Technical Sessions – Thurs. Mar. 24

March 24 All Sessions
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Track A: State and Federal Energy Policy

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Fotouh Al-Ragom , PhD, CEM, CSDP, CEA

Energy Efficiency Technologies Program Manager
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research /EBRC/EET
Chairperson
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Jacob Goldman

Vice President and Chief Engineer
Energy Tax Savers
Speaker
The Implications of the New Tax Legislation & Reforms for the Energy Industry
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Mardi Ditze , BEP, CEP

Sustainability Coordinating Manager
Circadia Group
Speaker
The Story of State vs. City: Building Code Changes
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Track B: Energy Auditing

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Asit Patel , CEM, CEA, EBCP

President
ANP Energy Consulting Services Corp.
Chairperson
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Philip Chiarappa

President
Control Concepts of Ohio, LLC
Speaker
Building Automation: ASHRAE Guideline 36-2018 High-Performance Sequence of Operations for HVAC Systems Review
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Fredric Goldner , CEM, CEA

President
Energy Management & Research Associates
Speaker
Energy Auditing Basics
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Thomas Sherman , CEM, CEA, CDSM, CCASS

President
Sustainable Energy Services, Inc.
Speaker
Energy Auditing: ASHRAE 211P-2018 Review with Examples from the Field
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Richard Niese , PE

Mechanical Engineer
World Energy Innovations
Speaker
Holistic Energy Audits for Electrification
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Track C: Net Zero and Sustainable Construction

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Michael Berning , PE, CEM, LEED Fellow

Chief Innovation Officer
HEAPY
Chairperson
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Michael Berning , PE, CEM, LEED Fellow

Chief Innovation Officer
HEAPY
Speaker
CSR… ESG… ETC... The New Sustainability Alphabet Soup
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Dr. Bill Paolillo , Doctorate of Management

Vice President Strategic Alliances & Advanced Technologies
JW Didado, Quanta Services co.
Speaker
CSR… ESG… ETC... The New Sustainability Alphabet Soup
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Thomas Yeh , CEM, CMVP, CBCP, CDSM

Technical Advisor
NYSERDA
Speaker
Cloud-based Energy Analytics - Benefits and Cost Justification
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Lauren De La Fuente

Program Coordinator
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Speaker
Cloud-based energy analytics - Benefits and Cost Justification
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Rajiv Bazaj

Executive Director, Solution Sales
Constellation
Speaker
Reaching Efficiency and Sustainability Goals Through Integrated Energy Strategies
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Daniel Lessing , LEED AP BD+C, CEM

Client Leaders
BHDP Architecture
Speaker
Building Better: Driving the Triple Bottom Line With Design
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Track D: Industrial Energy Efficiency Solutions

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Timothy Janos , BEP, CDSM, CEA, CEM, CRM, CSDP

President
Spectrum Energy Concepts, Inc.
Chairperson
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Drew Troyer , CRE

Principal
T.A. Cook Consultants, Inc. - Part of Accenture
Speaker
Reducing GHG Impacts by Controlling Fugitive Emissions and Parasitic Frictional Losses
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Rashmi Brackenbury , BASc, CEM, CMVP

Adv. Energy Engineering
3M
Speaker
3M's Energy Management Toolbox
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Kenneth C. Flannery , MET, CEM, CBCP

Director of Engineering
Bender Energy Group, LLC
Speaker
Leveraging Combined Energy Projects to Maximize ROI with Energy Efficiency Programs
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tim Stearns , CEM, CEA, CMVP

Senior Energy Consultant
VEIC
Speaker
Estimating the Cost of Compressed Air Systems Leaks
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Track A: Water

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Richard Costello , PE, CEM, MSEM, BSME

President
Acela Energy Group, Inc.
Chairperson
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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

George William Kajjumba , PhD

Environmental Engineer
Southern Nevada Water Authority
Speaker
A Cheap and Reliable Approach to Recover Phosphorus from Wastewater
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Paul McLaine

President and Foundr
ElectroCell Systems Inc.
Speaker
Enhance Performance of Water and Energy Related to Cooling Tower, Chillers and Boilers
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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Michael Albertson

Senior vice President
WaterFurnace
Speaker
Water Always Wins!
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3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Richard Costello , PE, CEM, MSEM, BSME

President
Acela Energy Group, Inc.
Speaker
Innovative Way to Reduce Your Buildings Hot Water Temperature & Energy Consumption
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Track B: The Dynamic Capability of Building: Grid and IAQ

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Timothy Unruh , PhD, CEM, PE

Executive Director
National Association of Energy Service Companies
Chairperson
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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Scott Milne , BPI. RESNET. LEED GA

President
Rocky Mountain Efficiency Group
Speaker
Rapid Return Efficiency Retrofits
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Deepinder Singh

Founder & CEO
75F
Speaker
Using IoT to Unify Building Systems for Comprehensive Energy Analytics
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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Michael Catanzaro

President-Founder
The Utilities Group Inc
Speaker
The Efficient Building --- And the Real Truth about Demand (hint: Demand is King)
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3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Kip Barrett

Director of Business Development
Metrus Energy
Speaker
Sustainable Energy as a Service: Own the Solution, not the Equipment
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Track C: EVs and Transportation

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Maryanne McGowan , CPA, CEM

Vice President, Strategic Development
The Utilities Group
Chairperson
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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tim Victor , LEED AP BD+C, EIT

Business Development and EV Infrastructure
Scale Microgrid Solutions
Speaker
Microgrids for Fleet Electrification
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Kameel Kishek , EMIT, MS candidate

Mr.
University of Texas at Austin
Speaker
A Step Towards Sustainable Transport
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Track D: Decarbonization and the Grid

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Laurie Wiegand-Jackson , CEP

President
Utility Advantage, LLc
Chairperson
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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Brent Tracy , CEM

Key Segment Manager - Manufacturing
Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions
Speaker
Stability of the Power Grid and the High Costs of Power Disruption
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Scott Greenbaum , PE, CEM, CBCP, CPHC, GBE

Princpal
Greene Energy Consultants, LLC
Speaker
Decarbonization through electrification of building heating - The Surprises?
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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Garyne Evans , PE, CEM

Senior Director - Project Development Engineering
Ameresco
Speaker
The Quest for Net Zero - How Energy Analytics, HVAC Electrification, and Renewable Energy are Helping Decarbonize Building Operation Today
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3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Steven Driver , Ph.D., CEM, CEA

Principle Engineer and Energy Manager
Driver Ph.D.
Speaker
A Simple Path to Decarbonization
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