Mark MacCracken P.E., Pte. LEED AP

Mark M. MacCracken is the CEO of CALMAC Manufacturing Corporation, which is the largest manufacturer of Thermal Energy Storage equipment in the world, with over 3,700 installations in 35 countries. 

In his over 30 years with the firm, MacCracken has been involved in all aspects of the company including, R&D, contracts, patents, manufacturing, marketing and finance. He was the Principal Investigator on research projects with Oak Ridge National Labs, NASA and National Renewable Energy Research Lab. In his continual support of energy efficiency he is regularly in contact with the DOE, EPA, EPRI and electric utilities across the country and around the world.

MacCracken has assisted in the design of hundreds of IceBank® energy storage systems around the world including some recent New York City installations:

• The Durst Organization
• Credit Suisse
• Morgan Stanley
• Bank of America Tower
• Rockefeller Center
• TIAA-Cref 

MacCracken also developed the IceMat® II portable skating rink product that is used in New York for The Pond at Bryant Park Ice Rink each year.

MacCracken has his BS in Mechanical Engineering, has three U.S. Patents and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of New Jersey and a LEED Accredited Professional. He is presently or has recently served as:

• U.S. Green Building Council National Board of Directors, Chair, USGBC
• Recipient of AEE Energy Engineer of the Year Award
• AHRI Board of Directors and Thermal Storage Product Section Chairman
• Distinguished Lecturer for ASHRAE
• Chairman of ASHRAE's Thermal Storage Technical Committee
• Member of Alliance to Save Energy
• Member of Electricity Storage Association
• Vice Chair of ASHRAE Standards Committee 189.1

Podcasts/Interviews with Mark MacCracken

• Where are They Now? Mark MacCracken: The Record
• Mark MacCracken speaks on CALMAC, the future of Renewables, Energy Storage and Green Building: The ACHR News podcast
• CALMAC Energy Storage Solution A Viable Option For Integrating Renewable Energy Generation: The Daily Energy Report
• A Repower America message from CALMAC CEO Mark MacCracken: The Alliance for Climate Protection
• CleanTech Interview with CEO Mark MacCracken, iTunes

Articles written by Mark MacCracken

• Thermal Energy Storage: A New Application of an Old Idea, Cooling India, February 2012
• Green Retrofit Solution, HPAC Magazine, November/December 2011
• Energy Storage Providing for a Low-Carbon Future, ASHRAE Journal, September 2010
• California's Title 24 and TES, ASHRAE Journal, October 2006
• Thermal Energy Storage in Sustainable Buildings, ASHRAE Journal, September 2004
• Thermal Energy Storage Myths, ASHRAE Journal, September 2003
• Thermal Energy Storage and Deregulation, ASHRAE Journal, April 1998

Speaking Engagements

• Earthwise Expo 2013, North Carolina
• 2013 Energy Efficiency Conference for Long Island Businesses, New York
• Thermal Energy Storage: A Vital Ingredient to a Low Carbon Future, (Presentation approved by GBCI for 1 credit hour)
• NY Association for Energy Economics, New York City
• ASHRAE Annual Conference, Montreal
• Trane High Performance Buildings Day, New York City
• National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, New York City
• ACREX, Bangalore, India
• Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers 2008, New Castle
• SAIA, Durban, South Africa
• Green Summit, Phoenix, AZ
• Hefei General Machinery Research Institute, China
• Clima 2005, Lausanne, Switzerland
• ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer in over 14 cities (past 5 years)
• SMACNA, New York City