GPAEE NEWSLETTER

Great er Philadelphia Associat ion of Energy Engineers

Fostering action through education, innovation and networking to promote the priorities of Philadelphia-area energy professionals

January 2019 Newslet t er

Energy Updates in Philadelphia for 2019Please join us at the Pyramid Club on January 17, 2019

for an overview on current energy measures, conservations and various projects in Philadelphia.

Continental breakfast will be provided.

8:30am Registration, networking, and continental breakfast

9:00am - 10:00am Speakers Presentations

$35.00 Mem ber * $45.00 Guest * $5.00 St udent /Unem ployed

Our speakers will be ?Adam Agalloco, Energy Manager: City of Philadelphia

Adam Agalloco is the Energy Manager of the City of Philadelphia. He Leads the City?s Energy Office?s staff with overall responsibility for all operational and programmatic aspects of energy including securing the City?s energy supply, management of City finances associated with energy, and implementation of energy conservation and efficiency tied to the City?s sustainability goals.

Adam initiates an aggressive energy conservation program to help the City meet its energy reductions goals in City owned facilities through a combination of investments in energy efficiency projects and energ

Katie Bartolotta, Project & Program Manager: Green Building United

Katie Bartolotta is the Policy and Program Manager of Green Building United. Katie leads the organization?s local, state and federal policy and advocacy efforts that fosters a transformative impact in our communities through green building education .Their vision is a sustainable, healthy, and resilient built environment for all.

Green Building United convenes the Philadelphia 2030 District. The initiative brings together property owners and managers with professional and community stakeholders, local governments, and utilities to achieve voluntary reductions in energy and water use, and in transportation emissions by the year 2030. Thus far, Green Building United has received commitments to reach the district goals from buildings totaling nearly 20 million square feet.

Emily Schapira, Board Member & Executive Director: Philadelphia Energy Authority

Emily Schapira is the Philadelphia Energy Authorities Executive Director and current Vice Chair of the Board. She joined PEA as an employee in 2016 to execute the Philadelphia Energy Campaign, a billion dollar, 10 year initiative to advance energy efficiency and clean energy across Philadelphia, while creating over 10,000 jobs. Emily has been a PEA board member since 2011, as the City Council appointee.

She earned her MBA from Wharton in environmental and risk management and has a BA from the University of Pennsylvania. She has been a LEED accredited professional and sits on the alumni advisory board of Penn?s initiative for environmental leadership.

Stephen Zook, Procurement Manager & Strategy Analyst: Philadelphia School District

Stephen Zook is the Procurement Manager and Strategy Analyst for the School District of Philadelphia. He oversees public solicitations and helps design strategy and policy for purchasing and contracting at the School District of Philadelphia. His work includes procurement administration, de-regulated energy commodity purchasing strategies, business writing, RFP/proposal evaluation, price and service negotiations and cooperative purchasing analysis.

Stephen has a bachelor?s degree in Journalism from Temple University and was the editor in chief of the Temple News.

PECO Rebate Programs Representative

Jen Robinson from PECO Smart Ideas will also join us to provide an update on rebate programs.

THANK YOU TO OUR MEETING SPONSOR: PECO

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

February 14, 2019

Bat t ery St orageMcCall Field 2

10 N. Lynn Blvd

NEXT MONTH'S MEETING

We celebr ated the hol iday season

Date Time Place Topic

February 21, 201911:30 AM

McCall Field 210 N. Lynn Blvd

Upper Darby, PA 19082

Battery Storage and Electric Vehicles

March 5, 201911:30 AM

Villanova University 800 E. Lancaster Avenue

Villanova, PA

Cogeneration & Combined Heat and Power

April 18, 201911:30 AM

PJM or Energy Coordinating AgencyPJM Interconnection

2750 Monroe Blvd, Audubon, PA 19403

May 16, 201911:30 AM

Saint Gobain 20 Moores Road

Malvern, PA 19355Energy/Sustainability Initiatives

June 20, 20195:30 PM

TBD Closing Reception

Click picture of webpage for more information to join the GPAEE or attend our monthly meeting and

events.

