Draft Agenda for Combustion, Cooling, & Energy Conservation Workshop: How to Save Money & Prevent Pollution by Strategic Energy Management Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Volpe Center 55 Broadway Kendall Square, Cambridge Massachusetts 7:30 a.m. Sign-in/on-site Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibitor Table Information Review 8:15 a.m. Welcome, Purpose, and Workshop Logistics Daniel K. Moon, President, Environmental Business Council 8:20 a.m. EPA’s Commitment to Energy Conservation & Municipal Energy Challenge Susan Studlien, Director, Office of Environmental Stewardship (OES), EPA Region 1 8:30 a.m. State Energy Policy Changes to Encourage Energy Conservation & Combined Heat & Power David Cash, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) 8:45 a.m. The Strategic Energy Management Process - Evaluating current energy use holistically; boiler operation & maintenance; identifying process changes or automated controls on heating/cooling that can reduce your energy use; cleaning up your supply; principles for heating, ventilation, and cooling in green building design. Roy Crystal, Environmental Scientist, EPA Region 1 Assistance & Pollution Prevention Unit, Office of Environmental Stewardship (OES) 9:15 a.m. Assessing & Improving Efficiency of Steam Systems - Ways to improve steam system efficiency; using Department of Energy (DOE) tools for evaluating steam systems and improving boiler combustion efficiency; where to go for further information; questions and discussion. William Orthwein, Project Manager, U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory 10:00 a.m. Break, View Exhibitor Tables 10:30 a.m. Breakout Session 1 Session 1A - Assessing Industrial Energy Conservation Options Moderator (to be determined) Benchmarking Energy Use and Identifying Opportunities - Ways to improve efficiency; using Quick PEP & other DOE industrial energy use benchmarking and analysis tools; questions and discussion. William Orthwein, Project Manager, U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Evaluation of Process Heat and Combined Heat and Power Options - Using DOE’s PHAST and other assessment tools; Combined Heat and Power (CHP or “cogeneration”); where to go for further information; questions and discussion. Beka Kosanovic of Center for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Session 1B – Assessing Institutional, Commercial, and Municipal Energy Conservation Options Moderator – To be determined Benchmarking Energy Use and Identifying Opportunities - Using EPA benchmarking tools for commercial & institutional buildings & hospitals; common opportunities; questions and discussion Shubhada Kambli, EPA Region 1 Energy Team Evaluation of Energy Efficiency & Combined Heat & Power Options Improving efficiency in combustion, heating, and cooling operations; technologies and size ranges for Combined Heat and Power (CHP or “cogeneration”); using tools for assessing CHP & energy efficiency; where to go for further information; questions and discussion. Michael Stocki, Center for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, University of Massachusetts-Amherst 11:30 a.m. Lunch, networking, view exhibitor tables 1:00 p.m. Breakout Session 2 Session 2A Industrial Facilities: Case Studies of Successful Energy Conservation Programs Moderator: Dr. John Raschko, Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance Speakers: • Biogen Cogeneration Project & Energy Conservation Program Ed Dondero, Biogen • NECCO/Suez Energy Revere Cogeneration Program Eric Rubin, Revere Energy Corporation • Genzyme Headquarters Green Building Rick Mattila, Genzyme Session 2B Municipalities, Commercial Facilities, and Institutions (Colleges and Universities, Hospitals): Case Studies of Successful Energy Conservation Programs Moderator: Daniel Moon, President, Environmental Business Council Speakers: 2:00 p.m. • A Success Story of Strategic Energy Management: The International Skating Center of Connecticut Linda Yoder, Shipman & Goodwin • MIT Cogeneration Plant, Steam System Improvements, & Energy Plan Implementation Peter Cooper and Roger Moore, Massachusetts Institute of Technology • UNH Energy Plan Implementation, Municipal Landfill Methane and Cogeneration Programs Matt O’Keefe, Energy Manager, University of New Hampshire Break 2:15 p.m. Panel: How to Get It Done: Tools and Resources for Energy Analysis Moderator: Chad Nelson, Center for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Panelists: • The Energy Management & Planning Process Christopher Russell, Consultant, South River Consulting • Financing & Contracting Issues Thomas Bourgeois, Pace University • Clean Distributed Generation Opportunities & Funding Sources Jon Abe, Project Manager, Renewable Energy Trust, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative • Air Quality Regulatory and Permitting Issues Robert Donaldson, MA DEP • Electric Utility Audit & Incentive Programs Joseph Mannarino, National Grid; Christina Halfpenny, Keyspan; Brett Feldman, NSTAR 3:30 p.m. Closing Remarks, Roy Crystal, EPA Region 1 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Site Tours – Visits to: • Biogen cogeneration plant • MIT cogeneration plant and steam system • Genzyme Headquarters Green Building