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April 15, 2024, 1–2 p.m. ET
Level: Introductory
The Treasure Hunt Challenge Webinar describes the foundational principles of the Federal Energy Management Program's (FEMP) Regional Energy and Water Treasure Hunt Program and helps agencies recognize no-cost, low-cost energy and water savings opportunities.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to understand how a Treasure Hunt can help them:
- Recognize a reduction in energy and/or water bills within 1-2 billing cycles.
- Recognize potential annual energy cost savings up to 15%.
- Increase knowledge of the Executive Order 14057 requirement to reduce annual CO2 emissions by 65%.
- Increase knowledge and comprehension level of strategic change within an agency's energy culture.
Instructors
Mr. Nmair is the supervisor of the Facility and Fleet Optimization Pillar for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) and a registered electrical engineer with over 30 years of experience in facility design and construction.
He has extensive experience in facility requirements, facility evaluations, energy and water management, and operations and maintenance (O&M).
Mr. Nmair's experience includes managing projects across the globe, encompassing eight engineering offices, for the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and DOE.
His project management portfolio includes a wide range of complex construction and maintenance projects for both civilian and military interests, including bridges, entire military bases, aircraft hangars, airfields, hospitals, training centers, operations, and maintenance (O&M), and border security.
Mr. Kam serves as the program manager for Treasure Hunt, an onsite three-day event that engages cross-functional teams of employees in the process of identifying operational and maintenance (O&M) energy efficiency improvements. This process empowers plant personnel to discover energy-saving opportunities while simultaneously building a culture of continuous improvement.
50001 Ready is DOE's program that recognizes facilities and organizations that attest to the implementation of an ISO 50001-based energy management system. The program is a self-paced, no-cost way for organizations to build a culture of structured energy improvement that leads to deeper and sustained savings that does not require any external audits or certifications.
Mr. Kam also served for 16 years as the energy program manager for the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific (NAVFAC Pacific). He provided utilities and shore energy program management leadership to Navy and Marine Corps shore activities in Hawaii, Guam, Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Singapore and Diego Garcia.
Chris Jackson is a Lindahl-Reed Resource efficiency manager and lead instructor for the FEMP Energy and Water Treasure Hunt Program.
Mr. Jackson has 31 years of federal agency O&M experience which includes energy management, project management, facilities, HVAC/R and building science thermography. Additional experience includes four years of commercial sector Smart Infrastructure and Building Automations project management and facility operations experience.
Mr. Jackson holds a master's degree in project management, and Certified Energy Manager and Project Management Professional certifications.
Walter Firmin, Sr. has 23 years of federal and civilian sector energy, building automations, and HVAC systems experience, and 20-years of federal work experience.
Mr. Firmin has excelled across the energy efficiency spectrum by maximizing project efficiency through implementation of building automation systems (BAS) strategies, application of effective measurement and verification techniques and reduction of energy consumption through targeted project engagement activities.
Additional experience includes significant energy performance contractor support such as program guidance, strategic planning, energy analysis and energy project management for several major energy service contractors.
About FEMP Training
The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) provides live and on-demand training to foster and maintain a high-performance workforce that constructs, operates, and maintains energy-efficient and cost-effective federal facilities. Choose from over 120 free courses spanning topics like project financing, facility and fleet optimization, fleet management, resilience, sustainable product procurement, and more.
FEMP is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and awards IACET continuing education units (CEUs) upon the successful completion of select courses. FEMP training is provided through the National Institute of Building Sciences' Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) learning management system.