With many businesses tightening budgets, the implementation of energy efficiency projects is often postponed.  This presentation will illustrate how financing can help companies implement energy efficiency projects without costly delays or budget increases.  How does a company achieve these seemingly conflicting goals - to reduce operating expenses while keeping the budget balanced? Companies can use current financing options to fund a variety of energy efficiency projects, without increasing budgets. Most facilities can reduce their energy costs enough to create a revenue neutral or positive cash flow from the energy savings.  Even in the short term, the monthly savings on utility bills are frequently greater then the monthly loan payments to finance the energy efficient upgrades. The presentation will also cover which types of energy projects can be financed, types of financing vehicles, funding sources, various loan/lease structures, cost of funds, why lending like this is different from other types of financing and how the financing of energy saving programs can benefit customers and vendors alike.
John Goodrich, VP Energy Division, US Energy Capital

For the past nine years, John has worked directly with contractors, ESCOs, retrofitters and other vendors who sell energy efficient projects.  John is the vice president of the Energy Division at US Energy Capital, a 30 year old company that provides financing and develops sales finance programs for energy related vendors throughout the country.  These programs provide customers with the financing they need to complete their energy-saving projects, as well as providing a sales generating tool to vendors.  John has 40 years of sales experience including retail, real estate and energy project financing.

The Barriers to Sustainability in Existing Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate is one of the slowest market segments to embrace energy efficiency and sustainable practices in existing buildings. Although sustainability programs such as LEED have gained traction in new construction, this is a fraction of the total square footage of the total commercial building stock in the US. This is due to some unique circumstances present in existing commercial real estate that have created significant financial barriers to the adoption of sustainability. This presentation will focus on these problems and present several solutions to overcoming the obstacles they create.
This session will not only help attendees understand the real obstacles that the commercial real estate industry is facing in embracing true energy efficiency, but also get real examples of solutions that are out there making things happen. People walking away from this session will come to the realization that we are on the cusp of seeing some real change very soon.
Steve Gossett Jr., Vice President, Transcend Equity

Wireless Networks Go Green
This presentation will examine real-world energy savings applications made possible by wireless sensor networks. Attendees will learn about how to design optimal network infrastructures that tie into energy management systems, as well as network topology strategies to obtain optimal wireless performance.
Bob Gohn, Vice President, Ember Corp.

Bob Gohn has more than 20 years experience in the communications industry, working in both semiconductor and networking equipment companies. Prior to joining Ember, Bob led Freescale Semiconductor’s strategy and business development efforts for the Networking and Computing Systems Group. Bob joined Freescale through Motorola’s acquisition of C-Port Corp. in 2000, a network processing start-up, where he served as vice president of Marketing. Prior to Freescale and C-Port, Bob held a number of marketing and engineering positions at companies including 3Com, Standard Microsystems Corp., Raycom Systems, Netways and Hazeltine. Bob holds an MSEE from Polytechnic University and a BEEE from Stony Brook University.

Greening the Supply Chain With Process Efficiency
The manufacturing sector is taking so many hits in economics and job loss overseas that it has been difficult to remain proactive with environmental policies. However slow, though, the push toward eco-friendly packaging has been a steady one. Many manufacturers today are taking additional steps beyond incorporating recycled content to make the entire board making process, from pulping to converting, better for the environment. In a climate where the paperboard manufacturer is competing for business at every level, diversification into eco-friendly services has made difference. Process efficiency begins with the use of a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) that collects, manages and distributes production data. An Operations Execution System (OES) that enables manufacturers to increase production while reducing inventory, enhancing customer satisfaction while improving return on assets is also needed. This presentation will address what manufacturing process efficiency is, and what it takes to move beyond MES to OES to achieve green sustainable technologies in manufacturing. Attendees will learn how to harmonize business practices across their enterprise, remove waste from their operations and remove idle inventory from their supply chains, as well as protect profit margins while adopting sustainable production process.
Jordan Berkley, Industry Director Mill Products, Apriso Corp.

As Apriso’s Industry Director, Mill Products, Jordan Berkley is responsible for providing strategic direction within this key industry vertical both from a product development and customer requirements perspective. Berkley brings over 10 years of business development, product management and sales experience to Apriso from the mills industry from the IT solution provider’s perspective. Prior to Apriso, he served as director, product management for Visitar Inc. where he was responsible for the delivery of enterprise-level software solutions for business customers while managing the firm’s product positioning, distribution, quality assurance and support services. Prior to that, Berkley was the director of business application development at TietoEnator, one of the largest IT service providers in Europe. In this role he managed a team of 15 developers, product managers and business development staff responsible for the development of an enterprise software product serving the pulp and paper industry. Prior to that, Berkley managed the E-business division for MAJIQ Inc., producer of MES software for the converting operations and papermills. Berkley earned an MBA from the University of Washington and a bachelor of science (BS) in computer systems from the University of Illinois.

