Miles Hayes

Miles joined the Michaels Energy team in 2022 with the goal of taking the skills, lessons, and his growing passion for creating positive change in the battle to improve the climate through engineering and local transformation. At Michaels, Miles is the lead engineer for the City of Denver’s Multi-family and Commercial Electrification Program – a $43 million initiative to transform the way energy is used and distributed throughout the city.

Miles earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University. He started his career in the energy industry nearly a decade ago, helping to lift utility DSM programs off the ground in the Midwest. With dreams of playing a part in the energy transformation that was sure to come, Miles worked remotely from his small net-zero farm in Decorah, IA. During this time, he also helped to organize a small non-profit organization that soon helped to transform the energy future of his community. Miles then moved to Golden, CO to become a Research Engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). At NREL, Miles led the Space Conditioning Technical Research Team and delivered millions of kWh savings through the Advanced Rooftop Unit Campaign. Miles then transitioned back to the private sector as a Technical Research Analyst with E Source. Miles later led the City of Golden in its Path to Net Zero Buildings initiative.