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A conference for municipalities, schools, citizens, and local energy committees.
April 2, 2011 at Merrimack Valley High School
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| 7:30 |
Registration with Coffee Service |
| 8:00-8:45 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks in Auditorium
Dr. Mike Jette, Principal, Merrimack Valley High School
Dick Ober, President, NH Charitable Foundation - Local Matters |
| 8:45 - 9:00 |
Break |
| 9:00 - 10:15 |
Morning Workshops: Session 1
Track 1: Energy Projects
Efficient Building Upgrades
This session gave an overview of energy efficiency projects conducted in the last year around NH, explored the opportunities for building efficiency, and addressed the challenges of making successful energy projects.
The Building Blocks of Sound Energy Planning
Participants learned how results of a regulatory audit and master planning can set the stage for effective implementation of energy plans.
Financing Energy Projects
Speakers highlighted the current funding mechanisms and resources available for municipal and school energy project implementation, especially important in a post-ARRA environment.
Building Community Relationships & Engaging the Public: A Crash Course in Community Relations
This session explored how to successfully engage community members in local energy initiatives.
Track 5: Energy 101: The Basics
A) Fundamentals of Energy Conservation AND All About Audits
This session was designed to dispel common myths about energy use in buildings and to help participants understand what type of audits they might need and get the most out of the energy auditing process.
| Moderators: |
Barbara Bernstein, NH Public Utilities Commission |
| Speaker: |
Margaret Dillon, S.E.E.D.S.; Part A, Part B |
B) Why Should I Care About or Be Aware of the NH Energy Code?
This presentation gave a brief overview of the history and framework of the NH Energy Code, addressed common questions, and looked at enforcement. It also offered resources, trainings, and other opportunities to learn more about the NH Energy Code.
| Moderators: |
Stacey Doll, NH Energy and Climate Collaborative |
| Speaker: |
Bruce Bennett, GDS Associates
Kenneth Walsh, Fire Investigator, NH State Fire Marshal's Office |
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| 10:15 - 10:30 |
Break |
| 10:30 - 11:45 |
Morning Workshops: Session 2
Track 1: Energy Projects
Lighting for Less: Street & Outdoor Lighting Projects
This session highlight opportunities for lighting reduction, elimination and efficiency projects, by looking at initiatives around the state.
| Moderator: |
Dari Sassan, NH Office of Energy and Planning |
| Speakers: |
Bob Gillette, Planning Board, Town of Ossipee
Earl Sires, Town Manager, Conway
Jack Schelling, Public Service of NH
Frank Austin, Director of Fleet and Facilities, Town of Hanover |
Heating NH: Renewable and Efficient Thermal Energy Projects
This session offered decision-making resources for efficient/renewable heating projects, and highlighted several such projects that are keeping more energy dollars in local school and municipal budgets.
| Moderator: |
Allison Grappone, Northern Forest Center |
| Speakers: |
Allison Grappone - Biomass Roadmap Project
Ian Raymond, Sanbornton Energy Committee
Bill Vance, Strafford Energy Committee
Tony Delano, Hampton Falls Energy Comittee |
Transportation Solutions: Actions for Today and the Foundation for Tomorrow
Presenters reviewed the factors contributing to the significant increase in the proportion of transportation-related emissions and b) focused on the actions that municipalities, school systems, institutions and individuals can take to produce short-term and long-term reductions in these emissions.
| Speakers: |
Becky Ohler, NH Department of Environmental Services
Joan Clinton, NH Department of Transportation |
Partnerships for Energy Successes
This interactive session discussed project implementation and management challenges, and strategies for success.
| Moderator: |
Jill Longval, Nashua Regional Planning Commission |
| Speakers: |
Beverly Edwards, Temple Energy Committee
Venu Rao & Christian Heiter, Hollis Energy Committee |
Track 5: Energy 101: The Basics
A) The Secret to Mechanical and Energy System Success
The session took a candid look at the processes and the technical systems that work, and ones that don't, and why.
| Moderators: |
Barbara Bernstein, NH Public Utilities Commission and Stacey Doll, NH Energy and Climate Collaborative |
| Speaker: |
James Peterson, Petersen Engineering, Inc. |
B) Motors, Pumps & Fans - Turning to Efficiency
A primer on where this equipment is most often found, the work it to does, and how to reduce the energy use and cost associated with it.
| Moderators: |
Barbara Bernstein, NH Public Utilities Commission and Stacey Doll, NH Energy and Climate Collaborative |
| Speaker: |
Kaj Huld, P.E., Breakaway Energy Services, LLC |
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| 11:45 |
Break |
| 12:00 - 1:00 |
Lunch
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| 1:00 - 2:00 |
Plenary Panel and Discussion - NH's Energy Policy Landscape
| Moderator: |
Roger Stephenson, Clean Air-Cool Planet |
| Speakers: |
Clay Mitchell, Revolution Energy, LLC
Rick Vashaw, Buildings and Grounds, White Mountain Regional High school
Regan Pride, Town Administrator, Town of Lisbon
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| 2:00 - 3:15 |
Afternoon Workshops: Session 3
Track 1: Energy Projects
Energy Savings at Municipal Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities
A look at successful energy use reduction at NH water utilities.