CPHD/C TRAINING

Philadelphia Jan 14 -18, 2019

by North American Passive

House Network (NAPHN)

$1,750 ? $2,250

Description:

Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant (CPHD/C) Training:

NAPHN?s Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant course is the premier training program for Passive House building professionals. Supported by a 25+ year history of global technical leadership by the Passive House Institute, and over 7 years of successful American instruction, from Maine to California, by the Passive House Academy ? this course is specifically designed to teach the international Passive House Standard to American professionals making Passive House buildings in the U.S. construction industry.

With 5 days of in-class instruction, and additional e-learning modules that can be completed at one?s own pace, participants will get a thorough grounding in the critical aspects of Passive House design and construction. Participants will be able to apply the lessons learned directly to their real-world work experience, and join a team in making Passive House buildings. On successfully passing the exam, participants will receive a five year registration as an internationally accredited Certified Passive House Designer or Consultant.

This course is for all building professionals: architects, MEP and structural engineers, builders and construction managers working in the design and construction of new build and retrofit Passive House buildings.

This course is provided in collaboration with the Passive House Academy(PHA), the Passive House Institute (PHI), and Green Building United and is accredited by the AIA for 35 LUs.

Contact NAPHN by email: training@naphnetwork.org or by phone: 929-376-8537 with any questions.

Regional host:

Green Building United

2401 Walnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

215-399-5790

Date And Time

Mon, Jan 14, 2019, 9:00 AM ?

Fri, Jan 18, 2019, 5:00 PM EST

Location

Green Building United

2401 Walnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

View Map

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 30 days before event

Click here for more information and to register.

CERTIFIED PASSIVE HOUSE DESIGNER/CONSULTANT (CPHD/C) TRAINING

The Highlight s

WTI crude oil fut ures pr ice

12/28/2018: $49.33 bar rel

Down$0.26 from wk earlierDown $14.51 from yr earlier

Nat ural gas fut ures pr ice

12/28/2018 $3.303 MMBt u

Down $0.513 from wk earlierUp $0.389 from yr earlier

Week ly coal product ion

12/22/2018: 15.948 m il l ion t ons

Up 0.469 million tons from wk earlier

Up 0.238 million tons from yr earlier

Ret ail heat ing oil pr ice

12/24/2018: $3.134/gal

Down 0.053 from wk earlierUp $0.214 from yr earlier

Crude oil invent or ies

12/21/2018: 1,876 m il l ion bar rels

Down 2.0 million barrels from wk earlierDown 10.8 million barrels from yr earlier

Source:ht t p:/ /www.eia.gov/

DistribuTECH New Orleans 2019

February 5 - 7, 2019

900 Convention Center Blvd

New Orleans, LA

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Drexel University Presents

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day

February 9, 2019

Drexel's Behrakis Grand Hall, 3210 Chestnut St.

Philadelphia, PA

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Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer

February 18 -20 2019

Omni Austin Downtown

Austin, TX

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Sustainable Energy Conference 2019

March 18 -19, 2019

Chicago, IL

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AEE/GLOBALCON 2019

March 20-21, 2019

Hynes Convention CenterAuditorium and Hall C, Boston, MA

corporat e suppor t Opt ion Det ails

Corporate Membership $150.00 (includes 5 people, each additional

person is $30.00)

- 5 Individual annual memberships - a

$175.00 value

Newsletter Advertisement - 1/4 page - $50.00 per issue or $100 per year - 1/2 page - $75.00 per issue or $200 per year

Event or Meeting Sponsor $300 per meeting

- Corporate profile in meeting announcement & newsletter

- Full page ad in newsletter of choice

The GPAEE Appreciat es Our Corporat e Sponsors!

