are facing new challenges in our ever changing world. In his own words: “Being a conscious person, I feel really good about what I do for people, the environment, and myself in building solar electric systems. My work standards are very high, and in conjunction with a great office staff, our installations are some of the best that I have seen.” Willie received his journeyman electrical license in 1998.
541.335.1613
Jeremiah Chavez
PV/Energy Efficient System Design & Sales, Customer Service
Jeremiah performs all duties of running a small renewable energy business, including system design, tax credit allocation, renewable energy advocacy, sales and marketing. Jeremiah studied anthropology and business at the University of Oregon in the 90’s. There he discovered a Physics of Renewable Energy course, and never turned back. he has been involved in the green building trades for over a decade, building and maintaining everything from yurts, Rastra block (ICF) buildings, log cabins, century old lodges, public school buildings and, of course, spec. homes.
Jeremiah joined Lane Community College’s Renewable Energy Technician program in 2002. While there, he began an internship with Energy Design, which quickly developed into a full time position. In addition to the renewable tech. program, he holds an entry-level NABCEP certificate and is an Oregon Department of Energy tax credit certified technician.
jeremiah@solarenergydesign.com
541.554.3795
Cynthia Beal
Bookkeeping, sales & customer outreach
Cynthia recently joined our company to assist with all phases of our contracting and design business. Bio coming soon.
accounting@solarenergydesign.com
541.517.6958
Kimberly McBride
Signing Supervisor Electrician, electrical & renewable systems installation
Kimberly has worked with our company on occasion since 2006, and has recently signed on as a permanent installer for Energy Design. Bio coming soon.
541.228.1195
Joseph Fraley
Renewable Energy Apprentice (Oregon LRT Program), energy efficiency installations, system design & maintenance
I was driven to learn about renewable energy after implementing a tree planting project at Elijah Bristow St ate Park in Dexter, OR. We planted a thousand trees and irrigated them using a solar-powered, piston pump. I learned a great deal from the experience about utilizing solar energy. While working for the City of Eugene at Hendricks Park, I learned of the peril that our native forests are in from invasive species and the expanding footprint of humankind. All around us, our natural environment is changing and it is my belief that human actions are having a negative impact on our quality of life. I have chosen to spend my life being a part of the solution to make this world what it can be.
I graduated from the Renewable Energy Technician program at Lane Community College in June 2009 with the intention of using the knowledge I gained to improve lives in this country and around the world. Working at Energy Design is an opportunity for me to implement the knowledge and skills I learned in school and the years I spent in the construction trades.
I am happily married and have three girls, 19, 17 and 9. Having children emphasizes the importance of a new, clean energy future for our world. What kind of a world do I want to leave them? Should we leave a planet with fewer options for a healthy future, or a planet that has sustainable growth? For me, the choice is simple.
541.729.8835
Sam Newhall
Journeyman apprentice electrician
Sam is a forth year apprentice. Bio coming soon.
At Energy Design we provide custom designs and innovative solutions tailored to meet your individual needs.
When called to look at a project, we ask these questions:
- What are the qualitative and quantitative benefits of the project to our client?
- Is the project site conducive to optimum performance from the desired product or
technology? - Can we modify the project design to optimize performance even farther?
- Is the project a benefit to the planet and our children’s future?
If the answer to all these questions yes, then your project is a great fit for Energy Design. We are enthusiastic about finding energy products and systems that are the best fit for you. Call today for a free initial project review.
