Efficiency, Green Building & Construction

Symposium Chair

George Elvin
Director
Green Technology Forum

Confirmed Invited Speakers

Ari Kobb
Director, Sustainability and Green Building
Siemens

Archit Gadicherla
Senior Manager, Corporate Venture Capital, Building Efficiency
Johnson Controls Inc.

Advances (and limits) in photocatalytic building materials
Maria Vittoria Diamanti
Assistant Professor, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, Italy

Antonio Giacobbe
Commercial Engineer
OSRAM SYLVANIA

Andrew Marsh
Solutions Architect, Global Green Buildings Buildings Business
Schneider Electric

Brandon Tinianov
President, Northern California Chapter
USGBC

Bruce Lanning
Thin Film Technologies
ITN Energy Systems

Domenic Armano
Director of Energy Solutions
First Fuel Software

Uttam Ghoshal
CEO
Sheetak Inc.

Storm Duncan
CEO
ēssess

Symposium Sessions
	Tuesday June 19
11:00	Efficiency & Green Building Corporate Interests
12:30	Networking Lunch - Expo
1:30	TechConnect IP Partnering: Energy Technologies
2:00	Efficiency & Green Building Innovation Spotlights
4:30	Expo Reception and Poster Session I (4:30 - 6:30)
	Wednesday June 20
8:30	TechConnect Corporate Partnering: Materials & Energy
10:30	TechConnect Corporate Partnering: Energy & Automotive
12:30	Networking Lunch - Expo
1:30	Exhibit and Poster Session II
2:00	CTSI Utility Technology Challenge
2:30	TechConnect IP Partnering: Material Energy Innovations
3:30	CTSI Utility Technology Challenge
5:30	TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception
6:00	CTSI Utility Technology Challenge Awards and Reception
	Thursday June 21
12:30	National Innovation Showcase - Networking Lunch (available for purchase)
1:00	TechConnect Start-Up Partnering: Energy Generation & Efficiency
2:30	TechConnect Start-Up Partnering: Energy Generation & Management
4:00	TechConnect Start-Up Partnering: Energy Storage & Harvesting
4:00	TechConnect National Innovation Showcase, Reception & Poster Session III
	Efficiency & Green Building

