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Compared with new facilities, existing buildings and plants often have
legacy equipment which waste energy, require more maintenance, and incur
more downtime. A complete rip-out and replace strategy is cost
prohibitive and very disruptive to ongoing operations and occupants.
New non-invasive technologies now allow for retrofits which take minutes
to install, and deliver substantial savings with investment payback of
less than 18 months. This presentation will cover actual case studies
and savings data related to HVAC, Lighting, Steam, and Compressed Air
retrofits.
Pneumatic Retrofit Case Study: 300,000 square-foot office
building in San Jose, CA
This facility was retrofitted in February 2009 to participate in the
PG&E Auto-Demand Response program and to enable energy efficiency.
Project cost 80% less than conventional retrofit solution, and took only
8 days to complete (instead of 6 months if conventional technology were
used). The investment payback period was 16 months, but PG&E
incentives paid for 100% of project costs.
Who Should Attend?
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Building owners and managers
- Sustainability officers
- Design professionals
- Commissioning organizations
- Energy consultants
- Anyone who works with buildings older than 10 years
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Approved for
1.5 Continuing Education Hours
for LEED Professional Credential Maintenance
Activity Type:
Professional Development
Continuing Education
Category
Project Systems and Energy Impacts
Improvements to Indoor Environment
Subcategory
Building Components
Thermal Controls
Lighting Controls
Ventilation Effectiveness
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Discussion Topics
- Inefficiencies in older facilities: HVAC systems, lighting circuits, lighting controls, and steam distribution
- Why are older buildings so difficult and costly to retrofit?
- New technologies which enable non-invasive auditing and retrofit and also qualify for utility incentives
- How to collect data for ongoing commissioning
- Case studies of actual projects with M&V data
Learning Objectives
- List typical implementation hurdles for retrofit of existing facilities: insufficient ROI, unacceptable disruption to occupants, inability to integrate with existing software/automation, resistance to change from staff.
- Compare cost and disruption of new non-invasive technologies vs. conventional technologies for retrofitting existing facilities
- Estimate sources and size of potential energy and maintenance savings which can be achieved by non-invasive retrofit
- Select non-invasive technologies to enable demand response and energy efficiency of HVAC and lighting systems in existing buildings
- Select non-invasive technologies to achieve energy savings for steam systems and compressed air systems, and conduct low-cost energy audits
- Identify potential LEED points which can be achieved using non-invasive retrofit
Agenda
5:30-6:30pm Registration and Networking
6:30-6:45pm Introduction/Opening Comments
6:45-7:45pm Presentation
7:45-8:00pm Q&A
8:00-8:30pm Networking
About the Speakers
Zach Gentry, CSO, Adura
Technologies
Zach Gentry is the visionary behind San Francisco’s largest clean-tech
company, Adura Technologies. Under Zach’s guidance, Adura has grown from
an entrepreneurial idea to an enterprise-class, UL Listed, and patented
energy efficiency solution for commercial and institutional buildings.
Zach’s vision is to transform enterprise energy management with
innovative ZigBee® wireless mesh technology.
Prior to founding Adura, Zach most recently worked for SunPower
Corporation, where he helped develop their U.S. commercial market
strategy.
Zach has 15 years of business development and marketing experience in
energy, computer and financial services. He holds an MBA from the UC
Berkeley’s Haas School of Business where he was a Partner for
Entrepreneurship Leadership Fellow, UNIDO Fellow, and Haas Achievement
Scholar. He is a member of the USGBC - Northern California Chapter, and
Adura Technologies is a Gold Sponsor of the Chapter.
Harry Sim, CEO, Cypress Envirosystems
Harry has a passion for improving efficiency at existing facilities. At Cypress Envirosystems, he has been involved in all phases of developing products and applications for older buildings and industrial plants.
Prior to his current role, Harry was a Vice-President at Honeywell, involved with building automation, industrial automation, and wireless& sensing businesses. During his 15 years with Honeywell he lived and worked extensively in Europe and Asia, which gives him a perspective on best practices globally. He was also a Shuttle Payload Director at NASA’s Mission Control Center in Houston.
Harry holds degrees in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and an MBA from Insead in France. He is a member of the USGBC - Northern California Chapter, and Cypress Envirosystems is a Gold Sponsor of the Chapter.
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