Learn a step-by-step approach to placing a utility energy service contract (UESC) task order under a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Areawide Contract. Focus on developing skills related to the acquisition plan; preliminary audit and findings; feasibility study and project proposal; contract for construction; construction and installation; performance assurance and acceptance; post-construction and commissioning; and sample document...

Increase your competency in protecting agency core operations and critical mission functions by integrating energy security measures into upgrades, retrofits, and new construction projects. Focus areas include islanding; smart grids, micro-grids, and advanced controls; reliability-centered maintenance; emergency planning and fail-safe scenarios; and best practices and project examples. First Thursday Seminars air from 1:30 to 3:00 PM EST and c...

Learn how to use the FEMP Technology Deployment Matrix to identify and select clean energy technologies that have a high potential for immediate deployment into agency energy-use reduction programs; assess potential benefits; execute market-based deployment strategies; and develop performance metrics to validate effectiveness and justify project funding. Archived streaming video available after the event 24/7 on the DOE FEMP website.

Learn about energy and HVAC control strategies, with an emphasis on reliability and best practices reated to the new American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE) 9.9 Data Center Class Guidelines for controlling temperature and air volume in high-intensity data centers. The seminar includes project examples demonstrating cost-effective operations and payback periods that result from an in-depth engineering approach....

New Lighting Technologies is the first of seven trainings scheduled on the first Thursday of each month from February through August 2012.* Understand the uses and benefits of spectrally enhanced lighting (SEL) and solid-state lighting (SSL). Learn the best deployment opportunities, correct applications, project examples, and measurement and verification protocals. Learn how to: Select optimal lighting solutions based on quality baseline data...