Heinz to Speak at WEEC on Energy Modeling, Performance Contracting

Extreme weather poses unique challenges for fair assessment.


STATE COLLEGE, PA., Sept. 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Steve Heinz, founder and CEO of EnergyCAP, Inc., has been invited to speak at the World Energy Engineering Conference (WEEC) in Washington, DC, later this month.

Heinz will be discussing the baseline modeling of building energy use and the challenges posed by extreme weather, especially when dealing with assessments for performance contracting.

"In many energy performance contracts, contractor payments and performance guarantees are based on ongoing savings measurement and verification [M&V] reports," said Heinz. "When the M&V process uses a comparison of post-project energy consumption with pre-project baseline consumption, adjustment for significant weather variations is crucial to accuracy. Recent extreme winter weather in much of the country, both extreme cold and extreme mild, has created challenges in classis weather adjustment procedures. I'll be discussing how to identify cases of extreme weather, and how to ensure fairness for both parties in M&V calculations."

This year, WEEC will be held September 21-23 in Washington, DC at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The Heinz presentation is scheduled for Thursday, September 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

WEEC is an annual international energy conference organized by the Association of Energy Engineers.

WEEC PROGRAMS:
http://www.energycongress.com/attend/conference-program_all_tracks

STEVE HEINZ PRESENTATION-M&V Challenges Due to Extreme Weather:
http://www.energycongress.com/conference-sessions-track-2/f2-2

About EnergyCAP, Inc.

EnergyCAP's purpose is to publish industry-leading software tools that help clients derive value from utility bills. For more than 30 years, the award-winning EnergyCAP software has helped 10,000 energy managers to track more than $25 billion in energy spending. EnergyCAP utility bill and energy management software helps users get value from their utility bills and meter data. Software features include bill entry (manual, spreadsheet import, and EDI), bill tracking, an optional AP/GL interface, customizable bill approval workflow, audits, rate schedules, interval and production data tracking, cost avoidance (M &V), issue tracking, submeter tracking, virtual meter formulas, re-billing, greenhouse gas tracking, 300+ reports, automated ENERGY STAR building data submittal, building benchmarking, and graphical PowerViews. Discover why EnergyCAP is America's #1 utility bill management software at http://www.energycap.com

About the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)

The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), founded in 1977, is a nonprofit professional society of over 17,500 members in 98 countries. The mission of AEE is "to promote the scientific and educational interests of those engaged in the energy industry and to foster action for Sustainable Development." AEE offers a full array of informational outreach programs including seminars (live and internet based), conferences, journals, books, and certification programs. Find out more at http://www.aeecenter.org

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