Energy Savings Workshop for Business and Industry -
Jan 12 & 13, 2006

With energy costs rising, businesses and organizations want to keep those costs to a minimum. The first step in this process is to formulate an effective energy management plan. To this end, Southwestern Community College will hold “Energy Savings Workshop for Business and Industry” on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 12 and 13.

This two-day workshop is designed for maintenance supervisors, office building superintendents, hotel maintenance supervisors, school maintenance directors and plant managers. Participants will learn how to gather data, calculate savings, find savings opportunities and properly use the latest equipment.

The workshop will be led by Charles Krug, M.B.A., who also holds a degree in mechanical engineering. Krug has extensive experience in power distribution, energy management, motor control logic and motor protection. His responsibilities have included successfully solving control problems, assisting in start-up, training, marketing and the introduction of new motor control products in a variety of international settings.

Krug has presented technical seminars throughout the United States for both in-house and customer training for Westinghouse, British Petroleum, Volvo, Eaton Electric, Colbond, Siemens, Cardinal Health and Powel Electric.

“In this workshop, participants will gain the tools to review their expenses and learn how to monitor and record what is really going on regarding energy usage,” Krug said. “They’ll learn to review space heating, lighting, cooling, the building envelope and electrical motor use. We’ll look at interactive patterns such as outside air temperature compared with what is going on inside.”

According to Krug, there will also be an opportunity for participants to think and review their own situations and draw up a preliminary action plan at the end of the seminar before they go back to their daily responsibilities. “They will learn to summarize their findings, calculate potential dollar savings on an annualized basis and how to present their findings to their plant manager or building owner, along with a detailed return on investment,” he said.

The workshop will be held at the SCC Swain Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 12 and from 8 a.m. to 12 noon on Jan. 13. Cost for the workshop is $79 which includes the $55 registration fee. For more information, contact the SCC Center for Business and Industry at 828.488.6413. And to learn about other workshops being offered, visit the SCC web site at www.southwesterncc.edu.

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