Nathan Rothman

Nathan Rothman, B.E.P., CSDP, is the founder and CEO of Optimum Energy LLC.

His focus on environmental issues, and in particular the positive impacts of energy efficiency technologies, led him to found Optimum Energy in 2005.

Under Nathan's leadership, Optimum Energy has developed a reliable and scalable software solution that is setting a new standard for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) energy efficiency in the commercial building industry.

Today, Rothman's vision to do good, do well and prove it is coming true with installations of Optimum Energy's patented, Ultra High Performance OptimumHVAC software in commercial buildings across the U.S.

Rothman's interest in sustainable building was born out of 20 years as president of a privately held company that built and managed manufacturing plants for clients around the world, including locations in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. His early commitment to sustainability was evident even then in that he built those plants to U.S. environmental standards. He is an avid sailor and founder of the award winning Valiant Yachts company.

Nathan is an alumnus of Northwestern University and Illinois Institute of Technology, and he is a Certified Business Energy Professional.

Energy Efficiency: Solutions That Go Beyond Weatherization

February 2, 2010

Recently I predicted that 2010 would be a year of action when it comes to making buildings in the U.S. more energy efficient. What will it take to turn that great idea into action? First we need to clear up a few misconceptions ...

2010: The Year for a Surge in Energy Efficiency

January 6, 2010

With a new-found awareness of the potential of energy efficiency, 2010 promises to be a year of action to green buildings. There are three key factors that get people to act: incentives, funding and solutions that are proven to work.