The Long Island Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers was pleased to welcome at our ZOOM Webinar on Monday October 28, 2024 Jacob Kasbrick, Vice President of Sales- East at LuxWall, Inc., who presentied on “LuxWall Vacuum Insulating Glass – Finally, See-through Walls”.

LuxWall Enthermal high-performance glass technology significantly reduces building heating costs by up to 45% and (CO2e) by up to 40%. This technology is designed to reduce energy consumption with high-R-value, energy-efficient vacuum-insulating windows installed in existing buildings and new construction and can be customized for climatic regions and window sizes.

Jacob Kasbrick is a 2005 graduate of Michigan State University with a BA in Business Management, and has been a prominent figure in the building material supply industry since 2010. Over the past twelve years, he has held various roles at Guardian Industries, including Architectural Design Manager, Regional Manager, and Director of Commercial Segment. Jacob’s expertise extends to conducting AIA accredited seminars for numerous firms, where he focuses on educating audiences about the aesthetics and performance of glass products.

Jacob was joined by Troy Vlahos, Business Development Director and LEED Green Associate, who is responsible for business development at LuxWall, focusing on both government and commercial facilities. He collaborates closely with leaders in facilities management, architecture, energy engineering, and sustainability to promote the adoption of innovative building envelope solutions. Previously, his work with the 3M Company involved supporting Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and national property management firms in specifying and implementing energy-efficient products.  Troy is an active member of the Industry Leadership Council for the New York City Building Energy Exchange and has been a guest speaker for various organizations, including IFMA, BOMA, USGBC, ASBO, and the Building Managers Association of New York.

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The Long Island Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers at our ZOOM Webinar on Monday September 30, 2024 welcomed Delvin Stephens, who presented on “Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS)”.

Delvin “Del” Stephens has over two decades of experience spearheading multiple (8) eight-figure clean tech, client projects focused on DRMS and DERMS architecture. Del has become adept at evaluating complex ‘build vs. buy’ decisions for technology solutions. Pursuing market-leading DRMS and DERMS strategies in the Carolinas, coupled with FERC 2222 compliance, lies at the heart of his recent endeavors and has a strong understanding of the financial process of the commercial and regulated clean tech space.

Del’s leadership in establishing modular CIM-based clean tech ecosystems has been pivotal for integrating internal applications and enhancing data collection. He has leveraged his product management and market design background, particularly within the North American energy sector, to facilitate seamless utility operations, ensuring scalability and technical excellence in a rapidly evolving energy landscape.

Del has a master’s in Energy management from the New York Institute of Technology and is a guest lecturer at Columbia University’s Ph.D. Electrical Engineering Department.

The Long Island Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers conducted a ZOOM Webinar on Monday May 6, 2024, welcoming Mr. Peter Metzdorff of National Grid, who presented on “Integrated Energy Planning on a Utility Scale”.

Peter is Director of Gas System Strategic Planning for National Grid’s natural gas distribution systems in New York State and have worked for National Grid and its predecessor companies for 33 years in various roles.  His presentation will discuss how gas and electric utilities must work together in unprecedented fashion to face the challenges of reducing emissions and keeping energy costs as low as possible through combined long term planning efforts.

For more info on this topic, see https://www.nationalgridus.com/media/pdfs/other/CM9904-RMI_NG-May-2024.pdf

On Monday March 11, 2024 the Long Island Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers welcomed Ms. Rosemary Mascali of Drive Electric Long Island, who presented on Electric Vehicles (EVs) in NY State. “EV 101” covers a short history of EVs, the state of overall EV registrations in NY, environmental considerations, models of EVs available, charging basics, and incentives available

Rosemary Mascali is a founder of Drive Electric Long Island, a coalition of electric vehicle stakeholders led by the Long Island Chapter of the US Green Building Council, dedicated to accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure on Long Island.   Rosemary chairs the coalition’s Education & Outreach Committee and leads a brand neutral electric vehicle campaign on Long Island to educate Long Islanders on the basics and benefits of electric vehicles through “EV 101” events at local libraries and “Ride and Drives” at workplaces and major Long Island public events.

At our Monday October 2, 2023 meeting, the Long Island Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers were pleased to welcome Mr. Luke McAuliffe, President and Founder of AuctionURenergy LLC, who works with some of the largest and most sophisticated energy buyers in the country.  Luke presented on “Energy Procurement in the 21^st Century”, focusing on the future of the New York State Energy Market and how to plan for upcoming changes.

Luke has served in an advisory role in energy management for over 20 years, and was the recipient of the prestigious F.E.M.P. award from FERC for his creation of a competitive contracting vehicle (via reverse auction process) for federal facilities to enroll in Demand Response programs.   He also recently developed and held the first online auctions for a Community Choice Aggregation’s (CCA’s) for Sustainable Westchester and the City of Yonkers.

Luke believes in developing and maintaining long term relationships, demonstrated by AUE’s 94% customer retention rate.  He strongly believes that a rigorous process combined with technology via “Auctions” yields the best results for energy procurement customers, which occurs in transparent and risk-free environment.

Prior to forming AUE, Luke held executive positions at several companies, including Transparent Energy (President), World Energy (VP) and CPower.  He holds a Master’s Degree in Energy Management from NYIT, a C.E.P. from AEE and a B.A. in Political Science from Hofstra University.

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