As President of BGZ Corporation (branded as Big Green Zero® and EnergyActio™) Jim Burpee is on a mission to reduce energy bills and carbon footprints in America's 4.8 million small commercial buildings. Toward that end, he and EnergyActio CEO, Dr. Bob Roth, are pioneering the process of Energy Efficiency Continuous Improvement™ and the supporting EnergyActio software platform which is listed in the U.S. Department of Energy Software Directory.

Prior to founding Big Green Zero® and EnergyActio™, Jim owned and operated a remodeling company that specialized in innovating energy conservation technologies into residential renovations. He has also previously served as the Phoenix-based Senior Account Manager for the largest Freightliner truck dealership in the southwest and as a Senior Sales Engineer and team leader for Freightliner Corporation.

In previous responsibilities, Jim served as Product Development Engineer for Tektronix microelectronic component manufacturing. His responsibilities included taking individual product concepts from the design stage to a completely manufactured product. The projects that he shepherded through this process ranged from components used in GSM cell phones to laser guided missile systems.

Jim Burpee’s academic credential includes a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Oregon Institute of Technology, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Portland and he is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM).