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Presentations

GovEnergy 2009 presentations are provided in the tables below in Adobe Acrobat format. (Download Acrobat Reader.)

Presentations from previous workshops are available at the following links:


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Building Operations & Maintenance (O&M)

With ever-greater reductions in energy intensity required, commodity costs rising, and budgets shrinking, building operations and maintenance are more important than ever. This track is geared toward the O&M professional.

August 10, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 1

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Energy Savings in Energy Plants

Session 2

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Tuning Older Buildings for Improved Energy Efficiency

Session 3

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Existing Building Commissioning


August 11, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 4

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Indoor Air Quality

Session 5

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Auditing

Session 6

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Remote Building Control

Session 7

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Environmental Management Systems and O&M


August 12, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 8

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Demand Limiting and Load Rolling

Session 9

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Lighting - Maintenance Techniques and Strategies


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Contracting

A premier Energy Program requires knowledgeable contracting and technical professionals.

August 10, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 1

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Billing Data - How to Read It & What To Do with It

Session 2

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC)

Session 3

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Carbon Trading and REC Contracting


August 11, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 4

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Utility Energy Service Contracting (UESC)

Session 5

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Demand Response Contracting

Session 6

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)

Session 7

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

FAR Part 41 Contracting/Getting Favorable Utility Rates


August 12, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 8

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Energy Supply Contracting (De-regulated Markets)

Session 9

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Design/Build Contracting


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Energy 101

This track is designed for new energy managers who want to gain a basic understanding about a wide variety of essential elements that comprise a comprehensive energy management program.

August 10, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 1

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Why Energy Management is Important and How to Get Started

Session 2

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Life-Cycle Costing (LCC)

Session 3

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Program/Project Funding/Financing


August 11, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 4

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Facility Evaluations/Surveys/Audits/Assessments

Session 5

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Introduction to Controls, Metering, M&V

Session 6

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Project Implementation

Session 7

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Product Procurement and Understanding Contract Requirements


August 12, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 8

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Sustainable and Renewable Design and Building Rating Systems

Session 9

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Energy Awareness, Outreach, Awards and Cultural Change


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Energy Lawyers & Contracting Officers Working Group

This track is designed for lawyers and contracting officers on energy project teams. Learn about contracting vehicles technical issues, and authorities, and discuss common challenges unique to energy programs. GovEnergy has outlined sessions of particular value to energy lawyers and contracting officers.

August 10, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 1

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Recommendation: Finance Track - Financing Renewable Projects: Power Purchase Agreements

Session 2

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Recommendation: Finance Track - Taking Full Advantage of Public Benefits, Utility Rebates, and Incentives

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Recommendation: Contracting Track - Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC)

Session 3

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Recommendation: Finance Track - Taking Advantage of Tax Incentives

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Recommendation: Contracting Track - Carbon Trading and REC Contracting


August 11, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 4

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Recommendation: Contracting Track - Utility Energy Service Contracting (UESC)

Session 5

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Recommendation: Contracting Track - Demand Response Contracting

Session 6

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Utility Rebates and Incentives Guidance

Session 7

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Power Purchase Agreements - Legal and Contracting Discussion


August 12, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 8

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Meeting of FEMP's Energy Lawyers and Contracting Officers Working Group

Session 9

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Recommendation: Finance Track - Enhanced Use Leasing: Getting the Deal Done


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Energy Security

Learn how federal facilities are increasingly vulnerable to utility interruptions and how to develop proper security measures for energy and critical utilities.

August 10, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 1

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Energy Security Overview

Session 2

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Energy Vulnerability Assessments & Risk Analysis

Session 3

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Planning for & Responding to Interruptions


August 11, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 4

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Applying Smart Grid/Microgrid Technology to Improve Energy Security

Session 5

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Energy Security Strategic Planning

Session 6

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Electric Grid Reliability

Session 7

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

MCAS Miramar "Net Zero"


August 12, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 8

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Energy Security Game

Session 9

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Agency Panel Discussion


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Legislation, Policy & Leadership

We will cover in detail the latest in federal legislation and policies including, energy efficiency projects for federal facilities being developed with funding under the ARRA; new energy and climate change legislation being debated in Congress; new policy guidance implementing provisions in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA); and FEMP programs and resources to assist agencies in meeting legislative and executive requirements.

