Day One
October 27, 2010

8:00 Registration , Continental Breakfast
8:15 Opening Remarks From the Chairpersons

Kevin Hydes
CEO
Integral PE
8:30

Opening Address:
Navigating a Path to Sustainability

Building portfolios continue to age and competition for tenants is fierce, yet due to the recession, operational budgets have been slashed. Most institutional owners are challenged to fund development of information systems, analytics or staff to address portfolio performance improvements comprehensively. There is also growing market pressure to implement these improvements, as the strategy of certifying the top quartile of buildings (the low hanging fruit approach) to LEED has created a class of remaining buildings that the public perceives as being not green. This means that there are untapped savings to be reaped within the portfolio space. However, the process of characterizing a portfolio’s performance - identifying appropriate improvements, prioritizing and financing improvement packages, and fulfilling changes and measuring return on investment - is complex. This session will provide attendees with a methodical, end-toend approach to evaluating and prioritizing building performance improvements across a portfolio of buildings focused on optimized cost savings.



Jim Sinopoli
Smart Buildings
9:00

PANEL
Building Retrofits; How Far We've Come - How Far Yet to Go

Industry leaders discuss retrofit trends that we are seeing in commerical, retail, industrial and resdidential building stock. The market for new residential, industrial, retail and commerical development and construction is still struggling to get back on its feet. The one bright spot appears to be the growing trend for sustainable building retrofits. These green retrofits continue to have positive money saving results including: lower energy costs, improved productivity, lower absenteeism and health care costs, strengthening of brand equity. Additionally, a growing number of real estate investor/owners are pursuing green strategies to attract and retain tenants in a competitive market, and to position buildings for eventual sale. Our participants will discuss the reasons behind their choices and decisions to invest in finance, market and/or manage sustainable building retrofits? They will also discuss the future outlook for this market including topics addressing:
• Retrofitting as an alternative to development
• Investing and/or managing sustainable building retrofits: Is sooner better & why?
• Upfront costs of retrofitting properties
• Measuring the ROI of different energy and sustainability strategies
• Do the participants really believe sustainability gives them a competitive advantage and, if so, why?
• How does LEED certification or an Energy Star label affect a building's cash flow and sale value?
• What are the best opportunities in existing stock for retrofits?
• What energy-savings options are out there today and what technologies are emerging?

MODERATOR: Michael Zimmer
Energy Corporate Transactions & Securities
Thompson Hine LLP

Stephen Bushnell
Energy Corporate Transactions and Securities,
Fireman’s Fund Insurance

10:10 Morning Refreshments & Networking Opportunity
10:25 New Financing Techniques for Buildings Retrofits

Bob Hinkle,
CEO,
Metrus Energy
11:10 Case Study: The Post Montgomery Center

Tom Enger,
Executive Director,
UBS Realty Investors LLC

Jose Guevara,
Property Manager,
Cushman & Wakefield of California, Inc.
12:20 Luncheon for Speakers, Sponsors & Delegates
 

Concurrent Sessions: Choose Track “A” or “B”
  Track A: Finance Focus Track B: Retail Focus
1:20

Information as a Motivator for Efficient
Buildings in San Francisco

Commercial building stock in San Francisco is enjoying a massive upgrade. More than 50 million cumulative square feet have earned the ENERGY STAR, and 27 million square feet have been LEED certified in San Francisco alone - 80% under LEED for Existing Buildings. San Francisco Energy Watch and other programs have helped more than 8,000 local businesses reduce their energy costs by more than $28 million/year.

Proposed legislation based on recommendations of San Francisco’s Task Force on Existing Commercial Buildings would provide every nonresidential building owner with the key tools to manage energy costs: a comprehensive audit and an annual benchmark to see where the building stands relative to peers. Armed with information, building owners will have the best available tools to obtain their share of more than a billion dollars per year that California ratepayers invest in energy efficiency.

Barry Hooper,
LEED AP CGBP Private Sector Green Building Program,
Department of the Environment City & County of San Francisco

Choosing the Right LEED System for Existing Buildings

A common mistake made by building owners and their teams is thinking LEED Existing Buildings: Operation and Maintenance is not the only LEED rating system for existing buildings undergoing renovations and retrofits. This session will reveal the five decision points for choosing the best LEED system for projects. Choosing the right LEED system can mean dollars saved and the difference between a silver rating and a gold rating. The session is intended to give facility managers and architectural teams a simple matrix of how to make the right decision early in a project.

Monique Lee,
Simply Sustainable Consulting
1:55

The Emergence of Ongoing, Continuous Commissioning & Its Effect on Energy Consumption

This session will discuss the growing demand for LEED EB Certification and the role that building retro-commissioning can play in achieving an energy efficient and sustainable building. The focus will be on how to achieve cost effective energy and operational savings in commercial buildings through building tune-ups and the steps to complete LEED EB compliant commissioning of existing buildings. Discussion will also include current utility incentive programs that help fund the retro-commissioning efforts, recent case studies and lessons learned.

Jim Sinopoli,
Principal,
Smart Buildings

Electricity: The Next Frontier for System Integration

As global economies recover, there will be many opportunities for business and technology renewal, none will be bigger than the next wave of systems integration. Relentless increase in electric demand has had a brief hiatus in 2009, but the next wave of growth will restart significant challenges facing the electricity business. Designing and leveraging building systems technology to achieve both comfort and efficiency will be discussed here, along with approaches to use this same technology to participate in electricity programs for Demand Response (DR), Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) and Smart Grid that pay customers to participate. Understanding the business and technical aspects of this business is critical for building and HVAC professionals. This is the next frontier for building automation and HVAC control and this session will discuss how Smart Grid envisions that the power of IT and the Internet will be used to drive interoperability between equipment and systems on both sides of the electric meter.

Jack McGowan,
CEO,
Energy Control Inc.
2:30 Afternoon Refreshments & Networking Opportunity
 

Concurrent Sessions: Choose Track “A” or “B”
 

Track A: Finance Focus

Track B: Retail Focus
2:45

Turn Green into Gold: Sec.179D Energy-Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction

Matt Rader,
Director of 179D & Cost Segregation,
Source Corp Professional

Net Zero Buildings

Peter Turnbull,
Principal,
Commercial Buildings, Net Zero Energy Program, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
3:20

Emerging Green Building Disclosure Regulations & Performance Assessment Standards

Brian McCarter,
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Sustainable Real Estate Solutions, Inc.

Leed Certification Update

Barry Giles,
LEED Faculty, CEO,
BuildingWISE, LLC

3:55 Marketing Sustainable Buildings

Meade Boutwell,
Senior Vice President,
CB Richard Ellis
4:45 Day One Concludes
5:00 Networking Cocktail Reception