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Issues&Events Green Intelligent Buildings event: Harborplace for new ideas With topics from the role of controls in sustainable buildings to master planning, from demand response to lighting controls, this spring’s Green Intelligent Buildings conference is bringing together professionals from around the country to discuss the challenges that can make the biggest difference in facility performance. Keynote speaker Jeff Harris, of the Alliance To Save Energy, will explore the ramifications and opportunities in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, passed in Congress at the end of the year. Elsewhere, speakers and panelists include an array of experts including some familiar ES faces: building automation columnist Paul Ehrlich, commissioning columnist Rebecca Ellis, and also “Energy Incentives” columnist Mark Jewell. Building owners, facility engineers, operating engineers, and others will learn about the latest advancements and compare notes about what really works. The event, co-sponsored by CABA and LonMark International, takes place April 2-3, 2008 at Baltimore’s Hyatt Regency. Check ads in this issue for discount opportunities. To register, visit www.greenintelligentbuildings.com/conference or call 888-530-6714. Industry News Carrier Corp., a unit of United Technologies Corp., was honored with three ASHRAE Innovation Awards in New York City during the recent AHR Expo – the Evergreen® 23XRV with Foxfire™ compression technology won in the category of “Green Building; AquaForce® air cooled chillers received honorable mention for the Cooling Award; and the Aero™ 39M air handler with Agion™ technology also received an honorable mention for the Indoor Air Quality Award. Reliable Controls® reported that 2007 was a strong year for both the company and its authorized dealer network, with overall revenues closing at just over 9% ahead of 2006. Engineering Beat Building Intelligence Group announced that Jeff Seewald was hired as an intelligent buildings engineer, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in commercial buildings systems and integrated controls to his new role. ES webinar on humidity control in schools set for April As with many engineering issues, humidity problems are much easier to avoid by good design and operation than to try to solve after the fact. Tom Durkin, of Durkin & Villalta Partners Engineering, has spent more than 20 years designing about 300 school buildings, most of them in the hot, humid Ohio River Valley. In this free webinar, Humidity Control in School Buildings, which takes place April 10, 2008 at 1 p.m. ET, Durkin will present insight and advice on: • The root causes of most humidity problems; • Cost-effective strategies that will keep you out of trouble; • Improving the energy efficiency of the buildings at the same time. The presentation will be followed by Q&A with attendees. If you’re busy that day, sign up anyway. You can play back the scheduled broadcast anytime you like. CEU credits are available for those who attend and qualify. The event is sponsored by Nortec and Munters. Register now at http://webinars.esmagazine.com — it’s an hour well-spent! Comprehensive Energy Services, Inc. (CES) was awarded the Walt Disney World “Rebirth Japan” project at EPCOT, valued at $1.9 million. Association Agenda The American Boiler Manufacturers Association (ABMA) re-elected Welch Goggins, president, Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., as its chairman and re-elected for a one-year term; G. Scott Lewis, president, Chanute Manufacturing/a unit of Optimus Corporation, as vice chairman of the board; and Vernon Eriksen, president, Nooter/Eriksen, Inc., as secretary/treasurer; in addition to other appointments. ASHRAE has published “The Advanced Energy Design Guide for K12 School Buildings,” which instructs architects, engineers, and others on building design teams how to use best design practices to create energy-saving buildings. ASHRAE to host satellite broadcast on integrated building design ASHRAE will broadcast a free satellite broadcast and Webcast, “Integrated Building Design: Bringing the Pieces Together to Unleash the Power of Teamwork,” from 1 to 4 p.m. EDT on April 16, 2008. The program focuses on whole-building integrated design. Online registration opened March 1 for satellite broadcast site coordinators and Webcast participants. Registration for satellite downlink viewers opens March 15. For more information, visit www. ashrae.org/IBDbroadcast. Registration is free. ES Places And Faces Daikin AC (Americas), Inc. announced the promotion of industry veteran Russell Tavolacci to vice president of marketing, sales and service, and the promotion of Christina Trondsen to director of marketing. Wilo USA LLC, a subsidiary of Wilo AG, Germany, announced the appointment of Michael Easterley as its new president and CEO. 66 En gi neer ed S y stem s March 2008 http://www.greenintelligentbuildings.com/conference http://webinars.esmagazine.com http://www.ashrae.org/IBDbroadcast http://www.ashrae.org/IBDbroadcast

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