Workshop and Conference Proceedings




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Tuesday, February 21, 2006

IDEA/US Dept of Commerce Workshop - Implementing Clean Campus Energy Systems

8:00am – 8:10am - Welcome and Workshop Overview by Robert Thornton, President, IDEA.

8:10am – 10:00am - University Leaders Panel – “Partnering for Success… Lessons Learned on Campus”. Panelists will provide a brief overview of their campus energy system, including:

10:30am – 12:00pm College and University Utility Finances for the Non-Financial Manager - Case Study at University of Michigan - Case study presentation by Brian Heldt, Senior Business Analyst, Office of Financial Analysis, University of Michigan and Bill Verge, Director of Utilities & Plant Engineering, University of Michigan.

1:00pm – 2:30pm - Optimizing the Campus Utility Master Plan  - Case Study at UNC Chapel Hill - Case study by Raymond DuBose, UNC Chapel Hill, Rick Bourn, Carter & Burgess, Inc. and Nick Travis of Energy Strategies, Inc.

3:00pm – 4:00pm - Competing for Capital and Making the Case
Panelists include Scott Clark, Carter-Burgess, Inc; Duane DeRaad, Burns & McDonnell; Juan Ontiveros, University of Texas Austin; Mark Spurr, FVB Energy, Inc.; Mike Harris, Auburn University; Greg Coffin, University of Missouri-Columbia.

4:00pm – 5:00pm - Exporting US Success, Growing Globally
Sarah Lopp, International Trade Administration; Ferman Milster, University of Iowa; Tom Pierson, Turbine Air Systems; Mark Spurr, FVB Energy, Inc.

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Campus Energy Conference

8:00am – 8:15am - Opening Remarks and Introductions – Robert Thornton, President, IDEA
Welcome to Albuquerque, New Mexico - Larry Schuster, University of New Mexico
Overview of Campus Energy Conference Program – Scott Clark, Carter & Burgess

8:15am – 10:00am - Opening Presentations and Plenary Panel – “Volatility, Uncertainty and Anxiety – Coping With Today’s Energy Market for Campus Leaders”

A Shattered Crystal Ball - Where Are Energy Prices Headed? by Lucinda Andreani

Energy Procurement in a Deregulated Electric Market by Mary Smith, Harvard University

1A Campus Energy Systems Updates Moderator

1A1 10:30am – 11:15am - Princeton University – District Cooling System Improvements by Ted Borer, Princeton University; Jon Schwartz, Carter & Burgess
1A2 11:15am – 12:00pm - Princeton University's Energy Procurement Program – Tom Nyquist, PE, Princeton University; Michael Webster, ICETEC

1B CHP/Sustainable Campus Solutions

1B1 10:30am – 11:15am - Wayne Township Cogeneration & Renewable Energy Project by Gary Fechter, Princeton Energy Systems
1B2 11:15am – 12:00pm - S.C. Johnson Biomass CHP System by Jim McNamara, Northern Power Systems

2A Environmental Strategies

2A1 2:00pm – 2:45pm - Alphabet Soup: MACT, CAMR, BART and EGU - Should I CAIR? by Ann Curnow, Sebesta Blomberg & Associates
2A2 2:45pm – 3:30pmEnvironmental Permitting for a Small CHP Plant in a Non-Attainment Area by Doug Wells, Rice University
2A3 3:30pm - 4:15pm Cost Implications of Greenhouse Gas Regulations for the University of Iowa by Richard Ney, Sebesta Blomberg & Associates

2B District Heating/System Optimization

2B1 2:00pm – 2:45pm - Waste Heat Recovery & System Efficiency Improvements Using Hydro-Thermal Recovery by Gordon Judd, NRG Energy; Bill Carson and Jim Shields, Direct Contact
2B2 2:45pm – 3:30pmEmission Controls for Boilers – A Case Study by Donald Bahnfleth, Woolpert, LLP
2B3 3:30pm - 4:15pm - Condensate Management and Treatment by Deborah Bloom, Nalco

Thursday, February 23, 2006

4A Campus Cooling Systems Company

4A1 8:00am – 8:45am - Thermal Energy Storage on Campus – An Overview of 150+ Applications by John Andrepont, The Cool Solutions Company
4A2 8:45am – 9:30am - You’re Going to put the TES Tank Where? Charles Hanskat, DYK Incorporated; Richard Snouffer, University of Southern California
4A3 9:30am – 10:15am - A Fresh Look at Heat Pumps by David Jensen, York International

4B Campus Master Planning

4B1 8:00am – 8:45am - University of Vermont - Master Planning and System Expansion by Sal Chiarelli & Michael Wells, University of Vermont
4B2 8:45am – 9:30am - University of Texas - Surviving the Perfect Storm - Campus Energy Master Planning by Steve Kraal, University Texas Austin
4B3 9:30am – 10:15am - Utility Master Planning at Virginia Tech by Bill Elvey, P.E., Virginia Tech University and Jeff Pollei, P.E.; Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

5A Training/Organizational Development

5A1 10:45am – 11:30am - Implementing a Job Skills Certification Program at The University of Texas by Juan Ontiveros, UT Austin; Bill Armbrust, Industrial Resources, Inc.
5A2 11:30am – 12:15pm - Attaining Maximum Performance Through Organizational Development by Ferman Milster, University of Iowa

5B Metering/Billing Solutions

5B1 10:45am – 11:30am - Solving the Problems of Campus Re-Billing by Tim Berson, Itron
5B2 11:30am – 12:15pm - Real-Time Metering System at The University of Rochester by Morris Pierce, University of Rochester

6A Campus Cooling Systems

6A1 2:15pm – 3:00pm - Optimizing Condenser Water Flow Rates by Bill Liegois, Stanley Consultants, Timothy Brown, Thermal Energy Corp.
6A2 3:00pm – 3:45pm - Low Delta T Syndrome by Jim Nonnenmann, Stanley Consultants
6A3 3:45pm – 4:30pm STG: Vertical Turbine Package Approach by Harold Valencia, Carrier Corporation

6B CHP/Sustainable Campus/LEED

6B1 2:15pm – 3:00pm - Oregon State University - LEED Platinum Power Plant by Larrie Easterly, Oregon State University & Robert Howse, Carter & Burgess
6B2 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm - Sustainable Campus LEEDers - Vermeer Science Center Project by Mike Lubberden, Central College & Lee Tapper, Holabird & Root
6B3 3:45pm – 4:30pm - Cornell University Energy Master Plan & Economic Analysis by Tim Peer, Cornell University & Philip Curlett, Levitan Associates Presentation/Paper