Symposium Program
	Tuesday June 19
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11:00	Efficiency & Green Building Corporate Interests	Great America 2
	Session chair: Brandon Tinianov, Northern CA Chapter President, USGBC, US
11:00	Johnson Controls Building Efficiency: Strategic Technology Interests A. Gadicherla, Johnson Controls, US
11:15	Beyond the Basics – tackling the next layer of energy consumption A. Marsh, Schneider Electric, CA
11:30	A Path to Higher Performance in Existing Buildings A. Kobb, Siemens Building Technologies, US
11:45	Osram Sylvania - Technology Strategic Interests A. Giacobbe, Osram Sylvania, US
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12:30	Networking Lunch - Expo	Expo Hall AB
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1:30	TechConnect IP Partnering: Energy Technologies	Room 207
	Session chair: Elizabeth Endler, Shell, Reviewer: Shahin Farshchi, Lux Capital, US
1:30	Porous Amorphous GeOx as an Anode Material in Li-ion Batteries K. Elcess, Brookhaven National Laboratory, US
1:40	Durable Hydrophobized Gas Diffusion Media for Fuel Cells A. Spitz, Kansas University Center for Technology Commercialization, Inc. (KUCTC), US
1:50	A Plug and Play Operational Approach for Implementation for an Autonomous·Smart·Micro·Grid M. Sethu, National University of Singapore (NUS), SG
2:00	Core-Shell Structured Bifunctional Catalysts for Metal-Air Battery-Fuel Cell S. Bagheri, University of Waterloo, Commercialization Office (WatCo), CA
2:10	Novel Current Collector Design for Use in Rechargeable Lithium Metal Batteries D. Ji, UCSB Technology & Industry Alliances, US
2:20	Ice Slurry Refrigerant: Clean Cold Now S. Wolgel, University of Chicago, US
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2:00	Efficiency & Green Building Innovation Spotlights	Great America 2
	Session chair: Brandon Tinianov, Northern CA Chapter President, USGBC, US
2:00	Low-cost, Flexible Electrochromic Film for Net Zero Energy Buildings B. Lanning, ITN Energy Systems, US
2:20	High-Performance, Low Cost Thermoelectrics for Refrigeration, Heat Pumping and Power Generation Applications U. Ghoshal, Sheetak Inc., US
2:40	Energy Analytics for Buildings D. Armano, First Fuel Software, US
3:00	See What You’re Saving – applying high throughput thermography to building efficiency S. Duncan, ēssess, US
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4:30	Expo Reception and Poster Session I (4:30 - 6:30)	Expo Hall AB
	Wednesday June 20
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8:30	TechConnect Corporate Partnering: Materials & Energy	Room 210
	Session chair: Goran Matijasevic, UC Irvine, US
8:30	Bayer MaterialScience Innovation Partnering K. Haider, Bayer MaterialScience, US
8:50	Toray Industries-America Innovation Partnering T. Yamashiki, Toray, US
9:10	Dow Innovation Partnering P. Ansems-Bancroft, Dow, US
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10:30	TechConnect Corporate Partnering: Energy & Automotive	Room 210
	Session chair: Brian Shedd, UCLA, US
10:30	Schlumberger Innovation Partnering J. Wong, Schlumberger, US
10:50	Honda Innovation Partnering C. Fau, Honda, US
11:10	Hyundai Innovation Partnering J. Suh, Hyundai Ventures, US
11:30	bp Ventures I. Dairanieh, bp Ventures, US
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12:30	Networking Lunch - Expo	Exhibit Hall AB
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1:30	Exhibit and Poster Session II	Exhibit Hall AB
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2:00	CTSI Utility Technology Challenge	Great America J
	Session chair: Patti Glaza, Arsenal Venture Partners, US
2:00	Nextek Power P. Savage, Nextek Power, US
2:12	Varentec A. Dillon, Varentec, US
2:24	DERP Technologies R. Lank, DERP Technologies, US
2:36	Enlighted Z. Gentry, Enlighted, US
2:48	FirstFuel S. Shah, FirstFuel, US
3:00	Primus Power T. Stepien, Primus Power, US
3:12	Pythagoras Solar U. Paret, Pythagoras Solar, US
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2:30	TechConnect IP Partnering: Material Energy Innovations	Room 201
	Session chair: Purnesh Seegopaul, Pangaea Ventures, Reviewers: Karl Froelich, Prieto Battery, Eric Hanson, Aculon, US
2:30	Graphene as Intermediate Layer in Tandem Solar Cell T. Chong, National University of Singapore, SG
2:40	Hollow Nanoparticles as Active and Durable Catalysts K. Elcess, Brookhaven National Laboratory, US
2:50	Catalysis of Biogas Production B. Kogon, ICN - Institut Catala De Nanotecnologia, ES
3:00	Regenerable Sorbent Technique for Capturing CO2 Using Immobilized Amine Sorbents G. Darakos, URS Corporation at the National Energy Technology Laboratory, US
3:10	Catalyst for hydrocarbon steam reforming and efficient hydrogen production for solid oxide fuel cells R. Singh, Innovate Calgary, CA
3:20	Energy Harvesting System with Piezoelectric Polymer T. Nakajima, Tokyo University of Science, JP
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3:30	CTSI Utility Technology Challenge	Great America J
	Session chair: Patti Glaza, Arsenal Venture Partners, US
3:30	Retroficiency M. Kaplan, Retroficiency, US
3:42	WegoWise B. Singh, WegoWise, US
