September
9, 2008
Oakton Hosts Green Energy Conference
The Second Annual Energy Summit for Local Government and Education is scheduled 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 25, at Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines. This free event is presented by the Illinois Council of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Educators to showcase advances in energy efficiency and ideas on how to implement energy-saving practices in schools, municipalities, hospitals, and other institutions. Grant funding for energy conservation initiatives also will be covered.
Speakers include William S. Haas, energy division representative for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; Lisa Mattingly, P.E., deputy director of professional services at the Illinois Capital Development Board; Brian Kumer, president of Thermal Imaging Services, Inc.; and Carol Timms, president of Educational Dividends, a Champaign-based company founded in 1994 to develop K – 12 projects that integrate technology, workplace skills, leadership, and standards-based learning.
Professional groups confirmed to attend the summit include the International Facility Management Association; American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers; Association for Facilities Engineering; and the Northern Illinois Air Conditioning Contractors Association. The public also is invited to learn more about green energy practices.
The event is free, but registration is required. To register, contact Chad Ganger at 847-635-1691 or chad@oakton.edu.
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