Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Session 1
Topic:	Fundamentals of Greening an Existing Building
Time:	9:00am
Room:	A
Speaker:	Nicole Wasser, LEED AP; Image Janitorial
Description:	How do you green an existing building ?  What are the important factors to look at and how can you design a program to minimize upfront costs?  Learn what the fundamentals are of a green building and how to implement them so you can realize the benefits for your building occupants and staff, the environment, and your bottom line.
Session 2
Topic:	Power Protection Survival Seminar
Time:	9:00am
Room:	B
Speaker:	Frank Dlouhy, President-Omega Power Systems, Inc.
Description:	This highly rated seminar provides useful information to help you protect your electrical equipment from potential damage and your business operations from costly shutdowns and lost production.  Lightning, grounding, bonding, surge suppression, power quality, phase loss, and other issues are discussed.  Over the years, this seminar has successfully helped  many organizations protect their operations and equipment investment.
Session 3
Topic:	Panel Discussion:  Why VFDs retrofit on your HVAC & Pump Application Systems makes Great Sense, Today, Tomorrow and in the Future …
Time:	10:10am
Room:	A
Narrator:	Juan Carlos Gayoso, General Manager; ACE Building Maintenance Services, Inc.
Speakers:	Johnny Hayek, Senior Mechanical Engineer-General Manager, AB-Electric Motors & Pumps, Inc.; Andres Alvarez, Sales Engineer, Pump Solutions, Inc.; Domingo Garcia, President, ACE Pump & Supply, Inc.; Patrick “ Rusty” Simeone, Market Development Mgr., ITT/Goulds Commercial & Residential
Description:	Discover ways to reduce energy costs & carbon footprint in your facilities through electric motors that drive critical everyday components. This session will cover ways to identify and examine energy and carbon footprint reduction through the buildings’ domestic water booster systems, Irrigation, HVAC systems – Pumps, Cooling Towers and Air Handlers. This program will show how retrofitting Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) in gaining the greatest savings in energy cost, reducing carbon footprint with extending the life and maintenance span of the systems as a whole. We will discuss means and methods of developing programs as well as a Q&A session. Items to be covered include: Types of and reasons for energy losses. Building maintenance that can increase energy efficiency/reduce corrective maintenance costs. Design considerations for new and existing buildings.
Session 4
Topic:	Successful Low-Cost Energy Efficiency & Cost Control Strategies for a Rapidly Growing School District
Time:	10:10am
Room:	B
Speaker:	Phillip J. Tornelli, CEM MBA, Business Energy Evaluation Program Manager-Florida Power & Light Company
Description:	This seminar will discuss a case study of the Volusia County School System.  We will cover energy and cost savings initiatives implemented over a 10 year span between the Volusia County School System and Florida Power & Light Company.  Opportunities are identified and addressed in three focus areas:  1. Control and Equipment Improvements, 2. Advanced Metering, 3. Behavioral Alterations.
Session 5
Topic:	Are You Ready For An OSHA Inspection?
Time:	11:20am
Room:	A
Speaker:	Kenny Walker, Supervisor Facility Maintenance, Pfizer
Description:	Be ready when your local OSHA office calls or shows up at your door.  This session will give you the basic records needed and how to present a positive attitude before, during, and after the inspection.  Your response could cost you a lot of time and money.
Session 6
Topic:	Preventing Slips & Falls, A Scientific Approach
Time:	11:20am
Room:	B
Speaker:	Steven Witmore, LEED AP; Edwards Concrete Company
Description:	This presentation will cover the science of implementing a sound slip-and-fall prevention program.  Every individual entering a building comes in contact with one major building component; the floor.  How can we protect our customers, employees, and ourselves from injury?  This seminar will discuss how to measure the Coefficient of Friction (COF) of floors, why this is important, how to improve floors and how to audit and document compliance.
Session 7
Topic:	Proper Maintenance Saves $’s
Time:	12:30pm
Room:	A
Speaker:	Phil London, Thermal Concepts Inc.
Description:	We believe that the implementation of proper maintenance and inspection protocols of HVAC equipment is valuable, important and necessary to insure lower operating expenses and the right indoor environment.  Agencies and associations such as ASHRAE and ACCA have joined efforts to create Commercial Maintenance Standards that outline “minimum” acceptable maintenance requirements; a methodology for creating Planned Maintenance Programs and a “defensible” basis for the maintenance practices implemented.
Session 8
Topic:	Critical Failure Point - Your Generator Starts, But Will It Keep Running,,,
Time:	12:30pm
Room:	B
Speaker:	John Napurand, President, Reverso Pumps, Inc.
