» EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
| March 17, 2010 | | 8:15 AM | Session 1: Green Building Session: Energy Audits – How to Uncover Significant Potential Savings
Bernie Kotlier, Director
Green Energy Solutions
1 Hour
This session will focus on how energy audits can identify cost-saving measures in and around your facility. Discussed will be: energy audit objectives, how the audit is conducted, the energy-demand equipment and systems that are audited, how the findings and recommended measures are determined and presented, and the value of a comparative return on investment analysis.
| | 8:15 AM | Session 2: Commercial/Industrial Flooring: How to Choose the Best System For Your Application
Jose Gonzalez
Dynamic Coatings, Inc.
1 Hour
In choosing a floor overlay or sealer system for your commercial or industrial facility, there are many factors to consider, including environment (traffic, chemical spillage, steam/hot water washdowns, etc.) and application (60 to 70% of any flooring project involves surface prep). Downtime and odor also may be considerations. Learn the criteria to help you evaluate and choose the best flooring system for your needs.
| | 9:25 AM | Session 3: Green Building Session: How Solar Collectors Generate Steam at Frito Lay
Tom Melead, Technical Manager, Garrett Pounds, Maintenance Manager
Frito Lay Modesto
1 Hour
This session will examine the interesting solar application at Frito Lay's manufacturing plant in Modesto that produces Sun Chips and other salty snacks. More than 190 parabolic solar concentrators direct the sun's heat to water pipes, producing steam needed in the manufacturing process. Gain energy-saving ideas that you may be apply at your own facility.
| | 9:25 AM | Session 4: Infrared Thermography: an Integral Part of Predictive Maintenance Programs
Eric Hughes
FLIR Systems, Inc.
1 Hour
This session will explore the value of using infrared thermography in predictive maintenance programs. Real world examples will illustrate how IR programs can help facilities to become more efficient and save money now and in the future. Receive tips on implementing an IR program.
| | 10:50 AM | Session 5: Green Building Session: California's Comprehensive New Water Legislative Package –What Facilities Engineers Need to Know
Mark Rentz, Director of Regulatory Affairs
Association of California Water Agencies
1 Hour
California recently enacted one of the most comprehensive water legislation packages in more than 50 years. With its passage, California water policy will shift from consumptive-use as the primary driver to water sustainability ? where environmental and economic sustainability are co-equal goals. This will affect, to varying degrees, the water use of all types of facilities. The speaker will provide an overview of the legislative package, and information that facilities engineers need to know to plan for their site's future water use and management.
| | 10:50 AM | Session 6: Ladder Safety – Avoid Accidents at Your Facility
Andy Bull
C.H. Bull Company
1 Hour
Thinking of ladder safety, you might say: "This is a simple tool I've used all my life ? what possibly could go wrong?" But in fact there are hundreds killed and over 100,000 injured every year in ladder accidents. The speaker will outline a ladder safety program called "CLIMB": choose the right ladder, look at and inspect the ladder, insure safe ladder set-up, move safely with and on the ladder, and be a ladder safety expert.
| | 12:00 PM | Session 7: Ultrasound Technology – Valuable for Many Facilities Applications
David Shaw
U.E. Systems, Inc.
1 Hour
Learn about a variety of facilities applications for ultrasound technology, including steam trap audits, compressed air leak inspection, and mechanical inspections. In addition, the latest developments in software, including data management, spectral analysis, and leak survey cost avoidance analysis will be described.
| | 12:00 PM | Session A: Green Building Film
30 Minutes
Open to all show and conference attendees is a free screening of the film Greening the Federal Government (30 minutes), produced by Kontenreal as part of the PBS series e2 design. A film that can provide ideas to engineers in all types of facilities, not just government ones, it charts the move to make buildings sustainable. The focus is on the U.S. General Service Administration's Design Excellence program, and the remarkable building the program commissioned ? the San Francisco Federal Building, designed by architect Thom Mayne ? a structure that aims to be the prototype for tomorrow's workplace.
| | 1:10 PM | Session 8: Green Building Session: Transforming Existing Buildings Into Sustainable Facilities
Laurie Gilmer, Facilities Engineering Associates
Wayne Whitzell, Corporate Care
1 Hour
Sustainability in existing buildings is more challenging to achieve than it is in new construction. Aging buildings, obsolete and inefficient building systems, coupled with outdated practices, make achieving sustainable goals costly and time-consuming. Learn about the keys to achieving sustainability in your existing buildings, which include water efficiency, energy efficiency, sustainable purchasing, material handling, air quality and cleaning.
