Joseph Yonkoski is an engineer on the Utilities, Data & Engineering team in the Utilities department at UC Davis. The team supports the growth, operation, and improvement of the campus’ major utility systems, including the Central Heating and Cooling Plant, the Wastewater Treatment Plant, solid waste systems, and others. In addition, the team maintains a meter database for holding data for all utility system meters on campus.

In Joseph’s current role, he provides engineering support for campus energy systems, particularly the Central Heating and Cooling Plant and the Renewable Energy Anaerobic Digester. Joseph uses PI to analyze data from these systems and to visualize performance metrics in order to recommend and implement energy-saving improvements.