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 Joseph R. Eysie, Florida Public Utilities Energy Conservation Manager
As Energy Conservation Manger for Florida Public Utilities Co., Joe Eysie is responsible for implementing Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management programs for FPU's natural gas and electric customers. Joe has a master's degree in Business Administration, is a HERS Rater, a Florida Green Building Coalition Certifying Agent and a NAHB Certified Green Professional
Presentation: Energy Management Strategy
Joe will give a presentation on designing and implementing an Energy Management Strategy for home. The presentation will feature Low Cost and No Cost Energy Saving Solutions.
 Missy Tancredi, LEED AP Vice President, Eco Advisors, LLC
Ms. Tancredi is a Vice President of Eco Advisors and the host of Radio Green Earth, South Florida's first all environmental talk show. She is a certified sustainable business leader and green building consultant.
Presentation: Sustainability: How Big is Your Footprint?
Ms. Tancredi will discuss how to quantify environmental impacts through carbon and ecological footprinting.
 Kyle M. Abney, CGC, LEED® AP and LEED® AP+Homes
Principal of Abney + Abney Green Solutions, a full-service sustainable development consulting firm. Kyle is the current USGBC South Florida Chapter President and FGBC board member. Green homes are being built across the country and to multiple green home programs.
Presentation: Understanding Green Home Certifications-Which is best for you?
In Florida, the U.S. Green Building Council, the National Association Home Builders and the Florida Green Building Coalition provide green home certifications for home builders to consider. Is having an option a good thing? What are their differences? Which is best for you?
 John W. Szerdi, M.Arch, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP.
John is a licensed architect in Florida and New Mexico plus a licensed General Contractor in Florida. He is President of Living Designs Group in Lake Worth, Florida and is presently Chairman for the Treasure Coast/Palm Beach Branch of the USGBC South Florida Chapter.
Presentation: PB/TC Branch of USGBC - What we do, how to get involved, what's going on in our area.
 Rob Grisar, Program Dir. of Apprenticeship, FL Dept. of Education
Rob is responsible for promotion and development of registered apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs throughout the state. He monitors and provides technical assistance to registered apprenticeship programs with 12,500 apprentices and over 5,000 participating employers.
Presentation: Green Industry Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship programs are increasingly incorporating green technology modules in the curriculum for their trades. This workshop and others to be held around the state are aimed at bringing together apprenticeship sponsors, industry and other partners to discuss and plan the adaptation of the apprenticeship model to fit green technology training needs.
 Robert B. Gilbert, Owner, CCI Consulting
Bob has thirty years of extensive professional experience in financial systems design, information technology, automated test engineering, custom technical training development and delivery, data collection and analysis, graduate level teaching, process design engineering, Lean Manufacturing, and activity based costing.
Presentation: Using Green Stream Mapping as a Green Process Diagnostic
Learn to use Green Stream Mapping as a tool to identify your organizations Green opportunities within its Value Stream, from customer request, to delivery of product or services. Use of this methodology will assist companies to visualize Non-Value-Added, "Green-Waste" throughout their Value-Added processes.
 Andrew Trupin, Professor at PBCC
Andy is currently a Professor of physical science at PBCC and has worked in the field of computational and theoretical geophysics for 20 years. His fields of specialty are Earth rotation, global change and the gravity field of the Earth.
Presentation: The Twin Challenges of Peak Oil and Global Change: What are the risks and what can be done?
Learn about the latest results for melting polar ice, and discuss the various inputs to sea level change. Discussed will be the possible outcomes of near term change including global cooling and how this ties into a second great challenge facing civilization today: the declining supplies and increasing demand for liquid petroleum fuels.
 Richard M. Charron, Vice President CCI Consulting
Since 1997, with both The Lean Manufacturing Group, Inc., and CCI Consulting, Mr. Charron has worked with Manufacturers, Service Industry Organizations, Non-Profit Organizations, and Government Agencies on a client-specific Lean Six-Sigma Educational Programs. He also is a Co-Instructor of Lean Six-Sigma Yellow Belt & Green Belt programs.
Presentation: Applying Lean Six-Sigma Tools to your Green Initiatives
Quantifying "Green Waste" and savings from Green Initiatives is often a difficult task. Learn about controlling inputs as a stepping to creating a greener Organization. We'll discuss some Basic Lean Six-Sigma Tools for quantifying and controlling any process.
 Evan Orellana: Marine Biologist and Program Interpreter for Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
Evan works in conjunction with The Boca Raton Sea Turtle Conservation Program and is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University in biological sciences and music.
Presentation: Sea Turtle Conservation
This talk will cover history, general biology, and species ecology of the five types of sea turtles found of the coast of Florida. The talk will also focus on human impacts upon nesting behavior and issues dealing with the decline of turtle species worldwide with conservation solutions to the problem: lighting, the fishing industry, and recycling.
 Dr. Tom Steffen is with the Electrical Power Technology Program at the PGA campus. He has taught for over 20 years in engineering fields. He is responsible for growing the Palm Beach Community College program for students in the fossil as well as renewable energy areas. He presently teaches a course in Photovoltaic's and is responsible for creating the wind, biomass and solar courses for the program.
Presentation: "Solar Energy; A Basic Review". How does it work? Is it for my house? . How much does it cost? Who else uses it? Is there stimulus money for me? These questions will be answered but for most attendees more questions will be raised than answered.
 Steve Barnes, Owner, South Florida Energy
South Florida Energy is a Home and Business Energy Management Company which provides energy savings through Power Factor Correction. Steve is a past President of the Monterey Bay, California Solar Energy Association. Due to his proven expertise in solar energy development he later served on the California State Solar Advisory Board and developed the California State Contractor Licensure Exam for the Solar Industry.
Presentation: How to reduce electrical consumption and increase energy savings through Power Factor Correction.
Steve's presentation will provide participants with an in depth review of energy saving benefits of Power Factor Correction which will address electrical consumption related to trends in Whole Building (Home and Business) Energy Management Systems and future directions in energy saving initiatives.
 Using a Rain Barrel
Come learn how and why you should use a rain barrel. Harvesting rainwater using a rain barrel helps supplement irrigation for a small cost. Storing rainwater also helps reduce storm water runoff, which can lead to reduced levels of pesticides and fertilizers in our water. Rain barrels will be available for purchase.
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