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Presented by Walter Vernon, PE, LEED AP, EDAC, FASHE
When decarbonizing healthcare it is important to understand the unique rules and regulations that come along with it. This Tech Hour will review both the ‘why’ and ‘how’ to decarbonize healthcare, what challenges may arise, and what different entities are doing to lead the way.
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Professional Bio
Mr. Vernon is the Chief Executive Officer at Mazzetti Inc and has nearly 30 years of experience in the research, planning, and design of healthcare facilities. His contributions to the industry include serving as a founding member of the Built Environment Network, whose intent is to advance knowledge in the healthcare facilities network. In addition, he was one of the Co-Coordinators for the Green Guide for Health Care, served on the board of both Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm, and wrote the section on hospitals for CalGreen. He was also principal author for the World Health Organization’s Health in the Green Economy, as well as AHA’s Sustainability Roadmap for Hospitals – A Guide to Achieving Your Sustainability Goals. He particularly excels at helping his clients anticipate what the future holds, and how that will impact the operations of their facilities; partnering with them to plan and finance; and ultimately, working to get critical projects done to ensure long-term/sustainable operations that make sense.
He has worked all over the country, and in recent years has branched out into the developing world, including work in Haiti, Liberia, and South Africa—some of which has been on a pro-bono basis. His passion is not only helping to upgrade or rebuild the healthcare facilities in these regions, but also helping to ensure the health of their communities, which are often centered on these facilities.
He’s very active on committees that have a large impact on the codes and standards involved in the design of healthcare facilities. He chairs the Electrical Systems Technical Committee for NFPA 99 and co-chaired the ANSI/IEEE White Book: Recommended Practice for Electric Systems in Health Care Facilities. He also chaired the R&D Committee for the Healthcare Guidelines Revision Committee (HGRC), and, in that role in particular, he’s exploring the future of healthcare, and the relationship of buildings to the delivery of that care. He’s also the Vice Chair for ASHRAE 189.3, and a member of The Center for Health Design’s Research Coalition.
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Presented by Doug Cochrane, P.Eng., LEED AP, MASHRAE
Go beyond benchmarking with ASHRAE's Building Energy Quotient! Building EQ provides in-depth energy analysis to benchmark energy performance, actionable energy efficiency recommendations, and information on a building’s Indoor Environmental Quality. This program empowers building, campus, and installation users on how their buildings contribute to their energy resilience and independence plan.
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Presented by Jay Enck, CxAP, HBDP, BEAP, CPMP, LEED Fellow, LEEP AP, and Reinhard Seidl, P.E.
When it comes to commissioning for new or existing buildings, it’s important to analyze the impact of climate change and evolving technology. This Tech Hour will dive into evaluating building characteristics and usage patterns that affect building energy footprint and occupant productivity, in addition to data presentation and communications to facility managers and O&M staff.
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Jay Enck, BCxP, HBDP, BEAP, LEED Fellow, LEEP AP, received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic University.
He is credited for the creation of the Holistic Commissioning® process, is a well-established, innovative leader in commissioning, operational efficiencies, building forensics and enclosures, green design, and sustainable development. With over 40 years of experience in engineering, construction, and building operations in multiple market sectors, Jay is a widely sought-after subject matter expert who is frequently quoted in articles and serves as a speaker at industry conferences.
Mr. Enck has been an ASHRAE member for 22 years. He serves as a contributing author for several ASHRAE industry guidelines and standards and also serves as Chair of ASHRAE Standing Standard Project Committee 300 and Standard 230.
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Presented by Richard H. Rooley, FREng, Rooley Consultants
Each individual has a different approach to ethics, colored by their education, training, culture, trade, profession and nationality. Learn about the commercial and cross-discipline drivers which have a great effect on ethics and evaluate scenarios that challenge you to determine what’s ethically right and what contravenes good ethical practice.
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FREng FASHRAE, Presidential Member ASHRAE
Richard H. Rooley (FREng FASHRAE, Presidential Member ASHRAE) is a Consulting Engineer in London, UK. He has designed HVAC systems and developed operation and maintenance procedures for commercial, health, defense, public buildings and housing. He has project managed complex engineering and building projects and has worked with universities in research on indoor air quality and the process of building design, construction and use. He acts as an expert in litigation, and as an arbitrator and mediator in disputes. In seeking solutions to problems in buildings, he has used teams of professionals, from inside and outside the HVAC industry.
His extensive experience in the investigation of failed buildings because of cost, time, indoor air quality, failure to meet the brief and misrepresentation of intentions provide a strong basis for his work. Mr. Rooley founded the Teambuild competition in 1990.
Mr. Rooley has been a member of ASHRAE since 1976 and has served as Chairman or member of many Councils, standing and technical committees. He served as ASHRAE President (2003–2004), he is a Fellow of ASHRAE, received the Paul Anderson Award, the Exceptional Service Award, the Award of Merit and the International Activities Award. He is also a Life Member.
Outside America, Mr. Rooley is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Building Service Engineers. He has degrees from Trinity College, University of Dublin, in Civil Engineering and in Law and Management and post graduate studies at London South Bank University.
Presented by Stephanie Taylor, M.D., M. Arch., Taylor Healthcare Inc., CEO
Understanding the powerful influence of indoor-air on humans is not just theoretically interesting; it has become an urgent topic for all of us. Get ready to be totally amazed by the power of proper humidification and learn actionable steps to improve your own health, productivity and learning.
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