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8th Annual
2021 Building Efficiency & Energy Summit

Friday, August, 20, 2021
8:00 am – 12:00 pm CST

Golden Valley Country Club
7001 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN 55427

4 hours of real estate continuing education has been APPROVED with the Minnesota Department of Commerce

Speakers

Tom Sagstetter

Commercial Account Manager

City of Elk River

Ruairi Barnwell

Vice President

DLR Group

Moderator

Erin Sparks

Economic Development Lead

Great River Energy

Jill Eide

Member Commercial Industrial & Agricultural Strategist

Great River Energy

Moderator

Stephen Todd

Chief Guide

Energy Guy LLC

Michael Linder

Loan Officer

St Paul Port Authority

Ashley Haung

Marketing Assistant

Xcel Energy

Andy Stahlman

Director of Sales

IPS Solar

Agenda

8:00 am
Post-Pandemic Trends for Smart & Healthy Buildings
Ruairi Barnwell, Vice President, DLR Group
Description: The Covid 19 pandemic has provided an increased focus on Health & Safety in the built environment. New guidelines from ASHRAE and the CDC are likely to increase Energy Use and Carbon Emissions. What will be the legacy trends that will stick in a post-pandemic Commercial Real Estate world? Topics discussed will include:
  • How will Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) influence design and operations of buildings in 2022?
  • Managing energy reduction goals with increased expectations for indoor environmental quality
  • Measuring and understanding how our buildings are being utilized relative to how they are performing
  • What kind of building performance data is being shared with tenants?
  • Post-pandemic Smart Building Technology Trends

8:40 am
Programs, Rebates and Incentives for Improving Buildings
Moderator: Erin Sparks, Economic Development Lead, Great River Energy
Tom Sagstetter, Conservation & Key Accounts Manager, Elk River Municipal Utilities
Jill Eide, Member Commercial Industrial & Agricultural Strategist, Great River Energy
Ashley Haung, Marketing Assistant, Xcel Energy
  • Funding Programs to help fund efficiency improvement
  • Self funding a life cycle of energy improvement in your building
  • Using utility rebate programs to your best advantage
  • Tracking local, state and federal incentives (tax and other)
  • The future of energy mandates and their related cost to owners
  • Property Assessed Clean Energy “PACE” financing update for developers

9:40 am
Break

9:50 am
“MinnPACE Financing, helping building owners to a more efficient future”
Michael Linder, Loan Officer, St Paul Port Authority
  • Commercial property owners are able to invest in energy efficiency projects and solar or renewable energy upgrades with no upfront costs.
  • Utility savings exceed payment obligations, making investments cash positive for commercial property owners and tenants.
  • Payments are rolled into a special tax assessment made payable twice per year as part of the building owner’s property taxes; the first payment is due in May of the following year.
  • The program is tax neutral with no financial exposure to cities or counties.
  • Energy improving investments promote local jobs.

10:30 am
“Connecting the WATTS” - Reducing utility expenses in commercial buildings without capital investment
Stephen Todd, Founder and Lead Guide, Energy Guy LLC
  • 4 step framework to reduce utility cost
  • Learn how to estimate the cost of energy waste.
  • Tips on communicating energy cost reduction potential.
  • Strategies to engage various stakeholder groups.
  • How to build effective “Waste Less” Energy Policies for investment properties

11:10 am
Profiting from the Sun: How the Commercial Real Estate Market can Benefit from Solar
Andy Stahlman, Director of Sales, IPS Solar
Tony Signorelli, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Sundial Solar
  • Reasons and benefits for solar in the CRE market
  • Technology and policy advances and updates
  • Development/case study examples of solar in the CRE market
  • Recent changes to federal energy tax credits for solar projects
  • Challenges of incorporating EV charging into existing real estate
  • Future outlook of solar in the CRE market

12:00 pm
Adjourn and Networking

$99 – In Person
$99 – Virtual

Sponsorship and Speaking Opportunities Available

4 hours of real estate continuing education has been APPROVED with the Minnesota Department of Commerce

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612.819.0385

Jay Kodytek

Senior Vice President

952-405-7781

Abby Lestin

Event Coordinator

713.249.0242

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