Energy Efficiency and Reliability Seminar

April 26, 2007
08:00 a.m - 11:00a.m, doors open at 7:30a.m.
Location:
Calumet Conference Center ,
Purdue University-Calumet, IN

This seminar is intended to provide commercial businesses with insight for making prudent energy purchases and gaining the most benefit from these purchases by increasing energy efficiency. Alternative energy options, including Green Buildings and renewable energy sources, will also be considered. This seminar is structured to facilitate finding ways to improve energy efficiency for actual situations.
Breakout Sessions with teams of experts in the areas of: Lighting Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Green Buildings/Renewable Energy Sources Feel free to bring along facility pictures, energy bill summaries, or other energy use and planning information.
Purdue University Calumet – Calumet Conference Center 2300 173rd St. in Hammond, Indiana Directions: 1/3-mile north of Interstate 80/94 3 blocks east of Indianapolis Blvd right/south at the traffic light on 173rd Street east of Woodmar Ave. or see http://www.calumet.purdue.edu/thecenter/location.html Information : 219-989-2147 RSVP : 219-989-2212
Agenda (All times are Central Standard Time)
7:30a.m. CST	Continental Breakfast
8:00a.m. CST	Introduction
8:05a.m. CST	Welcome (Chancellor Howard Cohen, Purdue Calumet)
8:15a.m. CST	Concept summary (Robert Kramer, Director Energy Efficiency and Reliability Center, PUC)
8:45a.m. CST	Breakout Groups: Lighting (Ed Pierson, Chairperson) HVAC (Robert Kramer, Chairperson) Green Buildings and Renewables (Roy Evans, Chairperson) An introductory presentation will be given in each breakout session followed by group and/or individual discussion of specific questions and energy efficiency issues from those attending the session. The focus will be to provide targeted information to assist session participants in planning for and improving energy efficiency.
10:30a.m. CST	Conclusion
11:00a.m. CST	Energy efficiency research facility tour Breakout panel members from: Purdue Calumet Purdue Lafayette Purdue Technical Assistance Program Purdue North Central Ball State University of Notre Dame Valparaiso University Ivy Tech Taylor University Industry