Technical Sessions Schedule
May 1-2, Bellevue WA | All Times Local Bellevue, US (PT)
May 1, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pmTrack A: Implementing Energy Efficiency
Session A1: Federal, State, and Local Energy Programs
Chairperson: Kristin Gustafson
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Presentation:
Tax Incentives for Energy Efficiency Projects
Speaker(s):
Kristin Gustafson
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Presentation:
Rewards for Eligible Company Business Activities: How Research and Development Tax Credits Propel Innovation in the Green Building Industry
Speaker(s):
Jacob Goldman
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Presentation:
Clean Buildings Programs on the Eastside
Speaker(s):
Patrick Babbitt
Track B: Emerging Technologies and Renewable Energy
Session B1: HVAC, Heat Pumps, and Thermal Energy Networks
Chairperson: Irina Rasputnis
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Presentation:
Heat Pump Performance in California: Fuel-Fired Water Heating Applications
Speaker(s):
Madeline Talebi
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Presentation:
Efficiency Unleashed: Harnessing the Power of Distributed Pumping HVAC Systems
Speaker(s):
Christopher Ireland
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Presentation:
Bringing Sustainability into your Facility's Air Leak Program
Speaker(s):
Gary Williams
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Presentation:
Leveraging AI for HVAC Energy Efficiency: AHU Optimization through Continuous Coil Monitoring
Speaker(s):
Mike Bodón
Track C: Decarbonization and Electrification Strategies
Session C1: Synergizing Energy Storage, Electric Vehicles, and Grid Stability
Chairperson: Elin Shepard
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Presentation:
Moving Portland's Riders Towards a Zero-Emissions Fleet Future
Speaker(s):
Elin Shepard, Kate MacKinnon Kiser
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Presentation:
Why Transportation Electrification is More than Electrifying the Transportation Sector
Speaker(s):
Evelina Tverdohleb
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Presentation:
Advanced Grid Interactive Load Efficiency (AGILE)
Speaker(s):
David M McCaughey
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Presentation:
Integrating Energy Storage and Renewable Energy for Grid Stabilization: A Dual Perspective from Front of the Meter and Behind the Meter
Speaker(s):
Mohammad Hoda
Track D: Thriving in the Clean Energy Transition
Session D1: Sustainable Energy in Action: Case Studies
Chairperson: Zara Fahim
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Presentation:
Rapid Decarbonization
Speaker(s):
Bharat Patel, Peggy Quijada de Franke
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Presentation:
Low-Carbon Campus Heating: Reducing Emissions in District-Level Steam Systems
Speaker(s):
Joe Iaccarino
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Presentation:
A Diverse and Multi-Faceted Approach to Utility Programs for Businesses
Speaker(s):
Chris Boroughs
May 2, 2024
9:00 am - 11:00 amTrack A: Implementing Energy Efficiency
Session A2: Industrial Energy Efficiency
Chairperson: Herbert Dwyer
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Presentation:
Use of Industrial Heat Pumps and Decarbonization in the Food Industry
Speaker(s):
Melanie Gourley, Todd Toburen
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Presentation:
What Can We Learn from Thousands of Site Surveys?
Speaker(s):
Herbert Dwyer
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Presentation:
Tailored Strategies for Energy Conservation in Efficient Manufacturing
Speaker(s):
Ethan Languri
Track B: Emerging Technologies and Renewable Energy
Session B2: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and Tracking
Chairperson: Anna Kelly
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Presentation:
From Research to Reality: How GenAI is Reshaping the Energy Landscape
Speaker(s):
Akash Sharma
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Presentation:
Leveraging AI to Achieve Grid Resilience and DER Optimization: A Series of Case Studies
Speaker(s):
Jacqueline Hall
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Presentation:
Unlocking Electrification with Hourly Emissions Data
Speaker(s):
Craig Sinnamon
Track C: Decarbonization and Electrification Strategies
Session C2: Better Buildings
Chairperson: Christy Cannon
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Presentation:
Hybrid Batteries for Commercial Buildings- Accelerating the Transition to 100% Renewable Energy
Speaker(s):
Bruce Lindsay
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Presentation:
Transforming Buildings for a Sustainable Future with Energy Retrofits
Speaker(s):
Robin Lucidarme
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Presentation:
Whole Building Commissioning: Balancing Energy Savings with Creature Comfort
Speaker(s):
Craig Hawkins
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Presentation:
Decarbonizing Buildings: Strategies for a Sustainable Infrastructure
Speaker(s):
Ayo Jemiri
Track D: Thriving in the Clean Energy Transition
Session D2: Public and Private Partnerships Towards Emissions Reduction
Chairperson: Eva Urbatsch
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Presentation:
It's Easy Being Green: The Department of Energy's Better Climate Challenge
Speaker(s):
Sarah Stubbs
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Presentation:
Implementing a Portfolio Approach to Decarbonization: A Fortune Global 500 Multinational Health Care Services Company Case Study
Speaker(s):
Colin Yoshihara
10:00 am - 10:30 pm
Presentation:
Ramping Up Building Decarbonization: Planning for Scale, Pace, and Equity at the Local Level
Speaker(s):
Poppy Storm
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Presentation:
Empowering Tomorrow: Leveraging the Clean Buildings Performance Standard to Drive Clean Energy Workforce Development
Speaker(s):
Max Rennie
May 2, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm