What Does Cem Do? 
Mr. Diniz serves two key roles within Elara Engineering. As Energy Team Manager, Cem leads a team of three to five engineers responsible for the execution of conceptual designs, energy audits, energy modeling, and incentive program management of Elara projects. As Commissioning Team Manager, Cem directs the completion of commissioning projects for a wide variety of building types and infrastructure systems to facilitate improved environmental and economical outcomes. Cem is also a member of Elara’s Business Development Team serving as the sales lead for Energy and Commissioning Projects.
His Areas of Expertise.
- Project Management
- Technical Knowledge
- Industry Experience
- Construction Knowledge
- Master Planning
- Cost Estimating
- Controls & Commissioning
- Troubleshooting
- Collaboration
- Experience in Diverse Markets
Throughout his career, Mr. Diniz has been driven by his unyielding passion to ensure that opportunities for efficient, sustainable designs are identified early in the design process; that opportunities for cost reimbursement are successfully pursued; and that installed designs operate as expected to achieve the planned energy and cost savings while enhancing the environment.
Key Project Contributions
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- Q Center Campus COVID-19 Air Quality Assessment
- Fifteen Fifty on The Park New Construction Project
- Loyola University Quinlan Life Sciences Heat Recovery Project
- Loyola University Health Sciences Campus Heating Plant Decentralization Project
- Riverbend Electric to Gas Heating Conversion Project
- Confidential Pharmaceutical Cogeneration Plant Assessment, and Thermal Energy Storage System Conceptual Design (Puerto Rico)
- Confidential Chicago Historic Commercial Property Adaptive Reuse to Multi-Family
Key Industry Contributions
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Cem is an active participant in industry associations such as ASHRAE and the U.S. Green Building Council. He is a sought-after speaker and presenter for associations and client events, having recently delivered the following presentation at a Joint Education event, Improving Building Performance Through Energy Efficient Capital Improvement Projects.
What People Are Saying About Cem.
“From the day he joined us, Cem has expressed a high level of passion for Elara’s core values and has consistently promoted those values through his own advancement and dedication to the development of others. It is through this passion that Cem leads our Energy and Commissioning Teams; maximizing energy opportunities for our customers and delivering projects that consistently attain project goals and adhere to Elara’s core values. Cem is a leader within our firm and his positive impact reaches beyond Elara to our clients and the local community.” – Matt Swanson, Associate Principal
Life Before Elara.
Hailing from Ankara, Turkey, Cem is well travelled and highly educated. After receiving his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Bil kent University in Ankara, Turkey, Cem headed to the United States where he earned his Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management with a concentration in Energy Management and Sustainability from Oklahoma State University. Rounding out his academic career, he recently earned his MBA from University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
Prior to Elara, Mr. Diniz was an Energy Engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) in Stillwater, OK.
Life Outside Elara.
Cem`s passion for energy efficiency and sustainability is derived from his family who operates a renewable energy investment company in Turkey. In his spare time, Cem enjoys traveling and participating in winter sports, like snowboarding.
More about Cem’s professional and technical abilities can be found here.
