ASU Renewable Energy Seminar Sept 28, 2011

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ASU Renewable Energy, Green Building & Sustainability Seminar Sept 28, 2011

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Dr. P. Ricky Singha, Director of Sustainable Development, Environmental at FIRST SOLAR CORPORATION, on PhotoVoltaic Energy;
Dr. Parikhit Sinha is Director of Sustainable Development, Environmental at First Solar where he manages projects related to life cycle assessment, risk assessment, and greenhouse gas emissions. He is a former study director in the Board of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate at the National Research Council. He holds a B.A. in environmental engineering from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences from the University of Washington, Seattle.

Mr. Eran Mahrer, ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE Director of Renewable Energy Programs on utility efforts and renewable energy mandates;
Eran Mahrer is the Director of Renewable Energy at APS. The group leads APS's renewable energy strategy, renewable resource planning, regulatory interface, and renewable programs. Eran works closely with regulators, renewable developers, and other key stakeholders to position APS’ renewable energy efforts to increase program efficiency and to help best position the Company's resource strategy. In addition, Eran is responsible for the development and successful implementation of APS’ customer programs for distributed renewable energy, such as photovoltaic and solar water heating incentive programs.

Mr. Taimur Burki, INTEL CORPORATION. on Intel's LEED and Sustainability Efforts (Ocotillo Campus);
Intel’s Ocotillo campus in Arizona was recognized as the first semiconductor or industrial technology company to obtain LEED certification for a manufacturing campus. The Ocotillo site, including its three generations of wafer fabrication plants, support and office buildings, received LEED silver certification for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance. This reflects the latest in Intel’s ongoing environment initiatives to design all new buildings to a minimum of LEED Silver, and their commitment to making strategic improvements to existing locations.Taimur Burki is a Senior Environmental Engineer and LEED Program Manager for Intel Corporation at the Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona. Taimur began working for Intel in 1997 after graduating from the University of Wales with a Master’s degree in Environmental Impact Assessment. Taimur embarked on the pursuit of LEED certification for Intel in 2004.

Mr. Michael Klempa, HONEYWELL ENERGY SERVICES (San Diego) Director of Sustainable Solutions nationally for Honeywell Energy Services, speaking on how to select an appropriate renewable energy or energy efficiency project for your organization;
Michael Klempa has over 25 years in the energy conservation industry. He has spent most of that time with Honeywell's Energy Service division. In his current role Mike works closely within the North American Public and Private Market sectors to develop new Environmental Sustainable solutions assisting Honeywell customers on their path to carbon neutrality; including renewable energy technologies, Green House Gas Inventories and Monetization, and other Green service solutions to assist in reducing eCO2 emissions. Mike has spoken to the Ohio City and County Managers Association, the Chicago Greenbuild Chapter, at the Local Climate Leadership Conference in D.C., the National Association of College and University Business Officers, and the Florida Renewable Energy Producers Association (FREPA). Mike has experience in Project Development of Energy Efficiency Performance Based Agreements. Mike also has been a frequent speaker on the subject of Competing for Capital dollars for Physical Plant Projects.

Mr. Chad Billings, Director of Sustainable Building Design, DICK & FRITSCHE DESIGN GROUP on appropriate green building design assisted by Mr. Monte Sturdevant, Sr, Vice President, ENERGY SYSTEMS DESIGN, INC.;
The presentation by Chad Bilings and Monte Sturdevant was prepared originally for the US Green Buiilding Council, and after discussing LEED, will cover mechanical systems, lighting systems and building envelope. Chad Billings is the Director of Sustainable Design at Dick & Fritsche Design Group, an architecture firm with extensive experience in LEED and sustainable design. He has over 14 years experience in design and 8 years worth of LEED projects.Monte Sturdevant is a Senior Vice President at Energy Systems Design, an engineering firm at the leading edge of sustainable design and USGBC member. He has more than 28 years of experience in the mechanical engineering consulting field designing HVAC and plumbing systems for commercial, industrial and institutional projects.

