Danfoss EnVisioneering Symposium to Explore Future Role, Potential of Renewable Energy Sources in U.S. Buildings
April 16, 2012
Danfoss, a leading manufacturer of high efficiency electronic and mechanical components for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration and motion systems, recently announced its next EnVisioneeringSM Symposium – “The Path of Renewable Energy in Buildings,” which will be held Wednesday, June 6, 2012, in Washington, DC.
This is the 17th event in the EnVisioneering Symposia series since its launch in August 2006, and will join executives in the HVAC and related industries, consulting engineers and associations and policy makers to examine what is being done today in industry, research and policy to affect the integration of renewable energy sources into efficient commercial building systems. Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) will kick-off the event with a keynote address.
Participants will engage in a roundtable discussion to address the opportunities and obstacles as they pertain to HVAC manufacturers and consulting engineers. The speakers slated to attend will lead the conversation with a variety of topics, including:
• The State of Cost-effective Technologies
o Michael Oldak, Utilities Telecom Council
o Frank Murray, NY State Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
• Renewable R&D and Deployment Strategies
o John Saintcross, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
o Scott Hennessey, Solar Energy Industry Association
• Financing Models and Global Experience
o Friedo Sielemann, German Embassy
• Solar Vision and the Future of Buildings
o Jigar Shah, Adamas Energy Investments
• Market Implementation – HVAC Impact, Grid Integration & Product Solutions
o Ron Domitrovic, Electric Power Research Institute