Session Descriptions
Keynote Speakers
Peter Garforth, Principal, Garforth International, LLC
The Living Campus Challenge
Rarely a day goes by where energy is not making the headlines. Energy prices rise and fall with alarming rapidity, all too often ending higher rather than lower. These fluctuations together with growing fears over energy availability and environmental devastation are beginning to fundamentally change the way communities and entire economies operate. Following a brief overview of the economic, environmental and reliability aspects of energy around the world, the potential benefits to CSU that could accrue from taking a long-term integrated energy master planning approach will be presented.
Experiences from Europe and elsewhere will be explored that clearly show the benefits that accrue from breakthrough results in energy productivity, economic impact, and climate change mitigation. Capturing these will require significant changes both in how resources are planned and deployed and how all members of the campus population accept their vital role to play. As a major leader in their communities and state, CSU has the potential to be the catalyst to create a much wider change beyond its perimeter, while strengthening its academic offering and competitiveness as an institution.
Marianne Jennings, Professor, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
Ethics and Academia: On Setting the Standard for Ethics in Organizations
We have all of the pressures and financial incentives, but not the policies, processes, and prevention tools that should be part of any organization with high ethical standards. In the past two years we have lost eight college and university presidents to scandals, both financial and political. Offices of financial aid are undergoing national reforms because of conflicts of interests uncovered in their operations. In everything from textbooks to sponsored credit cards, students, parents, alumni, and legislators are demanding accountability. Ethics can prevent these types of missteps and restore public trust in higher education.
Tom Steiner, EnterTRAINer, Management Consultant
Managing Change in Your Personal and Professional Life
The only constant today is CHANGE. With so many organizations focused on speed and getting tasks done faster, everyone must learn to thrive in a climate which is always shifting. In this keynote address, Dr. Tom Steiner will provide practical strategies to help you learn to love change: A 4-step model of change; what holds individuals and groups back from embracing change and what to do about it. Topics include: How groups change; the need to practice making changes before you have to, so you know how; enjoying the change process. This session will ENERGIZE you!
Planning for Change
Planning the New Learning Environment | Thursday, October 23, 10:30AM-12:00PM
Moderator: Michelle Slater, University Planner, CSU Office of the Chancellor
Presenters:Ken Lewis, President, A.C. Martin Partners; Susan Painter, Director of Research/Senior Planner, A.C. Martin Partners; Jami Moyer, Workplace Consultant, Steelcase;Christine Peter, Director, Tangram Interiors; Michael Smith, Director of Design and Construction, CSU Fullerton
This session will demonstrate new paradigms of classroom design that are being built and evaluated at CSU campuses as prototypes to test hypotheses on factors affecting human learning capacity. Learn how state of the art classroom design yields more effective learning space that can play a significant role in students’ educational experiences and their commitment to academic programs. Hear the results of academic building post-occupancy studies that have identified the physical design and program elements that increase student interest in course content and successfully connect students and faculty to their campus.
Everything I Need to Know I Learned Between Classes |
Thursday, October 23, 2:00PM - 3:30 PM
Moderator: Tinnah Medina, University Planner, CSU Office of the Chancellor
Presenter: Lauren Cooper, Associate Director of Facilities Planning, San Diego State University; Colin Donahue, Associate Vice President, Facilities Development & Operations, CSU Northridge; William Shum, Director of Planning, Design, and Construction, San Jose State University; Brent Miller, Harley Ellis Deveraux
As faculty and administrators design new curriculum for student based learning inside the classroom, research has found that the public spaces outside the classrooms are equally significant as catalysts to learning. The gathering spaces between the traditional academic buildings have thus become integral master planning elements in the design of the new learning paradigm. This session will present a series of campus case studies as models for the rich variety of interstitial spaces from bustling student unions to quiet courtyards. Presenters will describe successful in-between spaces, the critical nature they play in campus life, and the importance for planning these spaces within a learning centered university.
Gathering on the Green | Friday, October 24, 10:00AM-11:00AM
Moderator: Jabari Holloway, Assistant University Planner, CSU Office of the Chancellor
Presenters: Peter Devereaux, President, Harley Ellis Devereaux; Colin Donahue, Associate VP, Facilities Development & Operations, CSU Northridge; Ann Baker, Landscape Architect, RRM Design Group; Suzanne Kallmann, Associate Planner, UC Merced; Thomas Lollini, Assistant Vice Chancellor, UC Merced; Elizabeth Newell, Architect, Greenworks Studio; Judy Pike, Bentley Prince Street
This session will examine current and proposed practices of universities to reduce their carbon footprint. Specific actions that can be undertaken by facilities departments to effect change and contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions related to facilities will be shared by a panel of experts in sustainable design. Additionally, a landscape designer will describe the use of a ‘greenprint’ to promote healthy inter-relations between the various components that contribute to an ecologically-balanced environment. An overview of legislation affecting sustainable design and construction practices in universities will also be presented, with legal commentary on best practices.