Mr. James Finlay, V.P. Sr. Appraisal Manager, WELLS FARGO BANK (Los Angeles), on Valuation of Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings;
James Finlay joined Wells Fargo in 1999 and is a Vice President and senior commercial real estate appraisal manager based in downtown Los Angeles. In addition to managing and reviewing appraisals a wide variety of commercial property types, he is also the primary appraisal manager for LEED designed and high performance real estate collateral. These valuations can also include solar photovoltaic arrays and other types of on-site distributed power systems. Since early 2006 he has been the appraisal/valuation representative of the bank’s Environmental Initiative Team. Through mid-2010 Wells Fargo has extended over $3.25 billion to high performance / “green” real estate. James has worked in Los Angeles as a fee and staff appraiser, and at his own firm based in Santa Monica before joining Wells Fargo. Prior to being an appraiser he was a commercial leasing and sales agent based in Santa Monica for a total more than 20 years in commercial real estate. He currently chairs the USGBC LA Chapter’s Commercial Real Estate & Finance subcommittee and has been a presenter at numerous conferences on appraisal and finance related to high performance property. James holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree, studies in Mechanical Engineering and Economics at the University of Kentucky, is a General Certified Appraiser and has a CA Real Estate Sales license.
Mr. Jonce Walker, MARICOPA COUNTY GOVERNMENT Sustainability Director on what the County is doing with respect to Green Buildings and Sustainability;
The Maricopa County Green Government Program is an innovative plan and long-term strategy to reduce Maricopa County’s carbon footprint, save money and enhance the region’s environment. Jonce Walker, a LEED Accredited Professional, is the Sustainability Manager for Maricopa County, Arizona which employs over 13,000 people and is the 14th largest County in the United States. Jonce co-authored and manages both the Maricopa County Green Government Program (GGP) that was adopted in 2008 and the recent GGP 2.0 adopted in 2010.Jonce is also responsible for interacting with the green business community and continuing to expand the use of energy efficient technology and renewable energy sources. Additionally, Jonce manages the Green Government Council, a group of Maricopa County management representing various internal departments in their sustainability efforts. Jonce is active in the Central Arizona USGBC chapter where he was the vice-chair of the GreenBuild 09 Legacy Committee. Jonce was also involved with the Arizona Green Chamber of Commerce were he served on the Board of Directors and served on the Center for Sustainable Solutions. Working with various municipalities in the region Jonce is also helping to develop Sustainable Best Management Practices within the Arizona State University Sustainable Cities Network.

Ms. Jamie Wilson & Mr. Louis Thanukos, JBR ENVIRONMENTAL, on BACT & Energy Efficiency Requirements for New Clean Air Permits;
Ms. Wilson is the Chair of the Air & Waste Management Association - Grand Canyon Section and Mr. Thanukos has been one of Arizona's leading air quality consultants since the 1980s. JBR Environmental Consultants, Inc. was founded in 1985 in Salt Lake City, Utah and the these two speakers have decades of air quality related permitting experience and have spoken repeatedly on this topic since this new EPA permitting program for greenhouse gas reduction and increased energy efficiency became legally operative on January 2, 2011.

Mr. Daran Wastchak, ENERGY AUDIT SPECIALIST on how to do building energy audits;
Daran Wastchak is the President of D.R. Wastchak, L.L.C., a firm based in Tempe, Arizona which specializes in residential energy efficiency and building science consulting. He has been a key implementer of the EPA’s ENERGY STAR for Homes program in the Phoenix market since 1996. Daran is a member of the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) and Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) Board of Directors. He is currently Secretary of the RESNET Board and Chairman of the RESNET Quality Assurance Committee. He was previously Chairman of the Arizona State Energy Code Advisory Commission from 2000 to 2007. Daran has written articles which have appeared in Home Energy magazine and the Arizona Journal of Real Estate and Business. He has also been a guest lecturer at Arizona State University; Scottsdale, Yavapai and Gateway Community Colleges; and the Arizona School of Real Estate as well as a presenter at the annual conferences for EEBA, Affordable Comfort, RESNET, USGBC Greenbuild, and the Scottsdale Green Buildings Program.

