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2012 ENERGY STAR Buildings Partner Meeting

With more than 5,500 partners, 18,000 ENERGY STAR certified buildings, and 60,000 ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager account holders, energy efficiency with ENERGY STAR is gaining critical mass. On October 10–11, 2012, EPA convened the ENERGY STAR Buildings Partner Meeting in Washington, DC, to capture and build on this momentum. Attendees networked with fellow partners across sectors and learned how to drive energy savings to new heights with help from ENERGY STAR.

To learn more, download the agenda (293KB), read the speaker bios (582KB) for the expert panelists, or view the presentations below.

Wednesday, October 10

• Recorded Welcome Remarks (27.3MB), U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson
• Expert Panel: Proving the Value of Energy Efficiency
  • Brenna Walraven, Managing Director, USAA Real Estate Company (434KB)
  • Charles B. Leitner III, Chairman, ULI Greenprint Center for Building Performance (448KB)

Thursday, October 11

• Keynote: Jim Schlachter, Superintendent, Gresham-Barlow School District (1.53MB)
• #1A. Using Competitions and Voluntary Campaigns to Motivate Change
  • Michael Zatz, U.S. EPA (473KB)
  • Kelly Zonderwyk, Energy Program Specialist, Arlington County, VA (969KB)
  • Paul Campbell, Director-Environmental Sustainability/Green Leadership, Sears Holdings Corp (559KB)
  • Pamela Alabaster, SVP Sustainable Development & Public Affairs, L'Oreal, USA (407KB)
    • I've Got the Power video (22.8MB)
• #1B. Transforming Data into Knowledge: The Opportunities Created by Making Data Accessible
  • Leslie Cook, ENERGY STAR Public Sector Manager, U.S. EPA (417KB)
  • Riggs Kubiak, Co-founder & CEO, Honest Buildings (569KB)
  • Laurie Kerr, Senior Policy Advisor, New York City Mayor's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability (600KB)
  • Craig Isakow, CEO, Melon (474KB)
• #2A. Improving Business Performance with ENERGY STAR
  • Kurt Schwalbe, Director of Facilities Engineering and Energy Management, Hanesbrands Inc. (682KB)
  • Dr. Randy Hoff, PE, CEO, Energy Education, Inc. (267KB)
  • Chris Cayten, Managing Director, CodeGreen Solutions (892KB)
  • Denis E. George, Corporate Energy Manager, The Kroger Co. (350KB)
• #2B. Portfolio Manager: A Benchmarking Analysis and Look Ahead
  • Alexandra Sullivan, ENERGY STAR Technical Development Manager, U.S. EPA (521KB)
• Lunch session: Recycling and Waste Reduction Forum and Discussion, U.S. EPA/WasteWise (600KB)
• Lunch session: Water Efficiency Open Forum and Discussion, U.S. EPA/WaterSense® (107KB)
• #3A. How it's Done: Engaging Tenants on Energy Efficiency
  • Andrew Kitchens, Vice President, Corporate Engineering, Hines (598KB)
  • Sukanya Paciorek, Vice President, Corporate Sustainability, Vornado Realty Trust (598KB)
  • Lisa Mize, Senior Vice President/Group Manager; Shorenstein Realty Services, L.P. (455KB)
  • Brad A. Molotsky, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Brandywine Realty Trust (631KB)
• #3B. Educating Employees, Students, and Stakeholders to Save Energy
  • Charles Haupt, President, New Energy Technology (288KB)
    • New Energy Technology ENERGY STAR video (53.7MB)
  • Bob Holesko, Vice President of Facilities, HEI Hotels & Resorts LLC (619KB)
  • Christina Vernon, Executive Sustainability Officer, Cleveland Clinic (1.38MB)
• #4A. Proven Energy Management Practices from ENERGY STAR Award Winners
  • Jean Lupinacci, U.S. EPA (206KB)
  • Michael Barancewicz & John Lord, Energy Education Specialists, Loudoun County School District (440KB)
  • Robert Best, Executive Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle (1MB)
  • Wayne Rosa, Energy and Maintenance Manager, Food Lion, LLC (Delhaize America Shared Services) (1.1MB)
  • Nick Stolatis, Senior Director of Global Sustainability and Enterprise Initiatives, TIAA-CREF Global Real Estate (827KB)
• #4B. ENERGY STAR Mythbusters
  • Cindy Jacobs, ENERGY STAR Senior Advisor, U.S. EPA (704KB)

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