Energy Management Seminar

Co-sponsored by GSHMM, St. Louis AWMA, and Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (formerly Waste Management and Research Center)

When: November 13, 2008

11:30 a.m. Registration & Networking 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Presentations

Efficiency Performance Contracting: Reducing Wastes and Costs Through Innovative Supply Contracts by Tom Bierma, Ph.D.

Both large and small businesses are reducing wastes and costs by changing the way they buy from their suppliers. This presentation will present examples of chemical management services, energy performance contracts, tooling management, and other innovative supply relationships with a particular focus on smaller businesses.

Tom is a Professor of Environmental Health at Illinois State University. He has researched innovative supply relationships since 1994 and is the author of Chemical Management: Reducing Wastes and Costs Through Innovative Supply Strategies (2000, Wiley & Sons). He holds an MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign and a Ph.D. in Public Health from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Effective Energy Management by Beth Burka, P.E.

An effective energy management program will save energy, lower utility operating costs, maintain or improve operations, and support an organization’s environmental commitment. It begins by analyzing and benchmarking utility billing data to look for operating cost savings opportunities that require no capital outlay. This is a very different starting point than auditing buildings, replacing equipment, and installing controls. This approach requires a higher level of commitment by an organization because it is part of an on-going effort. These organizations systematically analyze energy and water use and then take actions that will save energy, minimize utility operating costs, and be forward-looking at energy costs, carbon/emissions trading, tax deductions, drought and weather trends, marketing, and other issues that businesses face today.

Beth is the founding principal of Energy Matters, Inc and Utilitalk.com. Since 1984, she has worked in the energy field as an HVAC system design consultant, in new product development for an HVAC manufacturer, as a technical marketing representative for a utility company, and as an energy manager. She is a professional engineer in Missouri, a certified energy manager, and a graduate of University of Missouri-Rolla and Washington University.

Where: Gateway Center, Collinsville (Adjacent to I-70 at 1 Gateway Dr, 618-345-8998, www.gatewaycenter.com)

Cost: $15 for paid members, $25 for nonmembers (cash or check paid at the door)

RSVP by noon on Friday, November 7 to [email protected]