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AEENE APRIL MEETING
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CHAPTER OFFICERS AND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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CHAPTER SPONSORS
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
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AEENE UPCOMING
EVENTS
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ENERGY AUDITING
COURSES
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Upcoming Events &
April 2015
The Association of Energy Engineers of New England
presents its 5th Annual
ENERGY PRODUCTS & SERVICES
SHOW
Wednesday, April 8th 2015
3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Embassy Suites Hotel - 550 Winter Street, Waltham, MA
Exit 27 B off Route 128 (I-95) Free Parking
This year’s Show will feature over 30 EXHIBITS from many of the
region’s leading energy services companies and professionals, and
6 WORKSHOPS. This event will provide first-hand interaction with
cutting-edge solutions that reduce operating costs covering a broad array of
building types and systems.
ADMISSION: Includes entry to the Exhibit floor, multiple Workshops (all
with qualified CEU credits), dinner buffet/appetizers and cash bar.
ENERGY PRODUCTS &
SERVICES SHOW
April 8, 2015
REGISTRATION: Register on the AEE website
www.aeenewengland.org AEE Members and guests: $49. Register before
April 3rd at the Early Bird Discount rate: Members $39, Non-members $44.
WORKSHOPS: No additional fee or pre-registration required.
www.aeenewengland.org. When registering, please indicate your
preference of Workshops (Workshops will run two at a time).
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2014-2015 Chapter Officers and Board of Directors
Sam Nutter, President
Conservation Services Group
[email protected]
Brian S. Crafts*, Treasurer
FMC Technologies, Inc.
(978) 856-7862
[email protected]
Chris Pimentel, Vice-President;
Awards & Sponsors co-chairs
Powersmiths International Corp.
(617) 733-7931
Robert A. Di Giandomenico
Secretary - NSTAR Electric and Gas
(781) 441-3827
[email protected]
[email protected]
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James Armstrong
Awards, Budget & CEM
Committees
Siemens Industry, Inc.
(781) 771-5068
[email protected]
Jodi Beebe
CEUs & Continuing Education
CLEAResult
(617) 631-6039
[email protected]
Francis B. Boucher*
Green Buildings, Utility Liaison
National Grid
(781) 907-1571
[email protected]
Andrew Coffin
Awards Committee
Siemens Infrastructure and Cities
- Building Technologies Division
(781) 774-8357
[email protected]
AEE Product Show
Workshop Topics & Speakers Schedule
3:30 p.m.
to 4:30
p.m.
5:00 p.m.
to 6:00
p.m.
Richard J. Costello*
CEMs & Energy Outlook Forum
Acela Energy Group, Inc.
(508) 530-3040
[email protected]
Erin Crafts
Young Professionals &
Diversity
DMI
(781) 449-5700 ext 14
[email protected]
Stephen DiGiacomo*
Outside Events & Newsletter
Support
Energy Management Associates
(508) 533-1128
[email protected]
Joseph Dolengo
Roundtables; Utility Liaison
National Grid
(781) 907-1569
[email protected]
Adam Jennings
Products & Services Show
Eversource Energy
(781) 441-8739
[email protected]
Company: Powersmiths
Topic: Mass DOER’s "Building
Asset Rating" Pilot
Topic: High-Efficiency Transformer
Measurement & Verification
Speaker: Rob Morrow
Speaker: Chris Pimentel
Company: NRM
Company: Goody Clancy
Topic: How to Identify and
Analyze Refrigeration Energy
Saving Opportunities
Topic: Lighting Control Systems: What
Energy Professionals Need to Know
Speaker: Ray Urban
Speaker: Emre Schveighoffer
6:30 p.m.
to 7:30
p.m.
Company: B2Q Associates, Inc.
Company: Mitsubishi Electric
Topic: Advanced Building
Performance Diagnostics:
Detecting Failure and
Predicting Performance in
Building Systems and Equipment
Topic: Low Ambient Heating and
Cooling with VRF
Speaker: Chris Ouellette
Speaker: Sam Deptula
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Visit www.aeenewengland.org
or contact Joseph Hall, Meeting Manager at 774-278-4179 or [email protected]
Ronald C. Gillooly*
Newsletter Editor
Leidos
(508) 922-6835
[email protected]
Joseph Hall*
Products Show; Academic
Liaison
NSTAR Electric & Gas Corp.
(781) 441-8925
[email protected]
Company: The Weidt Group
We look forward to seeing you at the Show!
Disclaimer:
The New England Chapter or the Association of Energy Engineers, AEE-NE, has not investigated and
expressly disclaims any duty to investigate, any product, service, process, procedure, design, or the like
which may be presented by any of the presenters or Chapter Officers at any AEE-NE meeting or function.
The presentation of any technical data or editorial material at these events does not constitute endorsement,
warranty or guaranty by AEE-NE of any product, service, process, procedure, design of the like. AEE-NE
does not warrant that any of the information presented at these events is free from errors. The entire risk
of the use of any information presented is assumed by the user.
