Announcing the 2026 AEE Energy Managers Hall of Fame Inductees
AEE is excited to announce the 2026 Energy Managers Hall of Fame Inductees. Since 1990, AEE Energy Managers Hall of Fame has honored outstanding leaders in the energy industry who over their lifetimes have made significant contributions to the field of energy management.
Please join us in congratulating Asit Patel and Ian Boylan as the 2026 AEE Energy Managers Hall of Fame Inductees. Both will be honored at the 2026 AEE World Energy Conference Closing Keynote Luncheon on Friday, September 18th at the Orlando, FL | Orange County Convention Center.
2026 Inductees
Asit Patel is an accomplished energy professional with more than 30 years of demonstrated leadership in the field. His career reflects a sustained commitment to improving building performance, advancing practical energy efficiency solutions, decarbonization strategies, and strengthening the professional capacity of the energy industry.
He has conducted or supervised hundreds of energy audits for multifamily buildings, ranging from six-unit properties to residential complexes with more than 1,800 units.
He has also prepared heating plant modernization and replacement specifications for more than 300 projects, with system capacities ranging from 200,000 Btuh to more than 25 million Btuh. These efforts have included conversions from Con Edison district steam to in-house boiler plants, as well as related construction oversight and commissioning that has supported improved reliability, efficiency, and long-term building performance.
A defining element of Asit’s career is his commitment to education and workforce development. He has provided training to more than 3,500 professionals, including building owners, facility managers, maintenance staff, contractors, engineers, and energy professionals.
Today, Asit continues to advance the profession through both instruction and implementation. He teaches the Energy Efficiency Practitioner (EEP) certification course for AEE and leads a team of energy engineers delivering innovative decarbonization projects throughout New York City while tackling complex challenges such as occupancy during construction, limited space, construction logistics, regulatory requirements, and constrained electrical infrastructure. This work reflects the practical, solutions-oriented leadership needed to accelerate building decarbonization in dense urban environments.
Asit holds the Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Energy Auditor (CEA), and Existing Building Commissioning Professional (EBCP) credentials from the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).
Asit’s contributions extend well beyond individual projects. An AEE member for almost three decades, he began volunteering with the New York City Chapter in 1999 and served as Chapter President from 2002 to 2003. He remains active on the Chapter’s Board of Directors. He also served as AEE Region 1 Vice President and then was International President of the Association of Energy Engineers in 2016. He currently serves on the Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) Certification Board, where he continues to support the integrity and advancement of professional certification.
His leadership and service have been recognized by the profession, including AEE’s International Energy Professional Development Award in 2013 and as an AEE Fellow in 2022.
Asit Patel
EEP, CEM, CEA, EBCP
Ian Boylan
CEM, CEA, CMVP, 50001CP, CWEP
Ian is a Chartered Engineer holding a master’s degree in Sustainable Energy and an Undergraduate Degree in Electrical Engineering from University College Cork (Ireland). He began his working career in the Irish Defence Forces. He held various posts of responsibility within the Irish Naval Service, retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the appointment of Officer in Charge of the Electrical & Electronic Section. Ian then went on to become the Energy Services Manager for Irish Energy Consultancy company Eirdata, before going on to form his own businesses, Target Energy, in the area of strategic consultancy and energy training and ISO Baseline Ltd for ISO 50001 support.
Ian is a long-standing AEE member and volunteer. He achieved his first AEE certification, the CEM, in 2007 and subsequently became an instructor for AEE. He currently holds certifications as CEM, CEA, CMVP, 50001CP and CWEP and instructs on CEM, CEA, CMVP and 50001CP. Over the years he has helped thousands of professionals become AEE Certified Professionals.
Ian is a former Board member at AEE and former president of the global organisation. He currently chairs the Global Training Guidance Committee and the 50001 CP Certification Board and co-chairs the AEE Board Certification sub-committee.
In addition to the above, Ian is an internationally recognised expert in the ISO Energy Management Standard, ISO50001 and has established an innovative software platform, Baseline 50001, to assist companies who want to manage energy using this standard.
An indication of his interest and standing in the energy management standards world is seen by the fact that he is an active member of the ISO Technical Committee 301 that is responsible for energy management standards development and chairs the Irish Energy Management Standards National Mirror Committee NMC59. In 2022 he received the ISO Excellence award from ISO TC301 for his role in TC301 in the development of the ISO 50003 standard and in 2024 was awarded the 1997 award from the National Standards Authority of Ireland for his work in energy management systems innovation at a National and International level.
Alongside these, Ian has helped many organisations achieve ISO 50001 certification, audited and recommended hundreds more organisations for certification to ISO 50001 and identified many innovative energy management opportunities over a long career, leading to significant energy, cost and carbon savings for organisations.
The Highest Honor Bestowed by AEE
Requirements for Induction Into the Hall of Fame
Candidates must have a minimum of twenty years documented accomplishments in the commercial, institutional, or industrial sectors. Other qualifications include honors and awards, papers and publications, patents and inventions, education and professional licensing, community involvement, and service to AEE.
The Energy Management Professionals Council (EMPC) oversees the election of new members to the AEE Energy Managers Hall of Fame. Nominations are accepted from members of the Energy Managers Hall of Fame, members of the current AEE Global Leadership Team, and Presidents of local AEE Chapters. The EMPC reviews the nominations that have been submitted and confirms that the qualifications of each candidate meet the high standards set by the Hall of Fame. A Ballot is then submitted to the Members of the Energy Managers Hall of Fame for voting.
Those elected into this prestigious group are formally inducted each year into the Energy Managers Hall of Fame at the Keynote Luncheon of the AEE World Energy Conference. All Hall of Fame members are recognized each year at this event.
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