2024 Technical Sessions Schedule

May 1-2, Bellevue WA | All Times Local Bellevue, US (PT)

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May 1, 2024

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Track 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

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Presentation:

The Real Value of §179D

Speaker(s):

Ruben Abreu

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

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

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Presentation:

Decarbonizing Pharma: Mission Possible

Speaker(s):

Zara Fahim

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Presentation:

Rapid Decarbonization

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