Alex Fox, Energy Efficiency, New York
Alex Fox is a senior project manager at Sustainable Comfort Inc. He lives in Syracuse, New York, and he’s been in the industry for 10 years.
Why is clean energy important to you? Clean energy has always been a passion of mine. I have always strived to leave the environment we live in in a better place. I want to leave a legacy for my children and make a lasting impression for them to aspire to.
What’s your proudest accomplishment in clean energy? Some of my proudest accomplishments include the number of residential wind turbines installed/serviced in NY (somewhere in the neighborhood of 50), as well as being involved in a 2020 LEED Homes Award Recipient (Freedom Commons - Syracuse NY), and the first affordable PHIUS Certified in Upstate NY (Creekview Apartments - Canandaigua, NY).
What did you do before entering clean energy? U.S. Army officer, law enforcement, homeland security/emergency management, and grid operations.
How did you first get introduced to clean energy? I was first introduced to clean energy between high school and college. I have an uncle that works for a large scale wind turbine facility here in NY. I was studying Residential Construction at Morrisville State College when a Renewable Energy program was released and it seemed like a logical decision to pursue once I finished my studies in the construction program.
How does clean energy impact your community? Clean energy has really been a driving force in NY. Affordable housing is on the path forward to mandate that all projects use electric heating/cooling and DHW if funded through HCR and HFA.
What is something you wish more people knew about your job? I wish folks would adopt technologies and policies earlier. Just because we have been using fossil fuels for well over a century doesn't mean it is the best, sustainable, or practical path forward.
Why should Congress invest in clean energy jobs, not fossil fuel jobs? Clean energy jobs should be invested in heavily to prevent any further addition to climate change. I feel we are at a tipping point of doing irreparable damage.