2013 GAOI Conference Draft Schedule

Monday, March 11

Pre-Conference Seminar on Geothermal Utility Programs


1:00 pm                Welcome and announcements
                               – John Freitag, GAOI Executive Director

1:10 pm                Geothermal Barriers, Opportunities and Utility Partnerships
                               – Chris Smith, Enertech Global

1:55 pm                Utility Geo Programs – Rebates, Rates and Other … what works best?
                               – Paul Bony, ClimateMaster

2:40 pm                Break

2:55 pm                Financing and loop lease options
                              – Will Lange, Water Furnace International

3:40 pm                Building the Contractor Infrastructure in your Area … developing a larger, better HVAC/home
                            builder/auditor contractor network.
                              – Sam Flannery, Building Science Academy

4:25 pm                Case Study: Building the ultimate successful new home/geothermal program …
                            Tri-County Electric’s Certified Comfort Home program.
                              – Bruce Barkau, Tri-County Electric Co-op

5:10 pm                Documenting/commissioning new homes – Monitoring, Measuring, Documenting and Verifying …
                            the new landscape in our industries.
                              – Brian Kumer, Thermal Imaging Systems  

2 pm – 6 pm          Vendor Show set-up

5:55 pm                Wrap Up/pass out BPI continuing education information.

2 pm – 6 pm          Vendor Show set-up

6:30 pm                 Trade show floor mini-reception

Guide to training breakout sessions

Session 1 – Utility Track

Session 2 – Loop Installer Track

Session 3 – Engineer/Architect Track

Session 4 – Contractor Track

Session 5 – Fusion Training/Certification

 

Tuesday, March 12

8:00 am                                                     Registration opens

9:00 am                                                     Vendor Show opens

9:45 am                                                     Official opening of the conference  
                                                                   – Dan Crowe, GAOI President
                                                                   – John Freitag, Executive Director

10:00 – 11:00 am                                        Breakout sessions

1.  EER vs. SEER                                                     Paul Bony, ClimateMaster
2.  Illinois geothermal loop regulations                         Dave Johnson, IDPH
3.  Geo conversions in historic buildings                      Kirk Mescher, CM Engineering
                                                                                Mark Nussbaum, Architectural Consulting Engineers
4.  
Geothermal and Radiant Heat 101                         Brian Urlaub, Enertech Global
5.  

  • Socket and Butt Fusion Training                             

  • Mike Golightly, ISCO Industries

  •                                                                                 

  • Kevin Creek, ISCO Industries
                                                                                    

  • Dominique Durbin, Durbin Geothermal
                                                                                    Ryan Kerry, Great Lakes Geothermal

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11:00-11:15 am         Break

11:15-12:15 pm          Breakout sessions

1.  Promoting geothermal retrofits through                   J. Will Baker, MEEA
     Illinois Home Performance and BPI                        Brian Kumer, Thermal Imaging Systems
Gaining long term commercial                          Steve Kavanaugh, University of Alabama

  Geothermal performance (case studies)

  1. Troubleshooting geothermal systems          Jeff Hurst, Connor Co.

  5.  Hands-on Socket and Butt Fusion (lab)           Mike Golightly, ISCO Industries

Kevin Creek, ISCO Industries

Dominique Durbin, Durbin Geothermal

Ryan Kerry, Great Lakes Geothermal

1230-130 pm      Lunch

                                Changing Public Policy to advance the Geothermal Industry
                                 – Doug Dougherty, President of Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO)

                                Awards

130-2 pm             Trade Show open

2-3   pm Breakout sessions

  1. Impact for utilities from the 2012                    Darren Meyers, PE, International

  IECC Energy Code                                                  Energy Conservation Consultants &

                                                                                        Brian Kumer, Thermal Imaging Systems

                                                                                        BuildRIGHT Illinois

  1. Gaining long term commercial                          Steve Kavanaugh, University of Alabama

  Geothermal performance, cont.    

  1.  Putting Geothermal in your name –             (tentative)

building a successful contracting company

 

  1. Introduction to Sidewall Fusion                       Mike Golightly, ISCO Industries

Kevin Creek, ISCO Industries

Dominique Durbin, Durbin Geothermal

Ryan Kerry, Great Lakes Geothermal

 

 

3-315 pm             Break

315-415 pm         Breakout sessions

  1. Proven utility geothermal programs                  Bob Dickey, Eastern Illini Electric

                                                                                                Cooperative (moderator)

Gary Hurley, Springfield City Water Light and Power Co.

