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Building Commissioning Association

THREE DAYS OF TRAINING, NETWORKING, & FUN!YOU’RE INVITED!Every year our schedules seem to get busier than the last, but the BCxA Annual Conference is a must-attend event. This year in Chicagoland we’re bringing you fresh Cx and building performance content, opportunities to network with other professionals, and find your place within the BCxA Family. Meeting with quality experts on commissioning and building performance, this conference gives you the platform to learn from the experts from all over North America.

Join us for continuing education, networking, & fun in CHICAGOLAND!

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JOINUSSEPTEMBER 25-27, 2019 I CHICAGOLAND, IL

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• Building Systems & Advanced Technology Integration

• Commissioning Applications

• Industry Trends

• Project Team Building

• Inspiring New Relationships

• Learning Experiences for All Knowledge Levels

• Innovative Ideas

• Best Practices in Cx

• Healthcare Cx

• And Much More!

• Architects

• Commissioning Providers

• Construction Managers & Contractors

• Controls Design & Installation Professionals

• Design Engineers

• Facility & Energy Managers

• Owners’ Representatives

• Systems Manufacturers

• Utility Program Representatives

WHAT YOU WILL TAKE WITH YOU: WHO ATTENDS BCxA CONFERENCE?

SPONSORS

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE. Contact Nicole Gardner at 877.666.2292.

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SEPTEMBER 25-27, 2019 I CHICAGOLAND, ILLINOISBCxA Annual Conference

FULL-DAY WORKSHOPWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Control System Fundamentals and Systems Logic Modification

Presenter: David Sellers, PE - Facility Dynamics Engineering

This workshop includes control theory, and also leverages the instructor’s logic diagram tool to understand basic components of a good control system design and tools for developing them. Starting with control system fundamentals, you will work with a project example to make a point list, logic diagram, and narrative sequence for a basic function —control of the heat exchanger.

You will learn how the point list can be used to build the control system budget based on historic cost information. You will explore adding a reset strategy to the basic heat exchanger control logic to solve a comfort problem and save energy, and then walk through the energy savings calculation technique you would use to figure out the savings.

Time permitting, the workshop can move on to developing more logic such as the scheduling logic for hot water pumps or other systems in the building.

This full day workshop is approved for 7 learning units. Attendees will receive access to all online materials needed for this class.

BCxA Member Rates

REGISTER - $400.00 (Early Bird) | $475.00 (After September 6, 2019)

Non-Member Rates

REGISTER - $550.00 (Early Bird) | $625.00 (After September 6, 2019)

HALF-DAY WORKSHOPWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 | 1:00 – 5:00 PM

The Alpha and Omega of Commissioning Lighting Control Systems

Presenter: Lyn Gomes, PE, CCP, LC, LEED AP, CLCATT - Senior Commissioning/MEP Coordinator, DPR Construction

Lighting uses about 30-40% of a building’s energy use. Lighting control systems can save energy, but only if they’re working properly. In this workshop, Lyn Gomes, our very own lighting control systems expert, will teach you to commission the most common components and control sequences of these systems.

She will also cover commissioning for integration of lighting control systems with other control systems. After going over the basics of how they operate, she’ll cover them throughout the commissioning process – from the OPR to post-occupancy, and functional testing, of course.

Lyn is known for her practical approach to presentations, so you’ll leave the class with concrete takeaways that you can apply to your current and future projects.

This half-day workshop is approved for 4 learning units. Attendees will receive a notebook with all the materials from the presentation.

BCxA Member Rates

REGISTER - $250.00 (Early Bird) | $300.00 (After September 6, 2019)

Non-Member Rates

REGISTER - $300.00 (Early Bird) | $350.00 (After September 6, 2019)

GOLD SILVER CONFERENCE SPONSORS

• CopperTree

• Critical Room Control

• CxAlloy

• Engineering Economics, Inc. (EEI)

• InEight

• Melink Corporation

• Pharmatech Associates, Inc.

• Wick Fisher White

7:30AM - 5:00PM REGISTRATION & OPEN EXHIBITS

7:30 - 8:30AM BREAKFAST

8:30 - 10:00AM WELCOME - MODERATED BY: BCxA President Tom Poeling, PE, CEM, CCP - U.S. Engineering Construction

SMART ENERGY ANALYTICS CAMPAIGN RECOGNITION

BENNER AWARD PRESENTATION: Liz Fischer - Executive Director, BCxA

10:00 - 10:30AM BREAK - Exhibit Hall Opens

Cx ESSENTIALS: Existing Building Cx HEALTHCARE Cx COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ELECTRICAL Cx

Sponsor: TBD Sponsor: Critical Room Control Sponsor: CxAlloy Sponsor: Facility Grid

10:30 - 11:30AM It's Not Magic! A Proactive Approach to Save Money - Not Burn It.

Tony DiLeonardo, LEED AP, CxA - Wick Fisher White

Commissioning a High-Tech Hospital in the Caribbean

Kelly Adighije, CE IMechE, LEED AP BD+C, BCxP, BEAP, GGP - Baumann Consulting, Inc.

