|  | September 30, 2009 | | 8:15 AM | Session 1: Green Building Session: LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance – an Overview
Dan Ackerstein
Ackerstein Sustainability
1 Hour
LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance provides both an evaluation tool for measuring the sustainability of your building operations and a rigorous, comprehensive road map toward achieving (and maintaining) sustainable building operations. This talk will discuss the basic structure of the EB:O&M rating system and the value of the system, both in terms of guiding buildings toward reduced environmental impacts and in terms of the benefits of formal certification.
| | 8:15 AM | Session 2: Parking Lots and Sidewalks: Pavement Problems and Solutions
Michael McHugh
Alaniz Construction
1 Hour
Learn about the basics of pavement systems ? including base rock, asphalt, concrete, seal coating, and striping ? so you can diagnose problems with your parking lots and sidewalks, and apply the appropriate solutions. Learn how to obtain multiple quotes from contractors that compare apples to apples. Also discussed will be green paving technologies, including permeable pavements, and ADA compliance for parking lots.
| | 9:25 AM | Session 3: Green Building Session: Tips For Accurately Forecasting Energy Costs
Andrew Taylor
Applied Power Technologies
1 Hour
Accurately forecasting monthly energy costs for your business is key to managing the fixed and variable costs of your facility. Learn how to achieve repeatable cost forecasts for this largest component of your facility's recurring expenses ? thus simplifying business planning and the financial reconciliation for each department?s expense budget. Forecasting can help you achieve significant savings.
| | 9:25 AM | Session 4: Preventive Maintenance – Key to Extending Roof Life
Bob Roche
D.C. Taylor Company
1 Hour
Learn what to look for when conducting a roof inspection, and how to use that information to help avoid roofing failure, extend system life, and save money for your company. The speaker will describe a number of valuable preventive maintenance techniques.
| | 10:30 AM | Session C: Green Building Session: Navigate the Different Solar Options Designed for Facilities
Rob Hichborn, Premier Power Renewable Energy, Inc.
1 Hour
There are significant differences in photovoltaic (PV) products. This session will help you navigate through the different solar options that are designed and engineered for different types of facilities. You'll gain a good understanding of the benefits and trade-offs associated with the options. | | 11:00 AM | Session 5: Green Building Session: Ten Ways to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality
Bud Offermann
Indoor Environmental Engineering
1 Hour
The speaker will describe 10 ways to remedy indoor air quality problems in a facility ? from dealing with soiled diffusers to offering a memorable rule of thumb about building pressure. Included will be a quick refresher on IAQ sources and pathways, then a checklist of critical HVAC conditions to help keep the workplace air quality in top shape.
Note: this class is approved by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for 1 HSW Learning Unit (1 LU is equivalent to 1 PDH or .1 CEU) and is open to any interested individual, not just AIA members.
**Green Building Session/Credit Class** | | 11:00 AM | Session 6: Arc Flash Hazards – How to Keep Your Facility Compliant
Randy Mayeda
Peterson Power Systems
1 Hour
Learn how OSHA and NFPA 70E standards apply to your facility, about OSHA penalties for noncompliance, and how to meet/exceed those standards. The speaker will assess hazards and protective measures for working on/near exposed energized parts, and discuss needed training to ensure that your workers are qualified, and are following safe electrical work practices.
| | 1:00 PM | Session 7: Green Building Session: Is Solar Right For Your Facility?
Gregg Fisher
REC Solar, Inc.
1 Hour
This presentation will describe photovoltaic (solar-electric) systems suited for commercial buildings. Included will be a formula that can be used to calculate the feasibility of a solar project. Also discussed will be Best Practices for getting the project approved by your company's top management. Several case studies will be presented.
| | 1:00 PM | Session 8: Planning for Hazardous Materials in Construction Projects
Dario Oakley, Asbestos and Lead Program Manager
IHI Environmental
1 Hour
Facilities managers face enough challenges in their renovation projects without the hidden complications of unplanned-for hazardous construction materials. Learn how anticipating and planning for common construction hazmats (asbestos, lead, PCBs, etc.) can simplify projects, while saving time, money and frustration.
| | 2:10 PM | Session A: Green Building Film: Part I (see Session B on Oct. 1 for Part II)
20 Minutes
Open to all show and conference attendees is this free screening of the film High Performance Building (17 minutes), produced by the Rocky Mountain Institute in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council. It documents the business case for green buildings, including information on more than a dozen LEED projects from around the U.S., including office buildings, retail stores, manufacturing, schools, health care, warehouse and government facilities.
