Renewable Energy Series – Energy Policy

Originally aired July 10, 2014

Part of SSF’s Renewable Energy on Institutional Property series, this session focuses on technologies and successful paradigms for long-term energy management in government, campus, and institutional environments. Seasoned industry and government officials provide guidance on technology applications, cost competitiveness of alternatives, and what is — and what is not — working in practice, with a focus on geothermal, solar thermal, and other renewable energy systems.

Speakers

Paul Sheldon (Moderator)

Senior Advisor, GreenPrisons.org

Paul Sheldon is a Senior Advisor with GreenPrisons.org and an honorary member of the Rocky Mountain Association of Energy Engineers. He is the primary author of the American Correctional Association’s Policy and Standard of Environmentally Responsible and Sustainability-Oriented Practices, and co-author of the National Institute of Justice’s Greening Corrections Technology Guidebook.

Daniel Gerdes

Energy Director, Air Force Civil Engineering Center (U.S. Air Force, Retired)

Daniel Gerdes is the Energy Director at the Air Force Civil Engineering Center, where he leads renewable energy strategy and implementation across U.S. Air Force installations.

Charlie Slavik

Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Solar American Solutions

Charlie Slavik is Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Solar American Solutions, which has installed solar thermal energy systems on institutional properties including prisons and schools with positive payback in less than five years.

Doug Young

Facilities Manager, Oregon Department of Corrections

Doug Young is the Facilities Manager for the Oregon Department of Corrections and a nationally recognized authority on the use of geothermal heat in institutional settings, presenting data on Oregon’s successful use of geothermal heating for prisons and schools.

Sean Gallagher

Superintendent of Schools, Lake County Oregon School District

Sean Gallagher is the Superintendent of Schools for the Lake County Oregon School District, which has successfully implemented geothermal heating systems on its institutional properties, providing a model for other districts seeking cost-effective renewable energy solutions.

Michael Albert

President, WaterFurnace

Michael Albert is President of WaterFurnace, installers of geothermal ground-source heat pump systems on institutional properties, bringing expertise in cost-effective renewable heating and cooling technologies for large-scale facilities.