Past Events

Date/Time	Event
07/23/2019 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Webinar: Combined Heat and Power for the Manufacturing Industry Manufacturing facilities are increasingly concerned with power resilience for continuity of operations during outages that can occur with storm events or other causes. The drive to improve efficiency and reduce cost is ever-present. Combined Heat and Power (CHP) offers both power resilience for confident emergency preparedness and energy efficiency essential for reducing energy costs. The Department of Energy’s Upper West CHP Technical Assistance Partnership (CHP TAP), will be leading a webinar on the opportunities and applications of CHP at manufacturing plants. Tuesday, July 23rd, 10 am – 11 am CDT Register here! LEARN FROM AN EXPERT Learn about different CHP technologies Learn about federally funded Technical Assistance Free CHP screening of your facility Free 3rd party reviews of vendor proposals Hear case studies of operating CHP manufacturing facilities Current and future rebates, incentives and tax advantages available for customers that install CHP Who should attend? Facility Managers Energy Managers Service/maintenance staff Contractors Engineers
07/16/2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Integrating BIM and FM: Status, Case Study and Opportunities BIM has already had a signiﬁcant impact on the A/E/C industries. The use of BIM related to the operational aspect of buildings, however, is still in its infancy. This webinar consists of three components: the ﬁrst discusses major issues associated with BIM and FM; the second is a case study presentation of a successful design-construction-FM collaboration; and the third a Q+A session between presenters and attendees. Issues with BIM and FM: Traditional approach to BIM information turnover to FM by the contractor Recent enhancements of traditional approach using COBie to transfer data from BIM to FM systems What does FM really need for improved building performance, and why traditional BIM models and COBie generally do not meet FM needs How can this information be identiﬁed and generated during the design and construction process How can this information be integrated with systems used by FM to manage building performance and use How can this information be kept current and accurate over the life of a building Case Study of a Successful Design-Construction-FM Collaboration: Description of UCSF Medical Center and the role of design and construction collaboration How BIM-FM was integrated on the UCSF Medical Center; What was done, how was it speciﬁed in contract, what tools and people were used Examples of how improved BIM-FM integration and use of visualization software to support better building performance and sustainability BIM/FM usage for existing buildings? Presenters: Paul Teicholz and Bruce Mace. Learn more here! Please register before viewing the recorded webinar.
04/16/2019 12:00 PM	Webinar: Combined Heat and Power for Academic Facilities Webinar: Combined Heat and Power for Academic Facilities Join the Department of Energy’s Upper-West and Southcentral CHP TAPs, AASHE and IFMA on Tuesday, April 16, 12-1PM Central for a webinar on trends, opportunities, and challenges of Combined Heat and Power systems in academic facilities. This interactive webinar will cover the drivers and strategies that have helped academic facilities successfully adopt CHP as well as discuss lessons learned and best practices. Subject matter experts will share information about technologies, procurement and operations, management and maintenance as well as opportunities for improved resilience related to CHP. Register >>> PANELISTS: • Carlos Gamarra, P.E., CEM – Assistant Director, Department of Energy Southcentral CHP TAP • Roger Copeland, P.E., – Principal, Jacobs Engineering • Jimmy Gresham, LEED GA – Director of Facilities, Wesleyan University WEBINAR ATTENDEES WILL: • Learn about different CHP technologies • Hear case studies of operating CHP at academic facilities from facility management staff • Become informed about federally funded Technical Assistance including: – Free CHP screening of your facility – Free 3rd party reviews of vendor proposals • Understand current and future rebates, incentives and tax advantages available with CHP WHO SHOULD ATTEND? • Academic Facility Admins • Academic Facility Managers • Energy Managers • Service/Maintenance staff • Contractors • Engineers Link to recorded webinar PDF presentation PARTNERS: DOE’s CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships (CHP TAPs) promote and assist in transforming the market for CHP, waste heat to power, and district energy technologies/concepts throughout the United States. Learn more.
02/26/2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Combined Heat and Power (CHP) at Health Care Facilities The Department of Energy’s CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships is leading a webinar on the opportunities and applications for Combined Heat and Power (Cogeneration or CHP) at health care facilities. Please join us on February 26, 2019 at 11 am CST for an interactive conversation about CHP benefits, federally funded engineering services, case studies and opportunities for your hospital. Register >>> WEBINAR ATTENDEES WILL: Learn about different CHP technologies Learn about federally funded Technical Assistance including: Free CHP screening of your facility Free 3rd party reviews of vendor proposals Hear case studies of operating CHP at hospitals from facility staff Understand current and future rebates, incentives, and tax advantages available with CHP WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Hospital Administrators Hospital Facility Managers Energy Managers Service/Maintenance Staff Contractors Engineers Register Today! DOE’s CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships (CHP TAPs) promote and assist in transforming the market for CHP, waste heat to power, and district energy technologies/concepts throughout the United States.
01/21/2019 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Minimizing the Risk of Cyber Attacks: An IWMS Panel Discussion The wireless interaction between building devices on the Internet has never been easier to achieve. Such interaction of networked components yields essential FM data, but it also provides cyber criminals with the ability to attack an organization’s enterprise network. Such cyberattacks are occurring with increased frequency – it is no longer a question of if your facility’s control systems will undergo a cyberattack, but when. This webinar will consist of a panel of two major IWMS vendors discussing how they address a number of cyber security issues related to market segmentation, technology, integration, resilience, vendor responsibilities and focus, and future trends. Following an introduction by the panel moderator on the current state of cybercrime/security best practices, the panelists will discuss their company’s status, approach to the issues above, followed by questions from the attendees Panelists: Eric Teicholz, IFMA Fellow, President, Graphic Systems, Inc. John McGee, IFMA Fellow, President, Archibus Erik Jaspers, Product Strategy & Innovation Officer, Planon Register Here! Link to past presentation here.
