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Day 1 Agenda
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Day 1
Municipal Technologies Workshops, Exhibits, & Evening Reception September 27, 2007 |
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| 12:00 pm | Welcome Michael Winka, Director, NJ Office of Clean Energy |
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| Introduction to Green Municipalities Fred Profeta, Mayor of Maplewood and Chair of NJ State League of Municipalities, Mayors Committee for a Green Future; Meryl Frank, Mayor of Highland Park, a 2006 New Jersey Clean Energy Leader |
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| 12:30 pm | Leading the Way: Greening New Jersey State Government John Rhodes, New Jersey's Director of Energy Savings, Department of the Treasury |
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| 1:00 pm | Municipal Green Design & Planning How can my community design to save energy? U.S. Green Building Council is at the forefront of collaborative planning for sustainability and energy efficiency. Learn from industry experts and some of New Jersey’s leading green municipalities how to get started, available tools and resources, and how to build support for your project. |
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| Speakers: Athena Sarafides, NJDEP, Office of Planning and Sustainable Communities; Kenneth Pringle, Mayor of Belmar; Daniel Hernandez, LEED AP, Principal, Topology LLC, Member of Core Committee, USGBC LEED-ND | |||
| 2:00 pm | Municipal Energy Audits & Calculating Your Carbon Footprint What can your community do to save energy and reduce your carbon footprint? Learn about newly launched programs to help New Jersey municipalities establish a baseline of energy use, manage your energy consumption with tools like the EPA Energy Portfolio Manager; calculate your carbon footprint, and identify opportunities for savings and benefits. New Jersey’s Municipal Audit Program will provide funding and technical assistance to help you get started. Effective methodologies to calculate your carbon footprint will also be presented. |
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| Speakers: Greg Coleman, Assoc. Vice President, TRC Energy Services and Market Manager for NJCEP’s Commercial & Industrial Program; Randy Solomon, Executive Director, NJ Sustainable State Institute; Kim Lundgren, Regional Director, Northeast, ICLEI, USA |
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| 3:10 pm | Sponsored Networking & Exhibits Break | ||
| 3:30 pm | Clean Energy Contracting for Municipalities What are the most cost effective ways to contract for clean energy services and technologies? Learn about the most cost-effective ways to contract for solar or energy services, how to write a standard contract, and best practices to ensure success. This workshop will review local bidding requirements and steps to successfully contract for clean energy services. |
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| Speakers: Freeholder H. James Polos, Chairman, Middlesex County Showroom of Environmental Technology; Marc Pfeiffer, NJ Dept of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services; Tom Hamilton, General Manager, Honeywell Building Solutions | |||
| 4:45 pm |
NJ SIERRA CLUB COOL CITIES Opening Reception/ Networking Event |
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Welcome to all attending the National Council on Electricity Policy's Mid-Atlantic Distributed Energy Forum.
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