SyracuseCoE OppEx Workshops at HB2009
Workshop 1: Smart Buildings and the Smart Grid (Monday, Sept. 14, 1030-1130)
Sponsors: National Grid and the Center for CleanTech Entrepreneurship
Dr. Jane L. Snowdon, Senior Manager, General Business, Energy, & Environment: Intelligent Buildings and Smarter City Research, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
Q&A Discussion Leaders: Ron Kadah, CEO, ICM Controls and Carmen Branca, CEO, New Visions Powerline Company
Dr. Jane L. Snowdon is a Senior Manager and Research Staff Member in the Industry Solutions and Emerging Business Department at the IBM T. J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, NY. In this role, she is responsible for developing strategies and driving research efforts worldwide to create innovative solutions for small and medium-sized businesses in areas such as intelligent buildings, collaboration, security, remote systems management, and cloud computing.
In 2008, Snowdon co-led the IBM Corporate Strategy sponsored study on Industry Impacts of Climate Change. Snowdon is an active contributor to the IBM Corporate Strategy Intelligent Building Study and co-leader for the Strategic Initiatives portion of the IBM Corporate Strategy Smart Cities Study. She is a member of the National Institute of Standards' (NIST) Smart Grid Interoperability Roadmap Building to Grid (B2G) Domain Expert Working Group (DEWG) and the newly formed OASIS Energy Interoperation Technical Charter on OpenADR (Open Automated Demand Response). She is a thought leader and contributor to IBM's Global Technology Outlook and Global Innovation Outlook.
Snowdon is a co-chair and leadership catalyst for the Watson Women's Network (WWN) and is the WWN representative to the Watson Diversity Council. She mentors researchers in the US and China and is part of IBM's Makocha Minds initiative for mentoring African university students.
Workshops 2a & 2b: Commercializing Green Technologies (Monday, Sept. 14, 1315-1415, 1430-1530)
Sponsor: Syracuse University
The Syracuse University Office of Technology Transfer and Industrial Development, a division of the Office of Research of Syracuse University, facilitates the transfer of University technologies to the commercial marketplace.
Green Tech Intellectual Property Landscape
David Miranda, Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.
David P. Miranda is an experienced trial attorney whose intellectual property law practice includes trademark, copyright, trade secret, false advertising, patent infringement, licensing, and internet related issues. He has litigated cases in federal district courts, state courts, the International Trade Commission, and the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board. Miranda has served as President of the Albany County Bar Association, in the House of Delegates for the ABA and NYSBA, and on the NYSBA's Executive Committee. He served as Editor-in-chief and contributing author of The Internet Guide for New York Lawyers, published in 1999 and 2005, and is the author of Defamation in Cyberspace: Stratton Oakmont, Inc. v. Prodigy Services Co., published by the Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology, in 1996.
Government Funding of Green Tech
Marcie Sonneborn, President, Innovation Management Consulting
and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Specialist
Marcie Sonneborn is president of Innovation Management Consulting. As an independent management consultant, Sonneborn works in business development and entrepreneurship, strategic planning, and marketing. She assists clients in the areas of new concept and product marketing, new program development, intellectual property management, financial resources, research and development, technology transfer and commercialization, organizational planning, and management team development.
Technology Commercialization in New York State
Ted Hagelin, New York State Technology Law Center,
Syracuse University
Ted Hagelin teaches intellectual property and technology commercialization law, and his research focuses on intellectual property strategy and patent valuation. He has developed a new method to value patents, called Competitive Advantage Valuation or CAV, and currently has a patent application pending on the CAV method. Hagelin is the founder and director of the Syracuse University New Technology Law Center (SUNTEC) and of the Technology Commercialization Research Center (TCRC).
From Vision to Reality:A Green Tech Company Experience
Eben Bayer, Cofounder & CEO, Ecovative Design
Eben Bayer received a dual B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Product Design and Innovation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in May of 2007. Before founding Ecovative, Bayer worked at Applied Research Associates. During his time with ARA, he designed components of multiple remotely operated vehicles, including the armor for a US Marine humanitarian de-mining vehicle, and the production molds for a small reconnaissance drone.
University Tech Transfer: Logistics and Case Studies
Jeong Oh, Syracuse University and Scott MacFarlane,
Cornell University
Jeong Oh is the Associate Director of the Office of Technology Transfer and Industrial Development at Syracuse University where he manages and licenses Syracuse University's Intellectual Property portfolio. He co-teaches the Technology Transactions law class and the Technology Transfer Research Clinic at Syracuse University Law School where he supervises student research projects on the commercial development of early-stage technologies.
