Technical Sessions

March 11-12, Bellevue WA | All Times Local Bellevue, US (PT)

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March 11, 2026

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Track A: Mastering Energy Management

Session A1: Navigating State-Level Energy Compliance: Strategies, Standards, & Success Stories

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Presentation:

Meeting State Level Climate Compliance Laws

Speaker(s):

Kristin Gustafson

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Presentation:

BPS & Climate Compliance Is Hiring: Why Energy Managers & Carbon Auditors Are in Demand

Speaker(s):

Marika Erdely

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Presentation:

Building Performance in Practice: Lessons from Washington and What They Mean for Oregon

Speaker(s):

Alex Inman

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Presentation:

Strategic Energy and Decarbonization Management: A Roadmap for State-Level Compliance and Operational Excellence

Speaker(s):

Xinpei Li

Track B: Energy Services and Emerging Technologies

Session B1: Transforming Energy Systems: AI, Analytics, & Advanced Technologies for Smarter Operations

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Presentation:

From Data Overload to Energy Action: Empowering Building Owners / Operators with Utility Data Intelligence

Speaker(s):

Alastair Hood

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Presentation:

Beyond the AI Hype - From Insights to Action

Speaker(s):

Robby Martin

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Presentation:

Transformative Prefabricated Housing Solutions: Integrating AI-Driven Manufacturing, Advanced Passive Systems, and Smart Technologies for Energy Equity and Climate Resilience

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Presentation:

Optimizing Industrial Sustainability Through Smart Dust Collection Management

Speaker(s):

Bradley Evans

Track C: Decarbonization and Electrification Strategies

Session C1: Building Decarbonization

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Presentation:

Why Invest In a Decarbonization Master Plan?

Speaker(s):

Lauren Donley

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Presentation:

Loads & Codes: Why updating "Rules of Thumb" is Essential to Delivering Value

Speaker(s):

Nathan Kegel

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Presentation:

Evaluating Hybrid VRF + Gas DOAS Systems Across Climate Zones

Speaker(s):

Rohit Jogineedi

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Presentation:

Meydenbauer Center: A Case Study for Clean Buildings Retrofit in Practice

Speaker(s):

David McCaughey

Track D: Clean Energy Transition: Challenges and Opportunities

Session D1: Funding Opportunities for the Energy Transition

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Presentation:

Financing Decarbonization: A Future Beyond Grants

Speaker(s):

Daniel Potash

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Presentation:

Federal Funding for Renewables: The Latest on the Inflation Reduction Act and OBBBA

Speaker(s):

Josh Steinmetz

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Presentation:

The BEACON Fellowship Project: Accelerating the Clean Buildings Flywheel in Washington

Speaker(s):

Isabel Baird

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Presentation:

Engineering the Pipeline: Strategies for High-Velocity Development of Multi-Measure Energy Projects

Speaker(s):

Mirazun Mitu

March 12, 2026

9:00 am - 11:00 am

Track A: Mastering Energy Management

Session A2: Utility Rebates

9:00 am - 9:30 am
Presentation:

"Choose your own M&V Adventure" With an Electric Utility Program Manager

Speaker(s):

Kerry Rowland

9:30 am - 10:00 am
Presentation:

Engineering and Economics: The Foundation for M&V

Speaker(s):

Curtis Robbins

10:00 am - 10:30 am
Presentation:

Sustainability Centered Energy Efficiency Driving Adoption

Speaker(s):

Maddie Emerson

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Presentation:

Rebate it Till you Make it: The BPS Plan that Pencils

Speaker(s):

Ben Levine

Track B: Energy Services and Emerging Technologies

Session B2: Measurement & Verification

9:00 am - 9:30 am
Presentation:

Measurement & Verification Demystified: Leveraging M&V as a Tool for Watch-Outs for Building Owners

Speaker(s):

Zara Fahim

9:30 am - 10:00 am
Presentation:

The Next Frontier: Using Digital MRV to Verify Decarbonization

Speaker(s):

Mike Dieterich

10:00 am - 10:30 am
Presentation:

From Model to Meter: Unlocking Building Energy Performance Across the Full Lifecycle

Speaker(s):

Marika Erdely

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Presentation:

ISO 50001 for ESPC: Using Maturity Modeling to Ensure Long-Term Savings in Public Sector Projects

Speaker(s):

Saikrishna Ganesan

Track C: Decarbonization and Electrification Strategies

Session C2: Advancing Industrial Energy Innovation

9:00 am - 9:30 am
Presentation:

Competing for Kilowatts: Energy Strategy in the Era of Data Center Expansion and Climate Acceleration

Speaker(s):

Siddharth Premkumar

9:30 am - 10:00 am
Presentation:

Thermal Energy Networks in WA – Pipedream or Possibility?

