Biography:
Peter C. Jacobs, P.E is founder and President of Building Metrics Incorporated (BMI), an energy engineering firm located in Boulder, Colorado specializing in building energy
analysis and metering and monitoring services. Current clients include the California Public Utility Commission, the New York State Department of Public Service and Duke Energy.
When not doing engineering, Pete is an avid student and player of all types of music. Pete started playing the bass in junior high school in New Jersey and played rock and jazz gigs in the Denver area
throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He was introduced to Middle Eastern music in the 1990s and started playing bass in the Saltanah Ensemble; performing in the Denver and Boulder area. He started playing the oud in 2003. He currently plays oud and bass with the Denver-based Zuruna Middle Eastern music ensemble. Besides playing with Zuruna, Pete has also performed with the Cameron Powers Project, Rachid Halihal, the Zevk Ensemble, Meg York and Jon Seligman. Pete
especially loves the opportunity to make new personal and cultural connections through the gateway of music!