lighting controls. Te presenter will use several case studies about real-world implementations of wireless lighting control systems in commercial office spaces, municipal buildings, a library and parking garages. Te session will cover the benefits in both energy and cost savings involved with retrofitting buildings with wireless lighting controls. It will also speak to the ease of installation and maintenance of such a system. Other topics include how to use such a system to take advantage of demand response and other incen- tives offered by utilities and government agencies; how the system’s energy- and money-saving capabilities are enhance when it is used in conjunction with other technologies such as LED lights (using data from a Sacramento Mu- nicipal Utility District pilot program, among others); and the differences in energy savings possible in different types of buildings and office spaces.


Presenter: Alex Do, Director of Product Marketing,


Adura Technologies


B) Energy Benchmarking in Facility Management – Using the Right Tools One of the most important outcomes of a sustainable facility management program is the reduction in energy consumption. Energy management and demand reduction can lead to reduction in operational cost and carbon foot- print. However, there are several chal- lenges to measuring, monitoring and benchmarking energy consumption in facilities. Tese challenges rest primarily in the tools we use to benchmark energy performance. One of the most promi- nent programs is the U.S. Environmen- tal Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program, a free internet-based tool for determining baseline energy use in buildings. One of the drawbacks of the ENERGY STAR program is that in its current state, only fifteen commercial building types can receive a rating leav- ing many facility types including manu- facturing, convention centers, airports, and many others without a consistent way to benchmark energy performance amongst peers. In the meantime, achieving LEED certification, which requires an ENERGY STAR rating can be difficult. LEED recognizes alterna- tives to the ENERGY STAR rating, but benchmarking data can be difficult to come by. In this session, listen to how


Facility Managers of several different facility types were able to successfully benchmark energy consumption either using the Portfolio Manager tool, or by seeking out and tapping into other consumption databases.


Presenter: Laurie Gilmer, Associate, Energy


Management & Sustainability, Facility Engineering Associates


Room 104 CALGreen, Title 24 & the Net Zero Energy Standard Te California Public Utilities Commis- sion and the California Energy Com- mission have called for net-zero-energy commercial buildings by 2030 and net- zero-energy residential construction by 2020. Te intention to approach these goals gradually over the coming years - how might CALGreen and the Energy Code change as the state moves toward mandatory zero-net construction?


Presenters:


Patrick Saxton, P.E., Senior Electrical Engineer, California Energy Commission Chuck Shinneman, P.E., Senior Associate, Capital Engineering Consultants, Inc.


Room 105 New Vehicle Technologies A) Electric Vehicles Tis presentation aims to highlight the importance of electric vehicles in creat- ing a more sustainable and economically stable future for the transportation sec- tor. Electric vehicles produce zero on-site emissions and have a significantly lower carbon footprint than conventional vehi- cles. Also, given the instability of gasoline and diesel prices, the economic case for plug-in vehicle adoption is growing. At- tendees will gain a better understanding of these benefits as well as the expanding array of vehicle options individuals and fleets have to choose from and efforts to support this growing market with suf- ficient infrastructure.


B) Natural Gas Vehicles Clean air natural gas (CNG, LNG, and RNG) provides individuals and fleets with an alternative fuel option that allows users to realize significant cost savings and to hedge against the instability of gasoline and diesel prices. Attendees will gain a better understand- ing of the growing availability of natural gas vehicles and the financial and


environmental advantages to natural gas vehicle adoption. Also, attendees will learn about available incentives and the future of natural gas vehicles and infrastructure.


C) Propane Te goal of this presentation is to pro- vide attendees with a better understand- ing of where propane fits into an alter- native fuels strategy. An investment into propane vehicles is advantageous as it has relatively low associated incremen- tal costs. Propane allows individuals and fleets to save money on fuel costs and to reduce emissions. Attendees will learn about current and upcoming propane vehicles offered by Roush, how these vehicles fit well into fleets, available incentives and propane infrastructure.


Moderator: Lisa Chiladakis, Air Pollution Specialist,


Sustainable Transportation Technologies Branch, California Air Resources Board


Presenters:


Bill Boyce, Supervisor of Electric Trans- portation, Sacramento Municipal Utility District Tim Carmichael, President, California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition Brad Beauchamp, Western Region-Fleet Sales, Roush CleanTech


April 27 9:00 am – 10:15 am


Room 101 & 102 In the Zone of Reality: How to Finance, Build and Operate Sustainable School Campuses Today Tis session explores fundamental questions on how to design sustain- able school campuses that effectively lower long term operating costs for school districts in California. Drawing on extensive data assessing the perfor- mance of schools on new and existing campuses in Los Angeles, the speakers will reflect on program intent versus recorded outcomes , how to bridge the gap of predictive performance with actual performance of buildings. How is building performance assessed and who is responsible when a building is not performing as designed? Tere will also be discussions on how real estate owners are benefiting from in- novative financial structures whereby a


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