BEEP Plus Course Series (30 Day Access)
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- Member - $125
- Non-member - $165
As the commercial real estate industry is consistently evolving and new technologies are constantly emerging, BEEP Plus courses are intended to provide an in-depth look at trends, concepts, and technologies that have evolved or emerged since the launch of the core BEEP curriculum.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits
Building Automation Systems (BAS), Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS), and similar technologies are making it easier for building operators to understand and adjust building systems in real time to maximize performance. These systems use advanced metering capabilities and monitoring software to provide valuable insight into how a building uses energy and opportunities for improvement.
Building Automation Systems (BAS), Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS), and similar technologies are making it easier for building operators to understand and adjust building systems in real time to maximize performance. These systems use advanced metering capabilities and monitoring software to provide valuable insight into how a building uses energy and opportunities for improvement. This course will provide an introduction to advanced metering and monitoring capabilities in commercial buildings and give attendees the tools and knowledge to get the most out of their performance monitoring strategy.
BOMA BEEP courses are available for limited use (30 days after purchase). For an extended license please contact Pamela Colman at pcolman@boma.org.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the different types of metering and monitoring.
Identify common equipment and systems to meter.
Communicate the benefits of real time energy management and smart metering.
Understand how to implement advanced metering and monitoring.
Sara Neff
MBA, LEED AP Vice President, Sustainability, Kilroy Realty Corporation
Sara Neff oversees all sustainability initiatives at Kilroy Realty Corporation such as the implementation of energy and water efficiency projects throughout the 13 million square foot portfolio, the recycling and green cleaning program, all LEED certifications, electric vehicle charging station installations, and the greening of building and construction standards. In her four years at Kilroy, she took the company from having no sustainability program to being named the #1 real estate company across all asset classes on sustainability in North America by the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark. Prior to joining Kilroy, Sara worked at Google and in solar at Idealab, participated in irrigation and soil erosion work in India, and led green consulting projects in Brazil and Argentina. Sara was awarded BOMA’s Generation BOMA Professional of the Year in 2011, USGBC-LA’s Greenspeak Award in 2012, was named a Northern California Woman of Influence Rising Star by the San Francisco Business Times in 2013, and won the USGBC Orange County Individual Leader in Sustainability Award in 2014. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS from Stanford University.
Brenna Walraven
President & CEO, Corporate Sustainability Strategies, Inc.
Brenna is Founder and CEO of Corporate Sustainability Strategies, Inc (CSS). Brenna is the former Chairman of BOMA International and was a founding developer of the BOMA Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP), and the BOMA Energy Performance Contract (BEPC) model. Brenna has spoken nationally and internationally on topics of efficiency/sustainability, leadership, technology and the value of association membership/involvement.
She is an international leader in executing energy efficiency and sustainability strategies and satisfaction goals, she helped drive management leadership. With 25+ years experience in property operations, and through partnering with Energy Star, has learned how to successfully lead a national effort of improved energy management, efficiency and environmental stewardship.
USAA Real Estate Company was named Energy Star Partner of the Year for the category of Leadership in Energy Management for 12 straight years. Due to USAA Realco’s success in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship, Brenna was asked to serve on former Governor Schwarzenegger’s Real Estate Industry Leadership Council that served to help the public and private sector real estate in State of California reduce energy consumption and also serves on the Department of Energy and US Environmental Protection Agency’s National Steering Committee for the National Commercial Real Estate Energy Alliance, now part of the DOE's Better Building Alliance. Under Brenna's leadership, USAA Real Estate Co has been recognized as a Green Star ranking in the top 5 for at least one fund in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB).
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits
From on-site electricity generation to energy storage, there are numerous renewable energy and other clean technologies that can drive increased energy savings at commercial property.
From on-site electricity generation to energy storage, there are numerous renewable energy and other clean technologies that can drive increased energy savings at commercial property. This course will provide attendees an introductory knowledge to current, commercially available renewable and clean technologies that can cost-effectively benefit your building today.
BOMA BEEP courses are available for limited use (30 days after purchase). For an extended license please contact Pamela Colman at pcolman@boma.org.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the different types of renewables and clean tech.
Learn about the benefits and considerations of the different systems.
Discuss the different structures, legal, accounting and financing options.
Comprehend relevant operational considerations.
Understand the RFP process and consultants.
Drew Torbin
Chief Executive Officer, Black Bear Energy Inc.
Drew Torbin is the CEO of Black Bear Energy Inc., a buyer’s agent for commercial and industrial renewable energy. Together with Rocky Mountain Institute and Carbon War Room, Mr. Torbin launched Black Bear to accelerate the adoption of clean energy by large property owners and users. Black Bear assists clients with identification and procurement of solar, energy storage and other renewable energy and clean technology projects within their real estate portfolio. Black Bear’s clients own, manage or control over 2.5 billion square feet of property throughout the U.S.
Prior to starting Black Bear, Mr. Torbin founded and led the renewable energy group at Prologis, the global leader in industrial real estate. During his tenure the group deployed over 120 megawatts of distributed solar projects across North America, Europe and Asia.
Before Prologis, Mr. Torbin held positions at Litchfield Capital Management, LLC, a U.S. equity long/short hedge fund, and at Wells Fargo.
Mr. Torbin received his M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh and his B.S. from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is also a graduate of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Energy Executive Leadership Program and serves on the Colorado New Energy Improvement District board.