Planning From the Ground Up | Friday, October 24, 11:15AM-12:15PM
Moderator: Nadeem Shafi, University Planner, CSU Office of the Chancellor
Presenters:
Doug Henstridge, Geospatial Services Manager, Jacobs Carter Burgess;
Ray Morrison, Director of Facilities Planning, Design and Construction, Cal Poly Pomona;
Jon Schwartz, Program Manager, Energy and Power Solutions, Jacobs Carter Burgess;
Meaghan Smith, Manager of Planning, Cal Poly Pomona;
Glenn Vorraro, Assistant Director, Physical Plant, San Diego State University
This session will present case studies from two campuses, one embarking on a comprehensive campus wide utility inventory and physical condition assessment of all campus buildings, the other nearing completion on a similar utility master planning effort in support of a strategic plan for utility system upgrades necessary for future construction and campus development. Presenters will demonstrate how utility location and facility condition information is tied to a GIS database, which offers a spatial-based approach to managing capital assets and identifying the connection between present instructional capacity and future academic pedagogy.
Design & Construction
BIM: Costs and Benefits on Two Project, Performing Arts Center and Student Recreation Center | Thursday, October 23, 10:30AM-12:00PM
Moderator:Tom Kennedy, Chief of Architecture and Engineering, CSU Office of the Chancellor
Presenters: Glenn Carels, Design Principal, LPA; Walid Shihayed, Esitmater, WM2S Consultant/C.W. Driver; Nathaniel Wilson, Campus Architect, CSU Northridge
CSU Northridge has used BIM (Building Information Models) for two very different projects, a Performing Arts Center and a Student Recreation Center. Both of these projects used the Construction Management at Risk project delivery method which helped quantify the costs and benefits. The models were created with the two leading BIM software applications, Vico Constructor/Navis Viewer and AutoCad Revit/Navis Viewer. This session will demonstrate both models, discuss benefits of BIM for each project, and give cost benefit examples. Hear the perspectives on BIM from the owner, the contractor, and the architect/designer.
The Integral Link Between Evidence-Based and Green Design | Thursday, October 23, 2:00PM-3:30PM
Moderator: Warren Jacobs, University Architect, CSU Office of the Chancellor
Presenters: Eve Edelstein, Senior Vice President, HMC Architects; Holly Hill, Sustainability Design Manager, HMC Architects; Fred Jandt, Dean, CSU San Bernardino, Palm Desert Campus
This presentation will cover the inherent link between evidence-based design and sustainable design strategies and examples of implementation at the CSU San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus. Evidence based-design and sustainability have been pursued independently, yet the two fields are linked. Design that incorporates bio-medical evidence of the influence of light, temperature, and sound on human stress, performance, and health are directly relevant to learning environments.
Examples of the relationship between environmental and human drivers for design will be described, including the influence of light, acoustics, air quality, and materials. A direct correlation will be made between evidence-based design strategies and green building rating systems. Attendees will gain a basic understanding of these research concepts and practical tools for applying them.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly or How to Love 1960s Buildings | Friday, October 24, 10:00AM-11:00AM
Moderator: Bob Schulz, Associate Vice President of Operations, San Diego State University
Presenters: Jay S. Bauer, Partner, Bauer and Wiley; Brian Pratt, Principal, Bauer and Wiley; Michael Smith, Director of Design and Construction, CSU Fullerton; Annette Wiley, Partner, Bauer and Wiley
Attendees will learn, through case studies, the key issues involved in renovating older campus buildings by reimagining and reinvigorating them in ways that bring new life and purpose to these important campus resources. In addition, the session offers an approach to cost control that is thoughtful, programmatic, and collaborative, which will lead to more informed decision making and a higher likelihood of establishing and achieving reasonable costs. At the root of these case studies are “lessons learned” regarding the importance, value, and benefits of collaboration among the various stakeholders involved in building programming, planning, design, and construction. Renovation will be portrayed in seven precepts that apply to any such project, with cost control described in a similar manner with a focus on collaborative responsibilities.
