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We Are Not Alone. . .
HVAC Contractor
Owner
Engineer
Commissioning Agent
Plumbing Contractor
Electrical Contractor
Architect
Occupant
Operations and
Maintenance
A well-oiled machine?• Provides
– Shelter– Comfort– Productivity– Cleanliness– Profit– Safety
Each of these services cannot be provided in isolation
Systemic
Isolation for
Losing
Opportunities
Holistic
Applications for
Life-Cycle
Optimization
Sustainable
Cost Effective
Accessible
Producti
v
e
Historic
Aesthetics
Functional
Safe/
Secu
re
Attributes for High Performance
HVAC is a key component to many of these. . .
But not the only one!
The “head down, do your work” mentality won’t get us there
You are part of the team
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, 21% more plumbing technicians will be needed (AHRI 2011)
Train on their terms
Train on their terms
Train on their terms
What do building owners care about?Low Ownership
Cost
Happy Occupants
$$$$
Not Products or Technologies!
Low
Ownership
Costs
Happy
Occupants
$$$$
Repair
O&M
Utilities
IAQ Comfort
Productiv
e The HVAC&R Industry Impacts them
All!
What do building owners care about?
Homeowners Have Similar Needs
• Affordable to live in and maintain
• Comfortable and homey
HVAC is one of the largest energy users
Energy = $$
• Why do we care?– 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
Design Construction
Operations
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
BuildingSupplies
Manufacturing
Finance
Transportation
Workforce
Just One Aspect of the High-Performance Picture
Utilities
Materials
Historic Preservation
Safe
Resilient
CFO
Cost Effective
Part of an infrastructure system . . .
About the Institute
MissionTo 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• ProjNetSM
• Whole Building Design Guide
Ultimately, We Are Not Alone . . .