Overview
Personal Profile
Eric Bonnema has been at NLR since 2008 and contributes to the research efforts for commercial buildings. This effort is dedicated to studying the behavior of low-energy buildings both on the design side as well as the performance side. Bonnema is interested in energy modeling of buildings and software development for building optimization and modeling. His research focus includes sector-wide energy modeling, Advanced Energy Design Guides, and the 179D U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Calculator. He specializes in software development for building optimization and modeling, commercial sector whole-building energy simulation, scientific computing, and software configuration and package management.
Professional Experience
Prior to joining NLR, Bonnema was an applications engineer designing air-cooled steam condensers for coal and combined-cycle power plants. Bonnema holds a master's degree from Colorado State University specializing in energy and the environment. He is also a registered Engineering Intern in Colorado.
Education/Academic Qualification
Master, Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University
Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Techno-Economic Analysis of Geologically Connected Seawater Air Conditioning (GeoSWAC) Concept for District Cooling at the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras
Oh, H., Winick, J., Davalos Elizondo, E., Bonnema, E., Akinwonmi, R. & Acero-Allard, D., 2026. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Techno-Economic Analysis of Geologically Connected Seawater Air Conditioning (GeoSWAC) Concept for District Cooling at the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras: Preprint
Oh, H., Winick, J., Davalos Elizondo, E., Bonnema, E., Akinwonmi, R. & Acero Allard, D., 2026. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The Value of Integrating a Geothermal District Heating System Into a Microgrid: Article No. 120727
Oh, H., Ho, J., Bonnema, E., Salehi, S. & Nygaard, R., 2026, In: Energy Conversion and Management. 348, Part B, 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Demonstration of a Novel Technology to Manage Electricity Demand in Grid-Independent Military Microgrids
Woldekidan, K., Price, D., Shapinsky, T., Sullivan, M., Bonnema, E., Curtiss, P., Roberts, S., Rowland, C. & Gehring, J., 2025, 79 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Flexible Integration of Diverse HVAC Technologies in EnergyPlus via Python-Enabled Workflows
Bonnema, E., Allen, A., Lee, E., Mitchell, M. & Meyer, R., 2025, 24 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report