Conference Schedule

Sort by session April 20 - April 21

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Session 1 Track A: Energy Policy – Greening the Grid

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Catherine Luthin
President
Luthin Associates, Inc.

Chairperson
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Trish Walker , MBA
Director-Business Development
Liberty Utilities

Speaker
Hydrogen for the Future
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Andrea Moshier , CEM
Lead Program Manager, Community Solutions
National Grid

Speaker
Community Solutions: Creative Approaches for Engaging Customers
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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Daniel Audette , PE, CEM, LEED Green Associate
President
DA Energy Modeling

Speaker
Innovative Financing: Using CPACE and Tax Incentives to Fund Your Energy Projects
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12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Dana Robbins Schneider
Senior Vice President, Director of Energy, Sustainability & ESG
Empire State Realty Trust

Speaker
Greening the Grid
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Session 1 Track B: Low Carbon Strategies for the Industrial Sector

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Steven Morgan , PE, CEM
Senior Energy Engineer and Co-Owner
Bolder Energy Engineers

Chairperson
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Richard Niese , PE
Mechanical Engineer
Worthington Energy Innovations

Speaker
Summer HVAC Ventilation Strategies and Low Carbon Heating Systems
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Ethan Rogers
Technology Manager
US Department of Energy

Speaker
Carbon Management Requires Energy Management
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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Milan Grohmann
CEO
INSTAR ITS

Speaker
By Digitalization of Industrial Energy Management to 4.0 World
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12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Ronald Gillooly , CEA, CEM, DGCP
Industrial Energy Program Director
Leidos

Speaker
Best Practices in Delivering Industrial Energy Efficiency
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Session 1 Track C: Renewables and Microgrids

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Stephen Roosa , Ph.D., CEM, CSDP, REP, BEP, CRM, CMVP
President and CEO
RPM Asset Holdings, Energy & Sustainable Solutions

Chairperson
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Bobby Rauf , PE, CEM, CMT, MBA
Senior Consultant, Instructor and President
SemTrain, LLC

Speaker
Renewable Energy Technology Alternatives and their Direct Application
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Robert Timmerman , PE, CEM, LEED AP
Principal
R W Timmerman & Associates

Speaker
The Use of Thermal Energy Storage to Enable Renewable Energy
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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Duncan Campbell
Vice President, Project Analysis
Scale Microgrid Solutions

Speaker
The Why and How of Standardizing Microgrid Project Development
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12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Krunal Gupta , Electrical Engineer
Sr. Process Control Engineer
Engineered Sintered Components

Speaker
Solar - Land Based and Off-Shore Wind
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Session 2 Track A: Trends in Energy Efficiency

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Carl Salas , PE
Founding Principal
Salas I'Brien

Chairperson
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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Michael Pace , CEM, BS Engineering, MS Management
Energy Advisor
Leidos Engineering

Speaker
Best Practices in Utility Electric Vehicle Program Management Delivery
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3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Chris Ladner , LEED Fellow, CEM, CxA, CEA, CMVP
Principal
Entegrity

Speaker
How To Not Screw Up A Net Zero Building, From Those Who Have
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4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Jacob Goldman , LEED, AP
Vice President
Energy Tax Savers, Inc. d/b/a R&D Tax Savers

Speaker
Rewards for Innovation: How Research and Development Tax Credit Propel Innovation in the Green Building Industry
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Session 2 Track B: Commissioning and Measurement and Verification

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Steve Kromer , PE, CMVP
Energy Engineer
SKEE

Chairperson
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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Hadas Webb , CEM
Managing Director of Analytics
Cimetrics

Speaker
Early Deployment of AFDD & MBCx for Optimal Energy Efficiency and Equipment Reliability
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3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Elizabeth Hitchman
Sr. Program Manager
Pepco Holdings

Speaker
Monitor, Adjust, and Improve Your Energy
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4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
John Petze
COO
SkyFoundry, LLC

Speaker
Using EMIS Tools to Support Energy Analysis and M&V
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4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Ayman Youssef , Master of Engineering, PE, CEM, CEA, CDSM
Engineering Specialist
SAUDI ARAMCO

Speaker
Energy Performance Evaluation of Mission Critical Facilities: A Case Study of Communications Buildings in the Oil & Gas Industry
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Session 2 Track C: Big Data and Energy Analytics

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CP Pitones
National Account Executive
Yardi Systems, Inc.

