M&V – Best Practices for Commercial and Industrial Programs

Tuesday – June 11th, 2019 • 12:00pm – 1:00pm

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The Association of Energy Engineers Columbia River Chapter and Energy Trust of Oregon are proud to announce the next Energy Engineering Forum. This free event consists of a forty-five minute panel discussion presented by measurement and verification experts, followed by fifteen minutes of Q&A facilitated by Lonny Peet, the AEE CRC Board President.

A complimentary lunch will be provided. Members of the local AEE Columbia River Chapter will receive certificates of attendance and professional development hours.

Event Location:
Ecotrust
721 NW 9th Ave #200
Portland, OR 97209

Chris Smith

President, Energy350

Topic: M&V – Added Expense, or Cheapest Energy Savings Available?

Chris is President of Energy 350 and a Professional Engineer, Certified Energy Manager, Certified Building Commissioning Professional, and Certified Demand Side Manager with nearly 20 years of experience in the energy efficiency field. Chris received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University at Buffalo and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Oregon.

Jeff Crop

Principal, Cadmus

Topic: Bridging the Gap – The Evaluator’s Approach to M&V

Jeff Cropp is a principal at Cadmus. He has more than 14 years of experience in project management, program evaluation, on‑site measurement and verification, qualitative data analysis, market research, and photovoltaic and solar thermal system design. Jeff has led more than 50 energy efficiency program evaluations for a diverse range of clients throughout North America. His current focus involves managing the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s regional Commercial Building Stock Assessment study and the evaluation of Avista Utilities energy efficiency portfolio. In this panel, Jeff will cover what evaluation is, why it’s performed, and how evaluators approach M&V in a different context from most engineers.

John Whitchurch

Energy Smart Industrial Partner, Cascade Energy

Topic: Eliminating Live Power Measurements from a Large Industrial EE Program

John Whitchurch is the Energy Smart Industrial Partner manager and has been on the ESI team since it was formed in 2010.  John is a professional Engineer with a BSME from the University of Idaho.  Prior to his ten plus years in energy efficiency engineering, he was an electrician on submarines for six years and a production/maintenance manager at a food processor for two years.  John was on the team that drafted and rolled out ESI’s new power measurement policy that expressly prohibits live power measurements.

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In addition to the educational experience, several reasons to join the next association of energy engineering event include:

• A wonderful opportunity to network with energy professionals in your area
• AEE members of the local CRC chapter receive certificates of attendance containing professional development hours towards licensure, certification, etc

Congratulations to Andy Hart from Owens Corning and Vlad Davidovich from Blount International.

The Wrench of the Year Award honors two true “wrenches” – folks diligently working in the ducts, rafters, floors and trenches to make machines run right and tight. The awards are given to personnel working in facility management where their work contributed significantly to energy efficiency improvement during the award year. Winners are involved in day-to-day management of facility operations, efficiency measures or procedures, and their work has demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement in energy efficiency.

“They are all deserving and it is difficult to pick just two from such a strong field,” said past Wrench winner, Don Eaton of Darigold. Jason Jepsen, member of AEE CRC, adds, “The Wrench of the Year Award seeks to recognize the grit and gristle of successful energy system improvements. It’s where the rubber meets the road, the details that matter and need to happen. Who is going the extra mile to keep machines and operations on tack?”

Andy Hart looked to ambient conditions for 20% electricity savings. Tracking and tuning, he optimized heat-activated ink drying and shrink wrap processes. He also proposed and evaluated evaporative cooling for process water avoiding a mechanical chiller purchase and operation. Vlad Davidovich likewise found energy savings in setpoints adjustments, variable speed drives and attentive plant operation. Recent projects include Strategic Energy Management, custom programming of air handlers and a heat recovery chiller, combined saving over 4 million kilowatt-hours.

The Wrench of the Year Award includes an attractive trophy, a $500 check, the Commercial Energy Auditing Reference Handbook (donated by Fairmont Press), and the responsibility of helping to select next year’s winners. The trophy is beautiful enough to mount in the living room, yet useful enough for the shop. The 12″ Blue-Pointe crescent wrench is fastened with powerful magnets, allowing quick removal for energy efficiency improvements. The winners were nominated and selected by peers working in the energy field, and honored at the AEE CRC Annual Holiday party at Lompoc Brewery’s Sidebar.