August 10, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 1

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA 2009)

Session 2

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

DoD ARRA and More

Session 3

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

VA's ARRA Effort & More


August 11, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 4

8:30 am - 10:00 am

GSA Projects - ARRA and High Performance Green Building Update

Session 5

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

New Energy Bill for 2009

Session 6

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

EISA 2007 Section 432 Implementation

Session 7

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

DOE's ARRA Efforts and More


August 12, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 8

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Climate Change Legislation

Session 9

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Navigating Agency Reporting Mandates and Scorecards


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Metering & Energy Management Control Systems (EMCS)

So you have a metering and/or EMCS requirement. Great! What are you going to meter or control? Are you making good use of the data that is pouring into your files? Let us help you make the most of the data you are collecting. Industry experts describe case studies and scenarios of making meter data work for you.

August 10, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 1

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Basic Metering

Session 2

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Sub-Metering and EMCS

Session 3

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

How to Pay for Metering


August 11, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 4

8:30 am - 10:00 am

IT Tug of War (Making the Implementation Successful)

Session 5

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Meters and Your Analytical Software

Session 6

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Impact of EPACT and a Piece of EISA

Session 7

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Wireless Controls and Metering


August 12, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 8

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Metering All Things NOT Electric

Session 9

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

How to Build a Metering System from the Ground Up


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Project Financing

Case studies and tools will be presented to enhance your success at using utility financing, performance contracting, Enhanced Use Leasing, and Power Purchase Agreements.

August 10, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 1

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Financing Renewable Projects: Power Purchase Agreements

Session 2

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Taking Full Advantage of Public Benefits, Utility Rebates and Incentives

Session 3

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Taking Advantage of Tax Incentives


August 11, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 4

8:30 am - 10:00 am

DOE and Army new ESPC IDIQs: What's Changed?

Session 5

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Enhanced Use Leasing: Getting the Deal Done

Session 6

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

ESPC and UESC Projects at Multiple Sites for Government Agencies

Session 7

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

New Construction ESPC Case Study


August 12, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 8

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Measurement and Verification: New Tools and Partnership Approaches

Session 9

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Long Term Partnerships Through UESC and ESPC


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Renewables

The green revolution is sweeping the country.

August 10, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 1

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Launching Pad (Getting a Renewable Energy Project Started)

Session 2

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Camp Fire Stories (Facilities That Have Installed Multiple Renewables)

Session 3

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Renewable Headlines (the Latest High Impact Renewable Projects)


August 11, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 4

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Stellar Ideas (Everything Solar)

Session 5

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Blazing Biomass (Utilizing Wood Waste and Other Fuels for Energy Projects)

Session 6

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Wind Advisory (the Latest in Wind to Energy Systems)

Session 7

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

What's on the Renewable Horizon


August 12, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 8

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Drill Instructor (Everything Geothermal)

Session 9

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Renewable Wheel of Fortune (Sharing Risks and Rewards Between Contractors and the Government)


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Specialty Buildings

Specialty buildings are your energy hogs and can unfavorably skew your statistics. Small changes here can have a big impact on achieving your energy intensity goals.

August 10, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 1

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Federal Requirements for Specialty Buildings

Session 2

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Benchmarking and Best Practices for Data Center Efficiency

Session 3

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cleanroom Efficiency Made Simple


August 11, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 4

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Cutting Edge Solutions for Data Centers Efficiency - What is Your Neighbor Doing?