Wireless Standard for Sustainable Buildings - No Wires. No Batteries.  No Limits.
In Europe, EnOcean has become a successful new wireless standard for sustainable buildings that has established itself over the past years. This technology has also now seen major breakthroughs into the North American residential and commercial sectors also now establishing itself here as the wireless standard for green buildings, also helping to achieve additional LEED status. The unique features of EnOcean standard solutions is the fact that they run reliably for decades off ambient energy (such as solar, motion, thermal or vibration) hence require no batteries and no maintenance.  Sensors can be placed easily virtually anywhere - on glass, on furniture, inside bathrooms, outside - and can be moved at anytime without any expensive and messy construction work, for example during renovations or retrofitting. 
Graham Martin, Chairman, EnOcean Alliance

Graham is a veteran in the semiconductor industry with 25 years experience in analogue and RF solutions at various Engineering, Sales and Marketing positions in USA, GB, Germany, Austria and Norway. Before joining EnOcean as founder and Chairman of the EnOcean Alliance he was a worldwide pioneer in low power wireless sensor networks at leading start-up Chipcon (purchased 2006 by Texas Instruments) where he conducted the worldwide business development activities, served as President of Figure8Wireless and was Vice President of the ZigBee Alliance. Graham studied in USA and GB and is a Physics Graduate from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Energy Efficient Motors and the Role of the Copper Rotor Motor
This presentation will cover a review of the world and national energy situation, energy efficiency as a resource and the role of motors and motor efficiency as a way to reduce electric consumption. Also covered will be the implications of corrective action and the commensurate cost savings available. Case studies will be presented that demonstrate the significant savings available. The presentation will also include the implications of the new copper rotor motor technology, pending world trends to improve motor efficiency and what is on the motor efficiency legislative horizon.
Richard deFay, Manager, Electrical Applications Education, Copper Development Association

Richard E. deFay is the Manager, Electrical Applications Education for the Copper Development Association. He travels the country speaking at seminars, workshops, conferences, trade shows, conducting Continuing Education programs, about the role of energy efficient motors, energy efficiency, MotorMaster+ software, the importance of upgrading motors, recent legislation and the important role copper plays in energy efficient motors.

Energy Efficient Technologies for Heating and Cooling
Climate change is the greatest environmental challenge facing the world today with rising global temperatures causing changes in weather patterns, rising sea levels and receding glaciers. Worldwide, over half of commercial buildings’ and household energy use goes toward heating and cooling. This is not going to change. Industry uses more than one-third of the energy consumed in the US and globally energy consumption will continue to grow as economies like Brazil, China and India continue to expand. What can change is the equipment and technologies used to conserve and manage energy consumption in our homes, offices and factories. For the commercial and industrial sectors, there are solutions that can control and manage all lighting, refrigeration and HVAC systems, as well as all the anti-condensate heaters. When employed, these systems can reduce HVAC/R energy consumption and operating costs substantially. While some of these technologies require major capital investment, many do not. Green building and construction today requires that construction engineers understand all of the energy efficient technologies that exist today which can bring comfort and match local needs while contributing to the prevention of global warming. Attendees will gain a working knowledge of industrial HVAC Design, including lighting and some facilities management strategies.
Speaker to be Announced, Emerson Climate Technologies

Reduce Then Produce
While reducing power consumption allows for the best Return on Investment, there comes a point beyond which reduction in consumption is not practical without going back to the stone ages. This is where Renewable energy sources like solar energy in particular plays an important part. Distributed generation (DG) of electricity is the wave of the future. Even as we seek ways to reduce consumption, we continue to have additional demands. At best, we can reduce the rate at which we will need additional coal fired and non renewable energy power-plants. In order to mitigate these additional needs, power plants that convert renewable energy sources become critical to the success of reducing the carbon foot print. The presentation will cover the economics of solar PV and show how energy conservation measures contribute to greatly reducing Peak demands. Where possible, real life data will be woven into the presentation to demonstrate how Renewable energy sources like Solar PV help with sustainability. Laks M. Sampath, Executive Director, Technology and Project Development, SPG Solar, Inc.

