Did You Miss a Webinar Program? Catch Up Now!
We understand that your time isn't always your own, and our scheduled webinars aren't necessarily convenient for everyone. So our members have access to them at any time, after a brief registration process. Take a moment to review what you might have missed, and then make sure that your company has access to these valuable programs on a variety of aspects of green construction.
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| December 17, 2012 | Green Building 2012 Year-end Update With major changes being delayed by the USGBC on LEED 2012 (Now LEED v.4), Courtney France joins Sean McGuire for a discussion on the state of green building in the U.S. at the close of 2012. | Courtney France, LEED AP BD+C, Principal of France Sustainable Solutions and Sean McGuire, MCAA |
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| September 27, 2012 | Building High Performance Data Centers Data centers represent a large amount of mechanical work for contractors as they require significant cooling loads for operation. This seminar talks about methods for increasing efficiency within these facilities and using the upcoming LEED rating system for data centers. |
Matt Gregg, PE,LEED AP, McKinstry Company |
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| June 14, 2012 | The ASHRAE Building Energy Quotient Program ASHRAE will soon launch a new program that informs owners and operators, tenants and prospective buyers on the energy use of buildings, similar to a nutrition label on food or a miles per gallon rating for cars. The Building Energy Quotient Program, known as bEQ, will include an operational rating for commercial buildings and will provide users a simplified way to measure and compare building efficiencies. |
Tim Wentz, LEED AP BD+C, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, ASHRAE Vice President |
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| February 23, 2012 | LEED Credential Maintenance - How to Self-Report and Renew your USGBC Credential Learn how to navigate the GBCI's credential reporting account and submission process. Understand the best strategies to earn your credits and maintain your credential in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible. |
Courtney France, LEED AP BD+C, Principal of France Sustainable Solutions | Download the powerpoints. |
| October 27, 2011 | LEED Update LEED 2012 is ready to go online at the beginning of 2012. This webinar gives an update about what that means to you. While many people thought that the LEED 2009 code was stringent, LEED 2012 aims to push the limits of efficiency even further. Also included in this webinar is an update on the LEED AP process and what it means for those that have their LEED AP credentials. |
Sean McGuire, LEED AP BD+C from MCAA |
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| October 13, 2011 | Plumbing Contractor and Engineer Collaboration on Design Assist Work Collaboration between contractors and engineers can often be tenuous. This session, co-sponsored by ASPE, explains the differences in work flow and collaboration on design assist work compared to typical plan and spec jobs. |
Dan Whitehead, LEED AP BD+C, CPD from CJ Erickson will co-host this seminar with Dave DeBord, CPD, LEED AP, ARCSA AP, from Environmental Systems |
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| September 22, 2011 | Indoor Air Quality Performance for LEED For mechanical contractors, this is one of the most common LEED credits that they are responsible for. Indoor air quality performance is an important but complicated part of any LEED project. While it can be achieved through both mechanical and natural ventilation, this webinar focuses on mechanically ventilated spaces and covers the IEQ prerequisite, the credit for increased ventilation, and the outdoor air delivery monitoring credit. These requirements are important as they can significantly impact equipment and control costs. |
Matt Gregg, PE, LEED AP McKinstry Company |
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| May 26, 2011 | Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control for LEED Building owners are increasingly putting an emphasis on reducing occupant exposure to potentially hazardous particulates and chemicals. This has led many LEED projects to attempt the Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control credit. This webinar covered both the design and construction requirements of this credit, which focuses on additional exhaust and filtration requirements. Additionally, the webinar discussed the portions of the credit that should be covered by the architect and general contractor. |
Matt Gregg, PE, LEED AP McKinstry Company |
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| April 14, 2011 | Vacuum Plumbing: The Next Frontier The versatility of a vacuum plumbing system makes it a good choice in renovation and new construction projects. With a vacuum plumbing system there are installation cost savings, material cost savings, water use savings, sewage discharge savings, and service and maintenance benefits. Because the vacuum system waste piping can be routed vertically or horizontally, the plumbing waste system can be placed anywhere. |
Rod Olson, Technical Service Manager Ron Mims, National Sales Manager of AcornVac, Inc. | |
| March 24, 2011 | 10 Tips for Performing Plumbing Work on a LEED Project A project manager's familiarity of LEED is becoming more and more essential. Despite the downward trend of commercial construction spending, the number of projects registering for LEED certification continues to grow. Additionally, more cities are trying to increase efficiency in their areas by requiring a minimum number of LEED credits achieved, regardless if the project is seeking certification. As a result, many project managers are being asked to have a thorough understanding of LEED procedures, credits and processes. This one hour webinar outlines the Plumbing Contractor's role on a project seeking LEED Certification. This tutorial will instruct Project Managers on the fundamentals that should be understood at any LEED project kick-off. Learn about your options and limitations on a green building. Find out how to collaborate with Designers, GC's, and Owners to meet the project's LEED goals. |
