Have a Question? Ask an Expert!

The Better Buildings Summit leverages the expertise of industry leaders to discuss opportunities for greater energy efficiency in America’s homes, buildings, and businesses. From May 15-17 in Washington, D.C., more than 900 attendees will gather to showcase solutions to cut energy intensity of their buildings and business portfolio-wide by 20% over the next ten years. In addition to exchanging best practices with leading organizations across key sectors, one key benefit of attending this year’s Summit is the opportunity to speak directly with some of these nationally known subject-matter experts on a wide range of energy-related topics and systems at the “Ask an Expert” booth. This one-on-one access to expert professionals provides unparalleled value that is not provided in other conferences. This year’s booth will be strategically located in the Partner Pavilion near the registration desk and the session rooms to make it easy to spot.

This year’s booth will include several Better Buildings, Better Plants partners offering information and insights in topics related to industrial energy and water efficiency. Get to know our group of experts below and be sure to check the schedule to find out when experts will be available. Additionally, one new feature this year is the ability to set up private sessions with each of the experts. For more information about private scheduling please refer here.

Subject: Water Efficiency & 50001 Ready

Prakash Rao, Principal Scientific Engineering Associate, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

• Water Efficiency – the linkages between water and energy, manufacturing water use characteristics, and corporate and facility-level water management best practices and efficiency opportunities.
• ISO 50001 Ready – how to leverage the new Department of Energy (DOE) 50001 Navigator tool to implement an energy management system based on the structure of the ISO 50001 energy management standard as well as techniques to measure and verify energy savings.

Subject: Pumping Systems & Data Measurement

Daryl Cox, Better Plants Senior Technical Account Manager, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

• Pumping Systems – how they use energy and common performance opportunities that can yield energy savings.
• Metering and Diagnostic Equipment – how to apply sub-metering within a plant and to use common diagnostic equipment (flowmeters, transducers, etc.) to monitor industrial energy-using systems.
• Simulated Demand – how to evaluate industrial energy-using systems to determine the theoretical and/or actual energy needs versus what the system is using and identifying common ways to reduce it.

Subject: Process Heating & Waste Heat Recovery

Sachin Nimbalkar, Better Plants Senior Technical Account Manager, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

• Industrial Process Heating Systems – fuel-based and electro-technologies and common performance opportunities that can yield energy savings.
• Waste Heat Management – how to reduce, recycle and recover waste heat from industrial furnaces and boilers to generate electricity or provide heat to other processes.
• Life-cycle Assessments (LCA) – how to include energy considerations in LCA on energy-using industrial technologies.

Subject: Steam & Energy Assessments

Thomas Wenning - Better Plants Executive Technical Account Manager, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

• Steam Systems – how they use energy and common performance opportunities that can yield energy savings.
• Emerging Technologies – how innovative research at the DOE National Laboratories on energy-using technologies and materials can enhance energy efficiency.
• Advanced Data Analysis – how to leverage the industrial internet of things, data analytics software and advanced human machine interfaces to make real-time decisions that save energy.
• Industrial Assessments – how to conduct or set up your own energy assessment (also called energy treasure hunts) and/or how to access DOE’s Industrial Assessment Center assessments and In-Plant Trainings.

Subject: Combined Heat & Power (CHP) - Industrial

Richard Sweetser, President, Exergy Partners Corporation

• Combined Heat and Power (CHP) – how CHP can save you money and keep you operational regardless of weather conditions.
• CHP Systems – how standardized CHP systems can reduce risk and cost for <10MW size range, and how to know what’s the best type of system for your facility.

Bruce Hedman - Managing Director of Entropy Research, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy

• CHP Deployment Program Combined Heat and Power (CHP) – how CHP can increase the competitiveness of industrial plants; promote economic development; increase efficiency and enhance resiliency of Microgrids in a District Energy system; and strengthen the electric grid.

For a full list of experts and subject areas, view the detailed agenda. We encourage summit attendees to utilize the booth and experience the value first hand. Bring your questions and our experts will offer answers!

In addition to the “Ask an Expert” booth, AMO’s Better Plants Program will also host a series of sessions ranging from industrial energy technology innovation; emerging technologies in manufacturing; energy management systems; combined heat and power solutions; and more. Learn more about the Better Buildings Summit and register today.

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