As a follow up to the 2010 kick-off event in New York, AGRION will be hosting the second annual Intelligent Buildings meeting for an updated perspective on the current landscape of this market. A panel composed of returning and new speakers will investigate technology and financing solutions that can improve cost structures and strategies for expedient pay-offs.  The discussion will have a specific emphasis on the long-term sustainable value that can be realized through effective industry partnerships in the context of changing legislation, regulatory developments, technological advancements, and market movements. Panelists will also examine specific case studies to illustrate successes and lessons learned from projects related to implementing energy efficiency in buildings. The audience for this event will include include 25 to 30 key stakeholders in the real estate arena, consisting of building owners, portfolio managers, NGOs, technology vendors, engineering firms, service providers and community organizations.

• Introductions and perspectives on where the energy efficiency retrofit market is heading
• What financing programs are available for commercial and residential retrofitting and new developments? What are the motivations and hesitations of lending companies and federal and local government to create incentives for such projects?
  How do building retrofits compare to the installation of renewables in terms of cost and energy savings?
• What is the extent of system interoperability (integrating lighting controls, HVAC controls, with the existing building system, etc.) for current solutions? What integration gaps still exist?
• What is the payback period for intelligent building systems? What strategies exist to circumvent high initial cost?
• What software applications marry Demand Response with intelligent buildings systems?
• Continuous Commissioning: what software is available to streamline the process?
• What opportunities for collaboration exist at the convergence of the smart grid and intelligent buildings?
• How to achieve industry alliances and communication among utilities, technology companies, building managers, and system integrators?
• Discussion of Local 84 reportings: what have we learned?
• What are the examples of retrofit projects for commercial and/or public buildings? What are the examples of building automation and energy management projects in the commercial sector? The public sector?
• Who spearheaded these initiatives, what were the motivations, the expectations, and the end results?

Speakers:

Arup, Al Lyons, Principal

Bright Power, Sproule Love, Director of Business Development

Siemens Industry Building Technologies, David C. Turner, Zone Manager, Energy and Environmental Solutions

Structure Tone, Ronald H. Bowman, Jr., Executive VP

US Energy Group, David Unger, Chief Operating Officer

Moderator:

Community Preservation Corporation, F. L. Andrew Padian, Vice President for Energy Initiatives

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