Educational Presentations

Our team actively participates in conferences around the country. We also give educational and training presentations. Here you can get a glimpse of previous and future presentations or conferences that our professionals will be attending.

Physical Plant Director’s Conference

By Roger Thue | May 1, 2023

Physical Plant Director’s Conference Elements of a Meaningful Owner’s Project Requirement (OPR) Document By: Roger Thue, PE Date: June 9, 2023 Where: Ft. Pierre, South Dakota QSE’s Roger Thue, PE will be giving a presentation at the Physical Plant Director’s Conference in Ft. Pierre, South Dakota on June 9th, 2023. His presentation will cover the…

ASHE Region 6 Conference: Better Management of BAS Alarms

By Molly Meyer & Miles Ryan | March 7, 2023

ASHE Region 6 Annual Conference Presentation Better Management of BAS Alarms Mayo Civic Center Rochester, Minnesota Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023 Time: 12:15 – 1:15 PM Miles Ryan, P.E. and Molly Meyer, P.E. of QSE will be co-presenting with Jake Humphreys, a Quality Construction Project Manager from the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Their…

CenterPoint Energy: Energy Efficiency & Technology Conference Webinar

By Rebecca Ellis | September 5, 2020

CenterPoint Energy: Energy Efficiency & Technology Conference Webinar By Rebecca Ellis / September 9, 2020, 9:00 am Commissioning or Recommissioning for Energy Efficiency and Improving Overall Building Performance. Rebecca Ellis will present the business case for commissioning & recommissioning for energy savings and improved building performance. Her presentation will include common low cost/no cost energy…

Xcel Energy – Virtual Energy Efficiency Forum

By Rebecca Ellis & Miles Ryan | September 1, 2020

Xcel Energy – Virtual Energy Efficiency Forum Dialing it in – building tuning strategies Part I: Existing Building Commissioning View on-demand, its free! Part II: Common Ventilation Issues and Heat Recovery Opportunities October 1, 2020 10:00 am – 11:30 pm CDT Part III: Building Control Strategies October 8, 2020 10:00 am – 11:30 pm CDT…

Energy Exchange 2020

By Rebecca Ellis | July 24, 2020

Energy Exchange 2020 August 10 – 14, 2020 https://www.energy-exchange.com/ From August 10th through the 14th, Questions & Solutions Engineering will be an participating in the virtual Energy Exchange 2020! Thousands of participants, including federal energy management professionals, will convene remotely at the Department of Energy’s largest annual training event. The QSE team plans to showcase…

Museum Re-Opening: A Roundtable Conversation

By Rebecca Ellis | July 4, 2020

On July 13, 2020 Rebecca Ellis will be panelist for a web-based presentation and discussion of re-opening museums in Minnesota during the COVID-19 pandemic. Other participants will include the State of Minnesota Department of Health, the Office of the Governor, the Minnesota Historical Society, the Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums, and Otter Tail County…

Maximizing Your Building Automation System (A 3-Part Webinar Series)

By Miles Ryan | July 4, 2020

Slipstream Miles Ryan Jun 29, 2019 through Aug 4, 2020 https://slipstreaminc.org/event/maximize-your-bas Miles Ryan presents a three part webinar for Slipstream in conjunction with Xcel Energy, WPPI Energy, Wisconsin Public Service, We-Energies and Madison Gas and Electric. Part I explores utilizing BAS to troubleshoot HVAC systems in real-time. Part II explores making better use of trend…

Optimizing Your Airside Economizers

By Miles Ryan | July 4, 2020

MEEA Webinar Miles Ryan April 22, 2020 Miles Ryan conducted a webinar for the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (MEEA) Building Operator Certification (BOC) program. This presentation explained the fundamentals of airside economizers, as well as pointed out the common pitfalls in their implementation which prevent them from reaching through their potential to reduce building energy…

MEEA Webinar

By Rebecca Ellis & Miles Ryan | July 1, 2020

Benchmarking and Beyond MEEA Webinar Rebecca Ellis & Miles Ryan July 16, 2020 Rebecca Ellis and Miles Ryan will be conducting a webinar for the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (MEEA) Building Operator Certification (BOC) program. They will address how to leverage trend data available in a building automation system (BAS) to benchmark system performance during…

Condominium Board Training

By Rebecca Ellis | November 4, 2019

FirstService Residential Condominium Board Training October 29, 2019 Rebecca Ellis was asked to address a gathering of condominium association board members from about 15 high rise facilities in the Twin Cities. She presented information about a few typical ventilation (makeup air and exhaust) systems and plumbing system types found in high rise multifamily housing. She…