Dr. Clifford Federspiel, PhD  |  Founder, President & CTO  |  Vigilent

Dr. Federspiel is a leader and visionary in the field of energy management, having authored more than 50 papers on topics ranging from HVAC and CRAC control, to indoor air quality and cooling optimization. He is the recipient of the Ralph G. Nevins Physiology and Human Environment Award from ASHRAE, and holds numerous patents in the field.

Dr. Federspiel began his career in R&D at Johnson Controls after receiving his BSME from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, and his SMME and PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1998 he joined the University of California, Berkeley, where he was a Specialist at The Center for Environmental Design Research and the Electronics Research Laboratory.
In 2004 Dr. Federspiel launched Vigilent, building on his pioneering research in dynamic cooling technology and wireless networking, to address the emerging need of treating cooling and energy consumption as a managed resource. Today, he is a leading voice in the field of sustainable energy solutions and green technology, and a frequent speaker at industry conferences, where he advocates for technology solutions for a better planet.

Speaking Engagements (partial, recent list)

Uptime Institute GEIT Award winner 2012:  Cooling Virtualization Delivers Improved Uptime & Dramatic Energy Savings (co-presented with NTT VP Tarif Abboushi). April 2012

I4 Energy Seminar Series:  Invited Speaker on “Keeping Your Cool in the Data Center.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q7OC3hgxSM  March 2012

On Vector: Invited speaker on “Optimizing Energy Management Through Virtualized Cooling.” March 2012