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Wednesday, May 12th
6:00 to 7:00 pm |
Welcome and Plenary Session |
Vineyard |
Welcome to the 2010 Hot Water Forum:
| Co-Chairs of the Forum: |
Lance DeLaura, Sempra Energy Charlie Adams, A.O. Smith Corporation |
| Opening Address: | Russ Chaney, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials |
| Keynote Speaker: | Jonathan Blees, State of California Energy Commission |
7:00 to 8:30 pm |
Opening Breakout Session |
Vineyard |
|
On Demand Hot Water: |
Larry Acker, Metlund Systems Dave Grieshop, Reality, LLC |
| SCG Workshop : | Ed Becker, Southern California Gas Company |
7:30 to 9:30 pm |
Opening Reception |
Hilton Courtyard (Outside) |
Thursday, May 13th
7:30 to 8:30 am |
Breakfast |
Harvest |
8:30 to 10:00 am |
Concurrent Session 1 |
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Generating Hot Water Track 1:
1A: Commerical Water Heaters Specifications
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Presenters: |
Amin Delagah, Fisher-Nickel, Inc. Jim Lutz, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory |
Generating Hot Water Track 2:
1B: Measured Performance of Residential Water Heaters
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Presenter: |
Dan Cautley, Energy Center of Wisconsin |
Distributing Hot Water:
1C: Green Plumbing: Retrofit and New
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Presenters: |
Steve Lehtonen, GreenPlumbers USA Dave Viola, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials Bob Guenther, International Code Council |
| Facilitator: | Sue Kateley, California Solar Energy Industries Association |
Using Hot Water:
1D: CASE Study
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Presenters: |
Brad Meister, State of California Energy Commission Ronald Gorman, Sempra Energy |
| Facilitator: | Yanda Zhang, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc. |
New Directions Track:
1E: Solar Water Heating Programs and Market Transformation
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Presenters: |
Damon Franz, California Public Utilities Commission Alice Appleton, ICF International Bernadette Del Chiaro, Environment California |
| Facilitator: | Katrina Phruksukarn, California Center for Sustainable Energy |
10:00 to 10:30 am |
Break |
Harvest |
10:30 am to 12:00 pm |
Concurrent Session 2 |
|
Generating Hot Water Track 1:
2A: Water Heater Simulation
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Presenters: |
Bob Hendron, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Jim Lutz, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory |
Generating Hot Water Track 2:
2B: Coalition for ENERGY STAR Water Heaters
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Presenter: |
Carlos Ruiz, Southern California Gas Company |
| Facilitator: | Kara Rodgers, Consortium for Energy Efficiency |
Distributing Hot Water:
2C: Multifamily Technologies
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Presenters: |
Jim Seidel, EDC Technologies Derek Zobrist, Enovative Group, Inc. |
| Facilitator: | Nehemiah Stone, Benningfield Group, Inc. |
Using Hot Water:
2D: Showerhead Standards
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Presenters: |
Robert Mowris, Verified, Inc. Sally Remedios, Delta Faucet Co. Stephanie Tanner, EPA WaterSense |
| Facilitator: | Gary Klein, Affiliated International Management, LLC |
New Directions Track:
2E: Solar Water Heating Technology – Reliability and Quality
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Presenters: |
Ed Murray, Aztec Solar Inc. Danny Parker, Florida Solar Energy Center Marc Esser, NegaWatt Consulting |
| Facilitator: | Andrew McAllister, California Center for Sustainable Energy |
12:00 to 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
Harvest |
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Keynote Speaker: |
Mark Gentili, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |
1:30 to 3:00 pm |
Concurrent Session 3 |
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Generating Hot Water Track 1:
3A: Overcoming Barriers to Combination Systems
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Presenters: |
Evgueniy Entchev, Natural Resources Canada Gary Klein, Affiliated International Management, LLC Charlie Adams, A.O. Smith Corporation |
| Facilitator: | Linda Wigington, Affordable Comfort, Inc. |
Generating Hot Water Track 2:
3B: Drainwater Heat Recovery
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Presenters: |
Eric Dumont, Hydro-Quebec Research Institute Gerald Van Decker, RenewABILITY Energy Inc. David Velan, EcoDrain |
| Facilitator: | Jacob Talbot, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy |
Distributing Hot Water:
3C: Multifamily Distribution Research
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Presenters: |
Charlotte Bonneville, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc. Jorge Gutierrez, Southern California Gas Terry Pfaff, EDC Technologies |
| Facilitator: | Nehemiah Stone, Benningfield Group, Inc. |
Using Hot Water:
3D: Field Studies of Hot Water Use at the Water Heater
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Presenters: |
Ben Schoenbauer, Center for Energy and Environment Martin Thomas, Natural Resources Canada |
| Facilitator: | Jim Lutz, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory |
New Directions Track:
3E: Solar Water Heating Emerging Technology
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Presenters: |
Zyg Kunczynski, Sisyan
Eric Lee, Harpiris |
| Facilitator: | Danny Parker, Florida Solar Energy Center |
3:00 to 3:30 pm |
Break |
Harvest |
3:30 to 6:00 pm |
Concurrent Session 4 |
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Generating Hot Water Track 1:
4A: Heat Pump Water Heater Field Research
