The AEE Columbia River Chapter and Energy Trust of Oregon are proud to present the next Energy Engineering Forum. This free event consists of a presentation followed by fifteen minutes of Q&A. A complimentary lunch and certificates of attendance will be provided.
Wed, November 28, 2018; 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST
Register for the event HERE
The AEE Columbia River Chapter and Energy Trust of Oregon are proud to present the next Energy Engineering Forum. This free event consists of a one hour panel discussion by green building experts followed by fifteen minutes of Q&A.They will be discussing the challenges and solutions to working within the complex commercial real estate market.
A complimentary lunch and certificates of attendance will be provided.
Bridging the Gap: Commercial Real Estate and Energy Efficiency
Panellists:
Wade Lange, CPM, RPA, FMA
Vice President, Regional Manager, Portland, American Assets Trust
Mr. Lange serves as Vice President and Regional Manager for the Portland area, overseeing operations and development for approximately 1.3 million square feet of office, residential and retail property. Prior to joining American Assets Trust in February of 2013, Mr. Lange served as Vice President of Property Management for Langley Investment Properties and Ashforth Pacific, from 1997 to 2013, with primary responsibility for the Lloyd properties now owned by American Assets Trust. Mr. Lange also worked for the Oregon State Legislature as the Facilities Manager for the State Capitol and as the Maintenance Manager for US Bancorp’s corporate headquarters in Portland, Oregon. Mr. Lange is a native of Portland and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Social Science from Portland State University and serves on the boards of BOMA Oregon, Oregon Smart Growth, Go Lloyd, Portland Street Car, Lloyd Enhanced Service District, Lloyd EcoDistrict and the Holliday Park Partnership.
Emily Pearce, CEM, MBA
Vice President, Waypoint Energy
Emily Pearce has 20 years of business experience with over a decade of that in the energy efficiency industry. She has lead strategic initiatives for many utility programs including developing and designing innovative energy efficiency and market transformation programs, introducing new technology to the marketplace, and implementing and improving national energy efficiency programs. Her responsibility has included managing over $100M budgets over the past decade. Ms. Pearce has lead major business development efforts across the U.S. with specific experience in commercial utility markets, the built environment and the commercial real estate market with expansive relationships throughout these sectors. As Vice President at Waypoint, Emily runs the energy services side of business which spans across the U.S. Emily has a B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife from Michigan State University, and an M.B.A in Finance and Organizational Behavior from Marylhurst University. She is also a Certified Energy Manager. Emily is the Chair of the Green Building Interest Group (GBIG) – a sub-committee of the Cascadia Portland Collaborative of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and on the Board of the AEE Columbia Chapter.
Melynda Retallack, Ink:built
Melynda is a Principal and owner at Ink:built Architecture, a woman owned architecture and development company. She views each project Ink Built takes on as an opportunity to demonstrate how buildings can have a restorative effect on our environment and even start to alleviate issues of affordability and equity in housing. After graduating from high school here in Portland, Mel earned a Bachelor of Architecture with a minor in Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon and then moved to San Francisco to develop affordable housing and complete school renovations around the Bay Area. She is a licensed architect in Oregon and Washington and a LEED AP BD&C with over 20 years of experience in architecture and real estate development. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Camp Fire Columbia- a youth services organization and is a past chair and is still active with the Green Building Interest Group (GBIG) – a sub-committee of the Cascadia Portland Collaborative of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and International Living Futures Institute (ILFI). Mel spends her free time backpacking and paddling in the northwest and tending her urban garden.
For those attending remotely, please see below for webinar information
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Big thanks to Kevin Campbell from Energy 350 and the 100 attendees (webinar plus in-person) for making this another great Energy Engineering Forum. Below is a link to a copy of the presentation.
http://www.aeecrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/May-2018-EEF-Energy-Efficiency-Trends-in-the-Cannabis-Industry.pdfWe are working with Energy Trust of Oregon’s Production Efficiency Program for this May 2018 event. This free event consists of a one hour technical presentation followed by fifteen minutes of Q&A. A complimentary lunch and certificates of attendance will be provided.
Energy Efficiency Trends in the Cannabis Industry
Kevin Campbell
Account Manager
Energy 350
The rapidly expanding cannabis industry is a significant source of load growth in several states that have legalized recreational use. This load growth coupled with inefficient incumbent technology make the cannabis industry ripe with efficiency potential. However, there are a host of technological and social barriers to unlocking this potential. This presentation will provide an overview of the energy using systems, energy analysis techniques, energy efficiency technologies related to cannabis grow operations.
Presenter:
As an Account Manager for Energy 350, Kevin has worked with numerous cannabis growers throughout Oregon to evaluate energy efficiency potential and help them reduce their operating costs. However, his work is not limited to cannabis projects. He has experience working on energy projects throughout the industrial and commercial sectors. Kevin has a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and a masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from Portland State University.