| | October 1, 2009 | | 8:15 AM | Session 9: Green Building Session: Energy Audits for Commercial Buildings: Techniques and Resources
Ryan Stroupe, Building Performance Program Coordinator
Pacific Energy Center
1 Hour
This session will focus on the energy audit process and look at some of the common energy efficiency, demand response, and operations and maintenance opportunities in existing facilities. Particular attention will be given to energy audit resources including auditing guides, data collection tools, software, online resources and monitoring equipment.
| | 8:15 AM | Session 10: Facility Tour of the Santa Clara Convention Center
Guides: Todd McKim, Facilities Manager, and Ned Nicholas, Chief Engineer
1 Hour
A behind-the-scenes look at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Topics that will be touched on in the tour will include the HVAC systems, the electrical systems, grounds, lighting, material handling, pumping, energy conservation measures, and general building maintenance.
| | 9:25 AM | Session 11: Green Building Session: Turning an Existing Building into a Net Zero Energy, Zero Carbon Building
Mae Chielo Siendo
Integrated Design Associates, Inc. (IDeAs)
1 Hour
Net zero energy buildings feature zero net energy consumption and zero carbon emissions, with 100% energy produced on-site. Hear a case history of an existing building in San Jose that was renovated to make it a grid neutral, zero carbon building. The project includes a fully integrated, grid-tied, net-metering photovoltaic system; and use of daylighting, minimized plug loads, a ground source heat pump and other energy efficient strategies.
| | 9:25 AM | Session 12: Earthquake Considerations for Area Facilities
Dean Reese, President
QuakeHOLD Industrial, Inc.
1 Hour
This session will describe earthquake risks in the San Francisco Bay Area, and non-structural improvements facilities can make, to fasten down equipment, counters, and other items that in an earthquake might fall and injure employees. Included will be information on earthquake damage costs, on facility earthquake risk assessment surveys, and on current earthquake legislation.
| | 11:00 AM | Session 13: Green Building Session: New Lighting Technologies and Practices to Help “Green” Your Facility
Alan Suleiman
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
1 Hour
Lighting is one of the biggest energy loads in commercial buildings. This session will provide an overview of new technologies and measures to improve the energy efficiency of lighting systems. Topics include LEDs, induction, high performance T8s, demand response technologies, and advanced lighting controls. Learn about near-term actions you can take with lighting to improve occupant satisfaction and building operation on a shrinking budget.
Note: this class is approved by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for 1 HSW Learning Unit (1 LU is equivalent to 1 PDH or .1 CEU) and is open to any interested individual, not just AIA members.
**Green Building Session/Credit Class** | | 11:00 AM | Session 14: Practical Thermal Imaging Applications
Brenda Reimer
Fluke Corp.
1 Hour
This session will provide information about infrared thermography, and about practical applications for the testing of electrical systems, pumps, bearings, motors, steam traps, tank levels, roofs and building envelopes. Included will be a case history showing some of these applications and their energy-saving/maintenance improvement benefits; the case history also details ways infrared testing can help improve product quality and process performance.
| | 1:00 PM | Session 15: Green Building Session: Choosing the Right Solar Power System for Your Commercial Facility
Chuck Chargin
Akeena Solar
1 Hour
There are several methods and materials that can be used to construct a solar power system. Selection criteria should take into account the roof type, size and orientation; surroundings of the building; desired amount of electrical generation; and maintenance requirements. This session will describe various methods and materials and advise which are best suited to particular building/roof types and commercial applications.
| | 1:00 PM | Session 16: Managing Facility Key Systems
Lloyd Seliber
Keying Solutions
1 Hour
This session will review specific essentials of the roadmap for effective key management, to ensure you stay in control of access to your facility and effectively reduce your risk. The speaker will discuss the role of the facility manager, and the planning required to ensure the longevity of the key system.
| | 2:10 PM | Session B: Green Building Film: Part II
20 Minutes
Open to all show and conference attendees is this free screening of the film Adobe Systems Incorporated: The Road to Platinum (17 minutes), produced by Reel Eagle Productions LLC. While the Green Film on September 30 presented mini-case histories of LEED projects, this film goes into depth on a single project, documenting the 5 years of sustainable initiatives undertaken at the Adobe Towers facility in San Jose. Learn how Adobe earned its LEED Platinum certification, and proved that sustainable operations are good business.
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