John Scott, Jo-Carroll Energy

Kevin Johnson, Ameren Act on Energy

                                2.  Open forum for loop installers                             Moderated by:

                                                                                                                                Dan Crowe, The Hole Deal

                                                                                                                                Dom Durbin, Durbin Geothermal

                                                                                                                                Ryan Kerry, Great Lakes Geothermal

                                3.  Update: Major Metro East                                     Todd Rusk, CEM, University of Illinois

                                     Geothermal Opportunity                                        Mechanical engineer

4.  Impact for contractors from the                          Darren Meyers, PE, IECC

      2012 IECC Energy  Code                                           Brian Kumer, Thermal Imaging Systems

                                                                                                BuildRIGHT Illinois

5.  Hands-on Socket and Butt Fusion (lab)             Mike Golightly, ISCO Industries

Kevin Creek, ISCO Industries

Dominique Durbin, Durbin Geothermal

Ryan Kerry, Great Lakes Geothermal

 

415-430 pm         Break/registration for GAOI Annual Meeting

430                         GAOI Annual Meeting

5 pm-?                  Reception and vendor show

 

 

Wednesday, March 13

8-930 am              Continental breakfast on trade show floor/Vendor Show open

945-1045 am       Breakout sessions

  1. Utility Geo financing/leasing  programs          Paul Bony, Climatemaster
  2. AIA contract documentation for                        Dwight Davis, University of 

 large loop projects                                                 Missouri-Rolla

  1. Taking advantage of what Geothermal          Kirk Mescher, PE, LEED AP,

gives us                                                                        CM Engineering

                                                                                        Lisa Meline, PE, Meline Engineering

 

  1. Whose fault is it?                                                     Dominique Durbin, Durbin Geothermal

Jeff Hurst, Connor Co.

                                                                       

  1. Electro Fusion training                                           Jack Howard, George Fischer Central                                                                                              Plastics.

 

1045-11 am         Break

11-12 pm             Breakout sessions

1. Energy auditing software                                         Sam Flannery, Building Science Academy

2. Geothermal Open Loop Applications                                Lon Hoover, IL Geothermal Engineering

Wm. Sprague, Area Mechanical

                                4. Geothermal and Radiant Heat 202                       Brian Urlaub, Enertech Global

                                5. Electro Fusion Hands-On (lab)                                               Jack Howard, George Fischer Central

                                                                                                                                Plastics.

                                                                                                                                Dominique Durbin, Durbin Geothermal

                                                                                                                                Mike Golightly, ISCO Pipe

                                                                                                                                Kevin Creek, ISCO Pipe

 

                                               

12-130                   Box lunch on trade show floor/Vendor Show open

130                         Vendor Show closes/show teardown begins

130-2 pm             Review for Testing

2 pm                      Testing

5 pm                      Adjourn              

Radiant heat with geo 101 
    Brian Urlaub, Enertech Global

* Impact of the 2012 IECC energy codes in Illinois for HVAC contractors
    Darren Meyers, PE, International Energy Conservation Consultants

* Whose fault is it?
    Dominique Durbin, Durbin Geothermal; Jeff Hurst, Connor Co.

* Troubleshooting geothermal systems
    Jeff Hurst, Connor Co.

* Radiant heat with geo 202
    Brian Urlaub, Enertech Global

Engineer/Architects

* Geothermal conversions in historic buildings
    Kirk Mescher, CM Engineering, & Mark Nussbaum, Architectural Consulting Engineers

* Long term commercial geo performance (case studies)
    Steve Kavanaugh, Univeristy of Alabama

* Taking advantage of what geothermal gives us
    Kirk Mescher, PE, LEED AP, CM Engineering, & Lisa Meline, PE, Meline Engineering

* Long term commerical geo performance (case studies)
    Steve Kavanaugh, University of Alabama

Loop Installers

* Flushing and filling procedures

* Update on state loop regulations
    Dave Johnson, IL Dept. of Public Health

* AIA contract documentation for large loop projects
    Dwight Davis , University of Misssouri-Rolla

* Fusion certification training/commercial
    Mike Golightly, ISCO Pipe & Dominique Durbin, Durbin Geothermal

* Fusion certification training/testing

Utility Professionals

* Geothermal financing programs
    Paul Bony, ClimateMaster

* Promoting geo retrofits through Illinois Home Performance and BPI
    J. Will Baker, MEEA; Brian Kumer, Thermal Imaging; Steve Kavanaugh, Univeristy of Alabama

* Impact of geothermal programs on utility load
    Randy Gum, Navigant

* Impact of 2012 IECC energy codes in Illinois
    Darren Meyers, PE, International Energy Conservation Consultants

* Proven utility geothermal programs
    Bob Dickey, Eastern Illini Electric, Moderator
      Panelists:
      Gary Hurley, Springfield, CWLP; John Scott, Jo-Carroll Energy; and Kevin Johnson, Ameren Act on Energy

Miscellaneous

* Fusion certification/residential (2 part)
    Mike Golightly, ISCO Pipe

* Fusion certification testing

* Residential duct design