S E S S I O N S

  Keynote
Today... A Look Forward... A Look Back

Luncheon Sessions
The Changing Industry...How Buildings Age
Toward A Second Market For Energy Efficiency
Workshops
Green Building Design: A Case Study Comparison
Strategic Planning For The Engineering Community
Performance Contracting: Opportunities And Disasters
Engineering For The Future
How To Get Results
Information Technology Tips...Live!
Utility Industry Deregulation - Issues and Opportunities
Engineering Through The Mind's Eye: The Promise of Information Visualization
Campus Chiller Plants And Distribution Systems/Heath care Facility Chiller Plants And System Selection
Latest And Comparative Analysis Of Worldwide Developments In Proposed IAQ Standards
International Engineering Trends
Thermal Storage And Cogeneration Applied To Air Conditioning Systems: An Example in Brazil That Can Be Used Worldwide



K E Y N O T E
A D D R E S S

TODAY...
A LOOK FORWARD...
A LOOK BACK

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Gary Vanderweil, P.E.* President * R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, Inc.
Boston, MA

On the occasion of Dr. Carrier's invention of the centrifugal refrigeration machine, it's both useful and relevant to look at where we were, where we are and where we're going.

The evolution of the development of mechanical systems, and how central chilled water plants helped to shape society's own evolution.

The idea of making ice goes back to ancient Egypt in 500 B.C. and travels to Scotland in the 1700's... James Watt's early heating system... John Gorrie and mechanical refrigeration.

Over the years, many societies have studied the opportunities and challenges of heating and refrigeration.

The impact of the civil war.

The need and desire for goods to be shipped.

Without electricity, it would all still be talk.

Alfred Wolff and the first air conditioning 99 years ago.

How the energy crisis and CFC's changed the state-of-the-art.

The impact of population, year-round schools and penetration of the north on the increase usage of air conditioning.

How system design is now responsible to energy and environmental issues.

The challenges of district cooling.

A look forward.




LUNCHEON
ADDRESSES

THE CHANGING INDUSTRY-
HOW BUILDINGS AGE

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W.S. (Bill) Garland * President-Elect * BOMA International
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
President
* Daniels and Associates * RPS Resource Property Services, Ltd.
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Assumptions about markets, customers, competitors, technology, dynamics and our own strengths.

Redefining our businesses to meet the needs of the marketplace.

Buildings are aging... What does this mean for the engineer, the building owner, the end user?

BOMA statistics and insights about the industry.






TOWARD A SECOND MARKET
FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY

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Gregory Kats
U.S. Department of Energy
Washington, D.C.

In a deregulated/reregulated electricity market, how do we double efficiency spending over the next four years?

Using building measurement and verifications protocol to rapidly grow international efficiency markets.

Capturing full value and benefits of efficiency investments.

Notion of life cycle costing and movement toward green building design.




WORKSHOP
SPEAKERS

GREEN BUILDING DESIGN:
A CASE STUDY COMPARISON

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Robert M. Leber; P.E. * Partner * Cosentini Associates
Cambridge, M.A.

Green Building v.s. conventional design.

A case study comparison incorporating current design elements, conceptual capital costs and life cycle costs.

Discussing the impacts of each design on the overall building process.

Review of possible topics for incorporation into a Green Building.






STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR THE
ENGINEERING COMMUNITY

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Hank Harris, CMC * Vice President and Director * FMI
Raleigh, N.C.

Strategic planning helps management envision and develop the future. Learn how to prepare for the planning process, build an effective planning team, identify and shape your corporate culture, conduct external and internal situational analyses and use teamwork to achieve long-lasting results.

Review competitive and leadership advantage aspects of strategic planning.

Differentiate vision, mission and business definition.

Develop a useful mission statement.

Use the situational analyses to set goals and measurable objectives.






PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING:
GREAT OPPORTUNITIES AND
POTENTIAL DISASTERS

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Shirly J. Hansen, Ph.D. * CEO * Hansen Associates, Inc.
Annapolis, M.D.

Performance contracting has emerged as THE energy business opportunity on the eve of the 21st century. Its growth potential is as exciting as its range of disasters is profound.

Key components: a firm grasp of performance contracting basics, its essence and the players.

Sorting out the quagmire of ESCO solicitation and selection. An ESCO prognosis.

Recognizing warning signs and getting disaster relief.

Assessing the risks and managing them effectively.

Measuring and saving verification... is the tail wagging the dog.

Carving out new opportunities and the art of differentiation.






