Conference at-a-glance
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2009
| Time | facilities management FM | operations/ maintenance OM |
energy EN |
green/sustainability GS |
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| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | FM-8 Do You Know the Fitness of Your Building?
Identifying opportunities to reduce energy costs and improve building performance |
OM-2 Solving Structural Challenges
The value a structural engineer can bring to building maintenance |
EN-1 Innovative Energy Strategies
Energy Conservation Strategies and Technologies for Commercial Buildings |
GS-1 What is Your Carbon Footprint?
Attendees will be given tools and resources to use for measuring carbon footprint and also learn about carbon offsets. |
| 9:00 – 4:00 p.m. |
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| 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. | FM-9 Efficiently Moving Trash and Recycling Toward LEED Success
Uncover the challenges, mysteries, roadblocks and solutions to making your building a green example. |
OM-3 Power Quality: Harmonics
Power Quality & IEEE519: Harmonics generation, effects, and remediation |
EN-4 Xcel Energy: The New Look of the 2009 DSM Efficiency Programs
Partner with Xcel Energy to achieve your efficiency goals. |
GS-2 The Future Impact of Building Systems Sustainability
This seminar will discuss climate change in context of impacts to building systems and operations. |
| 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. | FM-10 Maintaining Your Building’s Performance During Economic Uncertainty: Analyzing and Managing Risk
How do you analyze and manage your risk during a time when budgets are shrinking? |
OM-4 Emergency Preparedness –The Role of Mass Notification Systems
Discover how to overcome emergency preparedness obstacles and find simple solutions to meet the emergency evacuation needs of your environment. New technologies have been developed to deter and respond to emerging threats more effectively |
EN-5 Are You Getting the Most from Your BAS?
Re-commissioning provides low cost, high return improvements for facility operations |
GS-4 Water Conservation – Rebates & Services
Topics covered will include efficient water use indoors ranging from toilets to cooling towers. Denver Water pays customers to save water! |
| 11:45 – 1:00 p.m. |
LUNCH BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL RESTAURANT
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| 1:15 – 2:00 p.m. | FM-7 Boom! Critical Actions Following a Facility Emergency
Join us as we experience this tension together and explore ways to effectively react in a safe, virtual environment. Joseph P. Gargan, CPP, CFE |
OM-5 Making the Most of Outside Air
This presentation will introduce CO2-based demand controlled ventilation (DCV), codes and standards influencing DCV, and how to use the standards to design DCV into a building and explain the concept, as well as how to apply it to a new project and an existing building. |
EN-9 Solar Energy: Myth and Reality
This presentation discusses both photovoltaic and thermal solar panels. |
GS-9 Exploring Sustainability Policies That Make Cents; Now, Tomorrow And For The Future
Panel: Claire Levy, State of Colorado, Michael Lowell, PBS, Rocky Mountain Region, Fred Andreas, Unit Design Studio. MODERATOR |
| 4:00 p.m. |
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER , 2009
| Time | facilities management FM | operations/ maintenance OM |
energy EN |
green/sustainability GS |
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| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | FM-1 The Changing Nature of Work Trends driving change in the nature of work. |
OM-6 Fire Alarm Systems 101
This seminar will review current codes required for fire alarm systems, installation & maintenance, and requirements for fire alarms in the building codes. |
EN-7 Energy & Comfort Projects with Performance Guarantees
An overview of what performance contracting is all about including representative projects, do’s & don’ts, pre-screening tools for building owner/operators, and business opportunities for 3rd party consultants, contractors and suppliers |
GS-5 Solar Photovoltaic Systems: A Case Study Perspective
This presentation will cover all aspects of commercial solar photovoltaic system design and implementation. |
| 9:00 – 3:30 p.m. |
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| 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. | FM-4 Getting un-Stuck in the Middle
This workshop will provide valuable insights and strategies to keep you out of the middle. |
OM-7 Good Electrical Maintenances Practices for FacilitiesThis local interactive board will conduct a 45 min. panel interaction to discuss today’s obstacles for maintenance practices and latest technologies for your facilities Tom Tarver, Greiner Electric Greg Fisher, GFLS lighting Allan Matsuo, Matsuo Engineering Larry Elarton, Schneider Electric Power |
EN-3 Re-Commissioning for Energy & Comfort
This presentation covers the goals, strategies, challenges and benefits of successful Re-Commissioning of existing facilities which provides low cost, high return operating improvements that reduce operating costs for existing buildings, improves energy performance and indoor air quality. Greg Bradshaw, Bradshaw Building Solutions/Erik Jeannette, EMC Engineers |
GS-6 The Business of Green Cleaning
This presentation focuses on helping facility managers and property owners implement a green cleaning program, developed by the international Facility Maintenance Association Foundation (IFMA) and the Ashkin group for facility-management and cleaning professionals. |
| 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. | FM-3 Effective Presentation Skills for Facility Managers and Engineers
This session is designed specifically to teach facility managers and engineer’s presentation skills aimed at obtaining buy-in on projects and initiatives and earning credibility with management and clients. |
OM-8 Maintaining Standby Generator Reliability
This seminar will cover design, installation, options, and maintenance considerations for getting maximum reliability from standby generators, including codes & standards plus reliability information from a number of independent sources. |
EN-6 Bright Ideas: LED Lighting for the Future
Performance and benefits of LED lighting in commercial building applications. |
GS-7 Greener Denver: Economy, Energy and Environment
Greener Denver, an economic development strategy building Denver’s sustainable future. |
| 11:45 – 1:45 p.m. |
KEYNOTE LUNCHEON-“CHASING AUTHENTIC SUCCESS” Presented by Professor Corey Ciocchetti
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| 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | FM-6 Facility Assessment 101
This seminar will enlighten attendees as to just exactly what is a Facility assessment? |
OM-9 The Building Inspector: Useful Team Member or Worst Nightmare? You decide.
Developing a sound working relationship with the building inspector. |
EN-8 Practical Advice to Save Money on Your Energy Bill
Learn how to save money with advice from Xcel Energy. |
GS-8 Outdoor Water Conservation Opportunities
Learn what technologies, practices and incentive programs are available to help properties save water outdoors. |
| 3:30p.m. |
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