We are working with the Energy Trust of Oregon to present a series of Energy Engineering Forums throughout 2018. These free events consist of one hour technical presentations followed by fifteen minutes of Q & A. Complimentary lunch and certificates of attendance will be provided. Be sure to join our mailing list to be notified of this and other AEE CRC events!
Oregon Energy Code – What’s in it, where is there room for improvement, and how is it applied
Jim Edelson
Director-Codes and Policy
New Buildings Institute
Since buildings account for over 30% of Oregon’s GHG emissions, its building energy codes are one of the most important policy levers to meet its climate goals. But Oregon’s energy code has gone from national leader to laggard in the past 8 years. This presentation will explain what is in Oregon’s energy code, how it is developed and applied to projects, and its opportunity for improvement. The talk will conclude with the most recent policy developments in Salem and Portland
Presenter:
As Director of Codes and Policy at New Buildings Institute, Jim has served on multiple state code boards and energy policy Advisory Committees. Jim has publishes and speaks on stretch codes, on net zero policies, and on utility programs that achieve market transformation through energy code implementation. He currently serves on ASHRAE 189.1, and is leading the development team for Stretch Codes in the state of New York. He has a Bachelor of Science and a M.B.A. degree from the University of Michigan.
We are working with Energy Trust of Oregon to present a series of Energy Engineering Forums in 2017. This free event consists of a one hour technical presentation followed by fifteen minutes of Q&A. A complimentary lunch and certificates of attendance will be provided.
Does this make sense anymore? – Energy Efficiency in a Market Awash with Low-cost Power
Charlie Grist
Conservation Resource Manager
Northwest Power and Conservation Council
The market price of energy is so low that sometimes it’s negative, wind and solar plants are springing up like mushrooms after a rain, natural gas generation is so cheap it’s displacing coal, and in many places electric loads are not growing – even though population is. These circumstances challenge the notion of energy efficiency as a resource. Yet the Northwest Power Council’s Seventh Power Plan (2016) calls for developing ever more energy efficiency. Come hear Council staffer Charlie Grist describe the current state of the power system, the near-term outlook and how energy efficiency fits into the picture.
We will also be hosting this event as a webinar. Please use the link below to register.
Presenter:
Charlie joined the Council staff in 2002 as a senior analyst. He works primarily on energy efficiency issues as part of the development and implementation of the Council’s regional power plan. Charlie’s energy efficiency work covers regional conservation potential assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation. He is vice chair of the Council’s Regional Technical Forum. Before joining the Council staff, Charlie was a senior analyst at Oregon Office of Energy for 18 years working on state energy policy development, energy facility siting, energy forecasting, utility regulation, energy conservation, renewable resource development, and Columbia River issues. Charlie has a B.S. in resource analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He likes to windsurf in the Columbia River Gorge.
We are working with Energy Trust of Oregon to present a series of Energy Engineering Forums in 2017. This free event consists of a one hour technical presentation followed by fifteen minutes of Q&A. A complimentary lunch and certificates of attendance will be provided.
Improving Energy Performance by Testing Adjusting and Balancing (TAB)
John M Herboth, P.E. CxA, EMP, BET CP
Northwest Engineering Services Inc. (NWESI)
The presentation on TAB and Energy Use will discuss how a building’s heating and cooling systems balancing can lead to energy use changes. The presentation will use specific project details in a discussion on the challenges regularly experienced by TAB providers from design, through construction, and after a building is occupied plus how those issues have impacted the end product’s energy use.
We will also be hosting this event as a webinar. Please use the link below to register for the event
Presenter:
John Herboth is a Commissioning Project Manager at Northwest Engineering Service Inc. but also leads & performs TAB on projects up and down the I-5 corridor. Over the last 9.5 years with NWESI, he has commissioned over 50 projects and has been involved in over 18 TAB projects. Over the last 3 years he has led the firm’s building envelope testing services and in 2015 started their building envelope commissioning services.
We are working with Energy Trust of Oregon to present a series of Energy Engineering Forums in 2016. You are invited to the 3rd Energy Engineering Forum for 2016. This free event consists of a one hour technical presentation followed by fifteen minutes of Q&A. A complimentary lunch and certifications for Professional Development Hours will be provided.
Efficient Compressed Air System Design and Operation
Jeff Yarnall, PE
Rogers Machinery Company, Inc
Compressed air systems are commonly found in industrial facilities and commercial buildings. The design and operation of the compressed air systems in these facilities significantly impacts their energy performance. This presentation will review compressed air system operation and design with a focus on improving energy performance.
Presenter:
Jeff Yarnall – Jeff has over 30 years of experience with compressed air and process vacuum systems, including; system design, applications, installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, controls, and energy audits. He has developed comprehensive deterministic simulation models for compressed air systems which allow the evaluation of “what if” scenarios for his clients.
Jeff is a Compressed Air Challenge Qualified Instructor, and over 1,500 people have attended Jeff’s classes on compressor maintenance and system optimization. In addition to classroom theory, Jeff uses the experience of over 800 audits to illustrate the practical side of compressed air systems operation and optimization.
