J 2022 State Energy Conference of North Carolina

Track C: Governmental & Institutional Buildings


C1: The Importance of Energy Resiliency in Government

April 26, 10:30 a.m. – Noon

Moderator: Chris Halpin, Vice President, NV5 Energy Efficiency Services

Speaker: John Powell, Substation Engineer, Greenville Utilities Commission

Speaker: Jacob Swink, Distribution Engineer, Greenville Utilities Commission

Speaker: Dawn Zimmer, Program Manager - Schneider Electric

Speaker: Natalie Narron, Energy Efficiency Specialist - NC Rural Water Association


C2: Building a Carbon Neutrality Plan and an Energy Committee Within Your Organization

April 26, 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Moderator: Diane Cherry, Principal Consultant, Diane Cherry Consulting

Speaker: Amy Armbruster, Sustainability Manager, City of Durham

Speaker: Bridget Herring, Energy Program Coordinator, City of Asheville

Speaker: David Ingram, Sustainability Project Manager, City of Wilmington


C3: Implementing the Energy Policies Impacting NC Government Buildings

April 26, 4 – 5:30 p.m.

Moderator: Mike Kapp, Capital Project Management Architect, NC State University

Speaker: Ward Lenz, Executive Director, NC Sustainable Energy Association

Speaker: Matthew Davis, Energy Specialist, NC Dept. of Environmental Quality

Speaker: Reid Conway, Senior Energy Specialist, NC Dept. of Environmental Quality


C4: Retro-Commissioning Controls & HVAC to Drive Energy & Cost Savings

April 27, 10:30 a.m. – Noon

Moderator: Chris Martin, BEI Regional Manager, McKim & Creed

Speaker: David King, Senior Consultant, Intelligent Buildings, LLC

Speaker: Cindy Register, Asst. Director of Engineering Services, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


C5: Creative Financing for Energy Projects: Energy-as-a-Service Model & Performance Contracting

April 27, 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Moderator: Graham Lewis, Program Manager, Schneider Electric

Speaker: Sean Price, Director of Sales, Metrus Energy

Speaker: Ryan Beard, Director, Hannon Armstrong

Speaker: Ben Taube, Senior Vice President, Bank of America