Manager, Technology Market Transformation
NEEP (Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership)
New York, New York
As Manager, Technology Market Transformation, Tara McElhinney works collaboratively with industry, utilities, states, and federal agencies to accelerate the regional market adoption of energy efficient, low-carbon building technologies and practices. She contributes to regional initiatives including heating electrification, grid-interactive homes and buildings, and advanced window solutions. Tara joined NEEP in the fall of 2022 as Technology & Market Solutions Associate.
Prior to joining NEEP, Tara explored both the government and startup sides of building decarbonization, interning at NYSERDA and COI Energy. In these positions, she worked on several different initiatives and assisted with stakeholder engagement, research, collateral creation, and strategic partnerships. Tara also worked with the United States Forest Service and UMass Amherst on forestry and conservation land management and has always been passionate about finding holistic solutions to environmental and social issues.
Tara holds an MS in Environmental Policy and an MBA in Sustainability from Bard College. She earned her BS in Natural Resources Conservation, specializing in Wildlife Ecology, from UMass Amherst.
Optimizing Cold Climate Heat Pump Performance: Design, Sizing and Equipment Selection
Monday, April 7, 2025
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM