DTE Energy Conference - Michigan Society of Planning

May 7, 2013
Novi Michigan
Keynote Speaker:
Valerie Brader, Deputy Legal Counsel
and Senior Policy Advisor to MI
Governor, Rick Snyder
Energy Conference
and Exhibition 2013
Hosted by DTE Energy and The Engineering Society of Detroit
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
General Motors Ride and Drive
A fleet of vehicles will be on hand to test drive.
The event will offer attendees a chance to take
new models for a spin or cruise around in classics
such as the Chevy, Camaro, Buick, Cadillac, and
GMC models will be available to drive.
E-Challenge Awards
The program, which was launched at the DTE
Energy/The Engineering Society of Detroit
Energy Conference in May 2012, recognizes
and supports scientific excellence and
technology innovation in search of energy
efficient improvements for commercial and
light industrial DTE customers. The E-Challenge
Award recognizes innovators with an
outstanding energy efficiency product which
has a major impact on energy savings now and
into the future.
DTE Energy Special Awards
The Special Energy Awards are presented
in two categories: energy savings projects
and sustainable energy programs. The
Energy Savings Projects Award recognizes
companies that have made the most
effective contribution in reducing energy by
implementing a significant energy project,
series of projects or projects involving energy
generation. The Sustainable Energy Program
Award recognizes companies that have made
the most contributions in the area of energy
conservation “behavioral” programs.
Topic: Moving Forward on Energy
Policy in Michigan
Valerie Brader’s administration began in September
2012, as the Chief Energy Policy Officer at the
Michigan Economic Developmenta Corporation
(MEDC). Previously, she was a member (partner) at
Bodman PLC, practicing primarily environmental and
corporate law.
A Rhodes Scholar and published author in both
the legal and scientific presses, Mrs. Brader was the
youngest person in the country to be selected to assist
a federal court under the “Special Master” rule, was
recently selected by Crain’s Detroit Business as one of
the “40 under 40” in Metro Detroit and by Michigan
Lawyer’s Weekly as a “rising star.”
Schedule:
7:30 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 am Exhibits Open
9:00 – 11:50 am Concurrent Educational Sessions
10:00 – 3:00 pm GM Ride and Drive
10:10 – 10:40 am Break/Exhibitor Demonstrations
12:00 pm Lunch/Keynote
1:00 pm DTE Energy Special Awards/
E-Challenge Awards
1:30 pm Dessert/Exhibits
2:00 pm The Connection Point
(Speed Networking)
3:00 pm Conference Ends
Cost to Attend:
$65 ESD Member
$85 Non-member
$144 Non-member + Join ESD for half price! ($59) –
includes a one-year subscription to
Crain’s Detroit Business (total value $263)
(This offer is available to first-time members only.)
$600 10’ x 10’ Exhibit Booth
To register, visit www.esd.org or call 248-353-0735.

Education Track Industrial Track Commercial Track Finance Track
8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast/Exhibits Breakfast/Exhibits Breakfast/Exhibits Breakfast/Exhibits
9:00 – 9:30 am
The First Smardt Oil-Less, Magnetic Bearing Chiller Installed in the Midwest
Mike Bunting, ATIGROUP
Contrary to popular belief, chiller plants are now the most efficient operating
at partial load and the new technology of the oil-less, magnetic bearing chillers
are here to prove it. We live in a region where our climates hit peak demand
less than 10 percent of the time. Why then, do engineers design for the most
efficient operation to occur when the chiller is loaded at 100 percent or at peak
demand? A relatively new concept, the oil-less chiller systems dramatically
reduce maintenance and operational costs.
Cutting Energy Consumption from High HP Motors
John Patry, Utilities Instrumentation Service, Inc.
In many businesses, high horsepower motors, in the order of 25 hp
or higher, are the biggest single point users of energy. In this twopart
presentation, attendees will learn how to determine the energy
cost of running the motor and whether or not it is a good target
for an effective energy reduction plan. Next, five options to reduce
energy from this motor will be presented including monitoring,
raising efficiency, upgrading to variable frequency drives (VFD),
upgrading the process and load shifting.
New Energy Efficient Solutions for Replacing Indoor High
Wattage HID and Fluorescent Lighting
Gary Yurich, Best Lights, Inc.
This presentation will describe the specifications of core luminaire
technologies and a broad range of recent applications at Michigan
State University, a manufacturing plant and a sports complex. In
these case studies, the buildings were all challenged by low light
levels and high energy usage. In each case, the new luminaire
technology was chosen over all competing technologies because
more light was delivered while consuming less energy. Attendees
will learn that this new technology provides an improved solution
to energy optimization initiatives for high wattage lighting over
other technologies such as fluorescent, induction, and LED.
