2017 Better Buildings Summit

Daniel Simmons, Acting Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, gives keynote remarks at the 2017 Better Buildings Summit. He welcomed attendees and congratulated new and longstanding Better Buildings members on their accomplishments and commitments.

Attendees listen during the workshop session “Better Plants: What’s Up and What’s New in Industrial Efficiency?”

AMO Deputy Director Rob Ivester leads a discussion on infrastructure, cybersecurity, and other topics of interest during the Better Plants workshop session.

Sean Fahey, Energy and Special Projects Analyst at Steelcase, joins the conversation during the Better Plants workshop.

Sharon Nolen, Manager of Global Natural Resource Management at Eastman Chemical Corporation, describes the combustion turbine burner installation that won her company a 2017 Better Project Award. The project helped improved steam production reliability and saved $400,000 in annual energy costs.

AMO Director Mark Johnson and Better Plants Program Manager Eli Levine pose with the C.F. Martin & Company Guitar team. They received a 2017 Better Project Award for installing an HVAC upgrade that led to a 40% reduction in system energy consumption, better product quality, and reduced maintenance needs.

Daniel Simmons, Acting Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, gives keynote remarks at the 2017 Better Buildings Summit. He welcomed attendees and congratulated new and longstanding Better Buildings members on their accomplishments and commitments.

Daniel Simmons, Acting Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, gives keynote remarks at the 2017 Better Buildings Summit. He welcomed attendees and congratulated new and longstanding Better Buildings members on their accomplishments and commitments.

Attendees listen during the workshop session “Better Plants: What’s Up and What’s New in Industrial Efficiency?”

Attendees listen during the workshop session “Better Plants: What’s Up and What’s New in Industrial Efficiency?”

AMO Deputy Director Rob Ivester leads a discussion on infrastructure, cybersecurity, and other topics of interest during the Better Plants workshop session.

AMO Deputy Director Rob Ivester leads a discussion on infrastructure, cybersecurity, and other topics of interest during the Better Plants workshop session.

Sean Fahey, Energy and Special Projects Analyst at Steelcase, joins the conversation during the Better Plants workshop.

Sean Fahey, Energy and Special Projects Analyst at Steelcase, joins the conversation during the Better Plants workshop.

Sharon Nolen, Manager of Global Natural Resource Management at Eastman Chemical Corporation, describes the combustion turbine burner installation that won her company a 2017 Better Project Award. The project helped improved steam production reliability and saved $400,000 in annual energy costs.

Sharon Nolen, Manager of Global Natural Resource Management at Eastman Chemical Corporation, describes the combustion turbine burner installation that won her company a 2017 Better Project Award. The project helped improved steam production reliability and saved $400,000 in annual energy costs.

AMO Director Mark Johnson and Better Plants Program Manager Eli Levine pose with the C.F. Martin & Company Guitar team. They received a 2017 Better Project Award for installing an HVAC upgrade that led to a 40% reduction in system energy consumption, better product quality, and reduced maintenance needs.

AMO Director Mark Johnson and Better Plants Program Manager Eli Levine pose with the C.F. Martin & Company Guitar team. They received a 2017 Better Project Award for installing an HVAC upgrade that led to a 40% reduction in system energy consumption, better product quality, and reduced maintenance needs.