We Are Not Alone. . .

HVAC Contractor

Owner

Engineer

Commissioning Agent

Plumbing Contractor

Electrical Contractor

Architect

Occupant

Operations and

Maintenance

A well-oiled machine?• Provides

– Shelter– Comfort– Productivity– Cleanliness– Profit– Safety

Each of these services cannot be provided in isolation

Systemic

Isolation for

Losing

Opportunities

Holistic

Applications for

Life-Cycle

Optimization

Sustainable

Cost Effective

Accessible

Producti

v

e

Historic

Aesthetics

Functional

Safe/

Secu

re

Attributes for High Performance

HVAC is a key component to many of these. . .

But not the only one!

The “head down, do your work” mentality won’t get us there

You are part of the team

HVAC is not in isolation . . .

Communication is Essential• Recommendations from The Institute’s Consultative

Council– Training must be continual. Best practices go stale,

equipment and processes change, and new regulatory requirements are enacted.

– To assure such education and training is sought and retained, their delivery must be dynamic and engaging.

– Changes in communication channels are needed because:• Buildings are becoming more automated • Technologies and management processes used to operate,

maintain and minimize energy consumption require increasing levels of integration

Federal Building Personnel Training Act• General Services Administration to:

– Identify core competencies– Identify courses, certifications, licenses, degrees to

demonstrate competencies– Develop a facilities management curriculum– Includes Contractors!

• Impacts on the entire industry:– A comprehensive collection of skills required for

various building professionals– Will certainly find its way into private sector

requirements

Technicians = Translators

Design Team

Owner

Occupants

On-site O&M

•Building Owners•O&M Teams•Occupants•Design Teams

You are training the trainers of

Best Careers 2011: Heating, Air-Conditioning, and

Refrigeration Technician

• Employment of heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration technicians is expected to increase by 86,600 jobs, or 28 percent, between 2008 and 2018

• The air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration industry estimates that an additional 57,000 skilled workers are needed each year

What is the Need?

• By 2014, 29% more HVAC&R technicians will be needed (AHRI 2011)

• By 2014, 21% more plumbing technicians will be needed (AHRI 2011)

Train on their terms

Train on their terms

Train on their terms

What do building owners care about?Low Ownership

Cost

Happy Occupants

$$$$

Not Products or Technologies!

Low

Ownership

Costs

Happy

Occupants

$$$$

Repair

O&M

Utilities

IAQ Comfort

Productiv

e The HVAC&R Industry Impacts them

All!

What do building owners care about?

Homeowners Have Similar Needs

• Affordable to live in and maintain

• Comfortable and homey

HVAC is one of the largest energy users

Energy = $$

• Why do we care?– Climate change/Carbon prices– Rising energy costs– Marketing/Image– International, National, State and Local Policies

An opportunity to engage customers in identifying potential energy savings

Design Construction

Operations

Buildings are finally entering the information age

Restaurant Sanitation Ratings

Nutrition Facts Label

Car Fuel Economy

Estimates

The Age of Measurement and

Verification

• Results! Results! Results!– Desire (and ability) to detect problem areas– Reputations depend on results

• Commissioning• Building Energy Labeling• Green Building Ratings

– Flexibility, forensics, and foresight– Working in a collaborative environment

• Integrated design• Design-Build{-Operate-Manage}• Building Information Modeling (BIM)

The Age of Measurement and Verification

Secure

Accessible

Productive

Aesthetics

Sustainable

BuildingSupplies

Manufacturing

Finance

Transportation

Workforce

Just One Aspect of the High-Performance Picture

Utilities

Materials

Historic Preservation

Safe

Resilient

CFO

Cost Effective

Part of an infrastructure system . . .

About the Institute

MissionTo serve the nation and the public interest by supporting advances in building sciences and technology to improve the built environment.

Congress directed the Institute to:• Develop, promulgate, and maintain

building-related performance criteria• Evaluate and pre-qualify existing and new

building technology• Conduct related investigations• Assemble, store, and disseminate building-

and construction-related technical data and other information

Councils, Committees & Projects• Advanced Materials Council• Building Enclosure Council• Building Enclosure Technology & Environment Council• Building Seismic Safety Council• buildingSMART alliance• Consultative Council• Facility Maintenance & Operations Committee• HAZUS• High Performance Building Council• Multihazard Mitigation Council• National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities• National Mechanical Insulation Committee• ProjNetSM

• Whole Building Design Guide

Ultimately, We Are Not Alone . . .