About Pearl Founded in 2013, Pearl is a ratings and standards company building the national standard for home performance. Pearl SCORE™ rates every single-family home in the U.S. Backed by Clean Energy Ventures.
About the role
Pearl is seeking a Senior Researcher to lead the development and continuous improvement of Pearl’s SCORE, Pearl’s proprietary industry standard home performance rating. The Senior Researcher will hold primary responsibility for maintaining and improving the Resilience Pillar of the SCORE, and will support research and development for the SCORE’s other pillars.
What they're looking for
- Background in residential resilience research and/or standards
- Demonstrated experience developing or maintaining scoring methodologies, algorithms, or technical standards
- Strong working knowledge of residential building performance, resilience measures, and related technologies
- Experience tracking and interpreting industry standards development (e.g., building codes, resilience ratings, energy performance standards)
- Excellent written communication skills, with experience authoring technical research papers and content for general audiences
- Ability to engage credibly with external subject matter experts and represent Pearl in professional and academic settings
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About the role
Pearl is seeking a Senior Researcher to lead the development and continuous improvement of Pearl’s SCORE, Pearl’s proprietary industry standard home performance rating. The Senior Researcher will hold primary responsibility for maintaining and improving the Resilience Pillar of the SCORE, and will support research and development for the SCORE’s other pillars. The Senior Researcher will track standards and technologies in the home performance field, ensure the SCORE reflects current best practice, and promote Pearl’s research externally through publications and engagement with national and international experts.
What you'll do
- Lead the development of SCORE algorithms, with primary ownership of the Resilience pillar and active support for the other SCORE pillars.
- Track the development of new and emerging industry standards to ensure that the Pearl SCORE remains aligned with leading industry research (e.g. NFPA 1140, ASCE 7-22, ASHRAE Standard 62.2-2022, ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55, etc.).
- Track new and emerging technologies in the home performance and resilience space, ensuring they are properly represented in the Pearl SCORE.
- Engage with national and...
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