Workshop 3: Innovative Health Care Facilities—Green, Healthy,
and Humane (Monday, Sept. 14, 1430-1530)
Sponsor: St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Care, Metropolitan Development
Association
St Joseph's Facilities/Design/Construction Team
Business and Intellectual Connections: One-on-One Executive
Introductions (Tuesday, Sept. 15, 0930-1200)
Sponsor: US Department of Commerce
Explore potential business-to-business or academic-to-business strategic partnerships with other HB2009 Conference delegates and SyracuseCoE OppEx participants in facilitated one-on-one executive discussions led by U.S. or New York State economic development professionals.
Workshop 4: Sustainable Infrastructure (Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1030-1130)
Sponsor: Environmental Finance Center at Syracuse University
Sara Pesek, Director, Environmental Finance Center
Stormwater Mangement: Importance and Action
Khris Dodson, Environmental Finance Center
Khris Dodson is Communication and Program Manager at the Environmental Finance Center at Syracuse University. He received a masters degree in magazine journalism at Syracuse University and a masters degree in environmental communication at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. His past work has included freelance environmental journalism, adjunct professor at SUNY ESF in Syracuse, project staff at the Great Lakes Research Consortium and communications assistant at the Syracuse Center of Excellence. Dodson's work during the past several years has included extensive research, support and implementation of green infrastructure projects, especially related to stormwater management
Onondaga Creek Communities: Projecting Future for Urban Life
Ted Brown, Munly Brown Studio
Theodore Brown is principal partner in Munly Brown Studio and Associate Professor at Syracuse University. He received a masters of architecture degree from Princeton University and a bachelor of science in architecture from the University of Virginia. Most recently, Brown has collaborated with architectural firm Ashley/McGraw as a design consultant on public projects including the Onondaga County Court House in Syracuse. Within Munly/Brown Studios he has participated in award winning architecture and urban design projects that have been widely exhibited and range from material research to master planning, with a commitment to environmental, social and economic sustainability. Their work has received support from the American Academy in Rome, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the National Endowment for the Arts, New York Council for the Humanities and Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems.
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: A Case Study of Sustainable Planning
Sam Gordon, Planit
Founder and Principal of Plan•it, Sam Gordon brings over 10 years of community revitalization experience from both the government and non-profit sectors in the US and abroad to the process of planning for community sustainability. Gordon's work combines community participation and engagement with the visualization and development of goals for achieving sustainable urban development models. Responsible growth management, urban revitalization, and ecological protection are all interdependent goals.
Gordon holds Master's degrees in Landscape Architecture and Environmental and Community Land Use Planning from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY.
Workshop 5: On the Road to Net-Zero Energy Buildings (Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1315-1415)
Sponsors: NYSERDA and Carrier
John Vasselli, Acting Leader of Carrier’s Air Management, Acoustics,
Vibration, and Indoor Air Quality Technology and Components Group
and Fellow, Carrier
John J. Vasselli is the Carrier Fellow for Indoor Air Quality, one of only seven corporate technology “fellows” worldwide. Before joining Carrier, he served as the Director of the Office for Industry Collaboration within the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems, and Executive Vice President of the New York Indoor Environmental Quality Center.
He is the past President and CEO of the Houston Advanced Research Center in The Woodlands, Texas. HARC is one of the premier “Sustainable Development” research Centers in the Country. While at HARC, Vasselli served on the Executive Committees of the Houston Technology Center and as Technology Advisor to the Houston/Galveston area for U.S. EPA Clean Air Act Compliance.
Prior to moving to Texas, Vasselli served as the Director of Corporate Development and prior to that the Director of the Environmental Sciences Center at the Syracuse Research Corporation. Before joining SRC, John was a Corporate Vice President of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). Through these positions, Vasselli has gained more than 30 years of experience associated with indoor and outdoor air quality, technology-driven product and services development, academia/industry research collaboration, and sustainable development.
Greg Pedrick, Project Manager, R&D Buildings Group, NYSERDA
Gregory Pedrick is a Project Manager for NYSERDA in the Building R&D Sector. He has developed and runs the Buildings R&D Advanced Buildings Program, creating solicitations which encourage product and integrated solutions for advancing building performance, organizes technical review panels, and manages a wide range of projects focusing on buildings, systems, and combined heat & power (CHP) projects.
Pedrick has over 22 years of engineering experience in the fields of power systems and generation, distributed control system automation for manufacturing facilities, research and development with specialty in infrared analysis, transmission and distribution system design and industrial energy efficiency. The recent five years of experience have been with Advanced Building features, particularly extreme improvements to building shell and compressor-less dehumidification systems.
In addition to his NYSERDA experience, Pedrick has worked for Efficiency Vermont, Hazelett Strip Casting Corporation, Radiometrics Corporation, US Army/Cold Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory, Specialty Paperboard & Georgia Pacific, Rock-Tenn Company, Texas Instruments, and Bechtel Eastern Power Corporation.
Workshop 6: Comparing Ventilation Effectiveness of Traditional
and Underfloor Air Distribution Systems (Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1430-1530)
Sponsor: Tate Access Floors
Qingyan (Yan) Chen, Ph.D., School of Mechanical Engineering,
Purdue University
Dr. Qingyan (Yan) Chen is a professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University and a Principal Director of the National Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Research in the Intermodal Transport Environment (RITE), a center consisting of seven universities sponsored mainly by the Federal Aviation Administration. He also serves as the fifth Editor-in-Chief of Building and Environment.
Chen has been working in the thermo-fluid aspect of mechanical engineering. He is actively involved in the fundamental research in turbulent flow and heat transfer and its applications in the HVAC industry. Chen's current research topics include indoor environment; aircraft cabin environment; and energy-efficient, healthy, and sustainable building design and analysis.
Workshop 7: Life Cycle Assessment and its Application to Building
Service Delivery Systems (Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1030-1130)
Sponsor: Tate Access Floors
Evan Andrews, Life Cycle Analyst, Sylvatica
Evan Andrews joined Sylvatica in 2008 as an analyst in its Montreal office. He works on the Earthster and Open Inuput-Output initiatives at Sylvatica, and performs LCA consulting for clients. Andrews, previously consulted for RETEC-ENSR in Seattle, conducting regulatory and greenhouse gas emissions reporting in the petroleum, sea shipping, and electric utility sectors. He has also worked as a researcher at the University of Quebec at Montreal on the integration of social impacts into an input-output life-cycle assessment model. His current research studies how the economy changes in response to green-purchasing decisions.
Workshop 8: Case Study: Raised Access Floors in Green and Healthy
Buildings (Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1315-1415)
Sponsor: Tate Access Floors
Christopher R. Larson, PE, LEED AP, President & CEO, Larson Brinkley
With more than 25 years experience, Chris Larson leads Larson Binkley with a constant eye on innovation and improvement. As a mechanical engineer, he is current with the issues of building systems design, including indoor air quality, ASHRAE standards, CFC usage, mold prevention, and green building practices. His experience in complex design, as well as HVAC construction and design-build production, brings cost-effective, practical, and innovative options to the firm's projects.
A strong business background provides Larson the perspective needed for managing a company in today's economy. His business values are reflected in our continuous application of computer science and technology to enhance product quality and the efficiency of design production
Workshop 9: Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings(Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1430-1530)
Sponsor: NYSERDA
Jim Stapleton, Manager of Energy Efficiency Commercial & Industrial Energy Efficiency Services, National Grid
Jim Stapleton is Manager of Energy Efficiency Commercial & Industrial Energy Efficiency Services at National Grid. He is a certified Energy Manager and Certified Power Quality Professional. Stapleton has been with National Grid (Niagara Mohawk) for 24 years; 22 of those years have been spent in energy management and power quality. He earned his B.S. in engineering from Virginia Tech and his M.B.A. from Le Moyne College.
Cheryl Glanton, Project Manager, NYSERDA FlexTech, Power, and Process Group
Cheryl Glanton is a Project Manager at NYSERDA's Albancy offices in the FlexTech, Power and Process group. Her focus is on Industrial customers with the FlexTech and Industrial & Process Efficiency programs.
Prior to joining NYSERDA, Glanton worked at GE for 17 years, in the Lighting, Quartz and Plastic businesses. She has a breadth of experience in manufacturing, including coordinating energy projects for the more than 20 plants within North American Production for GE Lighting. As a Master Black Belt for GE Lighting, and a Plant Manager for GE Quartz she was responsible for driving continuous improvement and Six Sigma projects at various plant sites. She has also worked as a Global Sales and Operations Planning Manager for GE Plastics where she lead the feedstock recycling initiative for the Specialty Film and Sheet business.
Glanton has a Masters in Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Oh and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute from Worcester, MA.