GPAEE has served the Philadelphia area energy community for over 30 yrs. During that time we have maintained our goal of keeping energy professionals up to date on the

latest energy issues and innovations. But we can't do it without YOU! GPAEE is a volunteer non-profit organization. We rely on members & sponsors to underwrite our

efforts. Therefore, in order to continue to provide the same high-quality energy education expected of us, GPAEE is seeking your corporate support. Each month GPAEE's award winning newsletter is read by over 1,000 energy professionals -

engineers, facility & building managers, contractors and vendors. In addition, our monthly events are attended by 100 + energy professionals. Your company can reach

our professional audience via several corporate support options.

We hope you w il l consider sponsor ing one of our m ont hly event s or a corporat e m em bership!

Employment InitiativeThe GPAEE has had great success in matching unemployed energy professionals with businesses along with filling available positions within our corporate partners. To help our fellow energy professionals, the GPAEE offers the following assistance for the unemployed professional.

1. Reduced fees for monthly meetings by registering under "Student/Unemployed" for a rate of $5 for that meeting

2. Unemployed members can post a free Position Wanted ad for 3 months in our newsletter which currently reaches over 1,000 people.

3. Free Postition Available ads in our monthly newlsetter for GPAEE sponsor companies and employers. Recruiters can post positions for the normal advertisement fee or on our website for no cost.

4. Companies and unemployed individuals are invited to announce their opportunity or availability also at our monthly meetings

To post an ad in t he new slet t er , send a brief description with URL link and contact

information to our newsletter editor, Daryl Landgraf at newslet t er@gpaee.org

Ads are free except those solicited by professional employment agencies.

ENERGY JOB BOARD

SKELLY A. HOLMBECK

skellyann@gmail.com 561.707.3186 (cell)

My energy experience includes P&L, risk management and sustainability at NextEra Energy, landfill gas to energy oversight through my role on the Board of the Chester County Solid Waste Authority, and expertise in energy technology through work at NextEra, as an investment advisor for Ben Franklin Technology Partners, and as an Advisory Board member for the Mid-Atlantic Clean Tech Alliance.

Oil and gas experience has been focused mainly on risk management and process improvement for hydro-fracking and development activities. I have also worked on issues related to hydropower through my role as Policy Director at the Riverkeeper, and through my work at NextEra and for Cube Hydro. Nuclear experience includes waste research at Los Alamos National Lab, and risk management at the Savannah River Site.

MARK CEFALO

mcefalo67@gmail.com 484-804-3617 (Cell)

Environmental, Health and Health Safety Manager(EHS)with B.S. Environmental Studies at East Stroudsburg University. Looking for EHS position in Energy, Water Treatment, Chemicals, and RCRA. Professional Experience in Manufacturing, Consulting, Con-struction, and Government. Certified and in OSHA 30 OSHA 40, Effective working as part of teams or as independent performers.

JOHN CARDEN

Jpc5536@gmail.com 610-675-9524 (Cell)

A recent graduate from Penn State University with a B.S in Energy, Business, and Finance, I am seeking a full time position in the Energy Industry. A hard working and self-motivated individual, I have work experiences in both Renewable Energy and the Electrical Field. Throughout my studies at Penn State, I learned about Electricity Markets as well as Electricity Distribution, Energy Economics, and Energy Project Finance. With my skills and understanding of the Energy Industry, I can make a positive contribution to your company.

Alan Hunt

lhunt88@aol.com 610)-550-9464 (Cell)

I am a recent graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Energy Engineering. I am looking for a full-time entry-level engineering position in the greater Philadelphia area. My experience through earning my degree includes designing a photovoltaic system for a client using modeling systems, analyzing the feasibility of implementing a battery storage system for Penn State through the use of MATLAB, and designing an intricate database of over 200 utility bills in Microsoft Excel for an investment firm.

January 19, 2019 Fut ure Cit yCom pet it ion Locat ion:

Archbishop Carroll High School211 Matsonford Road

Radnor, PA 19087

Thank You Corporate Members!

