We Are Not Alone...

HVAC Contractor OwnerEngineer Commissioning Agent Plumbing Contractor Electrical Contractor ArchitectOccupant Operations and Maintenance

A well-oiled machine? Provides – Shelter – Comfort – Productivity – Cleanliness – Profit – Safety Each of these services cannot be provided in isolation

S ystemic I solation for L osing O pportunities

H olistic A pplications for L ife-Cycle O ptimization

Sustainable Cost Effective Accessible Productive Historic Aesthetics Functional Safe/Secure Attributes for High Performance

HVAC is a key component to many of these... But not the only one!

HVAC is not in isolation...

Communication is Essential Recommendations from The Institute’s Consultative Council – Training must be continual. Best practices go stale, equipment and processes change, and new regulatory requirements are enacted. – To assure such education and training is sought and retained, their delivery must be dynamic and engaging. – Changes in communication channels are needed because: Buildings are becoming more automated Technologies and management processes used to operate, maintain and minimize energy consumption require increasing levels of integration

Federal Building Personnel Training Act General Services Administration to: – Identify core competencies – Identify courses, certifications, licenses, degrees to demonstrate competencies – Develop a facilities management curriculum – Includes Contractors! Impacts on the entire industry: – A comprehensive collection of skills required for various building professionals – Will certainly find its way into private sector requirements

Technicians = Translators Design Team Owner Occupants On-site O&M

Building Owners O&M Teams Occupants Design Teams You are training the trainers of

Best Careers 2011: Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technician Employment of heating, air- conditioning and refrigeration technicians is expected to increase by 86,600 jobs, or 28 percent, between 2008 and 2018 The air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration industry estimates that an additional 57,000 skilled workers are needed each year

What is the Need? By 2014, 29% more HVAC&R technicians will be needed (AHRI 2011) By 2014, 29% more HVAC&R technicians will be needed (AHRI 2011) By 2014, 21% more plumbing technicians will be needed (AHRI 2011)

Train on their terms

What do building owners care about? Low Ownership Cost Happy Occupants $$ $$ Not Products or Technologies!

Low Ownership Costs Happy Occupants $$ $$ RepairO&MUtilities IAQComfortProductive The HVAC&R Industry Impacts them All! What do building owners care about?

Homeowners Have Similar Needs Affordable to live in and maintain Comfortable and homey

HVAC is one of the largest energy users Energy = $$

Why do we care? Why do we care? – Climate change/Carbon prices – Rising energy costs – Marketing/Image – International, National, State and Local Policies

An opportunity to engage customers in identifying potential energy savings

DesignConstructionOperations

Buildings are finally entering the information age Restaurant Sanitation Ratings Nutrition Facts Label Car Fuel Economy Estimates The Age of Measurement and Verification

Results! Results! Results! – Desire (and ability) to detect problem areas – Reputations depend on results Commissioning Building Energy Labeling Green Building Ratings – Flexibility, forensics, and foresight – Working in a collaborative environment Integrated design Design-Build{-Operate-Manage} Building Information Modeling (BIM) The Age of Measurement and Verification

Secure Accessible Productive Aesthetics Sustainable Building Supplies Manufacturing Finance Transportation Workforce Just One Aspect of the High-Performance Picture Utilities Materials Historic Preservation Safe Resilient Cost Effective

Part of an infrastructure system...

About the Institute Mission To serve the nation and the public interest by supporting advances in building sciences and technology to improve the built environment. Congress directed the Institute to: Develop, promulgate, and maintain building-related performance criteria Evaluate and pre-qualify existing and new building technology Conduct related investigations Assemble, store, and disseminate building- and construction-related technical data and other information

Councils, Committees & Projects Advanced Materials Council Building Enclosure Council Building Enclosure Technology & Environment Council Building Seismic Safety Council buildingSMART alliance Consultative Council Facility Maintenance & Operations Committee HAZUS High Performance Building Council Multihazard Mitigation Council National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities National Mechanical Insulation Committee ProjNet SM Whole Building Design Guide

Ultimately, We Are Not Alone...