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Green Energy Jobs in Michigan!

By: John Sarver

Summary of presentation:
John Sarver will provide an overview of Green Energy Jobs in Michigan and the U.S. John recently retired from the Michigan Energy Office where he promoted energy efficiency and renewable energy for 35 years. In addition to talking about green energy job prospects and trends, John will discuss government policies that will impact the growth of green energy jobs in Michigan.

MEETING LOCATION:
Alfred Taubman Student Service Center at Lawrence Technological University Rm C406

MEETING COST:
FREE for Chapter Members
Guests = $25
Students/Seniors = $19

AGENDA:
5:30 p.m. -- Social Time / Chapter Business
6:00 p.m. -- Dinner
6:15 p.m. -- Presentation by Guest Lecturer with questions to follow

Additional details can be found here.]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:47:27 -0400 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=102 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=101 "Renewing Michigan" takes place take place Friday, March 30, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Andrew A. Mazzara Administrative Services & Conference Center (ASCC) on the main campus.

Representatives from the Clean Energy Coalition, the United States Green Building Council, the City of Dearborn, Wayne State University, and others, will present at the Summit on how alternative energy is a vital component in renewing Michigan through economic diversity and growth. John O'Reilly, mayor of the City of Dearborn, will welcome participants to the Summit. Matt Roush, editor of the Great Lakes IT Report produced by WWJ Radio 950, will present the keynote address.

More information on the summit is available here. For further information or to reserve a booth for your company for the Business Expo, please contact Kathy Dimitriou at (313) 845-9601. For more information about the Alternative Energy Program at HFCC, please visit http://www.hfcc.edu/programs/. ]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:38:38 -0400 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=101 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=100 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:44:46 -0500 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=100 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=99 http://www.emaee.org/newsletters/2012-02.pdf to get the latest information on all things EMAEE. For past newsletters, visit http://www.emaee.org/newsletter.php.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:59:35 -0500 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=99 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=98
New Healthy, Airside Solutions to Significantly Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

By: Michael Leinweber, Sales Account Manager, Ingenuity IEQ

Summary of presentation:
In the face of increasing energy costs and concerns over global warming, buildings are receiving increasing scrutiny to reduce their carbon footprint and cut their energy expenses. However, unlike in the 70's, today's buildings need to provide a healthy and comfortable indoor environment as well. Add to this the growing interest in making buildings green using the USGBC LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) guidelines and what is a building owner to do?

A big part of the answer to this question revolves around how a building controls outside air since outside air is the largest single driver of both a building's energy efficiency and its indoor environmental quality. In the past, such approaches as economizers and demand control ventilation have attempted to reduce energy expenses by controlling outside air but the actual results over time have been mixed at best.

This presentation will discuss a new, more energy efficient and healthier variation on demand control ventilation as well as how economizers can be operated more reliably with greater energy efficiency. The key to improving the operation of these outside air control approaches is a new, cost effective, and highly accurate sensing technology that will be discussed known as multiplexed sensing.

Additionally, a new approach for demand based control of air change rates in laboratory rooms will also be presented. This control approach can drop air change rates significantly when lab air is clean and increase it to higher, purge level rates when chemical vapors or particles are sensed in the room. This one approach has often been shown to be the single largest energy conservation measure safely applicable for many laboratory buildings.

Case study examples will also be presented of how this new technology is being employed.

Speaker Biography:
Michael Leinweber is a dynamic LEED accredited sales account manager for Ingenuity IEQ.

With 27 years of experience, he is an expert in construction management, business development and sustainable design. He has worked with a large variety of clients including owners, engineers, and architects to drastically improve critical airflow conditions while significantly reducing energy and maintenance costs. He is skilled in project management, architectural design and in developing innovative solutions to business problems.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from the University of Michigan.

MEETING LOCATION:
Alfred Taubman Student Service Center at Lawrence Technological University Rm C406

MEETING COST:
FREE for Chapter Members
Guests = $25
Students/Seniors = $19

AGENDA:
5:30 p.m. -- Social Time / Chapter Business
6:00 p.m. -- Dinner
6:15 p.m. -- Presentation by Guest Lecturer with questions to follow

Additional details can be found here.]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:46:55 -0400 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=98 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=97 Job Title: Program Associate I Energy Manager

Posting Date: January 23, 2012
Closing Date: February 3, 2012
Salary Range: $61,495.00 - $79,682.00 (annually)
Salary listed is pre-concession
Job Type: Administrative
Benefits Eligibility: Successful candidates will be eligible for medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage, as well as illness and vacation days.
Reports to: Eexcutive Director of Auxiliary Services
Location: Department of Enviornmental Health and Safety

Special Note:
Extensive in-district travel. Periodic exposure to conditions in mechanical/boiler rooms, ceilings, roofs, and crawlspaces. Occasional irregular hours.