Reducing the University’s Risks in Construction Programs | Friday, October 24, 11:15-12:15
Moderator: Jim Sowerbrower, Chief of Construction Management, CSU Office of the Chancellor
Presenters: George Heery, Chairman/CEO, Brookwood Group; Robert Kitamura, Director for Facilities Planning and Capital Projects, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Reducing the university’s risks in its construction programs is becoming more difficult as we depend upon the global community in addition to national vendors and contractors for our materials and labor. Thus, managing risk in our construction programs is of a much higher priority then it ever was before. This session will cover early identification of the risks and the use of construction methods that will help to lessen those exposures. The presenters will show methods that are proving successful in managing one of Cal Poly’s multi-faceted construction projects, a $300 million student housing project.
Energy Efficiency & Plant Optimization
Zero-Energy Buildings | Thursday, October 23, 10:30AM-12:00PM
Moderator: Satinder Gulati, University Engineer, CSU Office of the Chancellor
Presenters: Jai Agaram, President, Digital Energy; Doug Effenberger, Vice President, Power Engineering Services; Paulo Fundament, Principal/CEO, Fundament & Associates; Malcolm Lewis, President, CTG Energetics; Kent Peterson, Vice President and Chief Engineer, P2S Engineering
In this session you will learn the economics of ZEBs. The implications for various CSU building types and campus micro-climates will be addressed, as well as how to achieve a high level of building energy efficiency and the critical role of the integrated design process. Other topics as they apply to ZEBs that will be included are: ideal building geometry; the role of passive and natural strategies for heating, cooling, and lighting; renewable energy; energy modeling; and building operations and monitoring.
Monitoring-Based Commissioning Express: The CSU Experience | Thursday, October 23, 2:00PM-3:30PM
Moderator: Carol Beebe, Program Manager, San Jose State University
Presenters: Olav Hegland, Director of Energy Services, EnerNOC; Chris Nordby, Associate Director of Plant Operations, San Jose State University; Rick Paradis, Senior Energy Analyst, EnerNOC; Len Pettis, Chief of Plant, Energy, and Utilities, CSU Office of the Chancellor; Ed Spivey, Vice President, Cogent Energy
This session will present the preliminary results of the monitoring-based commissioning express (MBCxE) pilot. The pilot was conducted at several CSU campuses in 2007-2008, with the objective of improving energy efficiency and reducing energy costs through the implementation of EnerNOC's MBCxE technology. The session will describe the overall program, present the results for the CSU campuses involved in the pilot, and provide recommendations and lessons learned to further maximize the benefits of MBCxE at CSU. The objective is to achieve permanent energy efficiency reductions in campus facilities through the use of monitoring technology and reporting that alerts building operators, on an ongoing basis, of any deviations from the optimal operation of the building.
As one example under the MBCxE pilot, San Jose State University undertook a Chilled Water Plant project to optimize the operation of the central chillers, cooling towers, and condenser pumps. This session will present the lessons learned and achievements of this challenging but rewarding project.
Achieving Your Sustainability, LEED, and Energy Goals with PIER Technologies | Friday, October 24, 10:00AM-11:00AM
Moderator: Evelyn Muñoz, Energy Manager, CSU East Bay
Presenters: Cori Jackson, Senior Project Manager, California Lighting Technology Center, UC Davis; Karl Johnson, Research Coordinator, CIEE/PIER, UC Office of the President; Wesley Morgan, Senior Project Manager, California Lighting Technology Center, UC Davis
This session will demonstrate how innovative technologies developed and demonstrated by the California Energy Commission’s PIER Program can improve the achievement of CSU sustainability, LEED, and energy goals. Results from nine CSU campus demonstrations will illustrate the potential operational, maintenance, and environmental savings impacts for retrofit and new construction systemwide. Technology applications include commercial kitchen ventilation controls, wireless mesh network HVAC controls, classroom and office lighting, and new bi-level “smart” exterior lighting systems. These technologies are accompanied by product performance specifications, LEED guidelines, and strategic procurement programs which facilitate implementation by campus stakeholders, energy service companies (ESCOs), and design professionals.
Navigating the Climate Change Challenge | Friday, October 24, 11:15AM-12:15PM
Moderator: Len Pettis, Chief of Plant, Energy, and Utilties, CSU Office of the Chancellor
Presenters: Richard H. Counihan, Senior Director of Market Development, EnerNOC; Gene Rodrigues, Director of Energy Efficiency, Southern California Edison
Rodrigues and Counihan will discuss the latest developments in energy efficiency programs and the legislation and regulations needed to support these bold initiatives. Mr. Rodrigues recently returned from China where he addressed local governments who are interested in adopting the California model for energy efficiency and carbon emission reductions. Mr. Counihan will discuss some of the latest developments in technology that are being tested on CSU campuses for monitoring based commissioning and demand response programs.
