Natural Intelligence

Natural Intelligence specializes in helping building designers and owners make their new or existing buildings more energy efficient. We do this by calculating a building's energy consumption using computer-based energy simulation tools. We can then document energy savings for high performance building programs like LEED or ENERGY STAR, and/or analyze a range of energy efficiency measures to determine which would yield the greatest benefit. In addition to whole building energy modeling we also conduct daylighting studies and perform life cycle cost analysis.

Christian Stalberg, Principal

Christian has a background in both energy analysis and information technology, the combination of which is well suited for energy modeling. He has a Schools Energy Auditor certification from the California Energy Commission #840328. He also received training in California State Energy Standards Title 24 code compliance from the Association of Bay Area Governments. After graduation between 1984 and 1986 he became a founder and senior partner in Energetic Systems, a commercial and residential building energy analysis firm located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Energetic Systems conducted a variety of energetic and related econometric analyses for both the private and public sector. Energetic Systems specialized in California State Energy Standards Title 24 code compliance. Customers consisted of architects, general contractors, builders, developers and homeowners. Energetic Systems used energy analysis computer programs including: CALPAS; F-CHART; DOE-2.1B, MICROPAS and SUNPAS. Energetic Systems conducted an energy management analysis of a Wells Fargo Bank Building in downtown San Francisco which led to the installation of an efficiency system with a payback of 1.2 years.

Christian's formal education was in Environmental Studies and Planning at California State University at Sonoma with an emphasis in Energy Management and Design. His coursework included the following: Fundamentals of Energy Use; Solar Energy Direct Uses; Passive Solar Design; Solar Laboratory; and, Energy Management.

M. Liane Salgado, Intern

Liane is learning energy modeling after having worked in the world of Geographic Information Systems for many years. She also has a background in technical writing, software testing, teaching and user training. Liane's formal education was in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at University of Michigan. She received a full NSF scholarship to attend graduate school and completed requirements for a PhD in Biology.