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September 23 All Sessions
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Track A: Justifying your Projects- From Financing and Incentives to Carbon Reduction Roles

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Jacob Goldman , LEED, AP

Vice President
Energy Tax Savers, Inc. d/b/a R&D Tax Savers
Chairperson
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Jacob Goldman , LEED, AP

Vice President
Energy Tax Savers, Inc. d/b/a R&D Tax Savers
Speaker
The Implications of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for the Energy Industry
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Bernard Brown , REP

Chief Operating Officer
Empire Diversified Energy
Speaker
Financing Energy Projects
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Allan Federman

VHA Energy Engineer
Veterans Health Administration
Speaker
Title TBD
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Track B: Success Stories

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Samar Al-Tekreeti , MSc. SDBE, Certified LEED GA, CEM, CEA, PCF

International Project Director
The Association of Energy Engineers
Chairperson
Success Stories - Session Chair
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Kiersten Washle , CEM, LFA, LEED Green Associate, ActiveScore AP

Building Science Engineer
CMTA
Speaker
NZE at Cost Parity
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Anya Welch , LEED Green Associate, WELL AP

High-Performance Sustainability Engineer
CMTA Inc.
Speaker
NZE at Cost Parity
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Kelley Whalen , EEP

Facilities Supervisor - Energy Management
ADTRAN
Speaker
ADTRAN - Energy Management Success Story
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Zaki Mohammed Ahmed

Director Sustainability Advisory
Gulf Organisation for Research & Development
Speaker
Energy Efficiency through Performance Indicating Tool
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Track C: Lighting 101

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Robert Meier , PE

Business Development Manager
SourceOne
Chairperson
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Srinivasan Nagarajan , Mechanical Engineer, CEM, CEA, LEED AP

Principal Consultant
Hansa Energy Solutions LLC
Speaker
Smart Strategies in Replacing Street Lighting in a Municipal Infrastructure
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

E. W. Dovel , CEM, BOC Level 1 and 2 Instructor

VP, Public Sector
Orion Energy Systems, Inc.
Speaker
Sustainable Solutions for UVC and Lighting
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Sean Hyland

Data Scientist
American Family Insurance
Speaker
Enterprise Transformation Driven by Wi-fi Occupancy
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Maxwell Keith

Commercial Area Leader
Lutron Electronics
Speaker
LEDs Already Save Energy...Controls Save Even More
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Track D: Energy Management 103

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Davetta Thacher

Senior Project Manager
NYSERDA
Chairperson
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

John Nott , PE, CEM, CMVP, BEMP

Principal, Senior Energy Engineer
TLC Engineering Solutions
Speaker
HVAC 101
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Thomas Lanzilotta , CEM, CEA

Assistant Director of Energy Management and Sustainability
Stony Brook University
Speaker
Controls 101
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Adam Romano , CEM

Principal Building Systems Consultant
Steven Winter Associates, Inc.
Speaker
Heat Pumps and VRF 101
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Asit Patel , CEM, CEA, EBCP

President
ANP Energy Consulting Services Corp.
Speaker
Most Basic Optimization Opportunities Associated with Boilers and Burners
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Track E: M&V

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Michael Langton , CEM, GBE, P.E., CxA, LEEDAP

Regional Manager
Burns Engineering
Chairperson
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Vaibhav Gagrani , PE, CEM, LEED AP

Director- ESG
Universal Health Services
Speaker
Implementing Large-Scale Corporate Wide Energy Efficiency Program- Challenges & Lessons Learned
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Dr. Arun Jhaveri , PhD

Senior Energy/Climate/Sustainability Advisor - Former City Mayor and USDOE Regional Technology Manager
City of Burien/Arun Jhaveri & Associates/Adjunct University Professor
Speaker
Replicable Proto-Type Climate Action Plans for International Energy Managers
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Track F: Planning and Creating NNZ Neighborhoods and Campuses

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Herb Sinnock , PE, CEM, CMVP, CBCP

Director of Sustainability
Sheridan College
Chairperson
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Nicholas Paseiro , CEM, LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP O+M, WELL AP

Sustainability Coordinator
Henry Ford College
Speaker
Henry Ford College- Creating a Near Net-Zero College and a Living Classroom
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Reuben Brukley

Director, Facilities
Henry Ford College
Speaker
Henry Ford College - Creating a Near Net Zero College and a Living Classroom
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Michael Kornitas , CEM, LEED

Director Sustainability and Energy
Rutgers University
Speaker
Rutgers University – Creating a Pathway to Zero Emissions for our 275th Anniversary in 2041
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Herb Sinnock , P.Eng., CEM, CMVP, CBCP

Director - Sustainability
Sheridan College
Speaker
Sheridan College - Catalyzing Breakthrough Community Energy and Climate Implementation
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Peter Garforth- Panel Discussion Moderator , PE

Principal
Garforth International llc
Panelist
Rapid Decarbonization of Campuses – What are the keys to success?
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Track G: Industrial Energy Optimization, Management, and Measurement for Efficient Operations

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Adil Khan , BSEE, MBA

Applications/R&D Engineer
TransPower company
Chairperson
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Jerry Zolkowski , PE, CEM, CMVP

Principal Engineer
Consumers Energy/DNV
Speaker
Consumers Energy Industrial Energy Management Program
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Jon Feldman , CEM, CMVP, BSc. Eng. (Chem.), Member AEE Hall of Fame

Senior Technical Officer, Industrial Energy Efficiency
IESO Ontario
Speaker
Seriously! IPMVP Option D for Industrial? - Yes, we can
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Kimm Jarden , CEM, CAP, CWEP

Global Energy Manager
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Speaker
Energy Optimization in Tire Manufacturing
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Adil Khan , BSEE, MBA

