Proposal Status
Ready for Committee Review
Proposer First Name
Christian
Proposer Email
cweeks@enverid.com
Proposer Phone
(603) 547-5527
Proposer Additional Info
Christian Weeks is the CEO of enVerid Systems, a pioneer and global leader in indoor air quality and energy efficiency. Christian is an entrepreneurial general manager and business strategist who is passionate about bringing disruptive technologies to market and scaling innovative early to mid-stage companies. Prior to enVerid, Christian was an executive with EnerNOC, which was acquired by Enel X, the Enel Group’s advanced energy services business line. During Christian’s ten years at EnerNOC, he held various leadership role in sales, strategy, and general management including heading up EnerNOC’s business in Australia and New Zealand, EnerNOC’s global demand response business, and, following the acquisition by Enel, the North America energy services business.
Proposed Session Description
For over 30 years, the drive for building energy efficiency has taken priority over indoor environmental quality. With COVID-19, the pendulum swung in the direction of indoor environmental quality. Now, in the "new normal" post COVID, we must solve for both indoor environmental quality and energy efficiency at the same time. Given the health, economic, and climate crises we face, it would be irresponsible not to do so. But how do we do we solve for these seemingly contradictory goals of better indoor air quality and more energy efficiency?
The answer lies in applying ASHRAE’s performance-based Indoor Air Quality Procedure (IAQP) with advanced filtration technology to deliver better indoor air quality more efficiently with less outside air ventilation. This approach reduces the need for energy-intensive heating and cooling of outside air and is similar to the approach NASA and the U.S. Navy use in spaceships and submarines where outside air ventilation is impossible. Instead, NASA and the Navy use adsorbent filters that capture CO₂ and other contaminants from return air so that indoor air can be safely recirculated. Join this session to learn how this same approach can be applied in commercial buildings to deliver better indoor air quality more efficiently.
Why is this session important?
This session provides a pathway for balancing occupant health, ventilation, and energy efficiency. Participants will learn about ASHRAE's performance-based Indoor Air Quality Procedure (IAQP) and advanced filtration technologies that can be used to capture CO₂ and other contaminants from return air so that it can be safely recirculated.
Diversity and Inclusiveness
This session will not address these topics directly, although the approach discussed for improving indoor air quality and energy efficiency is especially relevant for buildings in frontline communities exposed to higher levels of outside air pollution.
Learning Objectives
Describe the benefits of using ASHRAE's Indoor Air Quality Procedure (IAQP) to calculate minimum ventilation rates
Describe how advanced filtration technologies can improve indoor air quality and save energy
Identify projects where using the Indoor Air Quality Procedure (IAQP) and advanced filtration is appropriate
Estimate how applying the Indoor Air Quality Procedure and advanced filtration can help with LL97 compliance
Has this session been presented before?
No
Target Audiences Level of Expertise
Level 1 - No prior knowledge needed.
Recommended Length
60-minute session
90-minute session
Strongest Content Connection - NYC 2021
Committee Decision
Accepted
Could be very interesting -
ROUND 1 - MAYBE/ NO - Could be very interesting - but I don't have enough information to know if the presentation will be appealing or too techy (may be a better fit for an ASHRAE conference? It may also be sales-pitchy on behalf of enVerid.