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Energy Summit 2023 - Schedule

Updated June 2, 2023

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• Registration

  12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
  2nd Floor Plemmons Student Union (lobby by Howard Street Lot entrance)
• Working Groups – Plemmons Student Union

  • Academic Integration - 201A
  • Joint session: Campus-Based Energy Efficiency and Finance, Regulatory & Energy Generation - Room 226
  • High-Performance Campus Design - Room 415
  • Journey to Student Leadership - Room 169
  • Transportation-Oriented Opportunities - Room 165
  • Zero Waste & Waste Reduction - Room 417

  1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  Plemmons Student Union
• Housing Check-in

  3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  Thunder Hill Residence Hall
• Opening Reception

  (Live Music: Lazybirds)

  5:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
  Grandview Ballroom, North End Zone Facility at Kidd Brewer Stadium
• Keynote Address

  Exploration at the Extremes: National Geographic Society CEO Dr. Jill Tiefenthaler and Appalachian State University professor Dr. Baker Perry spotlight immersive expeditions and one-of-a-kind storytelling from the roof of the world to the depths of the ocean

  7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
  Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

• Breakfast

  7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
  4th Floor Plemmons Student Union
• Opening Plenary

  • Find Your Place in This Space: Women in Clean Energy and Sustainability (Rita L. Joyner, PhD – Learning Solutions for Education and Empowerment)
  • NC Clean Energy Fund (Jennifer Weiss – North Carolina Clean Energy Fund)
  • Solving for Zero: Eight-Step Proven Path to Decarbonization (Michael S. Wilson - Johnson Controls)
  • Microgrids: Delivering Energy Cost Savings, Resilience & Sustainability (William Pfleger – Schneider Electric)
  • Energy P3 Innovation (David Karlsgodt – Brailsford & Dunlavey)
  • Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics: Introduction and Convergent Approaches (Christine Ogilvie Hendren, PhD – Appalachian State University)

  8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
  Valborg Theatre
• Conference Session 1

  • The Birth of the Energy Overlord (Reid Conway – Western Carolina University) – Room 226
  • Microgrids: Delivering Energy Cost Savings, Resilience & Sustainability (William Pfleger – Schneider Electric) – Room 137A
  • Creative Collaborations for Student Connection (Jennifer Maxwell & Lanie Karstrom – Appalachian State University) – Room 137B
  • Learning from (Living) Buildings: Design Before and After the Kendeda Building at Georgia Tech (Joshua Gassman & Kelley F. Waldrop – Lord Aeck Sargent) – Room 137C

  10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
  Plemmons Student Union
• Lunch – 4th Floor Plemmons Student Union
  
  Student Poster Competition Viewing – Solarium, 1st Floor Plemmons Student Union

  11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  Plemmons Student Union
• Concurrent Sessions

  • Technology Demonstrations - Valborg Theatre Grounds
  • Faith Technologies: XCAPE Cabinet (led by Scott Burclaff, Aaron Otto, & David Rhoda)
  • Spotlight Solar: Haven (led by Craig Merrigan)
  • Team Sunergy (Appalachian State University’s Solar Vehicle Team): ROSE (led by student members & advisors)
  • Campus Walking Tours - Leave from 2nd Floor Plemmons Student Union
  • Campus Gardens (led by Eve Davis)
  • Mountaineer Food Hub (led by Brandon Turlington)
  • Renewable Energy Initiatives (led by Duncan Burns)
  • Film Screening - Greenbriar Theatre on 2nd Floor of Plemmons Student Union
  • "Connectivity Project" (facilitated by Jennifer Maxwell)

  1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
  Various Locations
• Conference Session 2

  • Interface Factory as a Forest (Mikhail Davis – Interface) – Room 226
  • Back to Basics: Revamping a Zero Waste or Waste Diversion Program (Bethany Jewell – Kessler Consulting, Inc.) / Composting on a Budget (Todd Inman – East Carolina University) – Room 137A
  • The Charging Ecosystem: EV Infrastructure Pains and Gains (Jacob Bolin – Advanced Energy) – Room 137B
  • Aligning Town and University Climate Action Plans (George Santucci – Town of Boone) – Room 137C
  • Innovative Resiliency, Decarbonization & Deferred Maintenance P3 Solutions (Carolyn Arida & Chris DePodesta – Harrison Street; Scott Burclaff, Aaron Otto, & David Rhoda – Faith Technologies) – Room 169

  2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
  Plemmons Student Union
• Conference Session 3

  • Energy P3 Innovation: Live Podcast Recording (David Karlsgodt – Brailsford & Dunlavey) – Room 226
  • Campus Energy Efficiency (Jason Bernstein & Benjamin Futrell – UNC Charlotte) – Room 137A
  • Decarbonization Analytics Using AI at Clemson University (Tim Howard – CarbonCents; Snowil Lopes – Clemson University) – Room 137B
  • Internal Sustainability Partnerships (Lizzy Anast – Clemson University) / Campus & Community Partnerships (Feletia Lee – UNC Wilmington) – Room 137C

  3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
  Plemmons Student Union
• Social

  Live Music by Southern Exposure

  4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
  Solarium, 1st Floor Plemmons Student Union
• Night on the Town - On Your Own

• Breakfast

  7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
  4th Floor Plemmons Student Union
• Closing Plenary

  • A Look Inside the Campus Energy P3 Journey (Carolyn Arida – Harrison Street)
  • Path to Smarter Energy (Scott Burclaff – Faith Technologies)
  • Lovill House Inn: NC's Most Sustainable Bed & Breakfast (Joel Olsen – Lovill House Inn)
  • Student Poster Awards Presentation (Jamie Russell & James Sharp – Appalachian Energy Center)
  • North Carolina State Energy Office Update (Helen Hossley & Natalie Narron – North Carolina State Energy Office)
  • North Carolina Recycling Update (Sandy Skolochenko & Christine Wittmeier – North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality)

  8:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
  Valborg Theatre
• Local Tours - transportation on your own

  • Lovill House Inn (404 Old Bristol Road, Boone, NC)
  • Team Sunergy - Solar Vehicle Team Workshop (353 Industrial Park Drive, Boone, NC)

  11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.