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Presenters: |
Sherry Hu, Pacific Gas & Electric Company Robert Davis, Pacific Gas & Electric Company Kacie Bedney, Bonneville Power Administration Roch Naleway, General Pacific John Karasaki, Portland General Electric |
| Facilitator: | Ammi Amarnath, Electric Power Research Institute |
Generating Hot Water Track 2:
4B: NOx Emission for Tankless Water Heaters
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Presenters: |
David De Boer, South Coast Air Quality Management District Carey Willoughby, South Coast Air Quality Management District |
| Facilitator: | Lance DeLaura, Sempra Energy |
Distributing Hot Water:
4C: Multifamily Programs
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Presenters: |
Dawn Offerman, Benningfield Group, Inc. Ben Anderson, Matrix Energy Services Corporation |
| Facilitator: | Nehemiah Stone, Benningfield Group, Inc. |
Using Hot Water:
4D: Field Studies of Hot Water Use at the End-Uses
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Presenters: |
Craig Selover, Masco Corporation Eric Larson, University of Washington Dennis Barley, National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| Facilitator: | Jim Lutz, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory |
New Directions Track:
4E: Energy Storage in Water Heaters
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Presenters: |
Paul Steffes, Steffes Corporation Shuai Lu, Battelle |
| Facilitator: | Ken Corum, Northwest Power and Conservation Council |
5:00 to 7:00 pm |
Reception |
Harvest |
Friday, May 14th
7:30 to 8:30 am |
Breakfast |
Harvest |
8:30 to 10:00 am |
Concurrent Session 5 |
|
Generating Hot Water Track 1:
5A: Changes Are Coming to the Test Procedure
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Presenters: |
Charlie Adams, A.O. Smith Corporation Jim Lutz, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory |
Generating Hot Water Track 2:
5B: New Electric Technologies
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Presenters: |
Steven Koep, Rheem Manufacturing Company Kevin Ruppelt, Eemax Inc. Rick Pal, AirGenerate |
| Facilitator: | Ammi Amarnath, Electric Power Research Institute |
Distributing Hot Water:
5C: Structured Plumbing
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Presenter: |
Gary Klein, Affiliated International Management, LLC |
Using Hot Water:
5D: Commercial Kitchens I: Commercial Kitchens
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Presenters: |
Stephanie Tanner, EPA WaterSense Kim Wagoner, EPA WaterSense Jorge Gutierrez, Southern California Gas Company Amin Delagah, Fisher-Nickel, Inc. |
| Facilitator: | Don Fisher, Fisher-Nickel, Inc. |
10:00 to 10:30 am |
Break |
Harvest |
10:30 am to 12:00 pm |
Concurrent Session 6 |
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Generating Hot Water Track 1:
6A: New Gas Technologies
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Presenters: |
Paul Home, Grand Hall Mike Parker, A.O. Smith Corporation Scott Humphrey, Rinnai |
| Facilitator: | Dave Kalensky, Gas Technology Institute |
Generating Hot Water Track 2:
6B: Water Heater Standard: Ramifications of the Final Rule
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Panelists: |
Frank Stanonik, Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute Jim Lutz, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory Lance DeLaura, Sempra Energy Harvey Sachs, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Charlie Adams, A.O. Smith Corporation |
Distributing Hot Water:
6C: Distribution System Performance
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Presenters: |
Bob Hendron, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Carl Hiller, Applied Energy Technology |
| Facilitator: | Marc Hoeschele, Davis Energy Group |
Using Hot Water:
6D: Commercial Kitchens II: Heat Recovery Opportunities
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Presenters: |
Greg Wilson, A.O. Smith Corporation Gerald Van Decker, RenewABILITY Energy Inc. Amin Delagah, Fisher-Nickel, Inc. Don Fisher, Fisher-Nickel, Inc. |
| Facilitator: | Eric Kirchhoff, Sempra Energy |
12:00 to 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
Harvest |
|
Keynote Speaker: |
David Goldstein, National Resource Defense Council |
1:30 to 3:00 pm |
Concurrent Session 7 |
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Generating Hot Water Track 1:
7A: Industrial Energy Savings Through Steam
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Presenter: |
Aaron Blank, Hydro-Thermal Corporation |
| Facilitator: | Jacob Talbot, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy |
Generating Hot Water Track 2:
7B: What's Living in Your Hot Water?
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Panelists: |
Janet Stout, Special Pathogens Laboratory Larry Acker, Metlund Systems Eric Holinger, University of Colorado |
| Facilitator: | Jim Lutz, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory |
Distributing Hot Water:
7C: No Regret System Retrofits
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Presenter: |
Linda Wigington, Affordable Comfort, Inc. |
Using Hot Water:
7D: Commercial Kitchens III: Hot off the Press: Design Guide for Commercial Kitchens
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Presenters: |
Amin Delagah 1, 2 , Fisher-Nickel, Inc. Don Fisher 1, 2 , Fisher-Nickel, Inc. |
| Facilitator: | Charlene Spoor, Pacific Gas & Electric Company |
3:00 to 3:30 pm |
Break |
Emperor's Foyer |
3:30 to 5:00 pm |
Structured Small Group Discussions |
Vineyard |
Discussion Questions:
- What are the important themes of the last two days?
- What should a hot water system look like in 10 years?
- What needs to happen to get there?
- What has changed in the last few years and are we heading in the right direction?