Visit our website: www.gpaee.org Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers “Fostering action through education, innovation & networking to promote the priorities of Philadelphia-area Energy Professionals” September 2014 September 2014 GPAEE GPAEE Newsletter Newsletter SEASON OPENER: ANNUAL GOLF OUTING Registration will start off at 7:45 am. There will be a shotgun start promptly at 8:30 for this scramble style day of play. Competitions will be held for the longest shot as well as closest to the hole. Mulligan's can be purchased for $5 each or 3 for $10. No outside alcohol is allowed, however beverage carts will be circulating with refreshments on the front and back nine. Following a great round of golf will be a hot and cold buffet lunch with open bar, dessert and coffee. General announcements will be made over lunch and all door prizes, 50/50 and competition shot winners will be announced. Thank You to Our Hole Sponsors: Burns Engineering DCO Energy ICF International PECO PGW Schneider Electric T&M Associates UGI Energy Services Inc. Celebrate the season opener with the Greater Philadelphia Association of Energy Engineers on September 18 for a spectacular day filled with networking opportunities, refreshments, games and prizes. Tickets are still available to join in the festivities of the day, and hole sponsorships will be available through September 9. Congratulations to the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers! This year our chapter has been recognized by the National AEE organization for the following Chapter Awards: Best Newsletter Best Community Service This is the fourth time our chapter has won the Best Chapter Newsletter Award and our first time being recognized for Best Community Service. Thanks to both our supportive membership and the board for all your hard work in earning this prestigious recognition! CHAPTER RECOGNITION Table of Contents Season Opener: Annual Golf Outing 1 Chapter Recognition 1 Calendar of Events 2 Upcoming Event: September 18: Annual Golf Outing 2 From the Presi- dent’s Desk 3 Hole Sponsorships Available 3 Foundation Scholarship Winners 4 Welcome New Members 5 Thank You Corporate Members 5 Upcoming Area Energy Events 6 Board Officers 7 October Event Preview: Sustainability & Renewables 9 WEEC 2014 9 Energy News 10 Energy Job Board 11 Support GPAEE 12 National AEE 13 Contact Us 13 Newsletter 13
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Visit our website: www.gpaee.org
Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers
“Fostering action through education, innovation & networking to promote
the priorities of Philadelphia-area Energy Professionals”
September 2014September 2014
GPAEE GPAEE NewsletterNewsletter
SEASON OPENER: ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
Registration will start off at 7:45 am. There will be a shotgun start promptly
at 8:30 for this scramble style day of play. Competitions will be held for the
longest shot as well as closest to the hole. Mulligan's can be purchased for
$5 each or 3 for $10. No outside alcohol is allowed, however beverage carts
will be circulating with refreshments on the front and back nine.
Following a great round of golf will be a hot and cold buffet lunch with
open bar, dessert and coffee. General announcements will be made over
lunch and all door prizes, 50/50 and competition shot winners will be
announced.
Thank You to Our
Hole Sponsors:
Burns Engineering
DCO Energy
ICF International
PECO
PGW
Schneider Electric
T&M Associates
UGI Energy
Services Inc.
Celebrate the season opener with the Greater
Philadelphia Association of Energy Engineers
on September 18 for a spectacular day filled
with networking opportunities, refreshments,
games and prizes. Tickets are still available to
join in the festivities of the day, and hole
sponsorships will be available through
September 9.
Congratulations to the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the
Association of Energy Engineers! This year our chapter has been
recognized by the National AEE organization for the following
Chapter Awards:
Best Newsletter
Best Community Service
This is the fourth time our chapter has won the Best Chapter
Newsletter Award and our first time being recognized for Best
Community Service. Thanks to both our supportive membership and
the board for all your hard work in earning this prestigious
recognition!