Energy Efficiency Financing Tools for the Large Commercial
and Industrial Market
Erik Birkerts, Metrus Energy and
David Wible, Comerica Bank
Energy efficiency projects compete with other business priorities
for scarce capital, and many businesses impose short payback
requirements. In some cases, the easiest energy conservation
measures are implemented at the expense of deeper improvements.
This session will explore several options for financing capital
intensive energy efficiency improvements in the large commercial
and industrial sectors, including traditional financing options,
efficiency services agreements and performance contracting.
9:30 – 9:40 am
Break Break Break Break
9:40 – 10:10 am
LED Lighting – Economically Practical Today
Steve DeCanter, Leader Lights, LLC
Using the technology of LED lighting in all of its applications is
economically practical in today’s business environment. LED lighting
offers many advantages and benefits that continue to return the initial
investment many times over for years beyond the life of conventional
lighting that we are most familiar with. The technology of LED lighting
will effect generations to come as Edison’s light bulb did in his era.
Energy Efficiency – Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (POTW’s)
Yogendra Kumar, Encore Consultant, Engineers Without Boarders,
RETAP
Wastewater treatment is an essential public service and treatment plants
are large energy consumers. It is expected that the need for wastewater
treatment energy conservation will increase in the future due to population
growth, increasingly restrictive environmental regulations, and demand
for wastewater reuse. The energy improvement strategy revolves around
benchmarking, energy audits, implementing audit recommendations, sharing
the success and repeating the improvement strategy.
Variable Refrigerant Volume
Jim Moore, Daikin AC
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV) technology is one of the
fastest growing HVAC technologies in the midwest. Low cost of
ownership, energy efficiency, design flexibility, unmatched zoning
and controllability are just a few reasons why VRV continues to
revolutionize the HVAC Industry. Industry experts from Daikin will
provide a brief overview of VRV technology and its benefits. In
addition, a comparative energy analysis will be presented.
Customer Spotlight: Financing Energy Efficiency Projects in the
Small Commercial Sector
Justin Hiller, Hiller’s Market; Frank Schulmeister, Energy
Sciences; Julie Metty Bennett, Michigan Saves; Doug Jones,
Ervin Leasing
Many small businesses have constraints on time, money and resources.
Energy efficiency improvements must pay off as fast as possible, lower
operating costs and maximize available resources. This session will
feature a Michigan case study demonstrating how Hiller’s Market has
incorporated energy efficiency into their overall business strategy. An
interactive panel discussion will highlight this Michigan based grocery
market, an energy auditor, the leasing firm and the statewide Michigan
Saves Business Energy Financing Program.
10:10 – 10:40 am
Break/Exhibits
Break/Exhibits
Break/Exhibits
Break/Exhibits
10:40 – 11:10 am
Ask Us What’s Next? – Intelligent Energy Management Systems
Yiwei Chen, NextEnergy
Technology advancement in the 21st century has rapidly advanced the
migration from traditional power grids toward smart grids, which is largely
enabled by the ability to unlock power of big-data. As we make the shifts
from deploying device-level improvement to system o-level improvement,
energy efficiency is no longer about upgrading your HVAC system or
swapping incandescent light bulbs. It is about the ability to monitor,
control and manage energy usage through improved connectivity and
communication between devices.
Energy Efficiency from Compressed Air Leak Management
Michael Nelson, JD, MBA, LEED AP, LeekSeek U.S.
Compressed air represents one of the largest opportunities for immediate
energy savings and CO2 reductions in industrial plants. Recognizing that
between 20-35 percent of compressed air is typically lost due to leaks,
intelligently managing compressed air leaks is a profitable solution to
reduce the energy consumed in compressed air. This session will describe
the activities involved in a leak management program and discuss the
financial investments and profitability of a program.
Window Film: What Window Film Can Do!
Edward Golda, Michigan Glass Coatings
Attendees of this session will discover the basics of window film
materials and applications, the benefits of the various types of
window films and will learn to identify the value of window films
for commercial, retail and residential building applications. Energy
savings, Efilm analysis and LEED credits will also be explored.
Municipal and Public Sector Market: Energy Efficiency Financing
Tools and Case Studies
Conan Smith, SEM REO; Laurie Prena, Siemens Industry
Building Technologies; Sally Talberg, Michigan Saves
Financing an energy efficiency project in the municipal and public
sector market presents unique challenges and opportunities. In this
session, several options available to city and county governments,
public school districts, and hospitals will be discussed. The session
will highlight lease programs, self financing, bonds, performance
contracting models and recent case studies showcasing creative
strategies for implementing effectively.