Speaker(s):

Beth Robinweiler

10:00 am - 10:30 am
Presentation:

Efficiency in Industrial Refrigeration

Speaker(s):

Ted Brown

Track D: Clean Energy Transition: Challenges and Opportunities

Session D2: Resilient Energy Transitions

9:00 am - 9:30 pm
Presentation:

Urban Climate Disasters: What the LA Wildfires, Maui Wildfires, Hurricane Helene and Winter Storm Uri tell us about our Energy and Water Infrastructure

Speaker(s):

James Dodenhoff

9:30 am - 10:00 am
Presentation:

From Programs to People: Leveraging Business Customer Segment Engagement for Program Participation Rather than Being a Solution Looking for A Problem

Speaker(s):

Armando Berdiel

10:00 am - 10:30 am
Presentation:

Seattle Public Schools Compliance with BPS and BEPS

Speaker(s):

Ian Brown

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Presentation:

Efficiency to Resiliency - Different ways to use Generators to provide resiliency for Municipal or Federal government

Speaker(s):

Andreas Winardi

March 12, 2026

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Track A: Mastering Energy Management

Session A3: Cutting Costs with Data

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Presentation:

Case Study: WSU Campus Chilled Water System Redesign for Operational Improvements & Energy Savings

Speaker(s):

Lauren Donley

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Presentation:

Enhancing Peak Load Management and Grid Resiliency: Success of the Demand Response Program at King County's South Plant

Speaker(s):

Jhanvi Rana

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Presentation:

Beyond Hardware: Build your Metering Business Case

Speaker(s):

Sara York

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Presentation:

Evaluating Decarbonization Potential in Natatoriums

Speaker(s):

Joe Iaccarino

Track B: Energy Services and Emerging Technologies

Session B3: HVAC & Heat Pump Technologies

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Presentation:

Rethinking Rooftops: Where the Real RTU Savings Are

Speaker(s):

Rebecca Hovey

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Presentation:

Flexible load efficiency from Multifamily Central HPWHs: A technology ready for utility program support

Speaker(s):

Jonathan Heller

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Presentation:

Chilled Water System Optimization

Speaker(s):

Duane Warren

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Presentation:

Advances in Industrial Cooling Towers and Energy Saving Opportunities

Speaker(s):

Ethan Languri

Track C: Decarbonization and Electrification Strategies

Session C3: Transportation and Grid Electrification

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Presentation:

Reducing Battery and HVAC Power Demand in Stationary Heavy-Duty Trucks

Speaker(s):

Kajal Sheth

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Presentation:

Powering Artificial Intelligence – Rapid Deployment of Hybrid Gas Solutions for Volatile AI Loads

Speaker(s):

Justin Lenoff

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Presentation:

EV Disengagement: A Conceptual Framework for Post-Adoption Behaviors of EV Users.

Speaker(s):

Joshua Oluwatumise

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Presentation:

Electrifying Your Fleet With Puget Sound Energy

Speaker(s):

Nick Altberg

Track D: Clean Energy Transition: Challenges and Opportunities

Session D3: Grid Resilience and Flexibility in a Clean Energy Era

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Presentation:

Leveraging Utility Incentives to Advance Affordable Housing Outcomes

Speaker(s):

Gunnar Brent

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Presentation:

Assuring On-Time Delivery of Long-Lead Electrical Power Infrastructure Components

Speaker(s):

Randal Kaufman

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Presentation:

The Peak Value Problem: Valuing Demand-Side Resources Across Daily and System Peaks

Speaker(s):

Nick Gemperle

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Presentation:

Panel Discussion on "Grid Resilience and Flexibility in a Clean Energy Era"