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

• 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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