Session 5

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

21st Century Laboratory Systems

Session 6

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Simple Solutions to Improve Efficiency and Sustainability in Industrial Processes

Session 7

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Special Considerations for Healthcare Facilities


August 12, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 8

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Central Utility Plant Optimization

Session 9

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Sustainable Design of Laboratories


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Sustainability

Sustainability and green buildings are increasingly important in both the public and private sector. EPACT 2005, EO 13423 and EISA require the Federal government to have sustainable facilities. Learn about sustainability strategies such as materials, operations, certifications, standards, fleet issues, and the Federal mandates. International, federal, and local experts will present accomplishments and case studies.

August 10, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 1

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Environmentally Preferable Products

Session 2

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

World View

Session 3

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Case Studies of Sustainable Operations


August 11, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 4

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Overview of Sustainability Methodologies and Certification

Session 5

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Standards Organizations and Environmental Life Cycle Analysis

Session 6

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Defining and Measuring Sustainability for the Federal Government

Session 7

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Local Sustainability Interests


August 12, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 8

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Designing and Buildings the Facilities of the Future Today

Session 9

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Sustainable Transportation


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Technology

Learn about technology available today and how some new twists solve age-old problems. These sessions will spotlight advances in technology beneficial to Federal facilities.

August 10, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 1

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Software Innovations in Enterprise and Building Energy Management

Session 2

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

What's New in Combined Heat and Power

Session 3

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Niche Technologies


August 11, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 4

8:30 am - 10:00 am

LED Lighting: Today and Tomorrow

Session 5

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Lighting Innovations

Session 6

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Quantum Technologies That Save Fuel, Water, and Chemicals

Session 7

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

What's New with Old Stuff


August 12, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 8

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Advanced Roofing and Insulation Techniques

Session 9

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

What's New with Energy Management Control Systems Hardware


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Water

Industry experts will ensures that attendees better understand EO13423 and EISA section 438. We will teach attendees how to assess existing water usage and expose them to advanced outdoor water savings methods. Including advancements in outdoor water efficiency such as Rain Water Harvesting, Xeriscaping, Naturalization, Ground Water Harvesting, Leveraging Rain Gardens, managing impervious surfaces and design concepts for a thorough water efficiency project. We will also present case studies from EPA, The University of Texas and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

August 10, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 1

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

WATER Resource Efficiency - Who, What, Where, When & HOW?

Session 2

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Outdoor Water Efficiency - How to Augment Mother Nature as Efficiently as Possible

Session 3

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

No session scheduled


August 11, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 4

8:30 am - 10:00 am

New Water Savings Technologies

Session 5

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Water Efficiency Project Case Studies - What WE Did, How WE Did, and the Results YOU Can Expect

Session 6

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

No session scheduled

Session 7

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

No session scheduled


August 12, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Session 8

8:30 am - 10:00 am

No session scheduled

Session 9

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

No session scheduled


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Special Exhibitor Session: Doing Business with the Federal Government

Doing Business with the Federal Government is a training session for private sector contractors and service providers who register to attend GovEnergy. This session covers two different focus areas. Part 1 provides an overview of GSA contracts, Part 2 addresses ways to do business with the federal government other than with a GSA schedule contract. Revised and expanded for 2009, both sessions will provide a comprehensive overview of the federal procurement process. Doing Business with the Federal Government will be of special interest to those who are new to doing business with the federal government as well as those who are seasoned practitioners.

August 10, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Part 1

10:45 am - 11:45 am

Part 1 - Overview of GSA Contracts

Part 2

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Part 2 - Other Ways to Do Business


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Workshop: Introduction to Federal Greenhouse Gas Measurement

Taught by technical experts and sponsored by FEMP, this workshop will go over the developing regulatory framework for reporting and reducing GHG emissions, types and sources of emissions, the process of measuring and reporting emissions, and opportunities for emission reductions.

August 9, 2009
Session Time Title / Presenters / Presentations

Workshop

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Introduction to Federal Greenhouse Gas Measurement
Presented By: Matt Gray, Rachael Jonassen, and John Nangle


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