Powerful Business Energy Conference
Discovering Savings Opportunities in Your Facility

Thursday, May 23, 2013
Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, Washington

Purpose
The purpose of the conference is to provide the business community with the information necessary to find partnerships and solutions that will save energy and money, improve comfort, and enhance productivity in their facilities. 

Conference Description
Essential energy-related ideas and operating tips will be  taught in a series of four tracks.  The tracks are designed for commercial building owners and managers, building operations and engineering staff, architects, consulting engineers, property developers, and other parties interested in cost effective opportunities in commercial energy efficiency.

Keynote Speakers
Judith Heerwagen, Office of Federal High Performance Green Buildings, US General Services Administration
Changing Energy Behaviors: The Physical System Meets the Social System
Recent research shows that occupant and organizational behavior can dramatically influence the energy performance in buildings – even in buildings that meet the highest levels of green building certification. This talk will provide an overview of these research findings and discuss current approaches to changing behavior to align it more effectively with energy goals.

Dana Schneider, VP, Sustainability Services Market Lead for Jones Lang LaSalle
Ms. Schneider and Jones Lang LaSalle led the implementation of an energy management and sustainability program at the Empire State Building with an anticipated annual energy savings of $4.4 million.  In her keynote address, Dana will discuss the Empire State Building energy retrofit and how Jones Lang LaSalle is replicating this success in their commercial portfolio across the country.

If you work for a sponsoring utility or a company with a tabletop, please do not register through this online system.   Phone the League Office at 425-646-4727 to be added to your group's registration.  There is specific information needed; sponsoring organizations and tabletops have prepaid attendee spots.