AEE Luncheon: How to Lead Your Building Toward High Performance

AZ AEE Luncheon

Date: Tuesday, May 27th

Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm

Location: 2020 North Central Avenue, Suite 900, Phoenix, AZ 85004

(DNV Phoenix office)

Highlights of the Presentation:

This presentation on “High-Performance Buildings will explore how existing buildings can lead the way in tackling climate change through smart design, advanced technologies, and strategic investments. With buildings responsible for nearly 40% of U.S. energy use and over 30% of GHG emissions, there’s never been a more important time to act. This session will provide energy engineers and facility professionals with actionable insights into optimizing building performance using advanced controls, digital twins, powerful modeling tools, and innovative funding models like performance contracting and PPAs. We’ll cover key incentive programs, provide an overview of compelling case studies, and offer a clear roadmap to help you kickstart your own high-impact retrofit projects. Our goal is to provide you with practical knowledge and tools that will empower you to turn any building into a high-performance asset.

Meet your Presenters:

Mark Wilhelm
MEP, CEM, CAP, LEED-AP O+M

Mark Wilhelm is an entrepreneurial climate and clean energy strategist dedicated to accelerating the global transition to a low-carbon economy. Mark has 35 years of leadership in utilities, management, sustainable building design, construction, and operations. He is a Director with Tierra Resource Consultants, an Affiliate Scholar with ASU’s Global Futures Laboratory, and an Adjunct Professor with Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario. Mark develops transformational and cost-effective energy efficiency, clean energy, and decarbonization roadmaps. He has developed over 45 MW of distributed solar energy systems and consulted on 70 MSF of high-performance buildings and over 100 sustainable developments across every sector. He served as the first Chief Sustainability Executive for Ameresco. He managed $20 million of collaborative energy technology R&D at EPRI, trained over 6,000 professionals in sustainable design, managed 80 LEED projects, founded two successful sustainability consultancies, and addressed over 100 audiences of energy professionals worldwide. In 2017 Mark was named a “Top 50 Energy Manager in North America” by Energy Manager Today Magazine. He is a past president of the AEE Phoenx Chapter and holds CEM, CAP, and LEED AP O+M credentials. MW LinkedIn