Robert Salcido
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Biography
Rob Salcido is a senior research engineer in the Building Energy Codes Program. His work focuses on the development and implementation of advanced residential energy codes including renewable energy technologies, decarbonization and equity. In addition, he leads the software development team responsible for the REScheck and COMcheck software. Rob serves as a member of the International Code Council (ICC) Residential Consensus Committee as well as the RESNET SDC 300 Calculations subcommittee and the RESNET Software Consistency Committee. Prior to joining PNNL, Rob spent five years as the Principal with Salcido Solutions, a consulting firm specializing in software design, building science, energy modeling and building energy analysis and residential energy code development.
Rob holds a MS in civil engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is also a registered Professional Engineer in Colorado.
Research Interests
- Energy Simulation
- Residential Codes/Standards Development for Energy Efficiency/Resiliency
- Electrification of Buildings
- Grid Interactive Buildings
Education and Credentials
- M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder
- B.S., Environmental Resources Engineering, Humboldt State University
Affiliations and Professional Service
- Professional Mechanical Engineer, Colorado
PNNL Publications
2023
- Xie Y., M.T. Tyler, J.C. Huckett, R. Bartlett, Y. Chen, V.R. Salcido, and V.V. Mendon, et al. 2023. "A Review of The Evaluation of Building Energy Code Compliance in the United States." Energies 16, no. 16:Art. No. 5874. PNNL-SA-185704. doi:10.3390/en16165874