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Please note: this meeting is taking place on Wednesday February 12.

The Barnes Foundation’s new building and 4.5 acre site is the first major art and education institution in the country to achieve the highest level of envi-ronmental certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The building opened May 19, 2012 and was certified as Platinum under the USGBC’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system on September 27th, 2012.

This inspired, beautifully designed building can perform to high environmental standards. The development of the project included diverting 95% of con-struction waste from landfills, redevelopment of brownfield site and designed with systems that provide energy savings of 44% over a traditionally designed equivalent.

Attendees will have an overview of the building design, its construction along with the key systems which help achieve the buildings platinum certification during lunch.

Following the presentation a tour of the building mechanical room will be provided including Magnetic bearing McQuay Chillers, AHU room with heat recovery wheel, and centrally located VAV’s.

Speakers include Vince D’Antonio, Senior Director of Operations at the Barnes Museum and Tony Greener, Managing Partner with TriState HVAC Equipment.

Parking is available at The Barnes Foundation lot located on Pennsylvania Av-enue for an additional fee along with other local parking.

SPACE IS LIMITED TO 50 PEOPLE, SO REGISTER EARLY.

No Walk In Tickets will be available for this meeting.

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Table of Contents

Focus On: LEED at the Barnes

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Calendar of Events 2

Next Event: February 12: LEED at the Barnes

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Congratulations GPAEE Award Winner!

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Photos from January Event

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Ongoing Webinars & Events

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Future City Philly Update

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Board Info 6

Planning for the Future

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AEE Scholarship Opportunities

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Welcome New & Renewing Members

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Thank You Corporate Members

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March Event Preview

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Smart Ideas Update 9

Energy News 10

Energy Job Board 12-13

Globalcon 2014 13

Upcoming Area Energy Events

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Support AEE 15

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Thank You to our February Meeting Sponsor!

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G P A E E Calendar of Events: Sept. ‘13 — June‘14

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Registration and Lunch 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Presentations

Barnes Museum 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19130 Members: $45.00 Non Members: $55.00

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Wednesday, February 12th i s the Next GPAEE Event :

LEED at the Bar nes MuseumLEED at the Bar nes Museum

Month Event

September 19, 2013 Season Opener - Annual Golf Outing

October 24, 2013 Rebate and Incentive Program Updates at the Electric Expo

November 13, 2013 Emergency Preparedness

December 19, 2013 GPAEE Holiday Party

January 16, 2014 New Technologies

February 12, 2014 LEED Updates at the Barnes Museum

March 20, 2014 Reinventing the West Philadelphia Skyline: Energy Challenges and Opportunities

April 10, 2014 Globalcon: Marcellus Shale Update

May 15 or 22, 2014 Energy Efficiency in Water and Wastewater Systems

June, 2014 Xfinity Live!

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Focus On: LEED at the Barnes Museum (continued from Page 1)

Speaker Bios:

Vince D’Antonio, Senior Director of Operations at the Barnes Museum

Mr. D’Antonio has over 25 years of experience in planning, construction and operation of some of Philadelphia’s most complex and one of a kind buildings. He has planned and managed numerous building and renovation projects for the areas local cultural institutions and hospitals. Projects include The Barnes Foundation, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Academy of Music, Atlantic City Medical Center and The Children’s Hospital of Phila-delphia. His complete knowledge of building components and systems has provided clients with well-built buildings with state or the art environmental and energy efficiency rat-ings. Mr. D’Antonio is presently Senior Director of Operations at The Barnes Foundation where he is responsible for managing the Facility, including maintenance, grounds, security and the foundations arboretum. Mr. D’Antonio is an alumnus of Spring Garden College, where he received a BS in Civil Engineering.

About Our Meeting Sponsor TriState HVAC Equipment, LLP is dedicated to delivering valuable and creative services.

The Principals have transformed a successful, profitable, 15 million dollar business into the most dynamic, rapidly growing representative firm in the Philadelphia market. These Princi-pals represent a combined experience in excess of 65 years in the HVAC equipment sales industry. By representing many of the most preferred products in air distribution and cen-tral system equipment, TriState is on track to be the area's largest manufacturer representa-tive and distributor of HVAC products in the Philadelphia market.

