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Jeffrey McCullough

Jeffrey McCullough

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
Richland, WA 99352

Biography

Jeff McCullough is a Senior Research Engineer with TP&D and has been with PNNL for 7 years. His main area of focus is in energy efficient technologies, particularly lighting and HVAC technologies. Most recently Mr. McCullough has led development of technical performance criteria for LED lighting fixtures, in support of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Lighting R&D program. Mr. McCullough earlier provided primary technical support for DOE's high-efficiency commercial air conditioners, energy-efficient residential recessed downlights and integral reflector compact fluorescent lamp (R-CFL) technology procurements. He has extensive experience with residential and commercial HVAC system efficiency, operation and troubleshooting, knowledge of national energy codes/standards including ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 and the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). He received a Presidential Energy Management award in 2004 for leadership in PNNL's campus-wide energy management program.

Jeff is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and a Certified Lighting Efficiency Professional (CLEP) through the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). He is also Lighting Certified (LC) through the National Council on the Qualifications of the Lighting Professional. Jeff is a past President and on the Board of Governors for the Mid-Columbia Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Research Interests

  • Lighting Technology
  • Expertise in Residential and Commercial Building Energy Systems
  • Strong Technical Knowledge of the Building Construction Industry

Education and Credentials

  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Washington State University
  • Lighting Certified (LC) Professional

Selected Publications

2008

  • Paget ML, JJ McCullough, and HE Steward. 2008. "Magical Mystery Devices or Not: How do LED Lamps and Luminaires Really Measure-Up?" In 2008 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, proceedings , p. Paper # 479.  American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, Washington DC. 
  • Sandahl LJ, TL Gilbride, MR Ledbetter, and JJ McCullough. 2008. A Review of the Reflector Compact Fluorescent Lights Technology Procurement Program: Conclusions and ResultsPNNL-17456, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA. 

2005

  • Ledbetter MR, JJ McCullough, HE Dillon, LJ Sandahl, and KL Gordon. 2005. "CFLs in Recessed Downlights: Technical Challenges." In Right Light 6, 6th International Conference on Energy Efficient Lighting, May 9-11, 2005, Shanghai, China., p. Paper No. RL6 #029  China Green Lights Programme Management Office, Shanghai, China. 

2004

  • Gordon KL, and JJ McCullough. 2004. "Can It." Professional Builder 69(3):66-67. 
  • Gordon KL, and JJ McCullough. 2004. "Recessed Downlights: A New Take on an Old Standby." BUILDERnews Magazine 18(1):50-52. 

2003

  • Gordon KL, and JJ McCullough. 2003. "Recessed Lighting in the Limelight." Home Energy 21(1):12-13. 

2002

  • McCullough JJ, and KL Gordon. 2002. "High Hats, Swiss Cheese, and Fluorescent Lighting?" In ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings , vol. 1, pp. 171-182.  American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, Washington DC. 

2001

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