Powerful BusinessConference

Opportunities You Can’t Afford to Miss!June 8, 2011

Meydenbauer Center Bellevue, WA

Presented by the Electric League of the Pacific Northwest, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council and Your Local Utility Companies

P.O. Box 50633Bellevue, WA 98015

Meydenbauer CenterWednesday, June 8, 20117:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.11100 NE 6th Street,Bellevue, WA 98004

2011 Powerful BusinessOpportunities You Can’t Afford to Miss!

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Five concurrent presentation tracks throughout the day will highlight practical strategies to improve business energy performance and how to sustain those operational cost savings over time. Session topics will include Energy Performance Contracting, Building Energy Optimization & Commissioning, Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Reducing Institutional and Restaurant Food Service Costs, and the 2030 Challenge. Exhibits will provide attendees with opportunities to talk directly with product and service vendors as well.

Keynote SpeakersJosh Henretig – Director, Environmental Sustainability, Microsoft Corporation

As Director, Environmental Sustainability, Josh is responsible for defining and implementing Microsoft’s environmental sustainability strategy. Josh drives internal and external global communications to engage Microsoft customers and partners on the role of technology for sustainability.

Jason McLennan – CEO, Cascadia Green Building CouncilJason is a nationally recognized leader in the sustainable building industry. He is the author of the Living Building Challenge an international green building program and co-creator of Pharos, the most advanced building material rating system in North America. Jason is known as an international thought leader in the green architecture movement and has lectured on sustainability across the US and Canada.

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Registration Deadline: All Registrations must be received by Thursday, June 1, 2011

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7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Registration / breakfast buffet / exhibit displays8:00 - 8:50 a.m. Welcome and morning keynote speaker9:00-10:10 am Concurrent sessions10:10 - 10:40 a.m. Morning break / exhibit displays10:40 - 11:50 a.m. Concurrent sessions

11:55 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch and keynote speaker 1:10 - 2:20 p.m. Concurrent sessions 2:20 - 2:50 p.m. Afternoon break / exhibit displays 2:50 - 4:00 p.m. Concurrent sessions 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Exhibit reception

Tabletop ExhibitsOver 30 area businesses and local utilities will display their products and services. Exhibitors will be available beginning at 7 a.m. and at session breaks throughout the day. A special exhibit reception for all attendees will conclude the day! For exhibit space phone 425-646-4727.

Professional Development LetterProfessional Development Letters will be available for self-reporting continuing education credits. This conference qualifies for Building Operator Certification Continuing Education Credits, CFM Maintenance points from IFMA, and Continuing Professional Development Credits for Engineering License Renewal.

Powerful Business: Opportunities You Can’t Afford to MissWednesday, June 8 - Meydenbauer Center 11100 NE 6th Street, Bellevue, WA 98004

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Session 19:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.

Session 2 10:40 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

Session 3 1:10 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.

Session 4 2:50 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Energy Performance Contracting...Is it for You?

Learn about market drivers and constraints, measurement and verification and appropriate energy-saving measures for EPC projects.

Making the Business Case for Energy Efficiency

Successful business cases will focus on the high rate of return and low associated risk of energy efficiency investments as they pertain to your business.

The Power of Utility Incentive Programs

Utility managers outline their respective incentive programs and explain how you can use them to leverage your businesses capital to create truly cost-effective projects.

Green Innovations with Tenant Improvements

Making sound energy efficiency choices during a TI process can both meet tenant needs and improve the quality of their experience – a win, win situation for both of you!

Energy Performance Disclosure is Here – WA State and City of Seattle Requirements

This session will focus on what you need to know to prepare yourself for these requirements and will also present case studies from companies who have firsthand experience in energy benchmarking.

Getting Granular – Approaches for Sub-metering Loads in Your Building

Monitoring total building energy usage, critical pieces of equip-ment, and other high energy loads within the building through available sub-metering technolo-gies can give you the knowledge to dramatically improve your energy performance.

Engaging Employees in Energy Efficiency Efforts

Hear about several Puget Sound initiatives that successfully engage employees in achieving sustainable goals, building a ‘can do’ team spirit and having fun in the process.

Building Optimization & Commissioning: Fine Tuning Your Building

Relevant case studies will be presented showing substantial cost-effective savings that have been achieved as well as utility optimization incentive programs that greatly reduced these project costs.

“Smart Grid”: What Does it mean for Me?

Join this panel of local experts for insight into what Smart Grid plans in the Pacific Northwest may mean for your business operations.

Alternative Fuel Vehicles – Changes for Facilities and Fleets

Find out about the Puget Sound regional organizations that are integrating alternative fuel vehicles into their fleets and the lessons they are learning as they diversify.

Lighting: Moving Forward

A panel of industry leaders will discuss significant changes in the lighting technology landscape of the Northwest and provide you with insight that can lead to actionable savings opportunities in your business.

2030 Challenge: A DistrictApproach

Public and private sector collabo-ration provides an example of a financially viable and sustainably focused effort that seeks to create a replicable and high-performance building district in downtown Seattle.

Data Centers: Taming the Beast in Your Building

While data centers and server rooms can account for a sig-nificant portion of your building’s energy usage, there are several ways in which those associated costs can be greatly reduced.

Maximizing Your Compressed Air Systems

You may already know about equipment upgrades such as compressors and VFDs, but this session explains how to realize maximum savings through the efficient day-to-day operation of the rest of your air compressor system as well.

Fresh Air is Crucial…but Too Much Ventilation is Costly!

Building owners and designers present examples of successful ventilation projects designed to use only AS MUCH as needed, only WHEN needed and for only AS LONG as needed.

Reducing Institutional and Restaurant Food Service Costs

Because proven energy-efficient practices, equipment and controls are important in the food service sector, this session offers several proven ways to reduce energy costs while greatly improving the kitchen work environment.

Getting LEED Certification for Existing Buildings (2Hrs)

Learn about LEED EB the practices and benchmarking that will help you earn this valuable certification for your buildings.