Implementing energy improvement projects is a smart business decision. This workshop is designed for energy managers, maintenance or operations personnel, and facilities managers who have an interest in improving energy performance and reducing costs at manufacturing and large commercial facilities. Please join us for a lunch & learn on August 29th from 11:30-1:15. Attendance is free and brought to you by TN Energy Education Initiative in partnership with Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation, Murfreesboro Electric Department and the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce. Registration is limited to the first 50 registrants.
- AGENDA -
11:30 Lunch Served - Introductions and Opening Comments
11:40 Tips for Highly Effective Energy Management – Rick Marsh
Enery savings opportunities are hiding in ever facility. Learn how to identify them and begin to unlock their potential..
12:00 Trends & Opportunities: Energy Efficiency in Tennessee – Amy Bunton
Gain key insights into how companies in the commercial and industrial sectors are choosing to invest in energy efficiency - and what motivates them to initiate those projects.
12:15 Saving Energy at Smithfield Manufacturing – Ron Smithfield
Take a look at real-world project examples and see how you can save energy and improve competitiveness.
12:35 Energy Efficiency Checkup and Discussion - Rick Marsh
An interactive survey and facilitated discussion will highlight tactics you can use to manage your energy now.
12:50 Resources to Support Energy Efficiency
This quick overview will spotlight available resources to help you implement energy efficiency projects.
1:15 Adjourn
- SPEAKERS -
Amy Bunton is the Senior Vice President of Pathway Lending where she oversees their Tennessee Energy Efficiency Loan Program, a low interest revolving loan fund created to assist businesses and organizations making capital investments at Tennessee facilities to improve energy efficiency. In addition, Ms. Bunton manages Pathway Lending’s work with the TN Office of Energy Programs as part of the Tennessee Energy Education Initiative.
Rick Marsh is the Director of the Industrial Energy Efficiency Network – a grant funded program that unites manufacturing and industrial end users of energy to facilitate the exchange of best practices in energy management, elevation of specific energy efficiency projects and available resources to support energy goals throughout industry.
Ron Smithfield is the president of Smithfield Enterprises Inc. and has direct experience in implementing energy savings measures in a manufacturing setting as well as incorporating lean and green techniques to improve cost effectiveness.
Funding Acknowledgment: This project is funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee.
This material is based upon work supported by the Department of Energy under Award Number DE-EE0000160. CDFA 81.041