Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 – 11:45 am
Lunch (On your own): 11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Afternoon Session: 12:45 – 4:30 pm
Understanding the Environmental and Economic
Benefits of Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
Fundamental principles of CHP
Benefits of CHP
• Energy conservation
• Decentralization of generation
• Emission reduction
• Economics of CHP
Laws, Regulations and Building Codes Impacting CHP
Federal, state and local environmental regulations
Utility regulations
Permitting process
Building code considerations
Impact on LEED and other sustainable certifications
Examining CHP Technologies
Gas turbines
Steam turbines
Microturbines
Reciprocating engines
Fuel cells
Biomass applications
Making the Move to CHP: Analysis, Modeling and Case Studies
Understanding existing pre-CHP conditions
Performing load analysis
• Electric load analysis
• Thermal load analysis
Thermal and electrical interconnection
Selecting a prime mover
Modeling performance
Financial modeling
• Capital costs
• Operation and maintenance expense
• Return on investment, lifecycle analysis
• Financial incentives
Analyzing public and private CHP case studies
Credits
Architects
6.5 HSW Contact Hours
6.5 AIA HSW Learning Units
Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Building Performance Institute
3.25 CEUs
International Code Council
6.5 Contact Hours
Contractors
Voluntary CE Opportunity
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public. It offers up to 6.5 HSW continuing education hours to architects and 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers in all states. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Pennsylvania.
This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.5 HSW Learning Units (Provider No. J885), the Building Performance Institute for 3.25 CEUs, and the International Code Council for 6.5 Contact Hours (.65 CEUs).
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida and is deemed an approved sponsor in New York. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, andNorth Dakota.
This seminar offers a non-mandatory continuing education opportunity for construction contractors. It has not been reviewed by any state contractor licensing entity with a continuing education requirement.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed within 15 business days.
Speakers
Andrew Larkin, P.E., C.E.M.
Vice President Engineering and Project Management, Facilities and Building Services at Veolia North America, New York, NYMr. Larkin manages a team responsible for providing expertise on or providing the technical solutions to wide ranging energy projects, including simple cycle and combined cycle cogeneration plants, central heating and cooling facilities, renewable energy projects, and others. He also has managed the engineering of several energy projects from development through start up, commissioning and performance testing. Mr. Larkin earned his B.A. degree in English from Franklin and Marshall College, his B.S.M.E. degree and M.S. degree in Engineering Management from Drexel University, and has been involved in the energy business for over 34 years. Veolia is the world’s leading provider of environmental solutions – dedicated to customized, cost-effective solutions that reflect best practices, environmental protection and a better quality of life. Veolia’s vision is to solve complex challenges in water, waste, and energy, in order to shape a more sustainable world.