SBS Core Team
Jeffrey Crouch, President and COO, Licensed Architect, MT License #1969, AIA, LEED AP- jcrouch@sbslink.com
Jeff is an owner of SBS-Solar and serves as it’s President and Chief Operating Officer. At SBS-Solar he has been directly responsible for the design and implementation of over thirty energy conservation projects. He has worked in Montana as a licensed architect since 1994. Jeff is currently an architect for CTA in Missoula. From 1995-2010 he worked at Kibo Group Architecture in Missoula, Montana. As Senior Managing Architect Jeff was involved in all phases of the firm’s work and led the firm’s growth from four to twenty five employees. Jeff has managed, designed and overseen projects varying in size from $10,000 to $9,000,000 with a total portfolio of delivered work at over 100 million dollars of completed projects. He is well versed in all aspects of design, construction documentation and construction administration. Jeff has served as the lead manager on energy related projects varying from design retrofits on 15,000 SF commercial heating and cooling systems to the design and installation of small residential Solar PV systems. He directs all aspects of permit, code research and CC&R submittals for restrictive conditions as they relate to each project. He is a member of the AIA and is NCARB registered. He is also a LEED AP certified designer with the US Green Building Council. Jeff has a Bachelors in Architecture and a Bachelors in Environmental design from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
Dan Brandborg, General Manager and Renewable Energy Specialist, NABCEP Certified Solar Installer – dbrandborg@sbslink.com
Dan is our lead operative in the field of solar energy. He started his career in Photovoltaic’s with Solarex, now BP Solar, in 1983. As such, he understands all levels of project implementation and his skills at managing a multi-faceted project are un-paralleled. He and his wife created Sunelco (the Montana based renewable energy company) and guided this company’s growth into a multimillion dollar design and retail center for solar energy technology, and later sold. Dan is a NABCEP certified installer and has over two hundred residential and commercial systems on his resume. Passive and active solar projects have always been his primary focus, and with this he brings to SBS-Solar a wealth of experience in design, installation and project management in the field of solar energy. Dan has lived with off grid solar systems as well as with grid tied systems and believes planning and good design are the keys to a successful system. Dan received a B.S. in Resource Management from the University of Montana and maintains his commercial pilot and flight instructor licenses.
Alexander J. Sievers (Zandy), Project Manager, certifications and training include RESNET Home Energy Rater, NorthWest Energy Star Homes Verifier, and Passive House Consultant in training – zsievers@sbslink.com
Zandy began working in the building industry 20 years ago as a while finishing his undergraduate degree from the University of Montana. After working in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Zandy was hired in 2006 as a Structural Draftsman for Eclipse Engineering, Inc. In 2008 his involvement in green building led him to become an accredited NAHB Green Building Verifier. After completing his Home Energy Rater (HERS) and Energy Star Homes Verifier training his interests in ecology and building science led him to SBS. Since working for SBS he has been noted by the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) as one of the top 15 most active verifiers in the country and has assisted the NAHB research center in developing the scoring tool for the ANSI approved ICC 700-2008 National Green Building Standard. In 2010 Zandy was appointed to the Missoula City Greenhouse Gas & Energy Conservation Team as the building sector representative, helping lead the City in conservation measures. Zandy is working towards the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) photovoltaic installer certification and currently assists with design and management of SBS solar energy jobs. Zandy is also studying to be a consultant for the most stringent energy standard in the world, Passivhaus or Passive House. Developed in Germany to describe a home that conditions itself, buildings certified to the Passive House Institute standard use approximately a tenth of the energy of code built homes on conditioning. At home he and his wife Prairie have been supporting the local food movement by starting a community supported agriculture micro farm, Soul City CSA, selling their heirloom produce to friends, relatives, and local restaurants. Their native plant landscaping was also featured in the Missoulian and their chicken coop (with a living roof) took the “most sustainable” award from Missoula Urban Demonstration Project’s first annual Tour de Coop.
Nick Bowman, Office Manager, nbowman@sbslink.com
Nick started interning at SBS Solar in Spring 2012 through the Governor’s Energy Internship program. He has an Associate’s degree in Energy Technology form the College of Technology at the University of Montana (2010) and is currently pursuing a degree in Geosciences at the University of Montana. SBS Solar hired Nick in June 2012 as office manager, handling distributors, tracking and ordering the components needed for installations, as well as talking to customers who come into the showroom. When not at work, Nick is an avid outdoors-man: hiking, camping, swimming, fishing, skiing and snowboarding. He also participates in advocating and lobbying for clean renewable energy.
Molly Bradford, Marketing & Development Director – mbradford@sbslink.com
Molly joined SBS-Solar in March 2010 as the Marketing and Development Director. She has been involved in sales & marketing for over 15-years, primarily with small local companies in Wisconsin, Vermont and Montana. Molly specializes in Web 2.0 Marketing Strategy, Streamlined Sales Systems & Efficiencies, Database Management, Public Speaking, Online/Print Sales, Promotions/Conference Management, Affiliate Marketing & Program Management and often offers small business consulting in these areas. In addition to her work at SBS-Solar, Molly is the co-owner of HB Enterprises, Inc, a small network of free community events sites and indoor advertising options in the Northern Rockies. She holds a Bachelors degrees in German with a Minor in Mathematics from the University of Vermont. Most importantly, Molly enjoys the company and high-altitude companionship of her husband Spencer and young daughter Elizabeth.
SBS-Solar Perferred Partners:
Ambrose Plumbing & Heating – D’Aron Johnson, owner, HVAC & Ground Source Specialist
DJ’s Electric -Hamilton, MT
Energetechs – Missoula, MT, our partner for really great HVAC, HRV, insulation, energy audits and more.
Eyer’s Electrical Construction – Chris Eyer
Joshua Frame, Independent Contractor, Solar Installer and all around Handy Guy.
Jack Nichols, IT/Techy friend, Project Management Whiz
