NINETEENTH ENERGY CONSERVATION FORUM- (ENCON) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2024- Joint Meeting of AFE, ASHRAE, AEE, GBC and Guests
Location: Armstrong World Industries, 2500 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, PA
Time: 4:30-8:30 PM, presentations start at 5:45 PM, vendors enter at 4:00 PM for setup.
Come early- Networking Starts at 4:30 PM
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, November 20, 2024-see below. Register early and secure your participation with the credit card portal below.
GUESTS ARE WELCOME! Please circulate this info, post, or otherwise publicize.
PROGRAM TOPICS
FIRST SPEAKER: 5:45 PM (not necessarily in order listed)
1) WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION- Amy Costello, Armstrong World Industries, and Richard Heiden, R. W. Heiden Associates LLC
2) The Transition to Low Greenhouse Warming Potential Refrigerants in Chillers, Andrew Graybill, Johnson Controls
3) Energy Reduction at UPenn, Ben Suplick, University of Pennsylvania
4) Updates on LEED v5, Douglas Smith, U.S. Green Building Council
5) Energy Management in 2024 and Beyond-More Than a Few Good Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs)- Kevin Kanoff, Penn State Health
VENDOR AND SPONSOR VISABILITY
On-site vendor participation is encouraged. Tables for vendors are available (see below).
$50 – Vendor table
$30 – Vendor table assistant (1 table + 1 assistant=$80)
$50 – Sponsor logo, with sponsor link, on AFE EnCon registration website; logo display during EnCon presentations; logo display on email announcements.
PDH hours are available (2.5). Instructions on how to receive your credits will be given at the event.
On-site fee includes: dinner –roast turkey, potatoes, vegetable, and salad with a light beverage.
REGISTER AND PAY HERE
EnCon 2024
NINETEENTH ENERGY CONSERVATION FORUM
Please contact Jim Witman jwitman@comcast.net for additional information regarding vendor participation, and banner or logo placement.
Deadline for registration, Wednesday, November 20.
QUESTIONS: Call 717 299 6860 and leave a message.
COME JOIN US FOR A GREAT EVENING, NOVEMBER 21!
Prospective Sponsors:
Many thanks to our sponsors Last year (see below). Contact Jim Witman, jwitman@comcast.com or call Richard Heiden at 717 299 6860 to reup for this year’s event! Leave a message containing credit card info if you wish to register.
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2024 Speakers
Kevin L. Kanoff, CEM, CEP, Campus Energy Engineer, Penn State Health
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Kevin has extensive experience and knowledge in energy management and energy efficiency. Over the last 15 years he has implemented $21 million in energy conservation measures at the Milton S Hershey Medical Center. Kevin has been the technical lead in adding a 7.5 megawatt combustion Turbine and a 275 kilowatt back pressure turbine. Additionally he has been the lead managing the Demand Reduction program for Penn State Health over the last 14 years. He is on the Utility budget development team and energy procurement team for Penn State Health. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Idaho and has worked in the field of engineering for 32 years, specializing in the building energy field for the last 25 years.
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Ben Suplick, Director of Engineering and Energy Planning, University of Pennsylvania
Ben Suplick is a seasoned engineering professional with over 35 years of experience currently serving as the Director of Engineering and Energy Planning for Facilities and Real Estate Services at the University of Pennsylvania. He has been leading engineering operations with a focus on facility improvement, project design and construction, energy conservation, and cost efficiency for 13 years. During his tenure, Penn has reduced its campus energy consumption by 45%.
Before joining the University of Pennsylvania, he was the Assistant Chief of Operations at Rowan University and prior to that served as the Director of Facilities at Philadelphia University (now Jefferson University). He is a licensed professional engineer in Pennsylvania. He has a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame, an MBA from the University of St. Thomas, a master of liberal arts from Villanova University, and a master of law from the University of Pennsylvania.
Andrew Graybill, Global Director of Product Management for Air Cooled Chillers Energy Planning, Johnson Controls
Andrew Graybill is the Global Director of Product Management for Air-Cooled Chillers and Air-to-Water Heat Pumps with Johnson Controls. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware and a Master of Engineering in Acoustics from Pennsylvania State University,
Since starting in the HVAC industry in 1999, Andy has accumulated over 20 years of experience in new product development. During his 25 years at York International and Johnson Controls, he has held roles in Engineering, NPD Program Management and Director of Product Management.
He resides in York, PA, with his wife Karen and three children.
Douglas Smith, Director for Location and Land Use, U.S. Green Building Council.
Douglas Smith is a professional urban planner and is passionate about the intersection of land use and sustainability. He currently serves as Director for Location & Land Use for the U. S. Green Building Council where his primary task is helping to define the future focus for the organization across rating systems on topics like urban design, land use, transportation, and sustainable landscapes.
Douglas has 10 years of work experience in municipal government. Most recently, he served as Bureau Chief for the Planning Bureau for the City of Lancaster, PA where he oversaw comprehensive planning, land development, historic preservation, zoning, floodplain review, and special projects. He also championed the City’s comprehensive plan and climate action plan.
He serves on the Water Science Institute Board and the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority’s Citizen Advisory Council. In his spare time, Douglas consults on land development projects, writes music, and restores his historic home in downtown Lancaster City, PA.