Engineered Systems - February 2009 - (Page 8) Editor’sNote BY ROBERT BEVERLY THE SUSTAINABLE ARMY Of Northern Virginia Join the green and intelligent cavalry as we rebel against energy costs. No horse required. Seeing as how the lineup has really filled out in recent weeks, and how this is the last issue before many of you would make travel plans, I think it’s a good time to give you the latest on this spring’s Green Intelligent Buildings Conference. EXPERTISE FROM ES AND BEYOND Let’s hit a few presenter/topic highlights: • Our own columnist Rebecca Ellis and previous ES author and commissioning expert Ron Wilkinson will bring their insights to the “Designing & Commissioning Intelligent Buildings” session. • Our friend Jack Mc Gowan of Energy Control Inc. returns and is joined by Steve Schaefer of EnergyConnect, Inc. to present and discuss “Powering Intelligent Buildings: Energy And Demand Response.” • Dr. Joe Polastre of Sentilla and Tridium’s Ed Merwin join forces to shed light on “Emerging Technologies.” • A co-author of our December cover story, Don MacLauchlan, P.E. of Elara Engineering, will run one of our morning workshops. He’ll also discuss the active façade and advanced building technologies in the article’s subject, the Loyola University’s digital library. • The always-popular Tommy Russo of Akridge Properties in Washington will return to present the workshop on commercial office spaces. • Mark Jewell, of Real Win-Win and his ES “Energy Incentives” column, will also be lending his expertise in the Green Intelligent Building Lifecycle Track. That track lives up to its billing by addressing each stage from planning and financing on toward designing and commissioning, up through operations and maintenance plus energy and demand response concerns. • Over in the technology track, the “Enterprise & Middleware” session will have a look at Quality Attributes Software’s Green Touchscreen and will also include 8 En gi neer ed Sy stem s a presentation from Jack Grabowski of American Energy Partners LCC. As usual, there’s much more on the agenda. Editorial advisor and columnist Paul Ehrlich of Building Intelligence Group is at the front of this field, and he will share moderating duties along with his colleague Jeff Seewald and myself. Before we begin the Technology and Lifecycle tracks, the first morning will include the keynote and hands-on workshops to provide tailored ideas for education and commercial-minded attendees. As always, attendees can mix and match sessions from different tracks however they wish. THE BIG PAYBACK In light of recent economic events and the new administration’s interest in promoting energy efficiency, ideas like these take on renewed importance. In December, I wrote in our blog that an event with this breadth of knowledge and networking offers the chance to incorporate savings that justify the trip. Reviewing the lineup and considering the networking and discussion opportunities built into the schedule, it seems like you’d actually have to work pretty hard not to come away with ideas or contacts that would pay for the trip’s expenses and then some. This year’s GIB event is headed for the new Westin Arlington Gateway in Arlington, VA, accessible to the area’s airports and very close to the District if you’d like to work in some springtime sightseeing. Per the headline, it’s also not far from some prime Civil War territory if you’re interested in that part of American history. The early registration discount does end on March 1, so click the icon at www. esmagazine.com to learn more, then register to join us in leading the charge toward tightening both your budget and your building performance. ES ES Webinars All webinars are free. Registration and archives at http://webinars.esmagazine.com FEBRUARY 12 “Applying Chilled Beams: The What, Why, and How” Presented by Semco. FEBRUARY 25 “Green Schools” Presented by Trane. Industry Calendar FEBRUARY 25-26 Southeastern Lifecycle Construction Conference U.S. EPA Region 4 Atlanta. For info, visit www.lifecycleconstruction.net. MARCH 4 DatacenterDynamics New York. For info, visit www.datacenterdynamics.com. MARCH 16-19 Cold Climate 2009 SCANVAK & DANVAK Sisimiut, Greenland. For info, visit www.coldclimate2009.dk/. MARCH 25-26 Green Intelligent Buildings Conference Engineered Systems Arlington, VA. For info, visit www.bnpevents.com/ES/BACS. APRIL 1-2 Globalcon 2009 Association of Energy Engineers Atlantic City, NJ. For info, visit www.globalconevent.com. February 2009 http://webinars.esmagazine.com http://www.lifecycleconstruction.net http://www.datacenterdynamics.com http://www.coldclimate2009.dk/ http://www.esmagazine.com http://www.bnpevents.com/ES/BACS http://www.esmagazine.com http://www.globalconevent.com
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