Integrated Project Delivery – Design Phase Lessons Learned

Kenny Reed, PE, CxAP, CEM - Specialized Engineering Solutions

Backup Power - That's Shocking!

Joshua Harwood, CCP - Cator, Ruma & Associates

11:40AM - 12:40PM EBCx Best Practices: BCxA Update

Justin D'Arcy, PE, BCxA Committee Chair Grumman/Butkus Associates

How Commissioning Helps Hospitals Meet Requirements

Paul Mulyk - NYU Langone Health

Mike Dooley, PE, CCP - AKF

Commissioning to Net Zero

Cameron Scott, PE, CEM - Salt Lake City Corp

David Griffin II, AIA BEMP - Griffin EnerG Consulting

When is it Acceptable to Use Manufacturing QC Testing as Final Cx Acceptance Testing Results

Jaime Olivas - Page/ Olivas Consulting Services LLC

12:40 - 2:00PM LUNCH - Presentation of the Building Awards

Keynote Sponsor: PHARMATECH ASSOCIATES, INC.

2:00 - 3:00PM A Simply Better Business Model for EBCx

Sandy Selman - CPROP

Tracey Jumper, CCP, LEED AP Jump-Start Building Commissioning, LLC

Design, Qualification, and Operation of a Gene Therapy Facility

Michele Levenson - Pharmatech Associates, Inc

Commissioning Your Portfolio

Jay Amundson - University of Minnesota

Vin Varghese, CEM - AT&T

Andrew Samuels - Nexant

No Interruptions: Commissioning Measures in Preventing Unplanned Downtime

Ryan Lean, PE, LEED AP, CCP - Jaros, Baum & Bolles

Phil Karnicki - CBRE

3:00 - 3:15PM BREAK

3:15 - 4:15PM ASHRAE Guildeline 36

Jeff Boldt, PE, FASHRAE, LEED AP, HBDP IMEG Corp

Smart Hospital Engineering Demands Smart EBCx

Mischa Morgera, PE, QCxP, CCCA, LEED GA EBI Consulting, Inc.

David Cohen, PE, CCP, DCEP - Grumman/Butkus Associates

Using Technology for Communication & Team Building

Nicholas Bova - Turner Construction Company

Matthew Damon - Turner Construction Company

Thomas Hyland - Turner Construction Company

Power Loss and Recovery Test – Best Practices

James Adams, CxA, PE, EMP, RCDD Facility Commissioning Group

4:15 - 5:15PM How to Plan & Budget When You Don’t Know What You’ll Find

Robert Austin - Dewberry 

Healthcare Critical Space Pressurization Control

Daniel Evans - Critical Room Control

John Villani, PE, CCP - Grumman/Butkus Associates

Catch and Don’t Release - Maintaining Value Through Data Transfers

Jacob Terry - CxAlloy

Integrated Systems Testing of Large Facilities

David Powell, CE - Arup

Alex Kozinets, PE, CxA, EBCP, LEED AP - Facility Grid

5:15 - 7:00PM EXHIBITOR SOCIAL HOUR & ZURICH BUILDING TOURS

DAY 2 FRIDAY, SEP 27TH

DAY 1 THURSDAY, SEP 26TH

7:00AM - 5:00PM REGISTRATION

7:00 - 8:30AM BREAKFAST

CX ESSENTIALS: New Construction Building Cx CX SYSTEMS ONGOING CX

Sponsor: InEight Sponsor: Melink Corporation Sponsor: CopperTree

8:00 - 9:00AM The Things We Wish We Knew at the Beginning

David Guberud, QCxP, CxA - Ring & DuChateau, LLP

Shana Jones, CE, QCxP - Ring & DuChateau, LLP

Fan Array Retrofit & Cx: Easy as Plug ‘n Play

Geoff Hancock, CEM - Verdera

Ongoing Commissioning Best Practices

Janelle Griffin, PE, CCP - RTI International

Kelsey Leslie, PE, CxA, Niagara IV - Paladin, Inc.

Jesse Sycuro, PE, CCP, CEM, LEED AP - Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions

9:15 - 10:15AM Cx Process Management Needs Stakeholder's Participation

Gerald J Kettler, PE, CCP, CEM, REM, LEED Fellow Facility Performance Associates

BAS Commissioning: Overlooked Key to Successful Operations

Tavis Werts, PE, CCP - Altura Associates

Virtual Cx: Myth or the Future

Tom Poeling, PE, CEM, CCP U.S. Engineering Construction

Hendrik Van Hemert - McKinstry

Sandeep Dath - The University of Illinois at Chicago

10:15 - 10:30AM BREAK

10:30 - 11:30AM What Should I Do With This Cxing Documentation?