CHAPTER RECOGNITION
Table of Contents
Season Opener: Annual Golf Outing
1
Chapter Recognition
1
Calendar of Events 2
Upcoming Event: September 18: Annual Golf Outing
2
From the Presi-dent’s Desk
3
Hole Sponsorships Available
3
Foundation Scholarship Winners
4
Welcome New Members
5
Thank You Corporate Members
5
Upcoming Area Energy Events
6
Board Officers 7
October Event Preview: Sustainability & Renewables
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM Coffee and Donuts 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM Golf, Lunch and Networking
Paxon Hollow Country Club 850 Paxon Hollow Rd. Broomall, PA 19008 Members & Non Members: $100.00 1) Click on the Meeting Flyer icon to the left which will bring you to the GPAEE website 2) Click on the ―Register Now box and follow the directions listed there
The Foundation of the Association of Energy Engineers Scholarship Fund was established to promote continuing education of qualified professionals in energy engineering and energy management. The foun-dation receives funding from voluntary Chapter and personal contributions. The Greater Philadelphia Chapter worked with the Foundation to facilitate the application process and support the national initia-tives of our association. For more information on eligibility and how to apply for future scholarship op-portunities please visit the Foundations website. For a full listing of award winners, click here.
We would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2014 Greater Philadelphia Association of Energy Engineers Scholarship:
Michael Freeman - LEED Green Associates Richard McDonnell - Schneider Electric
Cheryl Barfield - PGW Kieran McGovern - PGW
John Murray - PGW
THANK YOU CORPORATE MEMBERS!
Burns Engineering Inc. Chevron Energy Solutions Company Commercial Utility Consultants Concord Engineering Group Constellation, an Exelon Company Core Power Inc. GDF Suez Energy Resources - NA Graboyes Commercial Window Co GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Hess Energy Hutchinson Mechanical Services ICF International Klenzoid Inc. NRG Business Solutions
Partner Engineering and Science, Inc
PECO Peterson Service Co PGW Precis Engineering Provident Energy Consulting, LLC PWI Engineering R World Energy Services South Jersey Energy Solutions Swagelok Penn T&M Associates Thermax Inc. Tozour Energy Systems UGI Energy Services Veolia Energy Philadelphia VNG
One Month Countdown Until Major Climate Marches in NYC and Around the World With just one month to go until the People’s Climate March in New York City this September 21, more than 100 organizations are taking part in an online recruitment drive to sign people up for the demon-stration. In the first hours of the push, thousands of new signups have already begun to flow in. The People’s Climate March is expected to be the largest demonstration for climate action in history. The march takes place just two days before President Obama and world leaders gather for an emergen-cy Climate Summit at the United Nations. Marchers are demanding leaders go beyond rhetoric and commit to bold action at the summit. More than 750 organizations around the world are supporting the People’s Climate March, from the largest transit workers union in New York City to a coalition of
Buddhist monks. In total, the groups represent roughly 100 million people worldwide. (more)
GE partners with VNG fueling company to build out station net-work for fleets GE Capital Fleet Services has announced an agreement with VNG.co, a national CNG fueling facili-ty provider, to support the expansion of the CNG refueling infrastructure for light-duty fleet vehicles. With interest rising in CNG as a lower-cost, low-emissions fuel for light-duty fleets, GE Capital Fleet Services’ agreement with VNG is aimed at connecting and incenting fleet owners to use CNG-fueled vehicles. Through the agreement with VNG, GE Capital Fleet Services’ customers will be able to take advantage of the increasing accessibility of CNG fueling stations, minimize overall fuel costs, and meet financial and environmental objectives through the use of a lower cost, more stably priced, environmentally
friendly, and domestically sourced fuel. (more)
FERC Pulled Into House GOP’s Questions About EPA Carbon Rule Republican concerns about the potential closure of coal power plants — and questions about the na-tion’s electricity infrastructure — will be on display Tuesday as a House Energy and Commerce sub-committee hears from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the EPA’s proposal to regulate
carbon emissions from existing power plants. (more)
Direct Energy Teams with Nest to Bring Energy Savings As Part Of Initial Customer Offers in Five States Direct Energy, one of North America's largest energy and energy-related services providers, is teaming up with Nest, which reinvents unloved products in the home, to bring innovation to several key U.S. and Canadian retail markets with the launch of the Direct Energy Comfort and Control Plan. The new plan includes a Nest Learning Thermostat(TM) at no cost, a $249 value. Customers who sign up for the Direct Energy Comfort and Control Plan will receive a low fixed rate over a 24- or 36-month period, which provides them stability in price while experiencing the energy-saving benefits of the Nest ther-
mostat. (more)
Investing in People and Places: Greater Philadelphia's Comprehen-sive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is seeking your input and will hold a public comment period for the document listed above that will open on August 20, 2014 and close at
The economy is improving, however many of our business associates are facing hard times. We invite our
members and Sponsor companies to join the GPAEE Board in our Employment Initiative. To help our
fellow energy professionals, the GPAEE has initiated the following measures for unemployed local energy
professionals:
1. Local unemployed energy professionals can pay a reduced fee for most monthly meetings.
When registering for meetings, register under the student and unemployed rate of $5 for the
specified meetings.
