Pittsburgh, PA
This session addresses how a comprehensive Operations and Maintenance (O&M) program, including emerging O&M strategy such as predictive O&M, and using FEMP O&M resources can help federal agency staff increase their capabilities and support their objectives. The role of facility management staff is to provide expertise to best identify infrastructure improvements, significantly reduce energy and water utilization, and meet energy and water security, resilience, and reduction goals. Whether the goals are lowering EUIs and WUIs, reducing costs, maintaining resilience, or cutting carbon emissions, by providing an overview of the various aspects of an O&M program and available FEMP resources we can not only broaden knowledge, but also increase the use of FEMP's offerings. As part of an emerging O&M strategy review, this session will introduce attendees to the engineering principles and the benefits behind predictive and reliability-centered maintenance strategy, including an on-going predictive O&M pilot project effort at an Army Reserve installation. Participants of the course will learn HVAC and energy engineering principles, as well as additional required sensors and their added cost and benefits.
Instructors
Nael Nmair, Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy Read Bio
Nael Nmair (PE, PMP) has extensive experience in both facility requirements and energy conservation. He has worked at the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). He is a registered electrical engineer with 30 years of experience in facility design and construction. He has managed a wide range of complex construction and maintenance projects for both civilian and military construction. Projects included bridges, entire military bases, aircraft hangars, airfields, hospitals, training centers, operations and maintenance (O&M), and border security. He currently manages the O&M and Audit programs for DOE.
Laurie Gilmer, President/COO, Facility Engineering Associates Read Bio
Laurie Gilmer is President and COO at FEA. Laurie's primary areas of expertise include facility systems assessments, energy management, sustainability, and facility management organizational analyses. She is a published author and instructor. Laurie currently serves as the Immediate Past Chair on the Global Board of Directors for the International Facility Management Association (IFMA). She also serves on the National Visiting Committee of Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center and represents IFMA in the Building Industry Decarbonization Collaborative.
Varun Sood, Mechanical Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Read Bio
Varun Sood is a Mechanical Engineer with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). He joined PNNL in November 2018 and supports the Federal Energy Management Program and the U.S. Army Reserve. His focus is on Energy and Water Security (Resiliency) analysis, Comprehensive Energy, Water and Waste Evaluation efforts, and Operations and Maintenance in the federal sector. For his work with the Army Reserve, Mr. Sood received a FY2022 Federal Energy and Water Management Program Award for exceptional accomplishments in energy, water, and fleet management in the federal sector. Prior to joining PNNL, Mr. Sood was a Resource Efficiency Manager for the Army Reserve and was responsible for promoting the energy and water conservation programs at 63rd Readiness Division. During his tenure, the 63rd RD Energy Program received a FY2016 Secretary of the Army Energy and Water Management Award for Energy Efficiency and Energy Management, Small Group.
Shoko Chapple, Energy and Water Process Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Read Bio
Shoko Chapple is a building research engineer with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). She joined PNNL in 2018 and performs energy and water efficiency and resiliency studies of buildings and campuses for various clients. She specializes in identification of operations and maintenance improvement opportunities, based on heat transfer and fluid dynamics principles. Her recent work includes energy and water use assessment of industrial facilities. Prior to joining PNNL, she worked as an energy engineer to develop energy savings performance contracting (ESPC) projects for 8 years with energy services companies. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to:
- Recognize energy and water efficiency elements of operations and maintenance (O&M) concepts;
- Identify potential O&M opportunities for federal agencies to address;
- Recognize emerging O&M strategies, such as predictive O&M;
- Identify useful O&M tools and resources that agencies can use to improve operations, save energy, and provide mission assurance.
