Kyle Parnell

Multi-Family Energy Advisor

Kyle is a technology researcher, a policy advocate, and a Rochester native. He holds an M.S. in Sustainable Systems (transportation policy) and a Ph.D. in Sustainability (consumer electronics design, material flows, and business models), both from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Over a decade at RIT, Kyle worked on manufacturing industry-focused engineering research and development projects with the Center of Excellence in Advanced and Sustainable Manufacturing (COE-ASM), the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I), and the Reducing Embodied-energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) Institute. He is the co-author of a United Nations Environment Panel report on Advancing the Circular Economy in the Consumer Electronics Market, as well as technical research papers on a diversity of topics, including textile and plastic recycling, remanufacturing, and the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technologies in disaster management.

As a Multi-Family Energy Advisor, Kyle works to connect both residents and owners of multi-family properties with technical information, financial resources, and building contractors that support clean energy and home energy efficiency transitions, and assist them in navigating the administrative process of project execution.

Outside of work, Kyle is a recreational cyclist, amateur tennis player, casual infrastructure enthusiast, competent baker, novice carpenter, and an expert dabbler.

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