2. Unemployed members can post a free energy Position Wanted ad for 3 months in our news-
letter which currently reaches over 1,000 people.
3. Free Job Ad on our newsletter Energy Job Board for GPAEE Sponsor companies and em-
ployers. Recruiters are invited to post jobs for the normal advertisement fee or on our website
at no cost.
4. Companies with openings are invited to announce them at our monthly meetings. One of
our local members landed a job with one of our Sponsor companies as a result of an announce-
ment made at a recent meeting.
The GPAEE Board reserves the right to limit the number of discounted attendees at each meeting. Un-
employed discount does not apply for retired or self employed members. For more information or ques-
tions please contact Jim Clark (610) 325-9229.
Unemployed &
Students Meeting
Registration: $5
ENERGY JOB BOARD
To post an ad in the newsletter, send a brief job description with URL link and contact info to our newsletter editor, Caroline
McCallum [email protected]. Ads are free except those solicited by professional employment agencies. Members can also
post job opportunities on our website. To see current job opportunities visit the Classifies tab.
CBEI DATA ANALYST / BUILDING ENERGY MODELER The mission of the Penn State Consortium for Building Energy Innovation (CBEI) at the Philadelphia Navy Yard is to trans-form the energy efficiency market for existing small- and medium-sized commercial buildings (SMSCBs). The CBEI seeks to be recognized as the leader in creating vibrant ecosystems to identify and apply integrative technologies and innovative practices in existing buildings.
The candidate will participate in analysis of energy use in target buildings and will participate in selection and evaluation of Ener-gy Efficiency Measures (EEMs) in SMSCBs. Experience designing and installing energy retrofit projects in buildings is a plus. Candidates should have experience conducting energy audits of SMSCBs, reviewing building drawings (CAD, Revit, PDF for-mat), understanding the building systems, and screening through the building automation system (BAS) to understand roughly how the building systems are controlled/operated. Candidates will participate in the design and specification of Measurement and Verification (M&V) systems for retrofit projects, and will calculate the observed energy savings based on the available data using IPMVP and/or ASHRAE Guideline 14 compliant methods.
Candidate should possess a BS degree in an Engineering field (MS preferred), and have at least three years’ experience creating E+ models. Relevant credentials such as E.I.T. or P.E., BEMP, BEAP, LEED AP, and CEM are strongly desired.
The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) is a nonprofit professional society of 16,000 members in 89 countries. The mission of AEE is “to promote the scientific and educa-tional interests of those engaged in the energy industry and to foster action for Sustainable Development.” AEE's network of 82 local chapters meet regularly to discuss regional is-sues. AEE's roster of corporate members is a veritable “who's who” from the commercial, industrial, institutional, governmental, energy services, and utility sectors. AEE offers a full array of informational outreach programs including seminars, confer-
ences, journals, books, and certification programs.
The AEE Energy, Facility, Power News is a high-quality online newsletter that focuses on the
accomplishment of the Association and its members. AEE also publishes three technical
journals: Energy Engineering, Strategic Planning for Energy & the Environment, and Cogeneration
& Distributed Generation Journal. Distributed Energy focuses on the advantages of diversifying
your energy portfolio with onsite power and distributed generation in order to efficiently
increase the security and stability of your power systems. Sustainable Facility, a new publica-
tion from the publishers of Energy & Power Management magazine replaces the former
publication to AEE members. These publications are complimentary to all AEE mem-
bers.
Additional benefits include continuing education & book discounts, invitations to industry
surveys, job referrals, and special member discounts.
To become an AEE National Member, please go to http://www.aeecenter.org/
membership/. Receive a 50% discount on National Membership by entering “Chapter 50”.