Chairperson
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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Daniel Talero , MPA
Senior Consultant
Guidehouse Consulting

Speaker
Can IoT Make Buildings Healthier?
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3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Zachary Martin , MBA
VP, Product
Artis Energy Intelligence

Speaker
Big Data & Energy Analytics: The Foundation of Energy Management P
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4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Mark Pipher
VP and General Manager
FacilityConneX, LLC

Speaker
Analytics: Balancing safety and energy costs while...
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4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Christy Cannon
Solutions Consultant
YARDI

Speaker
Yardi Pulse
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Session 3 Track A: Decarbonization and Electrification

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Ricson Chude , PE, CEM, CEA, CMVP
Engineer, Technology Engagement
Southern California Edison

Chairperson
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
James Lewis
Business Development Manager - Sustainable Energy
Chromalox Inc

Speaker
Zero Emission Steam Generation With Electricity
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Richard Gerbe
CEO and Co-Founder
HIGHMARK | Building Efficiency

Speaker
Building Electrification via Heat Pumps: Cut Energy, Carbon and Costs
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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Peter Rumsey , PE, CEM, FASHRAE
Founder and CEO
Point Energy Innovations

Speaker
Can We Build Zero Emissions Buildings? Building Decarbonization
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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Jorlyn Le Garrec
Project Engineer
Point Energy Innovations

Speaker
Can We Build Zero Emissions Buildings? Building Decarbonization
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Session 3 Track B: Best Practices in Energy Projects

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Charlotte Wagner , PE, CEM, LEED AP BD+C
General Manager, Southern California Branch
Schneider Electric

Chairperson
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Bryan Sherman , CEM, MFBP, EBCP
CEO
Innovative Energy Solutions

Speaker
50% Energy Reduction by using Off-Grid Energy to Control the Psychrometrics of Cannabis Facilities
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Tim Stearns , CEM, CEA, CMVP
Senior Consultant
VEIC

Speaker
Energy Calculations 101: Let’s Take the Mystery Out of Determining Energy Savings
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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Duane Warren , CEM, CMVP, LEED GA
Senior Program Manager
McKinstry

Speaker
Chilled Water System Optimization
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12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
CP Pitones
Senior Account Executive, Energy
YARDI

Speaker
LBA Realty
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Session 3 Track C: New Technologies

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Richard Costello , PE, MSEM, BSME, CEM
President
Acela Energy Group, Inc.

Chairperson
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Joseph Richter
US National Sales Manager
Combustion & Energy Systems

Speaker
Maximizing Energy Efficiency Through Condensing Economizers
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Richard Costello , PE, MSEM, BSME, CEM
President
Acela Energy Group, Inc.

Speaker
Using Proven AI to Substantially Reduce Your Buildings Energy Consumption via Your Already Existing BMS System
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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Christian Barlow
Chair of the Board
IAQ-cpr

Speaker
Ionization led by science: Measure, Analyze, Adjust, Verify
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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Frank Salensky
Chief Revenue Officer
IAQ-cpr

Speaker
Ioanization led by Science: Measure, Analyze, Adjust, Verify
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12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Ahmed Hassani , M.S., CEM
Energy Engineer
UC Berkeley

Speaker
Innovative Waterside Economizer "Guaranteed Cooling with Chiller and Cooling Tower OFF"
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Session 4 Track A: Energy Efficiency Post Pandemic

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Anthony Amendola
Chief Financial Officer
Energy Advisors

Chairperson
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1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Steven Driver , Ph.D., CEM, CEA
Biologics Principal Engineer - Energy Program Director
Sanofi

Speaker
Operational Risk Mitigation in the Built Environment
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1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Jared Higgins , PE, CEM, GGP
Principal
Parkhill

Speaker
Rethinking HBI During a Pandemic
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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Barry Hooper , MESM
Senior Green Building Coordinator
San Francisco Department of the Environment

Speaker
Strategic Planning for Decarbonization: Asking When and How
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Matthew Maa , PhD EE
VP Sales & Marketing
Aleddra

Speaker
Germicidal Lighting for COVID-19 and Beyond
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Session 4 Track B: Energy Management 101

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Asit Patel , CEM, CEA, EBCP
President
ANP Energy Consulting Services Corp.

Chairperson
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1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Fredric Goldner , CEM, CEA
President
Energy Management & Research Associates, Inc.

Speaker
Energy Audits 101
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1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Thomas Sherman , CEM, CEA, CDSM, CCASS
President
Sustainable Energy Services, Inc.

Speaker
Motors and VFDs: How They Work, When They Don’t and What You Can Do
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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Gregory Fitzpatrick , CEM
Engineering Manager
Compressed Air Technologies, Inc

Speaker
Pressure Decay in Compressed Air Systems
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Dave Chamberlain , PE, CEM
Principal Energy Engineer
Raytheon Technologies

Speaker
Creating Best Practices Through Strategic Energy Management
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Session 4 Track C: The Future of Buildings - Connected and Net Zero

1:40 AM - 2:20 PM
Laurie Wiegand-Jackson , CEP
President
Utility Advantage LLC

Speaker
Benchmarking Policies and Initiatives Across the USA
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1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Adam Jennings , PE, CEM, LEED AP, CBCP
Associate Partner, Deparment Manager, Energy, Sustainability, and Commissioning
AHA Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Chairperson
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1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
David Katz , MBA
President
Sustainable Resources Management Inc.

Speaker
Review of the New Intelligent Building Rating Systems
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2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Daniel Lessing , LEED AP BD+C, CEM
Client Leader
BHDP Architecture

Speaker
Elevated Sustainable Design = Design for People
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