Description:	Fuel is the Achilles’ Heel in your Emergency Plan.  Long-term storage of diesel fuel (anything over 3-6 months) is a ticking time bomb.  Yes, the engine starts but what happens after 12 hours or the first refueling?  Develop a Fuel Plan to eliminate the critical failure point for your backup systems.
Session 9
Topic:	Protecting Your Facility From The Damaging Effects of Lightning
Time:	1:40pm
Room:	A
Speaker:	John C. Barber, Project Manager- Windemuller Technical Services
Description:	This presentation will show the facility engineer the 6-Point Protection Plan.  This protection plan will advise on the proper procedures and equipment that can be installed to protect their facility and electronic equipment from the catastrophic damages caused by lightning or transient surges.  Items discussed will be Direct Strike Lightning Protection using ESE Technology, Transient Voltage Surge Suppression, and grounding.
Session 10
Topic:	So Your Green Building Has a Building Automation System: What Can It Do for You?
Time:	1:40pm
Room:	B
Speaker:	Diane Fox, Account Manager, Thermal Concepts and Ronald Greaves, LEED AP, CEM, Siemens Building Technologies
Description:	What role a building management system plays in a sustainable building along with its ability to connect to other systems.  What impact a building management system has on LEED point certification
	Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Session 11
Topic:	Roofing 101
Time:	9:00am
Room:	A
Speaker:	Gregg E. Wallick, President, CEO, Best Roofing
Description:	This seminar will include a discussion on the following topics:  Roofing 101 (The 3 R’s of Roofing), Roof Maintenance, Hurricane Preparation,  Roofing Budget Menu, and How to Hire a Roofing Professional.
Session 12
Topic:	"Sick Building Syndrome"
Time:	9:00am
Room:	B
Speaker:	Anselmo Gil, All Clean Air Solutions
Description:	For those facilities with water logged ceiling tiles, damaged tiles, mold, dust and bacterial problems all need solutions. This session will investigate various problems and offer solutions.
Session 13
Topic:	Handling Elevator Emergencies
Time:	10:10am
Room:	A
Speaker:	Lee S. Rigby, President -Elevator Safety & Technical Services
Description:	This session will explain new code requirements for training of personnel for elevator rescue, escalator startup and elevator cleaning; and will offer guidance on how to comply.
Session 14
Topic:	The TOP 7 Problems with Fire Alarm/Suppression Systems… Why they happen and What to do!
Time:	10:10am
Room:	B
Speaker:	Rick Reynolds, National Accounts Operation Manager, ORR Protection Systems
Description:	Are your fire alarm/suppression systems friend or foe?  Fire protection systems are installed to protect people and property, but all too often they become a problem because of false alarms, or costly service calls at the most inconvenient times.  This session is designed to help you reduce, if not eliminate, the “Top 7 Fire Alarm/Suppression System Problems”.  You will learn WHY they happen and WHAT to do to fix current problems or avoid future ones.  By the end of this session, you will have specific steps you may implement to reduce costly emergency service and rid yourself of those nuisance false alarms.  Additionally, you will finally understand what the fire code requires for Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of your fire protection systems, saving you valuable time, money and maybe someone’s life some day.
Session 15
Topic:	Common Sence Approach to Lightning Protection Safety
Time:	11:20am
Room:	A
Speaker:	Jeff Regan - Erico / Bonded Lightning Protection
Description:	South Florida has its share of lightning strikes which causes considerable cost to repair.  Are you protected inside and out on your facility?  Find out how to protect your facility and home from damaging lightning strikes with a cost effective approach.
Session 16
Topic:	Flow Metering / Energy Savings
Time:	11:20am
Room:	B
Speaker:	Brian J. Brasseur, Regional Manager / EMCO Spirax Sarco
Description:	Saving Energy and increasing productivity with  metering.  Basic Flow Theory, various flow technologies used to measure fluids, and actual flow products using the setechnologies.  (1 PDH Certified Credit)
Session 17
Topic:	Advantages of Air Hoists with Safety in Mind
Time:	12:30pm
Room:	A
Speaker:	Mark A. Koski, Regional Sales Manager - J.D. Neuhaus Co.
Description:	Comparison of pneumatic and electric hoists considering installation and operations, safety, and costs.  A focused look into hazardous areas and proper identification of needs.  How to achieve increased production while maintaining operator safety.
Session 18
Topic:	Helping Facility Executives Take the Guesswork Out of the Cleaning Contractor Equation
Time:	12:30pm
Room:	B
Speaker:	Dan Wagner, Director of Facility Service Programs, ISSA - The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association
Description:	If you outsource cleaning, you are looking for an easier way to find high-quality providers with the necessary management structure to deliver customer-focused and sustainable service.  Learn the key elements of a well-managed and reliable provider and how using industry standards as a valuable pre-qualification tool makes your job easier.