Courtney France, LEED AP France Sustainable Solutions |
To download the handout slides, click here. |
| February 17, 2011 | Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plans for LEED Many projects are choosing to implement IAQ management plans to help reduce air quality problems resulting from construction and renovations. This webinar covers the LEED requirements for IAQ management plans - both during construction and before occupancy. A good understanding of these requirements is essential for a mechanical contractor as they can have significant scope, pricing, and schedule impacts. Just as importantly, the webinar covers what portions of these credits should be covered by the general contractor or owner – and should be excluded from the mechanical contractors scope. |
Matt Gregg, PE, LEED AP McKinstry Company |
To download the handout slides, click here. |
| January 27, 2011 | 10 Tips for Performing Mechanical Work on a LEED Project A project manager's familiarity with LEED is becoming more and more essential. Despite the downward trend of commercial construction spending, the number of projects registering for LEED certification continues to grow. Additionally, more cities are trying to increase efficiency in their areas by requiring a minimum number of LEED credits achieved, even if the project is not certified. As a result, many project managers are being asked to have a thorough understanding of LEED procedures, credits and processes. This one hour webinar outlines the Mechanical Contractor's role on a project seeking LEED Certification. This tutorial will instruct Project Managers on the fundamentals that should be understood at any LEED project kick-off. Learn about your options and limitations on a green building. Find out how to collaborate with Designers, GC's, and Owners to meet the project's LEED goals. |
Courtney France, LEED AP France Sustainable Solutions |
Download the handout slides. |
| November 9, 2010 | Net Zero Energy Buildings Net Zero Energy is a design concept for buildings that are to use no more energy than they generate on-site through renewable sources. The concept requires that a building's energy use be evaluated and then reduced to the lowest level possible; hence, the term Net Zero. Natural ventilation is a logical choice to reduce energy loads, but rarely practical or possible. Consequently, many owners are adopting a hybrid system to achieve Net Zero, using a mix of mechanical and natural ventilation called mixed mode ventilation. In this presentation, Tim Wentz covers some potential strategies and technologies, such as mixed mode ventilation, that can be used to achieve a Net Zero Energy design in buildings. Tim will also present potential obstacles that design teams can encounter as part of the process. This session provides a great overview of a growing niche market for mechanical and service contractors, with implications for plumbing contractors as well. |
Tim Wentz, LEED AP University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
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| July 15, 2010 | Geothermal Heat Pump Systems When used on the right type of project, geothermal heat pump systems can be the most economical choice for buildings to supply heat. In this presentation, Matt Gregg will discuss the basics of geothermal heat pump systems and how they have been used in real life case studies that he has worked on. Each of these systems has different design considerations that needed to be factored in during construction. After the basics of geothermal are discussed, Matt covered projects that he worked on as part of McKinstry Company's team in the Seattle area. The first project is an open loop system that they did in Portland. THe second example is a vertical closed loop project in Spokane. |
Matt Gregg, PE, LEED AP McKinstry Company |
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| June 17, 2010 | Water Auditing For plumbing contractors, water auditing can become a powerful driver for new business. A water audit is an assessment of how much water is used in a building and how much can be saved over lifetime of new products. By using updated ROI calculators that incorporate product and labor prices with utility cost trends and forecasted maintenance, contractors can show owners how quickly they can pay back the additional expense required to install new fixtures. In his presentation, Troy Aichele shared the advanced ROI calculator he uses on projects and how it is applied during water audits to gain new business. |
Troy Aichele, LEED AP Stirret-Johnsen,Inc. |
Download the calculator and excel spreadsheet. |
| May 19, 2010 | Solar Hot Water Using solar collectors to heat water has been gaining in popularity. Once thought to be a residential application, the technology is moving into larger buildings, used now not only for domestic hot water and pools, but also for space heating and process heating. In this webinar, Matt Gregg covered both the basics and some real life case studies involving solar hot water. Matt explained the different technologies that can be applied such as flat panel collectors, evacuated tubes, parabolic troughs, and building integrated systems. Although simple in design, these technologies have a sharp learning curve to install correctly. Matt discussed the different design considerations that each of these technologies necessitate, such as heat dissipation, freeze protection, system mounting, roof maintenance, sizing and location. |
Matt Gregg, PE, LEED AP McKinstry Company |
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| May 4, 2010 | Using Energy Services to Drive Project Revenue Webinar Part 3 of a three-part webinar series. Intended for company owners and managers as well as sales teams, this series focuses on using energy services to drive service and retrofit sales.
