2009

September Luncheon:  How Will the Recent Updates to Energy Requirements and Options Affect You?

Speaker:  Beth Brummitt, CEM, CEA, LEED AP, founded Brummitt Energy Associates, Inc. in 1998 to focus on high performance buildings.   With over twenty years of experience in energy efficiency and building modeling, she has been training, writing, and speaking on the Title 24 energy codes since 1992 and on green building since 2001.  She is a graduate of Stanford University, and former Chair of the California Association of Building Energy Consultants (CABEC).  She was the founding President of the San Diego Chapter of the US Green Building Council.

Beth Brummitt gave a comprehensive summary of the changes coming for non-residential buildings stemming from California's 2008 Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards, LEED V3, and AB1103 (Energy Star Benchmarking).  To download her presentation, please click on this link.

August Luncheon Meeting:  How to Maintain Your Security Program during Tight Economic Times

Speaker:  Russ Moya CPP, CBCP, has over 20 years of significant experience at management levels for Fortune 500 companies, highlighted by directing in-house and contract security staff to support Corporate Headquarters, Pharmaceutical, Bio-Tech, High-Tech, Healthcare, Executives, and Exclusive Executive Residences.  Some of Russ' past employers include The Henley Group, Gateway Computers and Pfizer.  Currently Russ is working for Sharp Healthcare, the largest private employer in San Diego.

Russ is a Certified Protection Professional (ASIS), a Certified Business Continuity Professional (DRI) , and is certified by the Institute for Crisis Management (ICM) in Crisis Management/Communications. He has successfully built security programs from the ground up and helped companies both large and small through many crisis situations.  Russ has been a speaker at several conferences including the California Bio-Medical Research Association (CBRA) and the University of California at San Diego (UCSD).
 

July Luncheon Meeting: Water Conservation

At the July 8th Luncheon Meeting, four speakers talked about water conservation efforts in San Diego County.  Speaking first was Dave Weil, University of California San Diego Auxiliary @ Plant Operations.  Dave stated that UCSD is a major water user in San Diego County, with 45-50,000 people on their site of 13 Million square feet.  Currently 30% of the water going to irrigation is reclaimed water, which carries with it reduced sewer charges, and they are planning to go to 100%.  Approximately 1/3 rd of the fixtures on the campus are water conserving.  Dave stated that USCD is going for LEED Silver for all buildings. 

DAVE WEIL Dave Weil is UC San Diego Auxiliary & Plant Services Department’s Director for Sustainable Operations.  In this capacity he manages UCSD’s Building Commissioning and Operational Sustainability programs, including the campus renewable energy, water conservation, sustainable fleet and Green Building / LEED initiatives.  Throughout his 25 years in facilities management, Dave has been dedicated to promoting sustainability and environmental responsibility. Dave is a registered Professional Civil Engineer and has an M.S. in Ocean Engineering.

The next speaker was Chuck Morgan, UCSD's Assistant Director of Building and Landscape.  He mentioned that UCSD has 112 acres of forest, which helps clean the runoff from the campus and it helps to cool the campus.  Chuck said that 1/3 rd of the irigation is linked to weather station sensors.  Helping to reduce water consumption at UCSD has been the successful use of the MP Rotator sprinkler heads.  The landscaping staff is always looking at any runoff, and are encouraged to take training to become Certified Landscape Technicians.  UCSD has a Faculty/Student group called Aquaholics, which are striving to develop a sustainable water footprint and reduce water consumption by an additional 25%.  Chuck mentioned that they have had good luck with waterless concrete cleaning product "Oil Away".  And finally UCSD is looking at using seawater rather than cooling towers usng potable water.

CHUCK MORGAN Chuck Morgan is UC San Diego’s Facilities Management Department’s Assistant Director of Building and Landscape Services, overseeing the landscaping on over 1,200 acres, and the custodial for 7.2 million square feet of interior space.  He and his staff are charged with finding new ways to reduce water usage through efficient and effective irrigation and interior space cleaning practices at the University.  An ISA Certified Arborist, Chuck began his career at UCSD 25 years ago as a Groundskeeper in the division he manages.