The TriState sales team is the most knowledgeable, responsive, professional sales force in the industry: implementing leading edge technology which has challenged the market's ex-isting competitors and fostered TriState's significant growth.

The combined sales experience of the professionals is in excess of 275 years. TriState pro-vides unmatched customer service to consulting engineers, mechanical contractors and fa-cility owners. This service has resulted in annual revenue for 1998 in excess of 30 million dollars in sales.

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CONGRATULATIONS 2013 GPAEE CHAPTER AWARD WINNER

Congratulations to Michael Kostic, Facility Manager for the Independence Visitors Center who

was awarded the 2013 Energy Manager of the Year by the GPAEE. Mr. Kostic successfully

reduced energy usage at the facility by 50% through behavioral changes. [Pictured above

from left to right: Glen Murphy, PECO; Michael Kostic, Independence Visitors Center, and Lou

Dubois, PECO]

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Page 5 PHOTOS FROM THE JANUARY EVENT

ONGOING FACILITY AND ENERGY WEBINARS Click the images below for a full listing of upcoming webinars and events

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GPAEE Chapter Board Officers & Board At-Large

Board Position Officer Name Organization

President Ken Curry ISS

Vice President Christine Batchelor Batchelor Energy LLC

Treasurer Jon Wohl DCO Energy

Secretary Tara Pasca T&M Associates

Membership Veronica DeRosa UGI Energy Services

Awards/Education Glen Murphy PECO

Marketing Maryanne Campbell Philadelphia Gas Works

Newsletter Editor Caroline McCallum Philadelphia Gas Works

Pres. Emeritus Randy Haines Thomas Jefferson University

Board At-Large Jim Clark Clark Energy

Board At-Large Steven Siddal Fluidics

Board At-Large Dan Tavani AMEC

The 2014 Philadelphia Regional Future City Competition

was a great success thanks to the students, program

supporters and volunteers. This year 44 schools

registered in the competition, involving over 500

students. The Greater Philadelphia Association of

Energy Engineers funded the Best Energy Based Project,

awarded to St Maximilian Kolbe School, in West

Chester, PA (pictured right). The schools demonstrated

how they would apply engineering concepts to create the

buildings of the future. A special thank you to GPAEE

member Bob Iodice who served as energy judge, and all

other members who were able to participate.

For more pictures from the day, please visit

www.futurecityphilly.org.

2014 FUTURE CITY COMPETITION WINNERS

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PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE

ATTENTION GPAEE MEMBERS

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED

The Foundation of the Association of Energy Engineers Scholarship Fund promotes continuing educa-

tion of qualified professionals in energy engineering and energy management. The Foundation receives

funding from voluntary Chapter and personal contributions. This year, the Greater Philadelphia Chapter

will donate two $1,000 scholarships to local students who apply for the award. The association works

with the Foundation to facilitate the application process. The application period opens January 1st. All

applications must be received by the local chapter Scholarship Chair, Randy Haines, by April 1. Applica-

tions are then reviewed and final recommendations are submitted to the Scholarship Director at national

by May 1st. Award winners are notified by the Foundation over the summer.

For more information on eligibility and how to apply for the 2014 scholarship opportunities, as well as a

full listing of the 2013award winners, please visit: http://aeefoundation.org/scholarships/2012-faee-

scholars/.

Our chapter mission includes fostering action through education and networking to promote the priorities of energy professionals. This year our chapter is making it a priority to extend our valuable chapter resources to the energy professionals of the future. Our plans will take a variety of paths. Student Involvement in Meetings We would like to encourage more youth involvement at our meetings, but we need your help. We already offer a discounted student meeting fee for most meetings. Help us spread the word to high school and col-lege students about our programming. Encourage your kids to seek permission to attend a meeting of inter-est. They can enjoy learning about science without the threat of taking a test at the end. Commit today to bring a budding energy engineer to a particular meeting. Co-Ops, Internships and Mentoring Opportunities If your company has an internship or co-op program, let us know about it. We will promote opportunities on our website and in our newsletter. Scholarships Help us identify worthy recipients for scholarships. Each year, GPAEE sponsors two $1,000 scholarships awarded to eligible, local, college engineering students through the national Foundation of the Association of Energy Engineers. A member’s endorsement makes a huge difference. Our board will continue to support projects such as the Future Cities Competition, local STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) academy programs and AEE International student initiatives. We welcome participation from the membership, your ideas on ways to enhance youth involvement and educa-tion are highly encouraged. To share suggestions, please contact Maryanne Campbell at (215) 684-6724 or via email at: marketing@gpaee.org.