Custodial, Grounds and Trades Management
Healthy Buildings, Sustainable Solution: Establishing Green Cleaning Standards | Thursday, October 23, 10:30AM-12:00PM
Moderator: Bob Andrews, Associate Director, Facility Services, San Jose State University
Presenter: Cassandra Contreras, Strategic Sales and Marketing Manager, CleanSource
This presentation will provide custodial and grounds management with a clear overview of "Green Cleaning." After defining "green cleaning,” we will review market drivers (including LEED, both the Existing Buildings 2.0 and the New Operations & Maintenance version); product criteria for selecting effective products and equipment; the value proposition for cleaning for health and safety; and the dollar savings that can be obtained when implementing "Green Cleaning.” Attendees will take away enough knowledge to kick-off a green cleaning program and/or add to an existing program.
Cleaning Cost Analysis Program | Thursday, October 23, 2:00PM-3:30PM
Moderator: Bob Andrews, Associate Director Facility Services, San Jose State University
Presenter: Jim Borup, General Manager, Hillyard Construction
The Cleaning Cost Analysis Program (CCAP) provides management with the comprehensive information needed to make informed decisions. The session focuses on how CCAP supports critical management considerations: How many people should it take to clean a facility. How to: optimize productivity, determine proper product consumption, improve quality, train and retain employees and evaluate performance. The end result is a computerized blue print of the facility that provides the information necessary to effectively manage product usage, FTE cleaning requirements and associated costs, workload requirements, training and certification needs, quality control, and more.
CSU Joint Health & Safety Committee: A Case Study on Collaboration | Friday, October 24, 10:00AM-11:00PM
Moderator: Ben Elisondo, Manager, Operations, Safety & Work Control, CSU Northridge
Presenter: Deborah Aiono, SETC Safety Officer/JHSC Chair, San Jose State University; additional presenters TBD
Great achievements can be accomplished through collaborative working relationships. In this session you will learn how tapping into the skills and talents of the SETCU members, CSU campus management, and CSU systemwide staff can be leveraged to create better practices for safety training, policies, and procedures. This presentation will include a panel of key members of the Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC) to discuss today’s facilities’ challenges and a collaborative solution approach.
A Picture is Worth a 1,000 Square Feet | Friday, October 24, 11:15AM-12:15PM
Moderator: Joe Patterson, Director of Physical Plant, San Diego State University
Presenters: Todd Hansen, Project Manager, RRM Design Group; Wendy Moritz, Space Planner, CSU Fresno
A campus Space Facilities Data Base (SFDB) is limited by its form, that is, columns of numbers and text are ineffective communication tools; whereas, a visual illustration of space data, uses, and needs provides the distinct advantage of comprehension. Learn how to use existing CSU tools to translate your data into color-coded floor plans, which quickly and accurately illustrate your existing facilities. We will discuss methodologies for uncovering hidden errors in your data, demonstrate the available GIS tools, and provide examples of implemented projects on CSU campuses.
Professional Development
Negotiating Your Way to a Better Outcome | Thursday, October 23, 10:30AM-12:00PM
Moderator: Jay Jefferson, Construction Engineer, CSU Office of the Chancellor
Presenter: Lisa Barron, Professor, The Paul Merage School of Business, UC Irvine
Effective negotiation skills are a requirement for any executive, especially for facilities managers who are administering complex contractual relationships involving substantial amounts of money. Often individuals fail in negotiation not because they are unable to get an agreement, but because they don’t identify their primary underlying interests and find additional ways to create and claim value. This workshop will examine how to recognize the ubiquitous possibilities for negotiation, provide participants with useful ways of thinking about negotiation, and help participants develop the ability to distinguish between their interests and their positions.
You will learn how to: perceive opportunities to negotiate vs. accepting the situation as is; identify the difference between interests and positions; uncover both your own interests and the interests of others; get to interests vs. digging into a given stance; and approach negotiation situations in ways that produce mutually-beneficial results.
Changes and Concerns in Construction Management | Thursday, October 23, 2:00PM-3:30PM
Moderator: Jim Sowerbrower, Chief of Construction Management
Presenters: TBD
Ethics and Academia: The Grey Matter Counts! | Friday, October 24, 10:00AM-11:00AM
Moderator: Kem Gravenberg, Assistant to the Vice President for Administration, CSU Sacramento
Presenter: Marianne Jennings, Professor, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
What happens when a VP calls to get an exception to your policies because a major donor is involved? What do you do when a dean is using funds or facilities in violation of regulations? What if you are asked to change a usage report? And what about the day-to-day issues of honesty in performance evaluations? Travel expenses? In an in depth follow up session to the morning presentation, Dr. Marianne Jennings will help you spot ethical issues, analyze them, develop solutions, and find the courage to do the right thing.
The CSU Apprenticeship Program | Friday, October 24, 11:15AM-12:15PM
Moderator: TBD
Presenters: Mike Anthony, Associate Director of Maintenance and Operations for Physical Plant,CSU Fullerton; Mayra Couce-Houston, Administrative Operations Manager, CSU Long Beach
This session will provide an overview on how to start and maintain a state certified apprenticeship program and update attendees on the curriculum review by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards. The session is designed to help plant managers and trades personnel navigate the process in order to promote and train employees by building skills and core competence. Presenters are both members of the CSU/SETC Joint Apprenticeship Committee.
Roundtables | Thursday, October 23, 3:45PM-5:00PM
Land Acquisition and the CEQA Process: Compliance and Avoidance Strategies
Convener: David Rosso, Chief of Land Use and Environmental Review, CSU Office of the Chancellor
Panel: TBD
This roundtable discussion will focus on the land acquisition process for CSU campuses, and how to meet CEQA obligations, and in appropriates situations, how to avoid an extensive CEQA process for simple acquisitions. ‘Know the risks’ for the different paths available to deal with CEQA as part of a strategic property acquisition in relation to an existing or future master plan will be covered, as well as short cuts for reducing stress in relation to CEQA.
Managing a Project to Achieve High Performance Buildings
Convener: Satinder Gulati, University Engineer, CSU Office of the Chancellor
Panel: Doug Effenberger, Vice President, Power Engineering Services; Malcolm Lewis, President, CTG Energetics; Kent Peterson, Vice President and Chief Engineer, P2S Engineering; Tony Simpson, Senior Director of Facilities Services, CSU San Bernardino
This roundtable session will provide project managers and plant personnel with knowledge on how to successfully accomplish a high-performance building. With limited construction budgets, the highest sustainable results in meeting increasingly aggressive goals for energy and carbon reduction are best achieved through collaborative processes. Learn the importance of setting project goals and collaboratively harnessing the talents and insights of the campus facilities and plant personnel, architect, engineering team and contractor to optimize project results, increase project value, reduce waste and optimize efficiency through all phases of design, construction, commissioning and operation.
Construction Management Software: CSU Prolog Users Group
Convener: Jim Sowerbrower, Chief of Construction Management, CSU Office of the Chancellor
Panel: Ken Rosenthal, Manager of Construction Services, CSU Northridge; Donald Rote, President, Rotech Consulting
This roundtable session will provide a venue for current (nine) and interested CSU Prolog users to discuss how they are using the construction management software to manage projects. As the campuses are in different stages of implementation and experience, others can gain from custom development, testing, and practice already completed. Rotech Consulting, who represents Prolog software (a Meridian product) will be present to address users’ questions and provide insight on existing and anticipated developments with the software.
In addition, an update on the pilot project at CSU East Bay where Prolog is being integrated with PeopleSoft (CMS) Financials will be included.
Calculating the Campus Carbon Footprint
Convener: TBD
Panel: Michelle Dyck-Turner, Utilities & Waster Management Coordinator, CSU San Bernardino; Caitlin Fager, Recycling Coordinator, San Francisco State University; Karina Garbesi, Assoc. Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, CSU East Bay
Under AB 32 (the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006) the State of California has mandated steep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, in particular in carbon dioxide emissions. Accordingly, the CSU has committed to track and reduce its own emissions, a process requiring the active participation of all campuses. To aid the campuses in their carbon accounting and to promote the acquisition of consistent, high quality data, this workgroup will develop a draft carbon accounting protocol for the CSU campuses. The protocol will specify the scope of reporting, a recommended carbon calculator, and methods of data collection. Building on the carbon assessment experiences of three campuses—San Francisco State University, CSU East Bay, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo—the goal of the roundtable is to finalize preliminary recommendations to the Chancellor’s Office.
Water Wise —Energy Smart
Convener: Bill Lekas, Energy Manager, San Diego State University
Panel: C. Gary Gelinas, Founder/CEO Water2Save; Ron Hardwick, Managing Principal, Water Treatment Solutions
Gasoline is $4 per gallon yet we seldom blink when we buy bottled water in the grocery or convenience market and pay $6 - $8 per gallon! Local, state, national and world water supplies are in serious jeopardy. Speakers Gelinas and Hardwick will discuss different aspects of water conservation strategies that will help you manage both campus domestic and industrial water consumption and treatment. You will learn about the latest technological advances in irrigation water management and chemical treatment systems in use today.