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2013 BBA Efficiency Forum

At the Morning Plenary session on the second day of the Forum, Dr. Kathleen Hogan, DOE Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, addressed participants and recognized five manufacturers that are participating in the RTU Challenge. Forum participants held lively exchanges during sessions designed to identify the barriers and pathways to maximizing the impact of CBEA resources. Dr. Kathleen Hogan, DOE Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency (right), presented a framed letter of recognition to a Daikin McQuay representative (center), in recognition that their Rebel™ rooftop unit air-conditioning system met the RTU Challenge. CBEA Co-Leads Brian Holuj (far right) and Kristen Taddonio (second from right) welcomed CBEA members to the event's first Morning Plenary session on May 23.

On May 29 and 30, 2013, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will be hosting the second Better Buildings Alliance (BBA) Efficiency Forum at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado.

View the preliminary agenda for the BBA Efficiency Forum.

Registration

Register for the 2013 Efficiency Forum today. Registration is now open for BBA members and will open for Commercial Building Stakeholders shortly.

2012 CBEA Efficiency Forum

On May 23 and 24, 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) hosted the first-ever Commercial Building Energy Alliance (CBEA) Efficiency Forum at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado. Please note that the Better Buildings Alliance was formerly known as the Commercial Buildings Energy Alliance (CBEA). The two-day meeting included:

  • May 23 CBEA All-Member Meeting — Open to current CBEA members, who were challenged to identify the barriers and pathways to maximizing the impact of CBEA resources, report on energy savings in their facilities that can be attributed to these resources, and brainstorm possible 2012 projects.
  • May 24 Executive Exchange with Commercial Building Stakeholders — Building on the findings of the CBEA All-Member Meeting, bringing CBEA members together with senior commercial building stakeholders with expertise, products, and services directly related to the topics addressed by CBEA Project Teams.

The May 24 Morning Plenary session featured Dr. Kathleen Hogan, DOE Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, who recognized five manufacturers that are participating in the RTU Challenge: Daikin McQuay, Carrier, Lennox, 7AC Technologies, and Rheem. She then recognized Daikin McQuay's Rebel™ rooftop unit air-conditioning system for meeting the RTU Challenge, and presented a framed letter of recognition to a Daikin McQuay representative. View the RTU Challenge Progress Alert.

Overall, a total of 141 individuals engaged at the CBEA Efficiency Forum—in-person or by teleconference, including 58 CBEA members, 54 industry stakeholders, and 29 DOE technical experts and supporting staff. Key findings are summarized in the CBEA Efficiency Forum Report.

View the CBEA Efficiency Forum Report.

Following are the presentations made at the CBEA Efficiency Forum; please note that not all sessions included presentations. The presentations are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs.

May 23 CBEA All-Member Meeting

Morning Plenary Session: Welcome
Kristen Taddonio and Brian Holuj, CBEA Leads, U.S. Department of Energy, and Ron Judkoff, Principal Lab Program Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sector Breakout Discussions

Hospital Energy Alliance
Daniel Scher, Ascension Health; John Krolicki, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; David Rassel, Mayo Clinic; Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Kristen Taddonio, U.S. Department of Energy

Commercial Real Estate Energy Alliance
John K. Scott, Colliers International; Diane Vrkic, Waypoint Building Group

Retailer Energy Alliance
Jim McClendon, Walmart; Brian Holuj, U.S. Department of Energy

Project Team Breakout Discussions

Lighting and Electrical
Jeff McCullough, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Space Conditioning
Michael Deru, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Refrigeration
Bill Goetzler, Navigant Consulting

Food Service
Richard Shandross, Navigant Consulting

Market Transformation
Diane Vrkic, Waypoint Building Group

May 24 CBEA Executive Exchange

Morning Plenary Session: Welcome and RTU Challenge Recognition
Dan Arvizu, Laboratory Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Jim McClendon, Walmart; John K. Scott, Colliers International; Dr. Kathleen Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, U.S. Department of Energy; Kristen Taddonio and Brian Holuj, CBEA Leads, U.S. Department of Energy

Lunchtime Plenary Session: DOE Buildings Performance Database
Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Project Team Breakout Discussions

Lighting and Electrical
Jeff McCullough, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Space Conditioning
Michael Deru, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Refrigeration
Bill Goetzler, Navigant Consulting

Market Transformation
Diane Vrkic, Waypoint Building Group