Dr. Larry Olson, Ph.D. Chemist & ASU PROFESSOR on Science of GHGs and Global Warming;
Dr. Olson holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in chemistry from Baylor University. He has been a Visiting Professor at the Free University of Brussels, Rice University, and the University of Houston and was a Post-doctoral Fellow at the University of Illinois. He has been a member of the Arizona State University faculty since 1989 in the Department of Chemistry and in Environmental Technology Management. For the past ten years, Dr. Olson has also had an active industrial consulting practice.

COURSE CHAIRED BY
Rolf von Oppenfeld, Environmental Attorney with thirty years experience in environmental law, counseling, and education.
He received his Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, from George Washington University in 1982. He was a law partner with a large southwestern law firm where he worked for a dozen years, and then set up his own environmental law firm some 18 years ago.


This class will highlight the green trend in the energy and environment area, explaining the financial, scientific and regulatory drivers behind the coming green revolution in managing industrial assets, "green buildings," and governmental operations, including environmental and energy aspects of commercial facility management. The speakers represent some of the leading Arizona and national companies involved in these issues. It is predicted that most companies and organizations will end up following the lead of these innovators represented here, and that many 'green jobs' will be created in the upcoming few years with respect to the issues being discussed by these speakers.


To register, contact the Office of Environmental Technology, Arizona State University Polytechnic by calling Denise Kolisar at (480) 727-1825, or faxing (480) 727-1684 or simply GOOGLE ASU OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY and it will be the first item in your search. $245.00 includes lunch, breakfast snacks, beverages & parking. You will receive the very useful reference manual and a copy of the indexed and helpful powerpoint manual.

