Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/13/2024 - 06/14/2024
12:00 am
Location
Turf Valley Resort
Categories
Please join MD/DC APPA at our annual Summer Education Program
Turf Valley Resort
June 13th and June 14th
Your registration fee of just $525 not only covers the educational program but also covers your Thursday night hotel stay! Don’t want to stay overnight? No problem. We have a new option this year where you can attend all the programming, meals, and networking minus the overnight stay for $400.
You must register by May 9th to guarantee a hotel room. No need to call the hotel, MD/DC APPA will be providing them with a list of registrants that require overnight accommodation.
We have two great days of education planned! Interested in the Supervisor’s Toolkit instead? Click Here
| SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE |
THURSDAY, JUNE 13th
| 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Waterford Lobby) | Registration General Session |
| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM (Waterford Ballroom) | Break and Opening of Sponsors Exhibits |
| 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM (Waterford Ballroom) | Lunch – All Attendees |
| 01:15 PM – 03:00 PM (Waterford Ballroom) | GENERAL SESSION I:
Title: The Responsibility Journey: Embracing AI in Facilities Management Presenter: Josh Lowe, Co-founder & Chief Solutions Engineer at AkitaBox |
| 03:00 PM – 03:15 PM | Break – All Sessions |
| 03:15 PM – 04:05 PM (Waterford Ballroom) | GENERAL SESSION II:
Title: Changing Your View – How to Optimize Your Facility Data to Create Better Budgets Presenter: Timothy Carey, Ed.D., Senior Facilities Management Consultant, FEA and Chris Hodges, P.E., CFM, FMP, IFMA Fellow, Principal, FEA |
| 04:10 PM – 05:00 PM (Waterford Ballroom) | GENERAL SESSION III:
Title: The Future of HVAC and Impacts on Facility Management Presenter: TBD, HAVTECH Engineering and Chet Knaup, Spectrum Energy |
| 05:00 PM | Hotel Check In for all General Session Attendees |
| 06:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Waterford Ballroom) | Dinner/Networking – All Attendees |
FRIDAY, JUNE 14th
| 07:00 AM – 08:00 AM (Waterford Ballroom) | Breakfast – All Attendees |
| 08:15 AM – 10:00 AM (Waterford Ballroom) | GENERAL SESSION IV:
Title: Building Enclosure Commissioning and Building Blocks of Enclosure Evaluation Presenter: Derek J. Ziese, P.E. and Steven J. Bohlen, P.E., RRC, RWC, BECxP, Gale Associates |
| 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | BREAK – All Sessions |
| 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM (Waterford Ballroom) | GENERAL SESSION V:
Title: The Current State of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Presenter: Josh Silbermann, Critical Infrastructure Protection Group Supervisor at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab |
| 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM (Waterford Ballroom) | Lunch and Departure for Toolkit, General Session and MD/DC APPA Board Members that are not ERAPPA Board Members |
Session I:
The Responsibility Journey: Embracing AI in Facilities Management
Presenter: Josh Lowe, Co-founder & Chief Solutions Engineer at AkitaBox
Can AI be trusted? That’s the big question in the mind of anyone considering involving AI in facilities management. It’s ok to approach AI with a pinch of caution. But don’t let that keep you away from AI altogether, because you’ll miss out on its many benefits.
You can begin building trust with AI by taking things one step at a time. Attend this session to explore the pathway to responsible AI adoption – from getting started, to gaining your confidence, and finally to preparing for a future of endless possibilities.
You’ll learn:
● Why modern AI systems are safe and secure
● What AI is (and is not) good at
● How to lay the groundwork for successful AI adoption
● Specific ways you can begin implementing AI in your operation
● What the future of AI in facilities management may look like
Session II:
Building Enclosure Commissioning and Building Blocks of Enclosure Evaluation
Presenters: Derek J. Ziese, P.E. and Steven J. Bohlen, P.E., RRC, RWC, BECxP, Gale Associates
The successful performance of exterior building enclosure assemblies can be attributed to the planning implemented during the initial phases of the design process, and requires the combined efforts of the owner, enclosure commissioning consultant, design team, and contractors. Building enclosure commissioning (BECx) can help avoid common issues in building construction, such as water intrusion and air infiltration, which can lead to indoor air quality issues, mold growth, and energy loss. This presentation will detail the commissioning process for each building enclosure system.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Learn how addressing enclosure issues in the early stages of building construction projects saves money and time and reduces liability for the design and construction team.
2. Understand how enclosure commissioning helps avoid common issues with exterior building enclosure construction, including water intrusion, indoor air quality issues, mold growth, air infiltration, and energy loss.
3. Understand that HVAC and enclosure commissioning go hand in hand as the HVAC systems will never operate as designed unless the building enclosure performs as intended.
4. Understand the enclosure commissioning process should begin when the design team is preparing schematic design documents.
Session III:
The Future of HVAC and Impacts on Facility Management
HVAC Systems have become more and more sophisticated. The result is more training is required and costly repairs are predictable if systems are not maintained. Technologies like VRV/VRF are great if the installation and commissioning are perfect. Where is HVAC headed? How will environmental policies change your heating and cooling equipment solutions?
This session will explore HVAC technology advances, regulatory drivers and how to prepare for the change. Refrigeration changes are underway. Electrification is a game changer – what does that mean for your heating and cooling systems? The panel will also identify energy efficiency incentives available to help you pay for future technologies in your new and retrofit projects.
Learning Objectives
- Identify HVAC innovation trends.
- Update on refrigerant regulations and impact on your assets.
- How will Maryland climate/decarbonization policies impact your future?
- Best practices to leverage state/utility energy efficiency incentives.
- What can Facility teams do to prepare?
Speakers:
Havtech Engineering (tbd)
Spectrum Energy – Chet Knaup
Session IV:
Changing Your View – How to Optimize Your Facility Data to Create Better Budgets
Presenters: Timothy Carey, Ed.D., Senior Facilities Management Consultant, FEA and Chris Hodges, P.E., CFM, FMP, IFMA Fellow, Principal, FEA
Balancing facility costs between operations, capital renewal, renovations, and new construction is a tricky business. Most stakeholders do not recognize the ongoing challenges and costs of maintaining facilities, often seeing our operational and capital renewal budgets as a trimmable expense. Others are not conditioned to think about things that break down, age, or need replacement, and are generally biased toward new buildings. This session will help educational facility managers become better story tellers about strategy, finances, integration, and future needs.
Learning Objectives:
1. Recognizing the perspective of decision-makers such as university leadership, the CFO, and campus constituents (including students and parents) will lead to more effective communication of facilities’ needs.
2. Organizing facilities data in relatable “buckets” that address operational, capital renewal, and functional requirements, while aligning with the funding needs for facility renovations and new construction will help the facilities manager more effectively communicate needs in a consistent manner, year-over-year, and within available resources.
3. Proactively telling the “Facilities Story” based on organized, comprehendible data (FCA’s, historical budgets and the shortfalls created; today’s facilities staffing challenges; etc.) will get the attention of decision-makers and campus constituents.
4. Knowing the story and having the data to back it up will allow for better decision-making and allocation of resources that meet service level expectations and make more efficient use of often scarce resources.
Session V:
The Current State of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Presenter: Josh Silbermann, Critical Infrastructure Protection Group Supervisor
Abstract: Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is consistently at the forefront of trending technology news. In this session, a realistic assessment of the current state of the art of AI/ML and the critical importance of its responsible use will be presented. Important AI/ML considerations and the applicability of AI/ML to APPA will also be explored. As operational technology (OT) systems, to include those used in facilities and especially in critical infrastructure systems, are active targets for cyberattack, participants will learn about current research being conducted at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and the Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy (IAA) aimed at improving the security and resilience of these systems, to include their testing in real operational environments.
Learning Objectives
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- Fundamentals of recent AI advancements
- Understanding of real-world applications for recent AI advancements
- Ways in which operational technology (OT) and critical infrastructure is experiencing an increasing risk
- How AI may help protection OT in the future
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