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Presidents Message
Kathleen McKenna
Events Registration
rate it green
(617) 417-7077
[email protected]
Greetings – April 2015
Our March 4th annual joint meeting with ASHRAE
featured Smart Grid and Utility Programs. About
90 attendees were provided updates on National
Grid’s smart grid pilot in Worcester, MA (Smart
Energy Solutions) and related utility programs.
Stephen Murphy
Energy Outlook Forum &
Membership
GDF Suez Energy Resources NA
(617) 886-8711
[email protected]
Dinesh K. Patel
Budget Committee, Utility
Liaison
National Grid
(781) 907-2250
[email protected]
Gregg T. Snyder*
Golf Outing
Energy Applications and Systems,
LLC
(781) 279-9080
[email protected]
Kathleen A. Stanley*
Roundtables & Energy Outlook
Forum
ABM Building Solutions
(781) 491-3334
[email protected]
Our April 8, 2015 program will feature the AEE-NE Products and
Services Showcase!
This year show attendees will have the opportunity to attend breakout
seminars and workshops with the ability to earn CEUs. We have also
expanded the show hours to begin at 3 p.m. providing more scheduling
flexibility for attendees. The six breakout sessions include:
1. Advanced Building Performance Diagnostics
2. Lighting Control Systems: What Professionals Need to Know
3. Low Ambient Heating and Cooling with Variable Refrigerant Flow
4. How to Identify and Analyze Refrigeration Savings Opportunities
5. High-Efficiency Transformer Measurement and Verification
Nicole Price Voudren
Young Professionals &
Diversity
RISE Engineering
(508) 375-6886
[email protected]
Paul Wassink
Chapter Website & Sponsor
co-chair
ConEdison Solutions
(781) 264-1360
[email protected]
Daniel Wheatley*
Scholarships
Energy & Fluids, Inc.
(617) 834-8179
[email protected]
* Denotes Past President
Chapter Sponsors
6. Mass DOER’s “Building Asset Rating” Pilot
This will be an outstanding opportunity to learn about several hot energy
topics, while visiting dozens of AEE-NE Sponsors trade show booths.
Admission includes access to the seminars, the trade show, and a buffet
dinner.
AEE-NE offers $1,000 scholarships to college students studying
engineering, facilities management, or related fields. Students must get
their applications in by April 1st! For more information or to download
an application, go to the Announcements page of the AEE-NE website.
Mild days are coming and the snow and ice is finally starting to melt! We
are pretty sure the snow will be all gone by June in time for the AEE-NE
Golf Outing for at the Shaker Hills Country Club in Harvard, MA.
Think Spring!
Regards,
Sam Nutter
Chapter President
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Job Announcements
For a listing of all positions posted through AEE-NE
please check our job board:
http://aeenewengland.org/classifieds.php?type=job
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LEIDOS ENGINEERING
Industrial Energy Advisor – Rhode Island and Massachusetts
Leidos, a Fortune 500 company, seeks an Industrial Energy Advisor to
both market and support energy-efficiency projects with large industrial
businesses in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. This exciting position offers a
very unique career opportunity for a dynamic person with excellent outreach,
sales, communication and organizational skills to promote energy efficiency
projects to large industrial customers. The person in this position broadly
markets a successful utility program to large industrial customers and will
require the ability to identify efficiency opportunities, calculate energy
savings, maintain customer relationships, and deliver presentations. The
candidate should have basic general knowledge of building systems,
industrial systems, construction practices, and/or the energy efficiency
industry. Must be highly motivated, well organized, self-starting, have strong
written and verbal communication skills, and work well in a team
setting. Experience as an Industrial Energy Manager is desired.
Qualifications
Must be able to utilize initiative to develop relationships with industrial
customers and vendors, and demonstrate knowledge of energy efficiency
technologies and practices. Industrial experience and an engineering degree
is highly preferred. The ability to be self- motivated and work within a team
is critical to be successful for this work. This position requires a valid
driver’s license and physical ability to perform energy audits and field
verifications of the installation of energy efficiency measures.
Education
Four-year degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience such as with
energy programs, utility account representation, or in
manufacturing. Excellent written and verbal communications are
essential. Industrial experience and an engineering degree is preferred.
Contact Ron Gillooly at (508) 922-6835 or [email protected]
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2014-2015 AEE New England Chapter Future Meeting Topics
(subject to change)
Topic
Date
Annual AEE-NE Energy Product &
Services Showcase
April 8
AEE-NE Energy Awards
May 6
15th Annual AEE-NE Golf Outing
Location
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Waltham
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Waltham
June (TBD)
Harvard, MA
Announcements
Basic Energy Auditing (hands-on approach)
Target student: A field engineer, junior energy auditor or accomplished
residential energy auditor aiming to become proficient in auditing large
commercial and institutional facilities.
This course introduces the student to the wide variety of energy using
systems found in large commercial and institutional facilities. This 16-hour
course will cover components that make up the various systems; how they
work, how they are controlled, and the many ways in which energy
consumption can be reduced. Energy using systems to be studied include:
HVAC systems, cooling towers, chillers, boilers, lighting, fans, pumps,
motors, etc. This class dovetails into Advanced Energy Auditing, where
calculation methodologies are taught. This class will grant 16 PDHs or 1.6
CEUs. (16 hours), 4p-6p Tuesdays starting 3/24/15, $499
Middlesex class number CAR 667 30
Advanced Energy Auditing (analytical approach)
Target student: Senior or junior energy auditor that needs to develop
necessary analytical skills to calculate energy savings for large commercial
and institutional facilities.
The course will cover data manipulation and analyses techniques that are
necessary to calculate energy savings that are acceptable to utilities for a wide
variety of energy conservation measures (Envelope, DHW, Water, Motors,
VFDs, HVAC, Fan, Pumps, Chillers, Boilers, Lighting, etc.). Detailed
analyses of weather data and utility billing, including interval data, will be
included. VBA macros will be provided and developed in class. Simple
analysis techniques (such as using degree days) will be reviewed as well as
detailed bin tables with regression analyses. To get the most from this class
each student will need to bring a laptop computer with Excel loaded (Excel
2010 or higher is necessary to take full advantage of the class, although not a
lot will be missed if earlier versions of Excel are used.). This class will grant
16 PDHs or 1.6 CEUs. (16 hours), 7p-9p Tuesdays starting 3/24/15, $499
Middlesex class number CAR 690 30
Call Middlesex Community College at 1-800-818-3434 to register.
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Upcoming Events & Energy Connections
(subject to change)
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
http://www.mass.gov/eea/energy-utilities-clean-tech/energy-efficiency/
This agency oversees all the efficiency and renewable energy programs in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Their website has much information on
programs, grants, and policy developments that impact our industry.
Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (MA EEAC),
http://www.ma-eeac.org/
Date: Jan 13, 2015
Topic: EEAC Meeting 1-5 PM
The EEAC works with the MA utilities and Program Administrators to
establish and oversee the goals and budgets of the MA energy efficiency
programs.
Clean Energy Center – Clean Energy and Affordable Housing Symposium
and Expo
(http://www.masscec.com/)
January Calendar of events Link http://www.masscec.com/events/month/2015-01
Dates: Jan 28th "Vancouver Exchange Mission"
Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources
http://www.energy.ri.gov/index.php
Register for email notifications of upcoming eventshttp://www.energy.ri.gov/meetings/
This agency oversees all the efficiency and renewable energy programs in
Rhode Island. Their website has much information on programs, grants, and
policy developments that impact our industry.
Rhode Island Energy Efficiency and Resource Management Council
http://www.rieermc.ri.gov/
The RIEE&RMC works with National Grid (the only RI utility) and other
stakeholders to establish and oversee the goals and budgets of the RI energy
efficiency programs.
Efficiency Maine
http://www.efficiencymaine.com
This is the statewide energy efficiency agency for Maine that offers rebates,
incentives, and other programs for businesses and consumers. Their website
also has information about trainings and links to other resources.
Restructuring Roundtable
http://www.raabassociates.org/main/roundtable.asp.
The Restructuring Roundtable is held 5-6 times per year and presents current
topics related to energy efficiency, energy supply, renewable, and public
policies. These events are free to the Roundtable Sponsors but require a fee for
the general public. Everyone must preregister.
http://clickstreamtv.com/raabevents/ Online streaming is also available.
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Northeast Commerce and Energy Association (NECA)
http://www.necanews.org/events/event_details.asp?id=427742
NECA promotes environmentally sound, reliable and cost-effective wholesale
and retail markets for the production and delivery of electric power supply, as
well as competing energy services and resource alternatives, including
conservation, innovative demand-side and power delivery technologies,
renewable energy and distributed generation.
Affordable Comfort Institute (ACI)
http://www.affordablecomfort.org
Announcing the merger of merger of Affordable Comfort, Inc. (ACI) http://www.affordablecomfort.org and the National Home Performance
Council (NHPC) - http://www.nhpci.org/, the Home Performance Coalition
unites the many voices of the home performance and weatherization industry,
analyzes industry trends and issues, provides education to advance the
standards and practices of our industry, and supports collaboration and business
development through all sectors. The Home Performance Coalition is currently
creating a new website to meet the needs of home performance and
weatherization professionals from every sector and will be launching it right
here at www.homeperformance.org very soon.
Feb 2, 2015 - Seattle WA - 2015 ACI Northwest Regional Home Performance
Conference
ASHRAE Boston-Monthly Meeting
Date: Tuesday, April 14th - Embassy Suites, Waltham MA
Topics: Commissioning (main meeting) & High Performance w/ Buildings
(tech session)
http://www.ashraeboston.org/upcoming-events/calendar.html
AFE Chapter 33: Monthly Meeting
Date: March 26 Topic: Tour of Vertex Pharmaceuticals
http://www.afechapter33.org/
AFE Chapter 74: No Monthly Meetings will be held in November and
December
Date: March 19th - Uxbridge MA )
Topic: Tour of Lenze America Corp - Variable Frequency Drive
manufacturing facility
http://afe74.org/
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