Applications/R&D Engineer
TransPower company
Speaker
Industrial Energy Management to Reduce Operating Costs
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Track H: Compressed Air Best Practices

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Richard G Lubinski , CEM

President
Think Energy Management LLC
Chairperson
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Albert Williams , CEM®, CEA™, CIEP™, CMVP®, CAP™, REP™, BEP™, CASO-, PSO-, SSO-, and MSO-Expert

Energy Engineer | Training Instructor
Honeyguide Energy Engineering
Speaker
15 Common Compressed Air System Mistakes to Avoid
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Wendy DiMino , EIT

Senior Manager
Universal Compressed Air
Speaker
Automotive Manufacturer Outsources Compressed Dry Air Under a Performance Contract
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Tim Sohnlein

Senior Manager
Universal Compressed Air
Speaker
Automotive Manufacturer Outsources Compressed Dry Air Under a Performance Contract
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Lou York , PE

Director
Case Engineering (CaseIZ)
Speaker
Overview of Compressed Air Energy Automation Projects at 3 Automotive Plants
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Jeffry Kahn

President
CAM Technologies
Speaker
Understanding the True Cost of Compressed Air - It's More Than You Think!
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Track I: The Better Plants Program- Water/Waste Reduction

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Bruce Lung , CEM

Senior Technical Advisor
U.S. Department of Energy (BGS-LLC)
Chairperson
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Marco Gonzalez , CEM

Corporate Energy Manager
Waupaca Foundry, Inc.
Speaker
Building the Green Foundry - Sustainability Initiatives at Waupaca Foundry, Inc.
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Cory Tatarzyn

Global Zero Waste Program Manager
General Motors
Speaker
General Motors - Designing for a Zero Waste Industry
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Subodh Chaudhari , CEM

Technical Account Manager, Better Plants Program
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Speaker
DOE's Better Plants Waste Reduction Network Initiative and Overview of Waste Stream Energy Content Calculator
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Prakash Rao , PhD

Research Scientist
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Speaker
Driving water efficiency in the manufacturing sector
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Track J: EVs and Transportation

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Matt Haakenstad , PE, CEM, CMVP

Sr. Director, Electric Services
World Kinect Energy
Chairperson
EVs and Transportation (session moderator)
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Keith Waters , PE, CEM

Manager, Industry Standards
Schneider Electric
Speaker
Electric Vehicle Residential Charging Infrastructure. Is your home ready?
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Ron Miller , PE, CEM, REP, MBA

Principal
Reliant Energy Solutions LLC
Speaker
Dynamics of the Global Electric Vehicle Market
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Lincoln Wood

Electrification Policy Manager
Southern Company
Speaker
EV Charging and Grid Impacts: A Utility Perspective
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Gary Merrow

Vice President- Facilities
Atlanta Airlines Terminal Company
Speaker
Energy One and AATC at the World’s Busiest Airport - 3 Concourses Off the Grid
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Graham Thornsteinson , CEM, CEA, MS

Chief Technology Officer
Energy One Consulting
Speaker
Energy One and AATC at the World’s Busiest Airport - 3 Concourses Off the Grid
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Track K: Blockchain and Bitcoin/Big Data and IoT

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Alain Aoun , PE, PhD, CEM, CBCP, CMVP, CEA, CLEP, PCF, CAP, REP, BEP

COO - Partner
Blockchain Leaders
Chairperson
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Troy Harvey

CEO
PassiveLogic
Speaker
Autonomous Buildings- Unlocking Energy Efficiency and Smart Cities
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Steven Driver

Principal Engineer
Sanofi
Speaker
Strategic Strategies for Energy and Carbon Reduction
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Track L: Healthy Indoor Air Quality

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Alex Mikszewski , PE, CEM

Principal
Wood plc
Chairperson
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

John Harrington , PE, CEM, LEED AP

Aeroseal Commercial, Director of Commercial Application Engineering
Aeroseal LLC
Speaker
Energy & IAQ Impacts of Duct Leakage in Commercial Buildings
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Alex Mikszewski , PE, CEM

Principal
Wood PLC
Speaker
Beyond Air Changes Per Hour: Applications of CFD Modeling for Effective and Energy-Efficient Ventilation
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Matt Schaubroeck , MBA

CEO
ioAirFlow
Speaker
Quickly Collecting Data in Aging Buildings to Identify Ventilation and Other Performance Gaps
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Michael Estes

Vice President, Business Development
AQUIS
Speaker
AHU Coil & Tube Restoration: Driving Improved IAQ and Energy Savings Through Innovation
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Track M: Energy Management Around the World

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Ziad Haddad , PE, CEM, CBCP, CWEP, CAP, PCF

Senior Director of Physical Plant
Lebanese American University
Chairperson
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Marc Masó , CEM, CEA, CMVP, PCF

COO - Chief Operational Officer
Proisotec Energia SL
Speaker
2015-2030 Energy Roadmap to be a leader for energy efficiency in the Catalan hospital sector
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Javier Ojeda , P.Eng., MBA, CEM, REP, PMP

Owner, Principal Engineer
Hysovent Limited
Speaker
Making the Most of Hydroelectric Sites’ Operations: A Sustainable Approach
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Kaushik Bhattacharjee , CEM, CMVP, CEA, MS Energy Management

President
Reipower Inc
Speaker
Moving from a Rule based FDD system to a AI based Chiller Optimization Platform – Case Study from a Large Commercial Complex in Toronto.
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

K. J. Sreekanth , PhD

Research Scientist
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Speaker
Implications of Variable Air Volume Flow and Occupancy Diversity on Office Building Energy Efficiency
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