Metro Phoenix 20th on green-job list; Brookings Institution ranks 100 metro areas by Betty Beard ARIZONA REPUBLIC Newspaper July 13, 2011
Metro Phoenix ranked 20th out of the top 100 metropolitan areas for the proportion of jobs connected with the "green" or "clean" economy last year, says the Brookings Institution in a report released today. Arizona ranked lower, 25th of 50 states. The report acknowledges that the clean or green economy, described roughly as the segment that aims to clean up the environment and reduce carbon emissions, is hard to define and difficult to measure. There are no standard definitions for what is a clean or green job. Washington, D.C.-based Brookings included a broad spectrum of jobs that produce low-carbon products or services, such as wind turbines, solar cells, mass transit, nuclear energy, waste management and treatment and even heating-ventilation and air conditioning. Regulatory jobs are included.
Based on that, it estimates there were about 2.7 million clean and green U.S. jobs last year. "These jobs are not (strictly) what most people think of in the high-flying green economy and renewable energy (sector) and so on," said Mark Muro, a senior fellow at Brooking's Metropolitan Policy Program and a co-author of the report titled "Sizing the Green Economy: A National and Regional Green Jobs Assessment." The classification of green and clean jobs is based on similar definitions established in Europe and also in accordance with what the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is expected to use next year. Most of the so-called green and clean jobs are in traditional areas like wastewater treatment, which is included because it cleans up the environment. That is the largest segment in metro Phoenix. Newer areas, such as solar and biomass, are growing rapidly but are still low in numbers, Muro said. As to the future of the solar, biomass and other renewable-energy job sectors, he said those companies still are struggling to get funding. "It is very hard to scale up companies in these areas, because there is not that much capital available. They are risky. They are new. And it gets dicey to secure adequate bank financing," Muro said.
Metro Phoenix ranked 20th based on the estimated 22,904 jobs it had in 2010 in those fields. Statewide, there were 37,257 jobs. These greener jobs tend to be greener in another way. The estimated median wage in the Phoenix area's clean economy was $38,980, compared with $36,679 for all jobs in metro Phoenix. Statewide, the estimated median salary for clean jobs was $38,831, above the $35,902 median for all jobs. Although Arizona has gained or is gaining a number of solar and renewable-energy companies and projects, the impact on jobs appears to be small so far. Arizona jobs connected with the solar photovoltaic, also known as solar-cell, industry numbered only 824 in 2010, Brookings said. But the sector still registered a strong 13.8 percent annual average growth in jobs from 2003-2010. Arizona was credited with 135 jobs in biomass or biofuels and five in electric-vehicle technologies. Jobs in sectors such as solar cell, wind energy, fuel cell and battery development remain low throughout the country. The Albany, N.Y., metro area was judged to have the highest concentration of clean jobs, largely because it has General Electric's global renewable-energy headquarters..
California leads nation in 'green jobs,' study says; The Brookings Institution report, which is likely to draw more debate over what constitutes a 'green' job, found that almost 320,000 people work in such jobs, and 90,000 of them are in the L.A. metropolitan area. By Tiffany Hsu LOS ANGELES TIMES Newspaper July 13, 2011
California continued to lead the nation in the number of people with "green jobs," according to a study that looked at the growing influence of the so-called clean economy. Nearly 320,000 people in the state work in such jobs as installing solar panels, making electric vehicles and running organic farms, the study by the Brookings Institution found. A little less than one-third, or about 90,000 of those jobs, are in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, it said.
Nationwide, the clean economy — characterized as goods and services with an environmental benefit — employs 2.7 million people. That's more than the fossil fuel industry, the study researchers said. "No swath of the economy has been more widely celebrated as a source of economic renewal and potential job creation," the report said. Brookings researchers included jobs in public mass transit and green waste management as well as those in more traditionally defined renewable energy industries such as wind turbines and solar panels. The study is likely to draw more debate over what constitutes a "green" job. Even the study's researchers called the concept of a clean economy an "enigma" that has been a lightning rod for legislators. Researchers in the past have tried to define it by either limiting the category — looking at just alternative energy, for example — or broadening it so much that even tangentially related industries were included. "In the absence of clear agreement and absolute clarity, people talk past each other, and controversy and confusion flourishes," said Mark Muro, senior fellow and policy director of the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program. Because of the ambiguity, proposals for a nationwide renewable energy standard have stalled and legislators have allowed federal incentives for developing green projects to expire. That has allowed countries with strong national environmental policies such as China and Germany to leapfrog the U.S. in green investments and construction. While the overall U.S. economy expanded at a 4.2% annual rate between 2003 and 2010, the national clean economy grew just 3.4% annually, according to the Brookings study.
John Van Scoter, chief executive of Burbank solar company ESolar Inc., said that one of his customers likens green business in the United States to dealing with 50 countries. "Each state has a different expectation and goal," he said. "They're very intermittent and they change at a whim. There's nothing that project developers and financiers can put any confidence in." Focusing on regional growth could help, the Brookings report suggests. In Los Angeles, some of the smallest segments are also the fastest growing. The metro area's wind power sector grew 37% a year between 2003 and 2010 — from five workers to 45, the study said. Solar thermal and fuel cell companies also sprouted in the area, though many remain thinly staffed. But the L.A. Basin, while second only to the New York metropolitan area in the number of green jobs, is still far behind many other states relative to the overall job market. Los Angeles is 58th in clean jobs per worker, ranking behind metro areas such as Grand Rapids, Mich., and Chattanooga, Tenn., with just 1.7% of working Angelenos in green positions.
And the median $40,910 annual income earned by Los Angeles green workers is lower than the $42,511 median for all L.A. jobs, according to the report. The median salary for a green worker in San Francisco is $59,896 and $45,016 in San Diego. But the Los Angeles clean economy has a lot going for it, Muro said. "Though it isn't necessarily viewed as a clean-tech hotspot, when you're as big as L.A. is, there's a lot of expertise around," he said. "It also happens to be a megalopolis in a state with a strong, pro-green policy framework." ESolar's Van Scoter said as demand rises for solar installations, the company may hire dozens of people in the next year. "We have an emerging industry in L.A. that has the potential to be quite strong," he said. "There isn't anything really structured and it's nowhere near the fever pitch of Silicon Valley, but there's a climate of wanting to help and a genuine, very local interest in supporting clean tech."
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