FEMP Live Thursdays Programs thru July

FEMP First Thursday Seminars; Energy, Economy, Environment�Online, Live, and Anytime.

An Important Program Series For Federal Energy Managers charged with complying with
Executive Order 13514

February 4^th; Executive Order 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance

Dr. Leslie Gillespie-Marthaler, The White House Council on Environmental Quality

An overview of definitions, baseline measurements, and other requirements outlined by the new Executive Order.

March 4^th; Energy 101

Linda Mesaros, Mesaros Associates, Inc.

An introduction to Energy Management, including an overview of getting started and meeting sustainable purchasing requirements as outlined in Executive Order 13514.

April 1^st; Water Efficiency Strategic Planning and Implementation

Kate McMordie Stoughton, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

An overview of Federal water efficiency requirements, with a focus on strategic planning and efficiency improvements in facilities and process water uses.

May 6^th; Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting

Dr. Rachael Jonassen, LMI

Updates on new greenhouse gas regulatory requirements and FEMP-developed Guidance, as well as strategies, models, and technological tools to measure greenhouse gas emissions.

June 3^rd; Advanced Metering Requirements & Best Practices

Greg Palko, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Outlines fast-approaching Federal metering requirements, technologies, and best practices to help agencies implement, measure, and monitor their progress.

July 1^st; Operations & Maintenance

Ray Pugh, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

An overview of O&M best practices with a focus on corrective, preventive, and predictive infrastructure requirements and commissioning for existing buildings.

a. Sponsors: This program series is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program, as part of the Federal Energy Management Program with the assistance of Greening America and Applied Management Associates, Inc. (AMA)

b. Availability: These FREE, public domain, live and interactive programs will be available via satellite downlink and on the Military/Federal CDV DETN digital satellite networks. A live and achieved web cast of each program will also be available. DETN digital satellite downlinks are found at selected military and federal installations at over 1,000 locations in the United States. Other federal and private satellite networks may also carry this program. For those without satellite access, a link to a webcast portal will also be available.

c. Target Audience Statement: The primary target audience for this program series includes energy managers, facilities engineers, utilities managers, operations and maintenance personnel, financing personnel, contracting professionals, water resource personnel, and other federal and military managers seeking opportunities to improve energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy technologies in the following areas: new construction and retrofits; equipment procurement; operations and maintenance; and utility management. Although this program is targeted to federal and military energy management managers, civilian management personnel working in these areas may also greatly benefit from the information gained within these free workshops.

d. DVD Availability: A limited number of videotapes may be available on this series. Please contact Ms. Betty Rule at the end of the series with your DVD questions.

e. Videotape release (if taping from broadcast): These FREE programs are unclassified and non-scrambled. There are no copyright restrictions on these program, however they MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to their showing. They may also not be edited, segmented, or used for commercial purposes or for profit purposes by other networks without additional permission of the sponsors.

f. Military/Federal Site DETN Facilitator Registration: All federal and military GETN site facilitators MUST register for these FREE, public domain programs to receive illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) and Site Materials Website. Sites may register at: http://www.dlnets.com/FEMP/telereg.htm or by calling Ed Kronholm’s Office, the Satellite Registrations Coordinator, 1-480-730-1388.

h. Other References: Additional information and resources about the Federal Energy Management Program can be found here: http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/index.cfm.