Region VI 2015 CRC
Technical Session #1 - Tracks 1 and 2
Lead-off Speaker, Julian R. de Bullet (DL)
Sustainability – Walk through History
Brief review of past 35-40 years of HVAC system design and/or operational issues
Demand Side
- 70's Energy Crisis
- IAQ Issues
- ASHRAE leads with new Standards for IAQ and Increased Energy Efficiency
- Global Warming Issues
- LEED certification
- Thermal Storage and off-peak storage
- 70's Energy Crisis
- Energy Mandates in form of EPA Regulations
- Global Warming Issues
- Carbon Emissions
- Mercury & Air Toxicity Standards
- Coal Conversion projects
- Clean Energy Production
Technical Session #2A - Track 1
Supply Side Energy Production, Jennifer McIvor, MidAmerican Energy
- Environmental Regulations in Power Generation
- Carbon Constrained Future
- EPA guidelines – Performance Standards
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Emission Standards for CO2
- Coal Ash Rules
- Mercury & Air Toxicity
- Clean Air Act
- Coal Conversion Projects
Technical Session #2B - Track 2
Demand Side Energy Consumption, Jeff Boldt, KJWW Engineering Consultants
- Standard 90.1-2010 vs 2013
- Energy Consumption - Buildings
- Enhanced Energy Reduction
- Energy Design Guides
- Possible Net Zero Buildings
Technical Session #3A - Track 1
Wind Energy in Iowa, Adam Wright, MidAmerican Energy
- Time Lapse Wind Farm Construction
- Infrastructure required to support Wind
- History of Wind Generation projects 2004-2015
- Financial Summary (MAE)
- Federal Production Credits
- Berkshire Hathaway Energy
- 3,500 MW Wind Production total
- No production cost passed onto customers
Technical Session #3B - Track 2
Energy Modeling vs Verification, Julia Gauthier and Ryan Schwartz, Weidt Group
- MAE Track 5 – 2 yr after Const completion
- Actual Energy Consump / EnergyModelCalc
- Operational issues – building usage
- Additional incentives – enhanced savings
- Equipment usage vs consumption
- Re-commission buildings
- Building Energy Quotient (BEQ)
- Where do we go from here w/ Energy usage?
Technical Session #4 - Tracks 1 and 2
Tom Watson, Past President, ASHRAE- After a complete summary of the past 35-40 years in HVAC
- Where have we been?
- Where are we going?
- Can the entire industry be Sustainable both on the DEMAND & SUPPLY side?
- ASHRAE continues to lead with new and better standards throughout the industry
- Can the next generation carry the torch forward to move us into total sustainability?
- Bridge The Gap – inspire to make it happen
Sponsors
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