3:42	Xergy, Inc. R. Williams, Xergy, Inc., US
3:54	Simple Energy Y. Lurie, Simple Energy, US
4:06	Luon Energy N. Luo, Luon Energy, US
4:18	Ideal Power Converters P. Bundschuh, Ideal Power Converters, US
4:30	SustainX R. Brody, SustainX, US
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5:30	TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception	Expo Hall CD
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6:00	CTSI Utility Technology Challenge Awards and Reception	Expo Theater 1
	Session chair: Patti Glaza, Arsenal Venture Partners, US
	Thursday June 21
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12:30	National Innovation Showcase - Networking Lunch (available for purchase)	Expo Hall CD
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1:00	TechConnect Start-Up Partnering: Energy Generation & Efficiency	Expo Theater 1
	Session chair: David Novak, Inventis Group, US
1:00	High Efficiency Solid State Lighting G. Powch, VerLASE Technologies, new subsidiary Versatilis LLC, US
1:10	Solar Roofing S. Amirkhanian, MAS-USA, US
1:20	Transparent Photovoltaics for windows and mobile electronics B. Howe, Ubiquitous Energy, Inc., US
1:30	High Efficiency Rooftop Solar Z. Abrams, Strider Solar, US
1:40	Bio-based Chemicals from Carbon-rich Waste L. Dyson, Kiverdi, Inc., US
1:50	Cellulosic sugar A. Manesh, American Science and Technology Corporation, US
2:00	LENR (Low Energy Nuclear Reactions) Power Source--A New Green Technology G. Miley, Lenuco, US
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2:30	TechConnect Start-Up Partnering: Energy Generation & Management	Expo Theater 1
	Session chair: Cheemin Bo-Linn, Peritus Partners, US
2:30	Integrated Energy Efficiency System and Environmental Certificate Harvester for K-12 Schools and Universities L. Ivie, Dragonfly Solutions, Inc., US
2:40	Ballistic Breaker™ R. Faulkner, Ballistic Breaker Corporation, US
2:50	Low cost nanostructured coatings fabrication technology B. Kobrin, Rolith, Inc., US
3:00	Dyverga Energy Corporation H. Godwin, Dyverga Energy Corporation, CA
3:10	Energy Scavenging Power Supply (ESPS) A. Manesh, American Science and Technology Corporation, US
3:20	EXACTER Conditions-Based Analysis System for Electric Transmission and Distribution Networks J. Lauletta, Exacter, Inc., US
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4:00	TechConnect Start-Up Partnering: Energy Storage & Harvesting	Expo Theater 1
	Session chair: Patti Glaza, Arsenal Venture Partners, US
4:00	Rail Flex - Mechanical Motion Rectifier H. Mariano, Harvest Energy, US
4:10	High Performance Robotic Electric Vehicle Charger K. Leary, PowerHydrant, US
4:20	Smart Battery T. Collins, KleenSpeed Technologies Inc., US
4:30	High Performance, Low Cost, Solid State, Flexible Batteries E. Shembel, Enerize Corporation, US
4:40	Thermal Matrix Energy Storage (TMES) S. Sutherland, Kelvin Storage Technologies, Inc., US
4:50	High energy, high power titanium-based electrolytic capacitor materials G. Welsch, Titanium Power Technologies, US
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4:00	TechConnect National Innovation Showcase, Reception & Poster Session III	Expo Hall CD
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	Efficiency & Green Building
-	Acoustic Power Recovery System for Thermoacoustic Cooling D.E. Schwartz, S.R. Garner, J.R. Johnson, A.V. Tuganov, PARC, a Xerox company, US
-	Innovative Green Roofing System S. Amirkhanian, R. Tafferallo, MAS - USA, US
-	Performance and Potential Applications of Direct Expansion Ground Source Heat Pump systems for Building Energy A.M. Omer, University of Nottingham, UK
-	Passive solar design features for a zero energy home in Babylon, Iraq A. Al-Qaraguli, H. Alguriny, O. Chong, D. Gibbs, L. Coplen, McKissack, US
-	Passive and active Solar Systems for High Schools in Babylon- Iraq: Design and Economic Study A. Al-Qaragouli, H. Alguriny, O. Ching, R. Gibbs, L. Coplen, McKissack, US
-	Technologies for Deep Reductions in Military Operational Energy Use R. Brown, T. Sharp, M. Lindsey, S. Kiser, K. Andrews, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, US
-	Sodium Clusters for a Superior Light Source H. Gokturk, Ecoken, US
-	Multiple-Stage, Multiple-Objective (MSMO) Optimization, Systems Engineering and High-Performance Sustainable Building A. Robinson, V. Chen, S. Ferreira, Energy and Resource Technology HUB, US

Special Symposium

Green building is one of the most urgent environmental issues of our time. Buildings produce 40 percent of our carbon emissions, 40 percent of our solid waste, and consume 40 percent of our energy. Now, they’re also leading the effort to save the planet.

Join a host of experts and industry leaders as we reveal what’s new and what’s next, from building integrated photovoltaics and LED lighting to smart building systems, superinsulating materials, and much more. You’ll find sessions packed with proven technologies, innovative ideas and case studies, as well as insights on economics and investment strategies for new green building technologies. Your submissions are invited on the following topics: