Nick Jones serves as the Residential New Construction – Energy Efficiency Program Lead for Eversource Energy. He also serves as the Residential Demand Response Program Lead for the energy efficiency group. Nick has spent the bulk of his career working with builders, developers, design teams, efficiency programs, industry associations, and state and federal organizations to advance high performance building practices and technologies. In 2016, Nick served as a presenter for the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), and published a white paper entitled Zero Energy Homes: Available and Scalable. In 2017, Nick served as a presenter for the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)’s Building Energy conference in New York City. Nick has also served multiple terms as a judge for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Housing Innovation Awards. Nick holds credentials as a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), a LEED – Green Associate, and a Green Professional (G-PRO) Operations & Maintenance (O&M). He currently serves on the board of directors for the Connecticut Green Building Council (CTGBC), and serves as co-chair of the Professional Development/Credentialing committee and co-chair for the Emerging Professional (EP). He also serves on the board of directors for the Northeast Home Energy Rating Systems (NE-HERS) Alliance, and is a member of the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) Emerging Leadership Council. He holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from Eastern Connecticut State University in Sustainable Energy Studies, and a Master of Science (MS) Degree in Global Sustainability from Central Connecticut State University.