I’m currently in Chicago, IL, attending the 34th annual WORLD ENERGY ENGINEERING CONGRESS (WEEC), a three-day conference for end users and energy professionals designed to shine a light on how various economic and market forces—as well as new technologies, regulatory developments, and industry trends—all merge to shape the critical decisions on about the energy and economic future of a variety of commercial, industrial, and federal organizations and entities.
Every year, the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) hosts WEEC for “energy engineering and management professionals from throughout the US, as well as over 80 nations abroad.” The conference also includes a special track designed for federal energy managers—FEMWorks 2011. This special, multi-track portion of WEEC was first introduced as part of the 2006 WEEC agenda and provides federal energy managers with comprehensive series of workshops. Additional free technology workshops will also be held in the exhibit hall, and participants can sign on to several free tours of “local energy installations of interest.”
We’ve been talking a lot about the connection between water and energy, and at the WEEC an entire track is devoted to exploring this relationship. Specific sessions include:
*No Water is as Costly as No Water: Presented by Shirley Hansen, Ph.D., C.M.V.P., CEO, Hansen Associates, Inc.
*Water Efficiency—Macro to Micro: Presented by Francis W. Wheeler, President, Water Savers, LLC
* Advanced Outdoor Water Efficiency—Using ET Data to Better Manage your Irrigation Systems: Presented by Paul E. Bassett, Vice President of Sustainability, Water Savers, LLC, and Ben Slick, Senior Vice President, HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc.
I’m looking forward to hearing from a variety of voices, and I’ll be tweeting all the latest news and insights throughout the conference. Make sure to check this space in the next few weeks for a full report on the event.
To view the entire conference program, go here.