Qualifications

Education: Masters of Science Degree in mechanical engineering, engineering technology, Green Technology, business or related field with emphasis on facilities management. Professional designation of Certified Energy Manager (CEM). Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) preferred with Masters of Science Degree in Sustainability. A Bachelors Degree plus (3) years experience may be considered in lieu of a Masters Degree.
Experience: A minimum of three (3) years experience in utility and energy management, mechanical systems design, construction, and/or maintenance, or closely related field.
Ability to develop an energy management program, knowledge of HVAC and lighting systems and ability to manage budgets and work collaboratively with facility managers to drive reductions in energy usage. In addition, the candidate must possess strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Attendance: Regular Attendance is critical; must have an exemplary attendance record.
Citizenship: Must be able to verify whether U.S. citizen, resident alien, or otherwise authorized to accept employment in the U.S.
Physical Condition: Must be physically able to perform the duties and responsibilities outlined with or without accommodations.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Executive Director of Auxiliary Services the Engergy Manager will...
The successful candidate will design, review, monitor and report on energy-related projects, including building renovations, new construction, testing and inspection for conformance to local codes, and annual energy audits of existing systems and facilities. Typical projects involve heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, lighting systems, building control systems, energy consumption monitoring systems and solar (photovoltaic) arrays.
The position will require the candidate to closely work with consultants, contractors, utilities and other city, state and federal government entities to identify, propose, evaluate, authorize, implement and report on energy projects. Likewise, the successful candidate will be responsible for management of the District's utility usage - electricity, water, gas, steam, and telephones; analyze current energy usage and develop the District's energy management plan in order to cost effective reduce energy utilization. The Energy Manager will be responsible for the district's utility control and tracking computer system in order to achieve this goal
The candidate must proactively monitor all activities and utility issues related to the school district, participate in new customer/prospect activities including EFP responses and prospect meetings, monitor regulatory initiatives and educate customers on their potential impact, successfully initiate renewal of accounts through contract extensions, actively balance supply with applicable tolerances to minimize penalty situations, monitor market dynamics on a regional basis to identify customer risks and opportunities.
Ultimately, this position is expected to perform these responsibilities and duties efficiently and consistently in order to yield cost savings for the school district.

More information: Detroit Public Schools website at http://detroitk12.org/employment/job/1930]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:43:40 -0500 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=97 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=96 Tremco and Trane present:

Certified Energy Manager (CEM) Study Session and Examination

DATE/TIME:
April 16-19, 2012 for Study Sessions (8:00AM - 5:00 PM)
April 20, 2012 Examination (8:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

COST:
Study Session and Examination
$1,600 Four day Energy Management Study Session

Price includes training, 400 page workbook, Energy Conservation Guidebook and it includes the exam and the $300 application fee

Study session includes lunch and handouts all four days

LOCATION:
Trane
37001 Industrial
Livonia, Michigan 48150

RSVP:
April 10, 2012 (space is available to the first 25 people)

PAYMENT:
Please make checks payable to:

Tremco, Inc.
Attention: Angela Sotera
3735 Green Rd
Beachwood, Ohio 44122

QUESTIONS/CONTACT:
Alicia Woodward - (256)-830-6556 or awoodward@tremcoinc.com

APPLICATION WEBSITE: http://www.aeecenter.org/files/certification/CEM-liveSeminarCompleteApplicationINHOUSE.pdf]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:13:03 -0500 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=96 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=95 meeting notes from the EMAEE Fall 2011 board meeting are now online.]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:42:09 -0500 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=95 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=94
Vice President (Incumbent - James Jankowski)
Secretary (Incumbent - Bruce Snyder)

If you would like to nominate yourself or any other person for either of these positions, please email admin@emaee.org by December 14, 2011. Voting will then be held from December 15 to December 21, with the winning candidates announced via the website.

If you have any questions about what the positions entail, the voting process, or any other EMAEE matters, please email admin@emaee.org. Thank you!]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:56:05 -0500 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=94 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=93
Utility Scale Wind Development 101: An Overview of the Development Process

By: Michael R. Kaplan, Wind Development Engineer - Invenergy LLC

MEETING LOCATION:
Note new location! Architecture Building (#7) at Lawrence Technological University Room A200
MEETING COST:
FREE for Chapter Members
Guests = $25
Students/Seniors = $19

AGENDA:
5:30 p.m. -- Social Time / Chapter Business
6:00 p.m. -- Dinner
6:30 p.m. -- Presentation by Guest Lecturer with questions to follow]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:03:00 -0500 http://www.emaee.org/articles.php?id=93