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MSCA in conjunction with Air Advice | |
| April 21, 2010 | Winning New Service Business with Energy Webinar Part 2 of a three-part webinar series. Intended for company owners and managers as well as sales teams, this series focuses on using energy services to drive service and retrofit sales.
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MSCA in conjunction with Air Advice | |
| April 14, 2010 | Use Energy Services to Ensure Maintenance Agreement Renewals Webinar Part 1 of a three-part webinar series. Intended for company owners and managers as well as sales teams, this series focuses on using energy services to drive service and retrofit sales.
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MSCA in conjunction with Air Advice | |
| February 25, 2010 | Water Efficiency Case Study in Healthcare Water efficiency retrofits in a building are considered an easy opportunity for owners to get quick payback on sustainable improvements. With rising water costs and incentives from local municipalities and utilities, the payback period for installing high efficiency plumbing systems is drastically reduced. In this presentation, Troy Aichele will go through a case study of a recent project involving the Providence St. Peter Hospital. He will recount the sales technique, water audit, ROI calculations and healthcare specific concerns regarding plumbing. Troy also completes the webinar by evaluating the water consumption levels after the project and maintenance of the hospital. |
Troy Aichele, LEED AP, Stirret-Johnsen,Inc. |
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| December 17, 2009 | Credential Maintenance Program for LEED AP's The newly implemented LEED AP credentialing maintenance program is designed to expand the knowledge and experience base of LEED AP's. The goal of the program is to support continuing education while maintaining a current knowledge of green building technology as well as changes to the various LEED rating systems. This webinar covered all the requirements needed to maintain the most current LEED AP status. Topics covered include:
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Dave Hubka LEED AP BD+C, O+M |
Dave mentions the Credential Maintenance Program Guide available from the Green Building Certification Institute. Download your free copy here. |
| December 10, 2009 | Energy Benchmarking to Drive Mechanical Service Sales Part 2: Generating Sales with Energy Benchmarking This session will be a how-to focused on creating an Energy Benchmark report, and will include a Portfolio Manager workshop. Then we will focus on using energy benchmarks in the service sales process. |
MSCA in conjunction with Air Advice |
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| December 1, 2009 | Energy Benchmarking to Drive Mechanical Service Sales Part 1: The On-Ramp to Energy Service Sales In-depth look at why contractors should offer energy benchmarks, and positioning benchmarking as the on-ramp to energy services. Session will include tutorials on understanding utility bills, completing an energy benchmark, and homework to complete a simple energy benchmark input template. |
MSCA in conjunction with Air Advice |
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| November 19, 2009 | Retro-Commissioning | Tim Wentz University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
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| October 22-25, 2009 in Dearborn, Michigan | ASPE/PCA 2009 Plumbing Engineering and Contracting Technical Symposium The Plumbing Contractors of America and the American Society of Plumbing Engineers held a technical symposium in Dearborn Michigan this October 22-25. The seminar included presentations on BIM, Green Building Systems, Emerging and Advanced Technologies. A presentation by Sean McGuire of the PCA provided attendees with a fact-filled presentation on green building trends, changes in the LEED-AP professional accrediting program, and changes to the LEED rating system. To download the presentation, click on the PCA logo. |
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| August 27, 2009 | Green Facility Management | Matt Gregg, PE, LEED AP McKinstry |
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| August 19, 2009 | LEED Credits from Energy Efficiency This webinar covered increasing profitability through helping gain LEED points for energy efficiency. |
AirAdvice in conjunction with MSCA | |
| August 12, 2009 | Marketing Energy Services This webinar covered increasing profitability through energy services. |
AirAdvice in conjunction with MSCA | |