¨ BurnsEngineering

¨ CommercialUtilityConsultants

¨ ConcordEngineeringGroup

¨ Constellation Energy

¨ CorePower,Inc

- E-Finity Distribution Generation

¨ EcoSave,Inc

¨ ECCO/GREGORYInc.

¨ TheEfficiencyNetwork

¨ GreentechEnergyServices

¨ GraboyesCommercialWindowCo

¨ HMITechnicalSolutions

¨ HutchinsonMechanicalServices

¨ KlenzoidInc.

¨ OpterraEnergyServices

¨ PECO

¨ PennPowerSystems

¨ PetersonServiceCo.

¨ PhiladelphiaGasWorks

¨ PrecisEngineering

¨ ProvidentEnergyConsulting,LLC

¨ PWIEngineering

¨ RossMechanicalGroup

¨ SouthJerseyEnergySolutions

¨ SwagelokPenn

- Tozour Energy Systems

¨ UGIEnergyServices

¨ VeoliaEnergyPhiladelphia

About AEE Nat ional

The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) is a non-profit professional society of 16,000 members in 89 countries .The mission of AEE is ?top remote scientific and educational interests of those engaged in the energy industry and to foster action for Sustainable Development." AEE?s network of 82 local chapters meets regularly to discuss regional issues. AEE?s roster of corporate members is available ?who?s who? from the commercial, industrial, institutional, governmental, energy services & Utility sectors.

AEE offers a full array of informational outreach programs including seminars, conferences, 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 on site power and distributed generation in order to efficiently increase the security and stability of your power systems. Sustainable Facility,a new publication from the publishers of Energy

& Power Management magazine replaces the former publication to AEE members. These publications are complimentary to all AEE members.

Additional benefits include continuing education & book discounts, invitations to industry surveys, job referrals, and special member discounts.

To become an AEE National Member, please click here:

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James A. Clark President

CLARK ENERGY, INC.Energy Consulting Services

2793 Highland Avenue Cell: 610-299-1743 Broomall, PA 19008 Phone: 610-325-9229 clarkenergy@comcast.net www.clarkenergyinc.com

AEE seminars offer a broad spectrum of energy management, building efficiency, and facility optimization courses. Seminars serve as official preparatory coursed for AEE professional certification programs. Seminars are scheduled live in cities throughout the U.S., real-time online with anywhere access and On-Demand with any time access. We can also bring a course to you at your location worldwide. AEE seminars are the official course provider for the U.S. Military globally. Attendees earn CEUs, AEE Re-certification and PDH credits.

Each year the AEE presents an exciting line-up of conferences and trade show events for energy and facility professionals. The programs provide an excellent opportunity to find out about the issues and maketplace developments that impact your decisions. As an attendee, you can see first-hand the latest technologies and solutions while you network with your industry colleagues. As an exhibitor, you can showcase your products and services to decision-makers.

Browse a cross-section of professional reference publications covering energy engineering, energy management, sustainability, alternative energy, power generation, HVAC, lighting, electrical systems, sustainability carbon reduction, energy procurement, facility management, maintenance, water efficiency and more. EBOOKs are available through Energy Vortex, Apple, B&N and Amazon.

The Association of Energy Engineers/AEE is a membership organization of over 17,000 professionals involved in all areas of the energy field. For more details on the full scope of AEE's programs and activities, as well as information on how to become a member of AEE, visit the Associations official web site home page at www.aeecenter.org

Board Position Officer Name Organization

President Tara Pasca Concord Energy Services

Vice President & Treasurer

Steve Beck Kinect Energy

Secretary Phil Coleman Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Events Coordinator Judi Subers UGI Energy

Membership Monica Bersani Philadelphia Gas Works

Education Helen Silvis Energy Systems Group

Employment Initiative Jim Clark Clark Energy

Website Michael Walton Burns Engineering

Awards Glenn Murphy PECO

Newsletter Daryl Marie Landgraf Veolia North America

Past President Bill Oppenheim Man of the world

Member at Large Jon Wohl DCO Energy

GPAEE Board