12/12/2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Shift Happens Webinar Please join us for an interactive webinar led the Community Leaders of ESUS, IT, REAL & WE Who will share the TOP THREE SHIFTS impacting their community of practice. Register Here! Exploring 3 Top Shifts: Sustainability Speaker: Dean Stanberry Renewable Energy & Smart Buildings Converting Data to Information and information to insight Wellness/Well-being Exploring 3 Top Shifts: Technology Speaker: Ted Ritter IoT impacts AI and Analytics (How to deal with it) Cyber Security Exploring 3 Top Shifts: Real Estate Speaker: Joseph Poskie Optimization of Building Performance Urbanization Space as a Service Exploring 3 Top Shifts: Workplace Speaker: Kate North Holistic Human Experience: Why? – talent, productivity, engagement. What is human X? – WB, IoT How – integrated learn from Co-Work, X Manager Link to recorded session here. Link to PowerPoint presentation here.
12/11/2018 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Webinar Date Change: Physical Space and its Relationship to Wellness PLEASE NOTE: There has been a date change for this webinar from November 28^th to December 11^th. There are numerous factors related to environment, workplace, social and managerial interactions that impact wellness and well-being. This webinar will home in on the aspects related to physical space. While all of the above interactions are important, if done poorly, physical space is the hardest and most costly to correct. Register Here! Link to recorded session here. Due to a login difficulty, the webinar starts at the 5:10 mark in the recording.
11/14/2018 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	CHP and the Education Sector: Overcoming Challenges and Finding Opportunities Join the Department of Energy’s Southcentral CHP TAP on November 14 for a half-day workshop on trends, opportunities, and challenges of Combined Heat and Power systems in the education sector. This session will cover the drivers and strategies that have helped educational facilities successfully adopt CHP as well as discuss lessons learned and best practices. Local and national subject matter experts will share information about technologies, procurement and operations, management and maintenance as well as opportunities for improved resilience related to CHP. The workshop will culminate in a guided tour of the Wesleyan CHP installation. Registration is free and breakfast and workshop materials will be provided. AGENDA November 14, 2018, 8AM – Noon Wesleyan University, 1201 Wesleyan St, Building 2, Fort Worth, TX 76105 Park in Lot K (Map) Register >>> 8 AM – Breakfast & networking 8:30 AM – 9 AM – CHP Markets and Trends. – Carlos Gamarra, P.E., CEM – Assistant Director, Department of Energy Southcentral CHP TAP 9 AM – 10 AM – Panel 1: CHP Technologies, Procurement, and O&M – Kevin Fox, P.E., CEM – Managing Principal, Energy and Power Solutions, Jacobs Doug Edgar, P.E. – Vice President of Operations, White Harvest Energy 10 AM- 11 AM – Panel 2: Wesleyan Case Study. – Aaron Tasin – Vice President, 2G Energy, Inc. Cliff Finley, P.E. – Senior Project Development Engineer, The Way Companies Jimmy Gresham, LEED GA – Director of Facilities, Wesleyan University 11 AM – 12 PM – Guided site visit to Wesleyan University Combined Heat and Power system. REGISTER HERE Visit the HARC website for more information about this event!
07/24/2018 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	CHP in the Hospitality Industry Webinar Learn How Combined Heat and Power Can Help Save You Money and Increase Your Energy Resilience Combined Heat and Power (Cogeneration) is a great opportunity to reduce energy costs, save money and improve the resilience of the hospitality industry. During natural disaster events and major power outages, it is vital that the hospitality industry can maintain safe operations for its guests. The Department of Energy’s Upper West CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships is leading a webinar on the opportunities and applications for CHP in the hospitality sector. Please join us to learn about these CHP benefits, federally funded engineering services, case studies and opportunities for your facility. LEARN FROM AN EXPERT • Learn about different CHP technologies • Learn about federally funded Technical Assistance • Free CHP screening of your facility • Free 3rd party reviews of vendor proposals • Hear case studies of operating CHP at hotels across the US • Current and future rebates, incentives and tax advantages available for customers that install CHP Who should attend? • Hotel Facility Managers and Operators • Multi-family Facility Managers and Operators • Energy Managers • Service/maintenance staff • Contractors • Engineer The Webinar is brought to you by the Department of Energy CHP Technical Assistance Partnership, Colorado Energy Office, the Utah Office of Energy, Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the IFMA Environmental Stewardship, Utilities and Sustainability Community. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Link to recorded session here. Link to slide deck PDF here.
04/12/2018	Turning Facilities into High-Performing Assets (and How to Pay for It) Ever have an idea for an improvement project at your facilities, but it gets derailed if the owner can’t fund the investment? Maybe the HVAC system needs replacement, or the water fixtures are leaking and inefficient. The roofs are aging and need replacement or resealing. Tenants are changing over and it’s time to spruce up the space, replacing windows and insulation, even switching to LED lights. These measures come at a cost, but not if you are savvy in how you finance them. View Presentation