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WELCOME NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS!

George A. Mazzoli - OptiPower Solutions LLC Mike R. Kostic, BEME - Independence Visitor Center

David Lambertsen - HSC Builders and Construction Managers Steve Kyryk - Hobbs & Towne, Inc

Brian Kauffman - Keyston Energy Efficiency Alliance

THANK YOU CORPORATE MEMBERS!

Burns Engineering Inc. Chevron Energy Solutions Company Commercial Utility Consultants Concord Engineering Group Constellation, an Exelon Company Core Power Inc. E-finity Distributed Generation GDF Suez Energy Resources - NA Graboyes Commercial Window Co Hess Energy

Hutchinson Mechanical Services ICF International Klenzoid Inc. Limbach Company LLC Maarky Thermal Systems

NRG Business Solutions Partner Engineering and Science, Inc PECO Peterson Service Co PGW Provident Energy Consulting, LLC PWI Engineering Inc. R World Energy Services Schneider Electric South Jersey Energy Solutions T&M Associates Thermax Inc. Tozour Energy Systems UGI Energy Services Veolia Energy Philadelphia VNG

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GPAEE EVENT PREVIEW - MARCH 2014

Reinventing the West

Philadelphia Skyline:

Challenges & Opportunities

March 20, 2014

PECO SMART IDEAS FOR BUSINESS PROGRAMS

The PECO Smart Equipment Incentives and PECO Smart Construction programs re-launched with new incentives and benefits. Businesses, government agencies, non-profits and institutions are all eligible for incentives to help offset the capital cost of energy-efficient design, improvements and equipment upgrades that provide immediate energy sav-ings and space enhancements. There are a wide variety of incentives available. You must submit a pre-application before your project begins to reserve the incentives.

Lighting: PECO incentives are available for energy-efficient upgrades to indoor, outdoor and garage lighting systems, and for the addition of lighting controls. Incentives cover CFL and linear fluorescent lighting, metal halides, induction, LED general lighting, LED exit signs and lighting controls.

HVAC: PECO incentives are available for upgrades to HVAC systems, which not only can save energy but also can improve air quality and working conditions. This includes incentives for high-efficiency air conditioners, heat pumps, packaged terminal units, hotel occupancy sensors and energy management systems. Chillers incentives are provided under the custom category shown below.

Variable Speed/Frequency Drives: These drives optimize the speed and frequency at which motors operate and can provide significant energy savings. PECO incentives are available for drives installed on HVAC fans, chilled water pumps, heat pump water heaters, kitchen exhaust fans, process motors and screw air compressors.

Refrigeration and Food Service Integral to many establishments from warehouses and supermarkets to restaurants, PECO provides incentives for a wide range of refrigeration and food service measures.

Custom Measures PECO can provide incentives for equipment and energy-efficiency upgrades designed specifically for your business. Contact us to see if your energy-efficiency solutions qualify. For more information, call 1-888-5-PECO-SAVE (1-888-573-2672) or visit www.peco.com/SmartIdeas.

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Energy News

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** [Editor’s Note: Please send newsworthy local Energy stories, announcements or events to

newsletter@gpaee.org. Thanks] **

Did Pennsylvania Just Change The Way States Talk To Businesses About Energy?

Investors and business people should read the 73-page Pennsylvania Energy Plan just released by my former boss, Governor Tom Corbett. OK, you’re probably not chomping at the bit to read gu-bernatorial vision statements. But this one’s different. Mind you, it creates no special tax loopholes for energy users nor does it create new regulations. Like any state energy plan, the Pennsylvania plan broadly explains the governor’s vision and policy. But Corbett has gone further, compiling all of the factors that make the Keystone State so promising for energy companies.(more)

Downingtown STEM Academy Tops List of Best High Schools In Pennsylvania

The Downingtown Area School District’s newest high school, the Downingtown STEM Academy, has received the highest score in Pennsylvania’s new School Performance Profile. The STEM Acad-emy received a score of 101.4, topping the list of every public, charter, cyber charter and technical high school in Pennsylvania. (more)

