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ETA Hosts Association of Energy Service Providers

June 29, 2017

Scientist Peter Therkelson organized a recent visit by the Association of Energy Service Providers (AESP) to the Energy Technologies Area at Berkeley Lab.

AESP leaders Patsy Dugger from CB& and Karen Maos from Navigant also facilitated the visit.

Seven LBNL speakers gave presentations, and the group enjoyed FLEXLAB^® tours.

Approximately 25 attendees from AESP, representing 15 organizations, were at the May visit.

Speakers were:

Cindy Regnier, Executive Manager, FLEXLAB^®
Dale Sartor, Staff Scientist/Engineer, High Tech and Industrial Systems
Scott Young, Senior Scientific Engineering Associate, Energy Efficiency Standards
Arian Aghajanzadeh, Scientific Engineering Associate, High Tech and Industrial Systems
Paul Mathew, Department Head, Whole Building Systems
Samir Touzani, Senior Scientific Engineering Associate, Whole Building Systems
Carolyn Szum, Program Manager, International Energy Analysis

Author

Karyn Houston