David Phillips
Associate Vice President, Energy and Sustainability, University of California, Office of the President
David Phillips provides strategic leadership for energy and sustainability initiatives across the University of California, which includes ten campuses and five medical centers. David and his team help connect researchers, students and operations staff to integrate sustainable energy practices in support the University’s mission.
David provides executive oversight for UC’s participation in the Statewide Energy Partnership program, which has implemented more than 1,000 energy efficiency projects, resulting in cumulative energy savings totaling over $224M. David’s operational responsibilities also include managing the UC Wholesale Power Program, which supplies low-carbon electricity to all or part of seven campuses, and implementing the UC Biomethane Program, which has developed biogas projects to supplant 10 percent of UC’s natural gas use.
David has a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from UC Davis and is a California registered professional engineer.
My Sessions
Aure Adell
Lauren Asplen
Liana Alvarez
Jessian Choy
Nadine Cino
Tim Farrow
Lee Fleming
Stacey Foreman
Chris Geiger
Marisa Guber
Karen Hamilton
Clare Hobby
Del Hudson
Cristina Indiveri
Bjorn-Erik Lonn
Matt Lyon
Eliot Metzger
Minal Mistry
Mellissa Nguyen
Anne Pernick
David Phillips
Shawn Postera
Joan Prummel
Mike Wallace
Farid Yaker
Shelley Zimmer
Barry Zimmerman
Lauren Zimmerman
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