ENGINEERING FOR THE FUTURE

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Clark C. Bisel, P.E. * Principal
Flack + Kurtz Consulting Engineers, LLP
San Francisco, C.A.

The integrated nature of building design and the expanded role that engineers play are creating new challenges that can be converted into opportunities.

Addressing critical issues, that include...

More demanding building needs for technology
Greater IAQ issues
Worker productivity
The emphasis on environmentally-sensitive design
Emerging product performance






HOW TO GET RESULTS

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Donald L. Beaty, P.E. * President * DLB Associates, Inc.
Wanamassa, N.J.

Change makes getting results harder, but not more fulfilling.

Integrating top/down and bottom/up techniques results in handling change more effectively and, in the end, exceeding everyone's expectations.

Examining how to apply top/down, bottom/up techniques to:

Technology
People
Communications
Project management





INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TIPS...
LIVE!

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Michael G. Ivanovich * Editor
Heating/Piping/Air Conditioning Magazine
Cleveland, O.H.

Technology is only useful as your own skills make it.

With a live demonstration of his HPAC column "Information Technology Tips" learn tips and tricks of the web... how to configure a browser... where to go and how to get there without getting lost... downloading and printing.

A survival guide to making effective electronic presentations including PowerPoint... using Netscape... how to print overheads.

The ABCs of FTP and E-Mail v.s. Snail-Mail.






UTILITY DEREGULATION -
ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES

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Wayne K. Robertson, P.E., C.E.M. * Director of Energy Consulting
Heery International, Inc.
Atlanta, G.A.

Background - what's led to the present situation.

Legislation - Sate and Federal laws passed under consideration.

Current Events - Update on significant actions in the business community.

Action Plan - For your clients, and for you to do for your clients.

Five things you need to know.

The bottom line.






ENGINEERING THROUGH
THE MIND"S EYE:
THE PROMISE OF INFORMATION
VISUALIZATION

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James A. Wise, Ph.D. * Founder/CEO Eco Integrations, Inc.
Richland, W.A.

Information visualization... what it is and isn't.

Discussing origins in statistical graphics.

Harnessing the power of modern information technology.

Visualizing the non-visual: spatialing text documents.

Retrieving visual data and document information.

Sharing future directions and tomorrow's applications






CAMPUS CHILLER PLANTS AND
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS/
HEATH CARE FACILITY CHILLER PLANTS
AND SYSTEM SELECTION

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Jes Jaspal, P.E. * President * Jaspal Engineering Services, Inc.
Madison, W.I.

Low energy cost, higher system efficiency through effective distribution.

Revamping the complete chiller plant and distribution system for a health care facility, including load profiles.

Chiller types and system selection for efficient operation, back-up capability, lower energy and maintenance cost.






LATEST AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
OF WORLDWIDE DEVELOPMENTS IN
PROPOSED IAQ STANDARDS

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Stephen C. Turner, P.E., CIAQP * Senior Engineer * Chelsea Group
Delray Beach, F.L.

Identifying key IAQ strategies proposed by standards developers worldwide.

Sharing a status report on ASHRAE revisions to Standard 62-1989, Ventilation for Acceptable IAQ.

Highlights of European Committee for Standardization efforts to issue an IAQ standard.

An Analysis of the IAQ standard proposed by Australia and New Zealand.

Comparison of design requirements for thermal comfort and acceptable IAQ around the globe.

Update on International Standards Organization (ISO) progress toward global indoor environmental standards.






INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING
TRENDS

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Gordon Holness * President/CEO * Albert Kahn Associates, Inc.
Detroit, M.I.

Emerging marketplaces - South America, India, Philippines, Malaysia, South Africa, Poland, China, Russia and Mexico.

Exploring demographic and economic considerations.

Determining local engineering capabilities, ASHRAE members.

Discussing methods of operation, including strategic alliances and partnering.

Knowing language and cultural barriers.

Expatriates, visas, work permits, taxes, getting paid and other vexing issues.






THERMAL STORAGE AND
COGENERATION APPLIED TO
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS:
AN EXAMPLE IN BRAZIL THAT CAN BE USED WORLDWIDE

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Edison Tito Guimaraes * Engineering Director
Datum Consultoria and Cogerar Sistemas de Energia
Brazil

Brief status of electric energy, natural gas supply and costs in Brazil.

The current economy evolution and availability of electrical energy.

Thermal storage and how it fits into the electric rate structure.

Cogeneration and its application to refrigeration systems considering local climate conditions.

Norteshopping - a case study of the integration of existing thermal storage with a cogeneration system, including energy conservation and building automation and control.

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