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Energy issues affect your company’s bottom line. FMI’s Energy &
Technical Services Conference offers strategies to reduce your energy bills
and cut operating costs as well as opportunities to learn about the latest
technologies from leading vendors.
Sunday, September 10, 2006
7:00 am – 3:00 pm Golf Tournament
Enjoy both an opportunity to network with friends and colleagues and a
great round of golf on the signature Robert Trent Jones course.
Sponsored by Emerson Climate Technologies
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm Registration
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Manufacturer/Retailer Exchange
Meet over 50 leading suppliers of energy management, heating, air
conditioning, refrigeration or lighting systems in this informal exchange
session.
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Welcome Reception
Sponsored by Zero Zone, Inc. and Carlyle Compressor
Monday, September 11, 2006
7:00 am – 8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Seasons-4
8:00 am – 8:15 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
Rob Uhl, Mechanical Engineer, Safeway, Inc.
Chair, Energy and Technical Services Conference Committee
8:15 am – 9:00 am State of the Food Retail Industry
Understand the new trends impacting the industry and how companies
are reacting in this state of the industry presentation of information from
FMI’s The Food Retail Industry Speaks report.
Michael Sansolo, Senior Vice President, Food Marketing Institute
9:00 am – 10:00 am State of the US Energy Market
Hear the critical issues facing the rapidly evolving electricity industry.
Learn how rising energy costs, the Energy Policy Act, and key
infrastructure, environmental, market structure and regulatory issues will
impact the industry and your operations.
Steve Kiesner, Director, National Markets, Edison Electric Institute
Opening General Session sponsored by Heatcraft
10:00 am – 10:15 am Break
Sponsored by Hill PHOENIX, Inc.
10:15 am –11:30 am Refrigerant Conversions
Prepare yourself for the phase out of HCFC refrigerants. Several leading
retailers will share their experiences retrofitting their refrigeration
systems.
Ken Welter, Manager Refrigeration Engineering, The Stop and Shop
Supermarket Company
George Ronn, Manager EPA Compliance and System Controls,
SUPERVALU, INC.
11:30 am – 12:00 pm NEW Refrigerant Leak Location Research Shared
Find out where refrigerant leaks are mostly likely to occur as FMI and
CRMD (Commercial Refrigeration Manufacturers Division of the Air
Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute) unveil new industry research.
Ed Estberg, Senior Director of Facilities, Raley’s
Ray Hoglund, President & CEO, Hill PHOENIX, Inc.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Luncheon with Speaker
Unlock the power of your "Comic Vision". Tim Gard, Certified Speaking
Professional (CSP), nationally recognized humorist and authority on
stress reduction through humor has taught thousands to improve their
relationships and turn adversity to their advantage. Blending his unique
experiences as a student, U.S. sailor, state welfare worker/investigator,
federal employee, salesman, factory worker and small business owner,
Tim creates a dynamic, hilarious, good humor program you have to see!
Speaker and company
Sponsored by Verisae, Inc.
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Join in these hands-on, interactive sessions for an opportunity to gather
ideas and solutions to your most pressing problems through discussion
with your peers.
• GE ECM Retrofit
• Renewable Energy
• Display Case Standards
• HVAC Load Calculations
• Energy Procurement Planning
• Refrigerant Retrofit – Discussion Group
• Energy Conservation – Discussion Group
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Breakout Sessions Repeat
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Breakout Sessions Repeat
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Manufacturer/Retailer Exchange and Reception
Collect information on new products and technology in this informal
exchange session. Meet over 50 leading suppliers of lighting, HVAC,
refrigeration and energy management systems.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Hussmann/Ingersoll Rand Climate Control
8:00 am – 9:15 am EPA Update
Explore new EPA refrigerant leak regulations that may have an impact
your operations. Find out what to expect from these regulations and
when they will be finalized. EPA officials will also discuss new research
on secondary loop refrigeration and other technologies that may help
reduce refrigeration leaks.
Julius Banks, National Recycling and Emissions Reduction Program
Manager, Environmental Protection Agency
Tim Juliani, Environmental Protection Agency
9:15 am – 10:15 am CO2 Update
Discover the benefits and challenges of using CO2 in your refrigeration
systems.
Jens Christian Callesen, Sales Manager, Danfoss
Scott Martin, Director, Advanced Engineering, Hill PHOENIX, Inc.
10:15 am – 10:30 am Break
Sponsored by Hill PHOENIX, Inc.
10:30 am – 11:15 am Lighting – Fiber Optics & LED
Get a glimpse into how new and evolving lighting technologies may add
some energy to your frozen food sales. Fiber optics and LEDs are being
used in case doors to do just this. Benefits and applications of these
lighting strategies will be presented.
Ramin Faramarzi, Project Manager, Refrigeration and Thermal Test
Center, Southern California Edison
Melissa Wesorick, Product Manager, New Platforms, GELcore LLC
11:15 am – 12:00 pm Sales Floor Lighting
Find out how retailers are using new energy efficient methods to light
their sales floors and address rising energy costs. New product
applications and the results of retrofit installations will be shared.