Speaking next was Jaime Page, Director of Corporate Facilities at Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc.  Amylin makes extensive use of recycled water from the "purple pipe" system in the neighborhood.  Jaime stated that Amylin had a 2008 goal of reducing water consumption by 5%, yet was able to achieve a 10% reduction.  Some interesting projects that Amylin has done included piping HVAC condensate to the cooling towers, resulting in a ROI of 2-3 years.  They also filled in some water fountains, resulting in a ROI of <1 year if you include the maintenance costs the fountains required. To see a copy of Jaime's presentation, click on this link.

JAMES PAGE With over 25 years experience in engineering dating back to his days serving in the United States Submarine force and extensive construction experience, having led construction efforts all over the world; Mr. Page now serves as Director of Corporate Facilities with Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since June 2006.  In addition, he served as the Director, Facilities for Élan Pharmaceuticals in San Diego and South San Francisco.  He has worked as both an owners’ representative and as a contractor during the course of his career, giving him a unique perspective on the complexity of projects from both the owners and contractors point of view.

The final speaker was Lori Swanson, who is a water resource specialist with the San Diego County Water Authority, which supplies 90% of the water used in San Diego County.  Lori talked about the 19% increase in water costs hitting San Diego County this summer, and an additional 19% increase planned for October 2010.  With 62% of the water being used for irrigation, the Water Authority is focusing on raising awareness on how to reduce watering.  Lori reminded everyone of some common water wasting problems, namely broken sprinkler heads, misaligned heads, improper use of heads with mixed flow rates, and failure to review the controller's watering schedule.  Lori stated that the Water Authority has a program to give free landscape watering audits.  To see Lori's presentation, click on this link.

LORI SWANSON Lori Swanson earned her bachelor’s degree with honors in civil engineering from San Diego State University.  She is a water resources specialist with the San Diego County Water Authority, which provides up to 90% of all the water used in San Diego County, supporting a $163 billion economy and 3 million residents.  Lori joined the Water Authority in 1997 and manages several water conservation programs for the Water Resources Department including the Commercial, Industrial, Institutional Rebate Program, the Agricultural Water Management Program, and the Landscape Internship Program.  She tracks, maintains, and inputs data to ensure regional compliance with the California Urban Water Conservation Council’s Best Management Practices (BMP’s).  She also provides coordination and support for the Water Authority’s 24 member agencies for their compliance and implementation of the BMP’s.

June Luncheon:  Energy Savings Techniques Implemented by San Diego's Corporations & Institutions

Panelists, led by moderator Walt Conwell, AIA, discussed techniques that have been implemented and that have shown notable savings, as well as those that may not have been as successful. 

Panelists:
Jay Scovie with Kyocera
Gail Welch with Qualcomm
Jim McCollum with Solar Turbines
Russ Thackston with UCSD

Moderator: Walt Conwell, AIA

May Luncheon Meeting: Lindberg Field - Past, Present, and Future

Our speaker Wayne Harvey, CFM, LEED-AP is the Director of Facility Management for the San Diego International Airport. He has spent the last 35 years in the practical application of management of all types of facilities ranging from nuclear power plants to port and aviation related facilities. Wayne is the President of the Airport Facilities Council of IFMA, a member of the San Diego Chapter of IFMA, a member of The American Association of Airport Executives, Airport Councils International-North America, former board member of the San Diego Regional Clean Fuels Coalition, and is a recognized speaker at the CSI Show, Terminal Expo Europe and IFMA WWP. 

Wayne covered the past 80 years of the airport as well as the present and future development plans to serve the local regions air transport needs. He briefly discussed the FM organization and some of the many challenges faced by the staff in the fast paced environment.  After his presentation, attendees participateed on a 30 minute bus tour of the airport. 

April Facility Fair & Luncheon

Our speaker Kelly Cunningham is Senior Fellow and Economist for National University System Institute for Policy Research (NUSIPR), a think tank founded by Steve Francis in 2006, and becoming part of the National University System in 2009, a network of affiliated institutions committed to meeting the emerging demands of education in the 21st century. NUSIPR is a non-partisan organization whose goal is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the public sector throughout San Diego County.