11:10 – 11:20 am
Break
Break
Break
Break
11:20 – 11:50 am
11:20 – 11:50 am
Best Practices in Developing Strategic Energy Master Plans
Arun Vedhathiri, CEM, LEED AP and James Fireovid, PE,
Science Applications International Corporation
This presentation will focus on developing strategic energy master plans
geared to address the challenges and opportunities faced by owners of
mid- and large-sized portfolios that are comprised of numerous buildings
and other energy-using assets and operations. Innovative best practices are
dramatically empowering owners to transform their portfolios at a fraction
of the cost of traditional methods.
GM Robust Energy Management Process
Al Hildreth, PE, CEM, Company Energy Manager, General Motors Global
Facilities, Energy & Carbon Optimization
Energy use is a large, but mandatory, expense incurred by manufacturers or
facility operators and contributes to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. GHG
emissions from energy use represent over seven million metric tons per year
of General Motor’s carbon footprint. Management of energy and carbon to
reduce environmental impact has become important enough to be included in
business plans, similar to safety, people, quality, responsiveness, and cost.
Expediting Energy Cost Saving Projects
Tom Neelands, NOVA Consultants, Inc.; Barry Croteau,
General Motors Company
This session will explore how a third party service provider, focused
on execution of energy projects targeted to the client’s culture,
will save money, increase annual energy savings, and thereby help
exceed annual energy goals. The benefit of enhancing limited
staffs, the ability to take advantage of brief windows of opportunity
(execution), and sharing lessons learned across multiple locations
will also be discussed.
Targeted Air Delivery and Energy Savings
Tom Noonan, Miles Carney, Lawrence Dougherty,
Air-Row Fan Company
Technologies to destratify air have been successful in showing
an energy savings of 20 percent or more for large commercial
buildings. In this seminar, new technologies for air redistribution
and energy savings will be discussed. Air-Row fans have brought
greater efficiency and profitability to large buildings using the duct
systems in place to redistribute air more evenly. At the same time,
their destratification technology has helped solve common large
building issues like hot and cold spots, sweating doors, and wet
and unsafe floors. Case studies will include Great Lakes Beverage
and Save A Lot in Jackson.
Using Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) to Finance
Commercial and Industrial Projects
Andy Levin, Lean & Green Michigan and Matthew Naud,
City of Ann Arbor
In December of 2010, Michigan passed legislation authorizing
local governments to create Property Assessed Clean Energy
(PACE) districts. PACE is an innovative means of financing
efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems for
commercial and industrial properties through voluntary
special assessments. This session will explore the business
and community benefits of utilizing PACE and showcase local
implementation of PACE districts in Ann Arbor, Southfield
and Ingham County.
Noon – 1:00 pm
Lunch/Keynote: Moving Forward on Energy Policy in Michigan
Valerie Brader, Deputy Legal Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor to MI
Governor, Rick Snyder.
Lunch/Keynote: Moving Forward on Energy Policy in Michigan
Valerie Brader, Deputy Legal Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor
to MI Governor, Rick Snyder.
Lunch/Keynote: Moving Forward on Energy Policy in Michigan
Valerie Brader, Deputy Legal Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor to
MI Governor, Rick Snyder.
Lunch/Keynote: Moving Forward on Energy Policy in Michigan
Valerie Brader, Deputy Legal Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor to
MI Governor, Rick Snyder.
1:00 – 1:30 pm
DTE Energy Special Awards/E-Challenge Awards DTE Energy Special Awards/E-Challenge Awards DTE Energy Special Awards/E-Challenge Awards DTE Energy Special Awards/E-Challenge Awards
1:30 – 2:00 pm
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Dessert/Exhibits Dessert/Exhibits Dessert/Exhibits Dessert/Exhibits
The Connection Point (Facilitator: DTE Energy and MEDC) The Connection Point (Facilitator: DTE Energy and MEDC) The Connection Point (Facilitator: DTE Energy and MEDC) The Connection Point (Facilitator: DTE Energy and MEDC)

THE CONNECTION POINT: TWO OPPORTUNITIES, ONE BUSINESS SUITE
Why wait until after the conference to meet with potential
business partners? Take advantage of the new Connection
Point Meeting Suite, which will contain space and amenities
to conduct private business conversations during the 2013
DTE-ESD Energy Conference.
The Connection Point Speed-Networking Session
will be held from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. and will allow
suppliers to meet with key corporations in a larger
adjoining room near the Connection Point Meeting
Suite for 10-12 minute increments.
REGISTER TODAY. Visit www.esd.org or call 248-353-0735.
Energy Conference and Exhibition 2013
Hosted by DTE Energy and The Engineering Society of Detroit
Non-Profit
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Detroit, MI
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ESD / 20700 Civic Center Drive, Suite 450
Southfield, MI 48076
Energy Conference
and Exhibition 2013
Hosted by DTE Energy and The Engineering Society of Detroit
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
May 7, 2013
Novi, Michigan