May Lunch & Learn
Proven Technologies and Approaches for Healthy, Efficient Buildings
About the Event:
By understanding available, high-performance technologies and the ways each aspect of a building works together, building owners, designers and operators can plan improvements that not only save time, money, and energy—but also improve occupant health, comfort, wellbeing, and productivity. This range of positive health outcomes is supported by recent peer-reviewed research studies on the benefits of daylighting, lighting, and ventilation on a variety of health aspects including cognition, sleep, and absenteeism.
This session will introduce building-industry decisionmakers to several energy-efficient technologies applicable to retrofits and new construction, with an emphasis on approaches to upgrading existing buildings to meet current and emerging building performance standards, such as the Washington State Clean Building Standard.
Learn Objectives:
Understand the value of sequencing building upgrades and integrating the following emerging technologies to maximize cost and energy savings.
Learn how energy-saving technologies can further benefit occupant health and well-being.
Understand some of the primary considerations and best practices when deciding what upgrades to employ in your building(s).
Speakers
Chris Wolgamott
Senior Product Manager, NEEA
For over 25 years Chris Wolgamott has worked in the utility business in the Northwest, as a program manager, energy efficiency engineer, and product manager. Chris is recognized as a subject matter expert for luminaire level lighting controls and works extensively with lighting manufacturers to guide the future of lighting and controls. His work in the utility sector has allowed him to gain vast knowledge on how incentive programs are developed and run. As a Senior Product Manager for NEEA’s Lighting and Commercial HVAC programs, including Efficient Rooftop Units and High-Performance HVAC, Chris works with manufacturers on increasing the efficiency of lighting, lighting controls, and commercial HVAC units and controls. Chris further leads NEEA’s emerging technology research to support transformation of the lighting and commercial HVAC markets.
Warren Fish
Program Manager, NEEA
As a Program Manager for NEEA, Warren helps develop and advance energy efficiency market transformation initiatives for the Northwest region. He joined NEEA in 2013 after gaining energy efficiency and program management experience through various roles in the public and private sectors at Multnomah County, Willamette Week, Peace Corps, and Progressive Insurance. His primary focus at NEEA currently is the Extended Motor Products (XMP) program, which aims to increase the market penetration of energy efficient pumps and circulators. To learn more about about Smart Pump installations across the Northwest and the benefits they bring to building owners, tenants, and facility maintance teams, please visit our BetterBricks page.
