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Wednesday, August 9th, 6 pm to 9 pm *
 

The recent raises in the cost of oil and electricity, together with an increased awareness of the general public on environmental issues and climate changes, have prompted governments, researchers and private and public institutions to look into ways to reduce our dependence on oil,as well as the emissions of green house gases. One of those ways is to increase the energy efficiency of buildings.

Commercial and residential buildings alone in the United States consume annually over 16 quadrillions BTU's (i.e., 16 x 10^15 BTU or 16 petaBTU) of end-user energy, of which electricity accounts for about 50% (approximately 2.5x10^12 kWh), and are responsible for almost 40% of the CO 2 emissions in the country. Given the important contribution of buildings to energy use and emissions, improving their energy efficiency will significantly reduce the country's energy use and green house gases emissions.

Electrical and civil engineers, architects, building owners, building managers and planners, should be involved in the selection and analysis of the various strategies available to improve the electrical efficiency of buildings under their care. Electricity consumption, and therefore costs, can be reduced by implementing strategies that can range from low-cost adjustments to systems and user behaviors, to extensive retrofits and equipment replacements. The selection depends not only on achieving maximum energy savings, but also on various factors such as architectural and human requirements, and financial considerations, to name a few.

 

This course will introduce these professionals to methods and recent technologies being developed to reduce the electricity consumption of buildings. Topics covered include:

 
  • Electric energy consumption and costs
  • Understanding electrical energy efficiency
    • Myths
    • Measures
    • Costs and Benefits
  • New technologies
    • Lighting
    • Machines
  • Implementing electric energy efficiency
    • Equipment scheduling
    • Equipment selection/replacement
    • Building upgrades/modifications
  • Building monitoring and automation
    • Lighting controls
    • Demand Control Systems
    • Building Energy Management Systems
  • Alternate electric power systems
    • PV Systems
    • Alternate Generators
 
Speakers
 
 
Rogelio Palomera-Arias is a principal of Built Environment Solutions and Technologies, a Boston based consulting and training company specializing on sustainability and energy efficiency. He is also an assistant professor in the department of civil, construction and environment at the Wentworth Institute of Technology, where he teaches the electrical and mechanical building systems courses. He holds a Ph.D. in Architecture-Building Technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from MIT and a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus. He participated in the energy saving strategy for the schools of the system of education in San Francisco, CA, and has given lectures on the topic of building energy efficiency . He is member of the IEEE an of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) .
 
*The cost for this session is $50.00 each, payable either on-site or by internet .
 

 

 
August 6 - 9 , 2006, The San Juan Marriott Hotel. San Juan, Puerto Rico