Energy Efficiency

8:00 AM

Registration

9:00 AM	Welcome Speech
	Annegret-Cl. Agricola , Head of Division Energy Systems and Energy Services, Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) - German Energy Agency

Moderator: Steffen Joest, Deputy Head of Division Energy Systems and Energy Services, Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) - German Energy Agency

Energy Efficiency Approach - A Comparison Between Two Continents

9:10 AM	Transatlantic Transfer of Experience in the Field of Energy Efficiency
	Dale Medearis, Senior Environmental Planner, Northern Virginia Regional Commission

9:30 AM	U.S. Best Practices in Delivering the Full Potential of Energy Efficiency
	Meg Gottstein, Principal, The Regulatory Assistance Project

9:50 AM	The European Top-Runner-Strategy: Linking Energy-Use Labeling and Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards to Increase Energy Efficiency
	Annegret-Cl. Agricola , Head of Division Energy Systems and Energy Services, Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) - German Energy Agency

10:10 AM	Q & A Session
10:30 AM	Coffee Break and Networking

Moderator: Steffen Joest, Deputy Head of Division Energy Systems and Energy Services, Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) - German Energy Agency

Energy Efficiency Standards and Certifications

11:00 AM	Standards for Energy Management and Energy Services in the Industrial Sector
	Christoph Graser, Section Leader Standardization & Regulation Management, Steam Turbine Engineering, Siemens AG

11:30 AM	Strategies for Entering Global Growth Markets with Energy Efficiency Products: The American ENERGY STAR Program and LEED-Standards as an Example
	Chris Granda, Principal Consultant, Grasteu Associates

12:00 PM	A Comparison between American and European Standards in Energy Efficiency
	Frank Klinckenberg , Special Adviser, Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP) Europe
12:30 PM	Lunch Break and Networking

Moderator: Wilfried Fischer, Vice Chairman German Section, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Energy Efficiency in Industry

2:00 PM	Contracting Services in the American Industry
	Philip Mosenthal , Partner, Optimal Energy

2:20 PM	Efficiency Programs within the Industrial Technologies Platform
	Douglas Kaempf, Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy (DoE)

2:40 PM	Strategies to Improve Energy Efficiency in Industry
	Dr. Hermann Hüwels , Director Environment, Energy and Consumer Protection Division European Union, Environment, Energy, Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), Brussels

3:00 PM	Panel Discussion: How To Increase Efficiency Capabilities in Industry
	Christoph Graser, Section Leader, Standardization & Regulation Management, Steam Turbine Engineering, Siemens AG Chris Granda, Principal Consultant, Grasteu Associates Frank Klinckenberg , Special Adviser, Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP) Europe Phillip Mosenthal , Partner, Optimal Energy Douglas Kaempf, Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) Dr. Hermann Hüwels, Director Environment, Energy and Consumer Protection Division European Union, Environment, Energy, Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), Brussels
3:40 PM	Coffee Break and Networking

Moderator: Wilfried Fischer, Vice Chairman German Section, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Energy Efficiency Best Practices

4:00 PM	Best Practices of a German Heating Technology Supplier
	Thomas Humpf, Executive Vice President International Sales, Viessmann Werke GmbH & Co KG

4:25 PM	Market Entry Experiences from a Pump Technology Supplier in the USA
	Thomas Halstrick, Senior Vice President, Wilo SE

5:15 PM	Q & A Session
5:40 PM	End of the Conference

Presentations and presentation materials are in English.

(times and contents of the program are subject to change, including presentation titles)