NYS Association for Superintendents of School Buildings and Grounds

As part of our Navigating New Territory exhibit show theme, the membership of SBGA will feature those exhibitors who offer energy and sustainability innovations to the School Facilities profession. These displays will be showcased in the Energy & Sustainability Showcase on the tradeshow floor. In this section participants will find interactive materials with the latest technology and techniques. This portion of the exhibit show floor is sponsored by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

We're also proud to offer Energy & Sustainability sessions throughout the conference program. We'll kick off the conference with our School Facilities Management Symposium, and one of the key topics is Energy Efficiency. Don't miss this general session Monday, October 5 from 11am-12:30pm, and bring your ideas and questions!

Other energy-related sessions include:

Lighting & Energy Efficiency: The Lighting Institute
Speaker: Daniel Frering, Manager of Education, RPI Lighting Research Center
Moderator: Matt Brown, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

Time: Monday, October 5, 2-3:30pm and Tuesday, October 6, 11am-12:30pm
Lighting affects the environment in a number of ways, including energy usage in school districts. Energy-efficient lighting demands less electricity, which reduces polluting power plant emissions. Join our presenter as he offers participants tools and tips to conserve energy while reducing costs.

Daniel Frering, LC is currently the Manager of Education for the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) where he directs the Outreach and Graduate Education Programs including teaching, and course and curriculum development.

Mr. Frering holds a graduate degree in education and has also studied lighting as part of the Master of Science in Lighting program at the LRC. He has received his "Lighting Certification" (LC) from the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP). He also currently serves as a member of the Council of NCQLP.

Mr. Frering teaches courses and seminars in lighting technology, daylighting, control systems, lighting applications, and economic analysis. His current research includes the evaluation of daylighting technologies, photovoltaic outdoor lighting systems, and energy-efficient lighting for commercial buildings.

Energy Conservation 102
Speaker: Donald Fudge, Project Manager, Energy Smart Schools, TRC Energy Solutions
Moderator: Tom Pollard, CDF, Horseheads CSD

Time: Tuesday, October 6, 8:30-11am
As a follow up to last summer's Energy 101: Tools, Tips & Tricks regional training program, this session will take energy conservation measures to the next level. Join our presenter as we cover prioritizing cost-saving initiatives, working with other school district stakeholders (superintendent, teachers, students, etc.) and updating your Five Year Capital Plan to include energy initiatives.

Donald Fudge joined TRC Energy Services in February 2008 as a Project Manager helping the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and New York State Education Department Facilities Planning unit promote the New York High Performance Schools Guidelines - NY-CHPS. Mr. Fudge majored in architecture, but entered the education field and spent 25 years in schools - from teaching to being the Headmaster of three schools. During 11 years as a consultant, he helped schools with space and facilities planning and developed and taught a five-day course on developing a comprehensive maintenance plan for school facility managers.

Before joining TRC, Mr. Fudge spent the three years with Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships working with the High Performance Schools Exchange and the Building Operator Certification program. He has made presentations on energy efficiency planning and technologies to school business officials, facility managers and architects of the Massachusetts Division of Capital Assets Management. As a TRC consultant he is familiar with the New York Benchmarking program and the Comprehensive Maintenance Planning Tool.