| July 29, 2009 | Monitoring and Verification of Energy This webinar covered increasing profitability through energy services. |
AirAdvice in conjunction with MSCA | |
| July 23, 2009 | The Competitive Advantage of Green Projects This webinar focused on how to generate a competitive advantage on a high-performance or “green” project. A team-based approach, coupled with a detailed knowledge of the LEED requirements, can often produce a high-performance strategy that costs less and outperforms other competing strategies. This process can move a contractor away from the tradition of selling a product based on price to the far more profitable concept of selling a product based upon value, which is the foundation of most long-term relationships. |
Tim Wentz University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
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| July 15, 2009 | Closing the Retrofit Sale This webinar covered increasing profitability through energy services. |
AirAdvice in conjunction with MSCA | |
| July 8, 2009 | Understanding LEED 2009 for Mechanical Service Contractors This webinar covered the current and upcoming changes and enhancements to the LEED rating system, primarily focusing on the Operations and Maintenance track, as well as the restructuring of responsibilities between USGBC and GBCI. The primary audience for this session are mechanical service contractors who are considering becoming a Green Associate or LEED AP, as well as current LEED APs who need to get educated on the next version of LEED. |
Dave Hubka Sustainable Project Manager at Total Mechanical, Inc. |
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| June 25, 2009 | Measurement & Verification Measurement and verification play a vital role in the way that most green buildings are designed and built today. Beyond being a possible LEED point, having a M&V plan provides the framework for identifying a building's cost savings, and verifying that all systems are functioning properly to determine actual payback. Included was an overview of M&V, how it ties in with LEED and how the International Performance Measurement & Verification Protocol (IPMVP) plays a role. (54 minutes) |
Matt Gregg, PE, LEEDAP McKinstry Company |
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| June 24, 2009 | Detailed Energy Audits and Retrocommissioning This webinar on increasing profitability by providing an expanded range of energy services is sponsored by MSCA and AirAdvice. |
AirAdvice in conjunction with MSCA | |
| June 24, 2009 | Introduction to Energy Audits This webinar on increasing profitability by providing an expanded range of energy services is sponsored by MSCA and AirAdvice. |
Tim Kensok of AirAdvice in conjunction with MSCA | |
| May 27, 2009 | The First Step: Energy Benchmarking This webinar on increasing profitability by providing an expanded range of energy services is sponsored by MSCA and AirAdvice. |
Tim Kensok of AirAdvice in conjunction with MSCA | |
| May 6, 2009 | Introduction to Increasing Profitability Through Energy Services This webinar begins an 8-part series sponsored by MSCA and AirAdvice on increasing profitability by providing an expanded range of energy services. |
AirAdvice in conjunction with MSCA | |
| March 26, 2009 | USGBC Update: LEED 2009 & LEED AP Program This year, the USGBC is implementing big changes in the way that they gauge building performance and accredit professionals who are part of the green building industry. This seminar explained how the LEED 2009 rating system changes from LEED NC v 2.2 as well as the new procedures and requirements for LEED Accredited Professionals. LEED 2009 revamps the old system with a new 100 point scale, re-weighted points, focus on local priorities and additional innovation credit. The changes are explained as well as how they affect mechanical, plumbing and service contractors. (1 hour 4 minutes) |
Courtney France, LEED AP France Sustainable Solutions |
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| December 9, 2008 | Retro Commissioning and Energy Audits This webinar provided a better understanding of the value of providing retro-commissioning and energy audit services to your customers. The program focused on what these services entail, how they can be defined and what advantages they can provide to the mechanical service contractor. Information was provided to help you best position your company to offer these services and additional added-value to your customers. The webinar covered how retro-commissioning and energy audits enhance opportunities for contractors under the new LEED Existing Building Operations and Maintenance rating system and the use of MSCA’s new Retro-Commissioning and Energy Audit Guide. (48 minutes) |
