Minnesota Healthcare Engineers Association (MHCEA) Fall Conference By: Rebecca Ellis / September 14, 2023, 10:45 am River’s Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud “Making the Most of Existing Healthcare Facility HVAC Systems.” Rebecca Ellis will present the argument as to why healthcare facilities offer great opportunities for energy savings found through the existing building commissioning process.…

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Our President, Rebecca Ellis, has been writing a monthly column in Engineered Systems Magazine since 1998. Read May’s column below: As discussed in my last three columns (February, March, and April 2021), there are a number of retro-commissioning activities that can be completed remotely. However, there is much to be learned from seeing, touching, and hearing…

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Energy Exchange 2019 United States Department of Energy Denver, Colorado August 20-22, 2019 Rebecca Ellis presented on the topic of Ongoing Commissioning: An Approach for M&V to Unlock & Sustain Energy Savings. She explored the barriers to implementing Measurement & Verification Plans and how the Ongoing Commissioning process can be used to overcome those barriers. The…

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South Dakota Physical Plant Director’s Conference Office of the State Engineer Pierre, South Dakota June 6-7, 2019 Roger Thue and Rebecca Ellis presented to the entire conference on the topic of Building Systems Retro-Commissioning. After a brief introduction to the retro-commissioning process, Roger and Rebecca shared real project findings, recommendations, and benefits. Roger and Rebecca…

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