Agenda

• 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Arrival and Check-In
• 11:30 am: Lunch Opens
• 11:50 am: Announcements and Introductions
• 12:00pm: Main Presentation

Main Program - Thermal Energy Storage

During the 1980s and 1990s, cool thermal energy storage (TES) was a key technology in US utility demand-side management (DSM) programs.  Interest in TES declined steeply as incentives disappeared during utility deregulation.  Today, the focus of design has shifted from energy cost savings toward sustainability and it is reasonable to ask whether TES has anything to offer in this environment.  This presentation will review the essentials of cool thermal energy storage and examine its relevance to sustainable design.  Specific issues examined will include the impact of TES on site and source energy consumption, the economic case for TES without the incentives of the DSM era and the role of TES in achieving net zero energy buildings and communities.

GBCI and AIA approved - invite your AIA and USGBC friends!

Meet the Speaker

William P. Bahnfleth, Ph.D., P.E.

William Bahnfleth is a professor of architectural engineering at the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) in University Park, PA. Previously, he was a Senior Consultant for ZBA, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH and a Principal Investigator at the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign, IL. He holds a doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois and is a registered professional engineer. At Penn State, Dr. Bahnfleth teaches undergraduate courses in HVAC fundamentals and design and graduate courses in chilled water systems and indoor air quality His research interests cover a wide variety of topics including chilled water systems, thermal energy storage, and indoor air quality with a focus on control of bioaerosols. He is the author or co-author of more than 180 technical papers and articles and 15 books and book chapters.

Dr. Bahnfleth is a fellow of ASHRAE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the International Society for Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ). He served ASHRAE as Society President in 2013-14 and chaired the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force. He is the recipient of many ASHRAE awards, including the Exceptional Service Award, the E.K. Campbell Award of Merit for teaching, the Donald Bahnfleth Environmental Health Award, the Louise and Bill Holladay Distinguished Fellow Award, the Andrew T. Boggs Service Award, and the F. Paul Anderson Award, ASHRAE’s highest individual honor. He is also a recipient of the Penn State Engineering Alumni Society’s World-Class Engineering Faculty Award and a Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Illinois Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering.

Tickets

$35.00 Member Registration (advance registration)
$40.00 Member Registration (at the door)

$45.00 Non Member Registration (advance registration)
$50.00 Non Member Registration (at the door)