Ventilation Energy Savings with Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification
With rising the prices and decreased reliability of electricity, building owners are evaluating cost-effective means to satisfy the stricter IAQ standards demanded by the government and industry. Due to the need for increased outside air, owners are realizing that traditional building air conditioning, which typically uses cooling coils with refrigeration for cooling, is an expensive process. There is potential for significant ventilation system energy savings by incorporating a liquid desiccant type building energy reduction system. With an integrated systems approach, these systems efficiently use waste heat and also support on-site power generation and co-generation. This technology can be applied to office buildings, research facilities, laboratories, bio-tech facilities, microelectronics manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing and clean rooms. This presentation will explore the potential energy savings offered by liquid desiccant type building energy reduction systems, which use waste heat and support on-site power generation/co-generation.  Applicable to office buildings, research facilities, laboratories, bio-tech facilities, microelectronics manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing and clean rooms. Peter G. Demakos, President, Niagara Blower Company

Peter Demakos, a registered Professional Engineer, received a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lafayette College, an MBA from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Modular Power and Cooling Utility in a Box – Driving Efficiencies through Rapidly Deployed and Right-Sized Power and Cooling
Discover the next generation of modular power/cooling utilities and how right-sized, energy efficient and environmentally neutral systems are becoming more and more common. System level efficiency is critical in achieving a high overall efficiency. Right-sizing the power and cooling infrastructure compounds the savings. In fact, containerized high efficiency UPS systems can save the end user approximately 86 percent alone in the first year of operation compared to a 10 megawatt ‘brick and mortar’ legacy UPS system. An over-sized infrastructure can sit idle for weeks, months or even years before optimal capacity use has been reached. The cost of running unused capacity negatively impacts the overall efficiency of the data center regardless of highly efficient systems. Modular power and cooling in a box helps to avoid this by rapidly deploying power and cooling infrastructure as needed rather than everything up front.
Martin Olsen, Director, Product Management and Development, Active Power, Inc.

Martin Olsen brings more than 10 years of global marketing, product marketing and development to Active Power, serving as the company’s director of Product Management and Development for its flywheel and compressed air storage solutions.

Green Revolution in DC Power Systems
A major focus of governments and telecommunications service providers throughout the world is reducing the growth of energy usage and the associated emission of greenhouse gases. This is an environmental and social responsibility and also an economic need. A broad-range of energy conservation initiatives are being evaluated, and some are being implemented. For telecommunications carriers, one of the most logical but unfortunately overlooked opportunities for energy reduction is found in the DC power system itself. This presentation will address this generally underestimated environmental and economic impact from the inefficiency of the DC power system, the capability of new technologies to greatly reduce this inefficiency, and the potential benefits to the financial performance and social responsibilities of network operators.
Greg Fasullo, Eltek Valere

The Incorporation of Sustainability into a Business Model - the Eaton Experience
This presentation will track the incorporation of sustainability throughout the entire value chain of a business.  Examples of sustainable practices in product development, supply chain, operations and marketing will be discussed. Follow the integration process for including sustainability into the operational excellence system and in New Product Development of a global diversified industry and show how it has become a value add activity as well as a competitive advantage.
Lennart Jonsson , Vice President, CTO, Eaton Electrical Group
Joe Wolfsberger, Vice President of Environment, Health and Safety, Eaton Corp.

Lennart Jonsson is currently the vice president and CTO for Eaton Electrical Group. Before this position he was director of Engineering at Eaton Power Quality Corp., responsible for the development of all Power Quality products globally. This includes Uninterruptible Power Systems, Power Factor Correction, Power Distribution, TVSS, and other products and services to improve the Power Quality in critical applications.

Joe Wolfsberger is currently vice-president of Environment, Health and Safety for Eaton Corp. Prior to coming to Eaton he was with Baxter Healthcare and held a variety of EHS positions culminating in vice president of Environment, Health and Safety. Earlier in his career he worked for Monsanto and the US Department of Labor. Mr. Wolfsberger received his bachelor’s degree for the University of Missouri with majors in biology and psychology.  He has a master’s degree in industrial hygiene from the University of Central Missouri. 

LED Technology and Energy Efficiency
LEDs are being heralded as a new technology that promises to reduce the amount of energy needed for lighting. This presentation will cover the basics of LED lighting and will also distill the hype surrounding the technology. It will take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of LEDs versus current lighting technology. The talk will investigate the validity of claims for energy savings, CO2 reduction, and sustainability with respect to LED lighting. Shawn Keeney, Co-Founder and Vice President, LED Transformations, LLC

Shawn Keeney is co-founder and Vice President of LED Transformations, LLC , a consulting firm specializing in solid state lighting design. He has been working with LEDs since 2003 in applications ranging from fire signals, traffic signals, vehicle lights, aviation obstruction beacons, and hazardous location lights. Shawn is a member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America and International Society for Optical Engineering.