Robert Totton, CCP, LEED AP - Cleveland Clinic

Lessons Learned in Building Enclosure Commissioning

Kenneth Roko, AIA - RWDI

An Owner’s Perspective on Ongoing Cx

Ryan Ollie, PE, CEM, CMPVP - Advocate Condell Medical Center

Patrick Biesty – Sterling Bay

Gary Graham – Cushman & Wakefield

11:30AM - 1:00PM LUNCH - Adding Energy Behavior to the Building Performance Equation - Eileen Westervelt, PE, CEM, QCxP, LEED-AP - USACE-ERDC-CERL

1:00 - 2:00PM Top Six Common Mistakes in Creating an OPR

Alex Mathers, PE, CxA - GMC Commissioning Inc.

Common Pitfalls in High-Rise Domestic Hot Water Recirculating Systems

Miles Ryan, PE, CEM Questions & Solutions Engineering

What Can You See From 10,000 Feet?

Howard “Howdy” Reichmuth, PE Energy Resource Management Company

2:00 - 3:00PM Creating Turnover Packages: Bridging Cx & Quality in One Software Platform

Lili Sander - InEight

Chef’s Choice: Demand Control Kitchen Ventilation

Randy Miles, PMP, LEED AP - Melink Corporation

Commissioning Model of the Future: Continuous Building Optimization

Sunny Sandhu - CopperTree Analytics

3:00 - 3:15PM BREAK

3:15 - 4:30PM CLOSING PLENARY

BUILDING COMMISSIONING ASSOCIATION

BCxA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENTWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 | 8:00 AM – 1:00PM

This year’s Michael R. Chelednik Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at the award-winning Golf Club at Eaglewood Resort and Spa. This is a Par 72 championship USGA-certified course with beautiful rolling hills, manicured greens, and an abundance of 100-year-old oak trees.

From tee to green, no matter your skill level, you’ll take part in helping to build the Foundation’s scholarship fund to support a new generation of commissioning providers.

The tournament format is a traditional scramble with shotgun start at 8:00 AM. Along with the usual prizes for Lowest Team Score, Highest Team Score, KP (Men’s and Women’s) and Longest Drive (Men’s and Women’s), there will be some creative and fun wrinkles on advancing the ball in certain situations, and a one-time opportunity to get creative with scorekeeping.

Please join us for a lively event for this worthwhile cause. Coffee and lunch are included with the cost of golf and, of course, your contribution to the scholarship fund.

REGISTER - $125.00 (per person)REGISTER - $450.00 (per foursome) NOTE: Club rental available on first-come, first-served availability.

Sponsorship Opportunities are still available. Contact Sheri Adams at 877.666.2292.

BCxA ANNUAL MEETING & DINNERWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

IT’S THE FIRST EVER BCxA SPEAKEASY!

Join us for a roaring good time at our 1920’s Speakeasy, and benefit the BCxA Scholarship Foundation, at the BCxA Annual Meeting & Dinner.

The Dinner will be held at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, where guests will enjoy gourmet food, 1920’s period cocktails, and live entertainment provided by BCxA’s very own Bill McMullen & Company! After dinner, you will be given a bag of “money” to place your bets at our casino night. A portion of your registration for this event will be contributed to the BCxA Scholarship Foundation.

Register early for the BCxA Annual Meeting & Dinner, you don’t want to miss out on this Juice Joint!

REGISTER - $125.00 (per person)

EXHIBITOR RECEPTION & BUILDING TOURSTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 | 5:15PM – 7:00PM

We close out Day 1 of the Annual Conference with a Social Hour. Join our industry partners as they showcase products and services that advance your capabilities in commissioning and building performance. This is a great opportunity to discover tools and services offered by the Sponsors and Exhibitors, and network with your colleagues.

You can also choose to take a tour of the Zurich Building during the Social Hour. Just across the street from our 2019 Annual Conference site is a bold statement in the advancement of design and performance — the Zurich North America Headquarters building.

The Zurich team has kindly opened its doors to Annual Conference attendees to tour the building and hear about the latest innovations incorporated into the design and construction of this LEED-Platinum certified building. Signup for the tour when you register.

DOWNLOAD THE 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE APPThis app allows attendees to see a full schedule of events, create a personalized schedule of sessions to attend, read about the speakers and sessions, receive urgent alerts from BCxA throughout the conference, connect and network with other attendees directly; and it provides conference center and hotel maps, access to interactive session polling and handouts, and more!

Attendees are encouraged to download the app before the conference, simply by searching in their app store for “BCxA.”

CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONBCxA Member Rates

REGISTER - $650.00 (Early Bird) | $700.00 (After September 6, 2019)

Non-Member Rates

REGISTER - $800.00 (Early Bird) | $850.00 (After September 6, 2019)

HOTEL REGISTRATIONRenaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel

1551 N. Thoreau Dr., Schaumburg, Illinois 60173

1.847.303.4100

Special Rate$159.00 (Single/Double)NOTE: Special conference rate is available until September 6, 2019 and is subject to availability.

Continuing EducationCreditsEARN UP TO 13 AIA LEARNING UNITS The BCxA is a registered

provider in the American

Institute of Architects (AIA)

Continuing Education System.

Conference attendees may

receive general and HSW

education credits based on

their individual session or

workshop attendance.

BCxA.org/Conference