| | 1:10 PM | Session 9: Chlorine Dioxide – Comparison With Other Disinfectants in Food/Beverage Applications
Ken Gibson
ProMinent Fluid Controls
1 Hour
This session will examine types of disinfectants commonly used in the food and beverage production industry, with a particular focus on chlorine dioxide. The speaker will describe differences in disinfectant types, and how water conservation considerations should be included in the criteria for choosing a disinfectant.
| | March 18, 2010 | | 8:15 AM | Session 10: Green Building Session: How to Navigate the Different Solar Options for Commercial Facilities
Mark Santos
Premier Power Renewable Energy
1 Hour
There are significant differences in photovoltaic products. This session will help you understand the different solar options that are designed and engineered for different types of commercial facilities. You'll gain a good understanding of the benefits and trade-offs associated with the options.
| | 8:15 AM | Session 11: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Modesto Centre Plaza and the Doubletree Hotel
Guides: Roy Castaneda, Maintenance Supervisor, Modesto Centre Pl
John Fehn, Director of Property Operations, Doubletree Hotel
1 Hour
Attendees will be taken on a tour of the Modesto Centre Plaza and the adjacent Doubletree Hotel. Highlighted will be the open-system building automation system that controls the air-handling systems, chillers, related pumps and various VAV terminal systems. Other topics will include general building maintenance and fountain pump equipment.
| | 9:25 AM | Session 12: Green Building Session: Implementing a Lighting Energy Management Program in Your Facility
Tom Degnan
Leviton Manufacturing Company
1 Hour
Lighting accounts for between 35% to 70% of a building's total energy consumption. This session will look at available products and programs that will enable you to evaluate and implement an energy management initiative specific to lighting, with a focus on lighting controls. With this knowledge you can identify your facility's energy savings potential and determine ways to proceed in doing a lighting retrofit.
| | 9:25 AM | Session 13: Practical Thermal Imaging Applications
Brenda Reimer
Fluke Corp.
1 Hour
Learn about infrared thermography, and practical applications for the testing of electrical systems, pumps, bearings, motors, steam traps, tank levels, roofs and building envelopes. Included will be a case history showing some of these applications and their energy-saving/maintenance improvement benefits; the case history also details ways infrared testing can help improve product quality and process performance.
| | 11:00 AM | Session 14: Green Building Session: A Look at University of California-Merced’s LEED Initiative
Mark Maxwell, Asst. Project Manager-Physical Planning
Design & Construction, University of California-Merced
1 Hour
The University of California-Merced was the first university nationwide to commit all of its new campus buildings to be certified under the USGBC's LEED-NC rating system (seven facilities certified so far), with current plans to implement LEED-EBO&M for its existing buildings. Hear the details of the challenges and successes involved, as well as about the university's mission of sharing sustainable development information with others in the Central Valley.
| | 11:00 AM | Session 15: Salts in the Central Valley: the Problem, and Plans for Improvement
Jen Jackson
East Bay Municipal Utility District
1 Hour
The accumulation of salts in the Central Valley, in surface and ground water, has become a growing concern to facility managers. Among other problems, salinity increases the cost of water treatment, and reduces the life of piping, pumps, water heaters and other equipment. Learn about new initiatives at the regulatory level, along with practical solutions that can be implemented at the facilities level.
| | 12:10 PM | Session B: Green Building Film
1 Hour
Open to all show and conference attendees is a free screening of the film Deeper Shades of Green (30 minutes), produced by Kontenreal as part of the PBS series e2 design. It focuses on three creative and influential thinkers and designers who are challenging society and environmental design on many different levels: Ken Yeang, Werner Sobek and William McDonough. Each is radically changing the face of not only architecture, but of environmentalism.
| | 1:00 PM | Session 16: Green Building Session: Solar PV Commercial Applications and Opportunities in California
Mike Lin
Delta Products Corporation
1 Hour
Hear why U.S. solar installed capacity will more than double in 2010, and how to determine whether it makes sense to install a solar system, taking into account federal, state and local incentives, fluctuating electricity bills, and the issue of metering schemes. The speaker will discuss project financials, cash flow models, and power purchase agreements. Learn what to look for in the optimum proposal.
| | 1:00 PM | Session 17: Overview of State Boiler Operator and Maintenance Code Requirements
Don Williams
R.F. MacDonald Company
1 Hour
This presentation will summarize what is required to own and operate boilers in California. It will include minimum operator requirements for training, operator attendance, inspections and emission levels as required by State and local codes. Find out what you need to know to be sure you're in compliance.
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