8/9/2019 Geothermal Energy Conference: March 17 - 18

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2015 NY GEO Annual Conference

Geothermal Heating and Cooling:

“Meeting the Sustainability Challenges of the 21st 

 Centur y”

When: March 17 & 18, 2015

Where: Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Winner of the 2012 Sustainability Leadership Award from the Association for the Advancement of

Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) for its use of geothermal heating and cooling in campus

buildings, Skidmore aims to have 50% of its campus building space heated and cooled using GSHP

by 2020. 

The First Energy Node at Skidmore ollege—one of many geothermal installations on campus

Come learn and share best practices as an installer or designer of Geothermal Heat Pump Systemsor

 As an architect, designer, owner, or developer of buildings who wants the most efficient and costeffective way to heat and cool your building(s).

Topics:Continuing education credits available

To get involved, sponsor, become an exhibitor, suggest workshops or lead us to folks who shouldbe invited, call 518-3136-GEO or email nygeoinfo@gmail.com  Visit us at www.ny-geo.org 

Do you have the Right Stuff? Are you a geothermal rock star?Do you want a free pass to attend geopalooza?Is your job worthy of being crowned the NY-GEO 2015 Top Job & the $500

 Award?If so, you need to apply at Top Job Application 

Efficient Design Funding Opportunities Skidmore Facility Tours PACE Financing

Product Showcase NYS Policies Delivering Quality Growing the Market

Geo+Solar/Wind = Net-Zero Monitoring Systems ...and more

8/9/2019 Geothermal Energy Conference: March 17 - 18

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The conference includes 6 Tracks: Listed below are invited speakers

Design:  This track – for engineers, architects and developers –

will feature PDH credits and will be taught by Ed Lohrenz. Mr. Lohrenzhas designed or consulted on well over 10,000 tons of installed heatpump capacity operating throughout North America, Asia and Australiasince the early 1980’s, including district energy systems and systemswith integrated ice storage tanks. He has authored the new CertifiedGeoExchange Design (CGD) commercial system design course recentlyadopted by IGSHPA and is an Accredited Trainer. He is the founder andpresident of  GEOptimize Inc. a provider of training and consultingservices to end-user clients, mechanical engineers, architects andcontractors in the GeoExchange industry.

 Additional Information  Ed Lohrenz, BES, CGD

Contractor: This track will feature workshops on net-zero building, and other topics of interest

Product Showcase:  Hear presentations on the latest products, and innovations in GHP

Geothermal in New York State: Workshops will include:

NYS Energy Policy Hon. Diane X. Burman – PSC CommissionerGreg Hale – Senior Advisor to Governor Cuomo’sOffice of Energy and Finance

 Anne Reynolds – Executive Director of the NY Alliance for Clean EnergyBob Wyman, NY-GEO, Moderator

NY-GEO Legislative InitiativesHon. Sean Ryan – NYS Assembly

Ellen Jaffee – NYS AssemblyRobert Ortt - NYS Senate

Quality Assurance for Geo in NYJohn Manning – Phoenix Energy

John Ciovacco – Aztech Geothermal 

Funding and Incentives for Geo: Workshops will include

Capturing NYSERDA Support for Geothermal?Peter Lion, NYSERDA EDGE ContractorMichael Lobsinger, NYSERDA EDGE ContractorThe Center for Economic GrowthJohn Ciovacco, NY-GEO, Moderator

Tax Incentives for GHPJacob Goldman& Dan Audette-Energy Tax Savers, Inc.

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)Joseph Del Sindaco – Energy Improvement Corp.

Facility Tours:  Skidmore plans for 50% of their campus to be heated and cooled by geothermal

heat pumps by 2020. Take a tour and see the award winning geo systems that are currently on campus

Top Job Competition: This exciting event will feature rapid-fire descriptions of 7 projects

with a panel of celebrity judges and attendees awarding the title “2014 Geothermal Top Job” to the winner.

Keynote Speakers: Hon.

Diane X.

Burman -Commissioner

 NYS

Public

Service

Commission

Greg

Hale -

SeniorAdvisor to

Governor

Cuomo’s

Office of

Energy &Finance

Catherine

Hill

Director, NY EXCEL

Executive

Clean

Energy

LeadershipProgram