Ed Estberg, Senior Director of Facilities, Raley’s
Gary Kuchyt, Big Y Foods, Inc.
12:30 pm – 4:30 pm Store Tours
Transportation sponsored by DuPont(TM) Suva(R) and ISCEON(R)
Refrigerants
6:00 pm Social Event at Sunset Point
Mingle with friends and colleagues in a festive atmosphere with great
food and music.
Sponsored by KeepRite Refrigeration
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Hussmann/Ingersoll Rand Climate Control
8:00 am – 9:00 am Heat Reclaim
Hear new perspectives on an old topic – heat reclaim in the age of high
electricity costs, high natural gas costs and tighter refrigerant regulation.
The economics and design options of heat reclaim systems as well as
strategies for getting the most of your existing system will be
emphasized.
Doug Scott, President, VaCom Technologies
9:00 am – 10:00 am HFCs for HVAC
Identify which HFCs may be most suitable for your HVAC systems from a
panel of leading suppliers. Custom, large tonnage and small packaged
HVAC equipment as well R-22 alternatives such as R-407C and R-410A
will be examined.
Mike Walker, Product Manager, Commercial Rooftop Units, Lennox
Industries
Lee Churchill, Vice President, Seasons-4, Inc.
10:00 am – 11:00 am Retailer Panel on A/C
Discover how retailers are using innovative tools and technologies to
improve the efficiency of their HVAC systems and meet the requirements
of unique store designs. Strategies currently being used will be shared
by a panel of leading retailers.
Ed Estberg, Senior Director of Facilities, Raley’s
Fred Buoniconti, Big Y Foods, Inc.
11:00 am Conference Adjourns
Concurrent Breakouts
Monday, September 11
Each breakout will be repeated three times
Display Case Standards
Learn how upcoming federal energy efficiency standards and current rating standards of display
cases may affect your stores. Current rating standards (ASHRAE 72 and ARI 1200) and the
status of the Department of Energy rulemaking process for federal energy standards for display
cases will be discussed.
Bill Tritsis, Certification Engineer, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
Energy Procurement Planning
Sort through the increasing supply choices available in today’s energy markets. Hear about cost
effective procurement strategies that include renewable energy sources as part of a strategic
portfolio.
John Snell, Principal, Risk Management, Inc.
GE ECM Retrofit
Examine the design, performance and efficiency improvements that Electronically Commutated
Motors (ECM) offer over conventional fan motors. Discover how one retailer implemented retrofits
at retail.
Jim Vannan, Engineering Manager, Albertsons, Inc.
Refrigerant Retrofit – Discussion Group
Join this discussion group to learn how other retailers are managing refrigerant retrofits. Take
away best practices and learn what pitfalls to avoid. Bring your experiences to share with your
colleagues.
Ken Welter, Manager Refrigeration Engineering, The Stop and Shop Supermarket Company
Renewable Energy
Learn how many renewable and energy efficient technologies such as photovoltaic systems,
daylighting, advanced HVAC systems, improved thermal envelopes, windows, demand
management and plug loads may be used in the future.
Paul Torcellini, Senior Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Energy Conservation – Discussion Group
Hear about and discuss energy conservation efforts that have been implemented in the food retail
environment. Find out what has been tested with high level results as well as challenges that
may have been faced during the efforts. Come prepared to share your experiences with others.
Ray Agah, Director Engineering, Save Mart Supermarkets
HVAC Load Calculations
Gain a better understanding of the HVAC loads in your store. Case credits, exhaust air, make-up
air and controlling humidity are topics that will be covered.
John Parker, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Brandt Engineering
Perry Morrow, President, Brandt Engineering
Manufacturer/Retailer Exchange Sessions
Sunday, September 10 – 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Monday, September 11 – 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Identify new products and services available and how new technologies will affect future product
offerings. More than 50 leading vendors and suppliers of lighting, HVAC, refrigeration and A/C
systems and technologies will be on hand for informal discussions. Do not miss this chance to
discuss your needs with the industry’s leading suppliers. Participating companies include:
• Cook Associates, Inc.
• Aztec Energy Partners
• Amerlux Lighting Solutions
• Arneg USA
• Carlyle Compressor Company
• Danfoss
• DuPont ™ Suva ® and ISCEON ® Refrigerants
• EBM-Papst, Inc.
• EG Energy Controls, Ltd.
• Emerson Climate Technologies
• Energy Star
• EnerNOC, Inc.
• Hansen Technologies, Inc.
• Hill PHOENIX
• Hussmann/Ingersoll Rand Climate Technologies
• ICOR International
• Kysor Panel Systems
• Kysor//Warren
• MicroCool
• MicroThermo Technologies
• Mueller Refrigeration Company
• Munter
• National Resource Management
• PCX Corporation
• Parasense
• Prenova
• Promolux/Econofrost
• Seasons-4, Inc.
• Spectronics Corporation
• Supermarket Energy Technology
• Sylvania Lighting Services
• Temprite
• Therma-Stor LLC
• Trane
UTC Power
• Verisae, Inc.
• Veris Industries
• Zero Zone, Inc.