Energy Department Offers $50 Million to Advance Fuel Efficient Autos

The Energy Department on January 22 announced nearly $50 million to accelerate research and de-velopment of new vehicle technologies that give drivers and businesses more transportation options and protect the environment in communities nationwide. This new funding includes support for the Energy Department’s EV Everywhere Grand Challenge, a broader initiative launched in March 2012 to make plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) as affordable and convenient to own and drive as to-day’s gasoline-powered vehicles within the next 10 years. (more)

Internet and Cable Giant Comcast Will Soon Sell Electricity in Pennsylvania

Comcast’s Triple Play package bundles television, internet and phone. With the company’s plans to sell electricity, it could soon become a quadruple play in some markets.

Nearly three years ago, Greentech Media reported on a small cooperative utility in the suburbs of Indianapolis that was merging with the local telecom to offer electricity, phone, broadband and home security services through one company now called NineStar Connect. (more)

Pennsylvania Convention Center Signs Renewable Energy Agreement with NRG Business Solutions

The Pennsylvania Convention Center announced today that NRG Business Solutions, a part of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG), will be powering its facilities with a portion of renewable energy beginning next year. The Convention Center chose renewable energy as part of its ongoing commit-ment to sustainability. "We are pleased to have been able to reduce our energy costs as much as possible, while also doing the right thing for the environment," said Gregory J. Fox, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (PCCA). "This agreement with NRG Business Solu-tions and Pro-Tech Energy Solutions has allowed us to secure an affordable power price for our facility using renewable energy." (more)

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EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE

The economy is improving, however many of our business associates are facing hard times. We invite our

members and Sponsor companies to join the GPAEE Board in our Employment Initiative. To help our

fellow energy professionals, the GPAEE has initiated the following measures for unemployed local energy

professionals:

1. Local unemployed energy professionals can pay a reduced fee for most monthly meetings.

When registering for meetings, register under the student and unemployed rate of $5 for the

specified meetings.

2. Unemployed members can post a free energy Position Wanted ad for 3 months in our news-

letter which currently reaches over 1,000 people.

3. Free Job Ad on our newsletter Energy Job Board for GPAEE Sponsor companies and em-

ployers. Recruiters are invited to post jobs for the normal advertisement fee or on our website

at no cost.

4. Companies with openings are invited to announce them at our monthly meetings. One of

our local members landed a job with one of our Sponsor companies as a result of an announce-

ment made at a recent meeting.

The GPAEE Board reserves the right to limit the number of discounted attendees at each meeting. Un-

employed discount does not apply for retired or self employed members. For more information or ques-

tions please contact Jim Clark (610) 325-9229.

Unemployed &

Students Meeting

Registration: $5

Energy Job Board

To post an ad in the newsletter, send a brief job description with URL link and contact info to our newsletter editor, Caroline

McCallum newsletter@gpaee.org. Ads are free except those solicited by professional employment agencies. Members can also

post job opportunities on our website. To see current job opportunities visit the Classifies tab.

William Dean

Experienced Chief Engineer

Experienced chief engineer seeking opportunity to use

talent and experience in building operations management.

Experience includes high rise office, campus office/

conference, and multi family housing. Managed staffs

engineers, operators, maintenance, security and cleaning

personnel. Managed construction and capital budgets for

building upgrades. Deep understanding of building codes.

Responsible for major mechanical systems.

Please contact William Dean at: wdean1117@verizon.net

for more information.

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Energy Job Board Continued

Senior Account Executive

Taylor Consulting and Contracting is seeking individuals experienced in the deregulated sales and/or energy consulting field

to provide strategic, executive-level selling of EnergyAuctions and UtilityModule services. Responsibilities include: generat-

ing new accounts, growing revenue streams-while achieving monthly and annual sales quotas through appropriate perfor-

mance management. Provide strategic, executive-level selling of EnergyAuctions and UtilityModule services.

Desired skills/experience include: Bachelor's degree in business related field, 5-10 years of energy industry experience, execu-

tive-level relationships, account penetration, and solution selling skills.Must be capable presenting to senior executives

and/or large audiences. Also, must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications and Customer Relationship Management

(CRM) systems.

To be considered for this opportunity: submit your cover letter and resume to recruiting@taylorcc.com. Please only apply if

you meet the minimum requirements for this position.