Cunningham was formerly chief economist and research director at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, where he established a reputation for his understanding and expertise of San Diego’s regional economy. He was also a supervising economist at the City of San Diego and senior market research analyst for a national apartment developer.

After graduating from Brigham Young University with a degree in business and economics, Cunningham worked in the marketing research department of the corporate offices of the Copley Press, Inc., owners and publishers of The San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper, before joining the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. He accepted the position with NUSIPR in November 2006.

Cunningham has closely monitored San Diego’s economy over the past 25 years. His analysis and views of the state of and outlook for San Diego’s economy are regularly sought by local, state, national and international businesses, government, and media.

March Luncheon Meeting:  Facility Matters in the Biotech Industry

Nancy Escano answers questions from the members.

At our March 2009 meeting, our speaker was Nancy Escano, AIA of Dowler-Gruman Architects.  She has over twenty years of experience in designing life science labs for the likes of Pfizer, Amylin, Genentech and Stanford University.  She spoke about the challenges of planning these facilities.  Recent Building Codes are affecting the design, mainly by determining how hazardous materials can be stored in multi-storied biotech lab buildings.  Nancy also touched on how the average space requirements are dependent on the nature of the work being done in the labs, and where the biotech company is in its lifecycle.  As a person that has worked in this industry, this webmaster could tell from Nancy's presentation that she has spent an incredible amount of time with her R&D clients mastering the facility needs of this industry.  

Nancy has kindly agreed to share her presentation, which we highly recommend reviewing if you work in this industry.  To download Nancy's presentation to your desktop, please click on this link.

February Luncheon Meeting:  Waste Management - Dealing with Waste & Regulatory Agencies

January Luncheon Meeting:  The State of San Diego's Economy, Through the Eyes of the County Assessor's Office

Topic: Mr. Olson discussed the current economic projections for the County, including potential shortfalls, and the possible impact on local companies, our jobs, and our homes.  He also discussed the region's infrastructure needs (water, sewer, power, transportation) and what we can expect in the future.

Speaker Bio: Jeff Olson is currently the San Diego County Assessor’s Chief of Assessment Services, responsible for Public Information, Title, Exemptions and Exclusions, Assessment Appeals, and Legislation. He is also San Diego County’s lead for Disaster Relief and Property Tax Reductions. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a major in Finance. Jeff started with the Assessor’s Office in 1990 as a Property Assessment Specialist. Since then he has accumulated sixteen years of appraisal experience including residential, commercial, and industrial properties, as a Field Appraiser and a Supervising Appraiser. Jeff holds an Advanced Appraisal Certificate from the State Board of Equalization.

      Ken Prue, Recycling Specialist III for the City of San Diego Environmental Services
      Department, explained the City's recently adopted
      City Recycling Ordinance and Construction Debris Diversion Deposit
      Ordinances, the requirements and how the program works.  The City Recycling Ordinance currently affects
      commercial/public facilities of 10,000 square feet or more, as well
      as residential properties and other facilities/special events.
      Businesses and commercial/public facilities will be required to
      comply by January 1, 2010.   


      Ron Oliver, EDCO Disposal Services, discussed the Construction Debris Diversion Deposit Ordinance
      from the Service Provider prospective.  He spoke about the
      program, how it is set up, their role as the sole licensed
      service provider for mixed material Construction Debris, and other
      ways to manage Construction debris if you are able to separate the
      materials.  He discussed the number of other programs Waste
      Management service providers can assist with as it relates to the
      recycling mandates and requirements per municipality.

      Hazardous Waste Management is an area where the list of waste deemed
      Hazardous is growing.  Do you have a program in place to dispose of
      lamps, ballasts, batteries, bio-hazards, sludge, oil/chemicals, mold,
      etc?  A discussion of best practices for handling the growing number
      of hazardous waste products and the programs that you can put in
      place to manage it effectively.