| Moderator: |
Linda Darveau, Environmental Scientist, US EPA Region 1 |
| Speakers: |
John Adie, Maintenance Supervisor, Nashua Wastewater Treatment Facility
Dave Bernier, Superintendent, North Conway Water Precinct
Ken Kessler, NH Department of Environmental Services
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Powering NH: Photovoltaic Electricity Generation Projects
This session adressed whether solar works in NH; what technology applications make sense; and how towns or schools can pay for such projects
| Moderator: |
David Borden, Newcastle Energy Committee |
| Speakers: |
James Hasselbeck, Waterline Alternative Energies, LLC
Clay Mitchell, Revolution Energy, LLC
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Maintenance & Capital Budgets: Your Energy Project Funding?
Participants heard and discussed how municipal maintenance and capital budgets work, and where energy efficiency projects can fit into the mix.
| Moderator: |
Christine Walker, Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission |
| Speakers: |
Frank Austin, Director of Fleet & Facilities, Town of Hanover
Regan Pride, Town Administrator, Town of Lisbon
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The Power of Community Driven Energy Projects
Representatives from Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative (PAREI) of Plymouth, NH and Sustainable Energy Resource Group (SERG) of Thetford, Vermont shared why they were driven to start a community effort and the results they have achieved over the last five years.
| Moderator: |
Cheryl King-Fischer, New England Grassroots Environment Fund |
| Speakers: |
Irene Garvey and Peter Adams, Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative
Bob Walker, Sustainable Energy Resource Group (SERG)/Upper Valley Heat |
A) Lighting...It's More Than Flipping a Switch
Participants learned about the history and language of lighting from the incandescent to LEDs and what is on the horizon for new technology.
| Moderators: |
Barbara Bernstein, NH Public Utilities Commission and Stacey Doll, NH Energy and Climate Collaborative |
| Speaker: |
Jim Grady, LighTec |
B) Solar Hot Water: Does It REALLY Work in NH?
A discussion of solar hot water from the smallest residential system to full scale home heating. Topics included how systems work, what the costs are, and why the return on investment is so good. .
| Moderators: |
Barbara Bernstein, NH Public Utilities Commission and Stacey Doll, NH Energy and Climate Collaborative |
| Speaker: |
Jack Bingham, SEA Solar Store |
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| 3:15 - 3:30 |
Break |
| 3:30 - 4:15 |
Afternoon Workshops: Session 4
Track 1: Energy Projects
Energy Efficient Building Upgrades (Repeat)
This session gave an overview of energy efficiency projects conducted in the last year around NH, explored the opportunities for building efficiency, and addressed the challenges of making successful energy projects.
Speed Networking
| Moderators: |
Beth Fischer, Preferred Building Systems
Cheryl King-Fischer, New England Grassroots Environment Fund |
Track 3: Energy Projects
Financing Energy Projects (Repeat)
Speakers highlighted the current funding mechanisms and resources available for municipal and school energy project implementation, especially important in a post-ARRA environment.
Committee to Commission: The Why's, How's & Successes
Representatives from towns that have transitioned their informal Local Energy Committees to formal Energy Commissions shared why they chose this organizational route, and how they made their commissions a reality.
| Moderator: |
Christa Koehler Daniels, Clean Air-Cool Planet |
| Speakers: |
Paul Phillips, Plymouth Energy Commission
Patricia Martin, Rindge Energy Commission |
A) Photovoltaics: Solar Electricity for Home and Business
This comprehensive presentation discussed the growing popularity of photovoltaics (PV), site selection guidelines, mounting methodologies, system expandability, "net metering" and battery back-up capabilities--as well as the typical system payback period, the Return On Investment (ROI), and the various state rebates and federal tax incentives available.
| Moderators: |
Barbara Bernstein, NH Public Utilities Commission and Stacey Doll, NH Energy and Climate Collaborative |
| Speaker: |
Mark Brassard, Freedom Renewable Energy |
B) NE-CHPS: Designing New Hampshire Schools for Health, the Environment and the Bottom Line
An overview of the Northeast-Collaborative for High Performance Schools (NE-CHPS), a set of building and design standards for the construction or renovation of energy efficient, environmentally friendly, healthy school facilities.
| Moderators: |
Barbara Bernstein, NH Public Utilities Commission and Stacey Doll, NH Energy and Climate Collaborative |
| Speaker: |
Susy Jones, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships |
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A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
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