TaylorCC is a national utility management firm with hundreds of years of combined experience in deregulated energy sales

and regulated utility consulting. Through sales of proprietary energy deliverables such as UtilityModule and Energy Auctions,

Taylor has become the fastest growing energy services organization on the East Coast.

ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY SPECIALIST T&M Associate's growing Energy & Utilities practice is seeking a consultant with 3-6 years of experience associated with energy and sustainability for both public and private sector clients. This position offers the flexibility to work out of one of our New Jersey or Pennsylvania offices. Responsibilities will include:

Energy Procurement activities that will help cli-ents secure third party supply contracts

Identifying energy management solutions for cus-tomers to help meet their energy consumption needs

Working on Energy Master Plans and Efficiency Feasibility Studies

Performing Energy Audits and proposing alterna-tive energy solutions For more information please contact: Megan Mayher, Human Resources Administrator

Phone: (732) 671-6400 ext. 9618

mmayher@tandmassociates.com

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Upcoming Area Energy Activities

Function Date Location More Info

Full Transparency in Product Declarations; What you need to know to avoid 20 more years of greenwashing

February 4,

2014

Corporate Interiors

New Castle, DE

http://dvgbc.org/event/full-transparency-product-declarations-what-you-need-know-avoid-20-more-years

-%E2%80%9Cgreenwash%E2%80%

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Chamber of Commerce: State of the Airport

February 4,

2014

Crown Plaza West

Philadelphia, PA

http://www.greaterphilachamber.com/event/3615/state-of-the-

airport

Chamber of Commerce: Energizing Our Region

February 28,

2014

Sheraton Downtow

Philadelphia, PA

http://www.greaterphilachamber.com/event/3628/energizing-

our-region

OpenStudio Classroom Training

March 4-5,

2014

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

http://psdconsulting.com/ai1ec_event/openstudio-2-day-training-4/?instance_id

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GPAEE has served the Philadelphia-area energy community for over 30 years. During that time, we have maintained our goal of keeping energy professionals up to date on the latest energy issues & innovations. But we can’t do it without YOU. GPAEE is a volunteer non -profit organization. We rely on members & sponsors to underwrite our efforts. Therefore, in order to continue to provide the same high-quality energy education expected of us, GPAEE is seeking your Corporate support. Each month, GPAEE’s award -winning Newsletter is read by over 1,000 energy professionals - engineers, facility & building managers, contractors and vendors. In addition, our monthly events are attended by 100+ energy professionals. In turn, your company can reach our professional audience via several corporate support options:

Corporate Support Option Details

Corporate Membership

$150

5 Individual Annual Memberships - a $175 value

Listing in the Newsletter & Website

Additional Individual Memberships = $30 each

Newsletter Advertisement

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Event Sponsorship

$300

Corporate Profile in Meeting Announcement & Newsletter

Full Page Ad in a Newsletter of your choice

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5 minute Presentation at Event

For information please contact Maryanne Campbell at marketing@gpaee.org or 215-684-6724.

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About AEE National

The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) is a nonprofit professional society of 16,000 members in 89 countries. The mission of AEE is “to promote the scientific and educa-tional interests of those engaged in the energy industry and to foster action for Sustainable Development.” AEE's network of 82 local chapters meet regularly to discuss regional is-sues. AEE's roster of corporate members is a veritable “who's who” from the commercial, industrial, institutional, governmental, energy services, and utility sectors. AEE offers a full array of informational outreach programs including seminars, confer-

ences, journals, books, and certification programs.

The AEE Energy, Facility, Power News is a high-quality online newsletter that focuses on the

accomplishment of the Association and its members. AEE also publishes three technical

journals: Energy Engineering, Strategic Planning for Energy & the Environment, and Cogeneration

& Distributed Generation Journal. Distributed Energy focuses on the advantages of diversifying

your energy portfolio with onsite power and distributed generation in order to efficiently

increase the security and stability of your power systems. Sustainable Facility, a new publica-

tion from the publishers of Energy & Power Management magazine replaces the former

publication to AEE members. These publications are complimentary to all AEE mem-

bers.

Additional benefits include continuing education & book discounts, invitations to industry

surveys, job referrals, and special member discounts.

To become an AEE National Member, please go to http://www.aeecenter.org/

membership/. Receive a 50% discount on National Membership by entering “Chapter 50”.