Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Refrigeration, and Controls Supplier Summit 2011

On February 3, 2011, owners, operators, and suppliers from the commercial building industry gathered in Las Vegas, Nevada, to discuss energy-efficiency equipment and technology needs in the areas of HVAC, refrigeration, and controls. The supplier summit was hosted by Steering Committee members of the U.S. Department of Energy's Commercial Building Energy Alliances (CBEAs). This page provides background on the summit and access to summit presentations.

This was the eighth supplier summit held by DOE's Commercial Building Energy Alliances. View information from past supplier summits.

Following are the presentations made at the HVAC, Refrigeration, and Controls Supplier Summit. The presentations are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs.

View the Supplier Summit Executive Summary.

Morning Session

Partnering for Better Buildings
Brian Holuj, DOE

High-Performance RTU Specification Launch
Jim McClendon, Walmart Stores, Inc., and Scott Williams, Target Corp.

DOE HVAC and Controls Competencies
Paul Torcellini, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Challenges Faced by Sector
Retailer: Jim McClendon, Walmart Stores, Inc.

Challenges Faced by Sector
Commercial Real Estate: John K. Scott, Cushman & Wakefield Inc.

Challenges Faced by Sector
Hospital: Richard Beam, Providence Health & Services

Afternoon Session

Smart Grid: A Building-Utility Partnership
Steven T. Bushby, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Commercial Buildings Consortium: Partnering on Commercial Building Challenges & Opportunities
Diana Lin, National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)