Michael Korcal Ferris State University |
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| September 25, 2008 | New Technologies, Lessons and Opportunities in European Green Building Approaches Taking advantage of their heavy government funding, many European countries have been developing sustainable technologies in commercial buildings that exceed those found in the United States. In this webinar, Jerry Yudelson presented his findings from the MCERF research study he completed on the approaches and practices that European builders are employing in green building design. (1 hour) |
Jerry Yudelson, PE, MBA, LEED AP Yudelson Associates |
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| September 11, 2008 | Legal Liability in Green Building Construction projects have grown increasingly complex in recent years, and the addition of “green” or “sustainability” goals to many of them adds both to the overall complexity of the design and construction and to the legal and business risks that the project’s participants face. This webinar discussed: (1) Some of the particular legal risks that mechanical contractors, as key players in the “greening” process, must anticipate, (2) How those risks can be identified, mitigated, and controlled, and (3) The effects that "greening" is likely to have on project delivery methods and contracting schemes. (50 minutes) |
Joyce Hackenbrach Attorney-at-Law Pepper Hamilton, LLC Philadelphia, PA |
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| August 20, 2008 | Green Means Business This webinar provides mechanical service contractors with an array of practical ideas they can incorporate into their business offerings to provide their customers with energy-efficient, cost effective indoor environmental solutions for their buildings' systems. The program covered such sustainable services as "green" preventative maintenance contracts, retrocommissioning, energy audits, payback analysis, LEED expertise, and metering. Such programs can help building owners enhance the "value" of their buildings by providing healthier and safer environments for their tenants, saving natural resources, reducing environmental impacts and increasing productivity while leading to additional opportunities and enhanced profits for contractors. MSCA's new "Model Green Preventative Maintenance Program" was discussed. (39 minutes) |
Russ Borst, LEED AP MSCA Board of Managers VP Hurst Industries |
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| July 25, 2008 | Water Efficient Products and Designs |
Matt Gregg, PE, LEED AP McKinstry Company |
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| May 22, 2008 | Economic Analysis of High Performance Strategies Explore the methods available to conduct an economic analysis of green alternatives for mechanical and plumbing contractors. Green or high-performance alternatives generally occur in three main areas impacting mechanical/plumbing contractors: water efficiency, energy efficiency and indoor air quality. The analysis of green alternatives is a difficult process that is dependent on many variables, such as utility costs, labor productivity, regional construction differences, building type and other similar variables. This webinar provides the tools to help select the best possible alternatives for your projects and to avoid unnecessary risks. (54 minutes) |
Tim Wentz University of Nebraska -LIncoln |
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| March 27, 2008 | Seizing the Green Building Opportunity Green buildings hit 15% of the new construction market in 2007, as measured by new LEED project registrations. Growth rates of new projects were 75%. Projects aiming at 40% to 60% energy savings vs. ASHRAE 90.1-2004 are going to be using new systems, new methods and new technologies. This webinar provides an early look at the markets, their growth rates and some of the new technologies likely to be used. Learn how to position your firm for success with engineers and GC’s, as the green building market continues to accelerate. (54 minutes) |
Jerry Yudelson, PE, MBA, LEED AP Yudelson Associates |
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| January 31, 2008 | Commissioning This recording was taken from Chuck Gaziano's commissioning presentation at MCAA's 2007 Green Opportunities Conference. (46 minutes) |
Chuck Gaziano McKenney's, Inc. |
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MCAA, MSCA and PCA thank our many presenters for contributing their time and talents to further the mechanical contracting, service and plumbing industries. Our ability to meet the nation's energy and water efficiency goals are greatly enhanced through their efforts.