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2013 SEMINAR SCHEDULE
       Please Note: All Sessions are FREE to Attend. Schedule is subject to Change.

Designated educational sessions offered at MI-FM are approved for CEU credit
by the Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE)
.

 

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Session 1

LEED Evolution: Pitfalls & Benefits

9:00am

Room A

Speaker:

Casey M. McConnell, LEED AP-BD&C, NEUGREEN, LLC

Description:

The speaker will be discussing the evolution of LEED for projects and accreditation including the latest trends and technologies. Pitfall and benefits associated with the past, current, and upcoming changes and trends will be presented. Audience Q & A will be taken.
0.1 CEU - AFE

Session 2

LED Lighting 101

9:00am

Room B

Speaker:

Diane Fox, Account Manager, Roth Southeast

Description:

This presentation will help further your understanding of the who, what, and how's of LED lighting. With the elimination of the incandescent light bulb, we will discuss the use of LED lighting as an alternative source. We will also discuss energy savings of LED's and how it can be applied to your facility. 0.1 CEU - AFE

Session 3

NFPA 70E Arc Flash PPE and your Electrical Safety Program - Are you Compliant?

10:10am

Room A

Speaker:

Dan Hollingsworth, Sr. Technical Mgr. Electrical Safety Div., Oberon Company

Description:

This session details changes in NFPA 70E 2012 and how to put an Electrical Safety Program together that addresses the hazards associated with an electrical arc flash. Are you Compliant? 0.1 CEU - AFE

Session 4

Lightning Protection - Safety, Design, and Maintenance

10:10am

Room B

Speaker:

Chuck Cooley, Market Manager - Lightning Protection, Erico, Inc.

Description:

This presentation will focus on the aspects of lightning safety and lightning protection design and maintenance.  Not only is it important to have your lightning protection system installed by a UL/LPI listed installer, but an annual inspection is just as important to ensure the system will function properly when needed. 0.1 CEU - AFE

Session 5

Cooling Tower Principles and Maintenance

11:20am

Room A

Speaker:

Mike Morin, President, CT/HX Company, LLC

Description:

The seminar will introduce attendees to basic design principles and maintenance requirements for cooling towers. The "Design" aspect of this presentation will cover Principles of Operation, Evaporation, Types of Cooling Towers, Design Terms, Definitions and Formulas. The "Operational" part of the seminar will cover Preventative Maintenance, Tower Inspections, Performance Deficiencies and Capacity Management. 0.1 CEU - AFE

Session 6

Seven Steps to a Successful Lighting Retrofit Project

11:20am

Room B

Speaker:

Ray De Varona, President, RelightDepot

Description:

Join us to review the seven key steps to ensure a successful lighting retrofit project for your facility.  We'll walk you through the process and provide free tools and tips that will make you a hero for your organization. 0.1 CEU - AFE

Session 7

Permeable Paver Systems

12:30pm

Room A

Speaker:

Cindy Hall, Marketing Director, Cobble Systems LLC

Description:

This session on Permeable Paver Systems has four learning objectives:  To understand the uses and applications of permeable paver systems, to learn about the different types of permeable paver systems, to understand how the characteristics of permeable paver systems make it a green building material and to learn how to qualify for points for three major green building standards: USGBC LEED, FGBC and the NAHB Green Building Standard, using permeable paver systems.  This course has been approved for CEU’s & LU for Landscape Architects and Architects through DBPR and AIA respectively.
0.1 CEU - AFE

Session 8

Repair-Don't Replace!  Using Hi-Tech Polymers to Save Equipment & Facilities

12:30pm

Room B

Speaker:

Carl Durham, Regional Sales Director, ENECON Corporation

Description:

Equipment and facilities are being destroyed every year from the effects of erosion/corrosion.  This session presents economical solutions that allow for repair, rather than expensive replacement. 0.1 CEU - AFE

Session 9

Greening Building Envelopes

1:40pm

Room A

Speaker:

W.Reid Morgan, Physcal Plant Dir., FAU Broward Campus and Karol Kazmierczak, AIA, ASHRAE, CDT, CSI, LEED-AP, NCARB, Senior Building Science Architect, Building Enclosure Consulting, LLC

Description:

Today, the real-estate and construction industry focuses on two new buzzwords: "Green" and "Building Envelope." The industry also looks for savings, and what can be more economical and greener than prolonging the technical life of the existing structures? We will present several case examples of troubleshooting and preserving value of building envelopes of large buildings, which, often built wrong from the start, are typically the most expensive and most maintenance-demanding part of a building. We will show successes and lessons learned in reducing energy use and addressing persistent failures. We will also address relevant energy regulations pertaining to the existing buildings in Florida. 0.1 CEU - AFE

Session 10

Protective Apparel & PPE Best Practices for Arc Flash, Flash Fire, Combustible Dust, & Molten Metal Hazards

1:40pm

Room B

Speaker:

Kevin Best, Regional Director of Protective Apparel, Cintas Corporation

Description:

This course will help you understand the common workplace hazards of Arc Flash, Flash Fire, Combustible Dust, & Molten Metal. More importantly, it will explain how you can better protect your employees and your company from the risk and liability associated with each.  Cintas has been conducting these courses across North America for over seven years due to an increasing interest, from companies large and small, in learning more about FRC & PPE. Today, corporate initiatives for safety compliance and implementation are critical priorities for safety managers everywhere. Companies continue to seek our help in determining whether they need to do anything, and if so, how they can get it done most cost effectively with a very simple and practical approach. This course will address key NFPA & ASTM standards as well as OHSA regulations relating to FRC & PPE. Attendees will also have an opportunity to ask questions as they relate to their specific workplace environment. Examples of common FRC & PPE items will be made available for the attendees to observe. Please note: This is a professional presentation, however attendees should be prepared to witness graphic video and content as a part of being educated in this discussion. 

 0.1 CEU - AFE

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