Energy Circle is a nimble, dynamic team of smart, creative individuals who share a passion for the high performance building industry.
We support the companies and associations working to fix our country's buildings, improve our indoor environments, reduce our carbon emissions, and minimize our reliance on dirty fuel sources. We're a small group but have a national reputation as thought leaders dedicated to making the high performance building industry more successful and, in turn, taking on the global challenge of reducing energy use in buildings. And as a Certified B Corp, we set a high bar for the way our business operates, and hold ourselves accountable for actually practicing what we preach.
Why Work Here?
We're devoted to advancing the high performance contracting industry, and it is thriving. The drivers of our category—energy costs, climate change, and the health and quality of home environments—are increasingly critical and not going away.
The work atmosphere at Energy Circle is inclusive and supportive. We work hard but “fun along the way” is one of our core values. We take the "human" principle seriously and recognize that people have lives and interests outside the office. We like dogs, kids, coffee, and getting together outside the office. We're a bunch of foodies, so team dinners are usually pretty tasty!
Who We Are Looking For?
Do you have to be an energy geek to work here? Short answer: No.
Longer answer: We aim to bring the best expertise in marketing to bear on behalf of the high performance building community. So as long as you are resolutely passionate about your core expertise, whether it be web development or digital marketing, content production or SEO, you only need to be open to finding our founder's passion for renewable energy. This is a flat, open, transparent team structure where you'll have lots of autonomy as long as you are kicking ass.
Energy Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we strive to assemble a team of thoughtful, talented, and diverse employees who are invested in issues directly related to our mission. We believe the more people with different backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences, the more successful our company will be, and we are always on the lookout for volunteer opportunities that support our mission in the surrounding community.
Our Location
Did we mention that we get to do all this great work in the Greater Portland, Maine area? Energy Circle's office is located in the heart of downtown Portland on Congress Street and is equipped with high efficiency, all-electric heating and cooling, with an independent ventilation system tuned to optimize indoor air quality and a healthy working environment. We continuously measure the indoor environment with a commercial grade, RESET-certified monitor, and make the data accessible to everyone. To date, we have met or exceeded the "high performance" target for RESET's Commercial Interiors Standard.
How We Work With AI
We embrace the power of AI in the same way we approach building performance: as a discipline, not a gadget. The same principles that guide how we help buildings do more with less guide how we use these tools.
- Measure. As a company built on measurement and working on our B Corp recertification, we hold our own AI use to the same standard. We are striving to account for its real resource footprint — energy, water, carbon.
- Sufficiency Discipline. We ask whether a task actually warrants AI, or whether a simpler, lighter-weight approach would do the job just as well. Not every problem needs a large model.
- Efficiency Choices. When AI is the right tool, we choose to reach the outcome with the least impact.
The Human–AI–Human Model
- Human Start: Strategy and industry expertise come from our team.
- AI Middle: Used for data analysis, brainstorming, and scaling repetitive tasks.
- Human End: Every output is reviewed and refined by an expert before delivery.
Above all, we use AI to add more value to our clients' businesses, not to pad our own margins.