Wisconsin

 

 

The Wisconsin Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers

Key Local Chapter Contacts:

To join the local chapter, you must first be a member of the national AEE organization. Local chapter dues are $40 per year. For more information on joining our chapter, email Bill Gerlach at the address above.

Wisconsin Chapter (WAEE) received their official chapter charter on May 23, 2007. The chapter has grown rapidly. In 2008, WAEE was recognized as the Chapter with the most new members. The Chapter has 105 local members and 182 national members. Members represent more than 100 major Wisconsin manufacturing, commercial, contractor, government, schools, and various private businesses. Most Wisconsin utility companies are represented along with non-profit organizations.

MEETINGS:
We meet as a Chapter every 4th Wednesday. The focus on meetings is NETWORKING, EDUCATION, and hands-on TOURS of energy efficiency in action. Chapter members have toured and been educated on:

- Mercury Marine’s “industry leading” central compressed air system
- Alliant Energy’s 100 MW Combustion Turbine site
- Fond du Lac High School's geothermal system
- LEED Certified Buildings: J.F. Ahern’s, Hunzinger University (Construction), Kohl's Photo
  Studio, Environmental Systems, Inc. (ESI), and Wisconsin Energy Conservation Consortium
- Quad Graphics' LEED certified manufacturing facility (and we learned of this amazing process)
- A-A Exteriors’ zero-emission home
- Werner Electric headquarters
- SoftSwitching and Pearson Engineering's innovative approach to energy savings
- Sprecher Brewery and Ingersoll-Rand compressed air efficient processes
- Sheboygan Wastewater Treatment Plant and Aerotec
- Milwaukee School of Engineering PV experiment
- West Allis Hale High School heat recovery
- Kaukauna hydro-electric plants
- Kohler Company's industrial energy initiatives

We have conducted joint meetings with the Wisconsin Public Utility Institute at UW-Madison and Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group at the American Transmission Company. We are working to coordinate a meeting in 2011 with ASHRAE. And socially, we take in a Milwaukee Brewers game each year on the Dew Deck... Now that is energy-intensive in a good way!!!

WAEE Scholarships
The Wisconsin Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers (WAEE) was formed in 2007 and has rapidly progressed as a leader in the state and nation.  WAEE established a scholarship program to help support and sustain the young Wisconsin talent needed to develop an energy efficient state and society, and presented those awards on January 27, 2010, at a meeting held at the Milwaukee Area Technical College.  The primary goal of the scholarship is to financially support students pursuing engineering, business, and technical careers with emphasis on energy efficiency, energy management, energy conservation, renewable energy, or other energy-related fields.  Each recipient received a check for $500.  The 2009 WAEE Scholarship recipients are:

Kevin Atherton – University of Wisconsin - Madison
Erika Glapinski – Milwaukee School of Engineering
Shannon Grezenski – Mid-State Technical College
Daniel Winters – University of Wisconsin - Madison
Brian Lynch – Milwaukee Area Technical College

from Left to Right: Brian Lynch (Milwaukee Area Technical College - South), Richard Feustel (WAEE Vice-President), Shannon Grezenski (Mid-State Technical College), Jerry Eaton (WAEE President), Kevin Atherton (University of Wisconsin - Madison), Scott Jones (WAEE Scholarship Committee Member), Daniel Winters (University of Wisconsin - Madison), Steve Hinkens (WAEE Scholarship Committee Member), Mark Albert (WAEE Scholarship Committee Chairperson), Erika Glapinski (Milwaukee School of Engineering)
 
October 09 meeting at WPPI's Hydroelectric plant - Kaukauna, WI   September 09 meeting at Kohl's Photo Studio - Milwaukee, WI
 
     
April 09 meeting at Cedar Ridge wind farm - Eden, WI    March 09 meeting at Rockwell Automation - High Current Test Lab
 
     
 July 08 meeting at J.F. Ahern's Gold LEED certified headquarters   June 07 meeting at Fond du Lac High School - geothermally powered!
 
     
MAY 07 --- WAEE is chartered!!! Meeting at Alliant Energy, Fond du Lac, WI  


Next Meeting

This is going to be an outstanding meeting... it should be... It is 4 months in the planning. On Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 the Wisconsin Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers (WAEE) will be meeting in the new Johnson Controls Global Headquarters in Glendale. I am told their new building is amazing and you will get an in-depth tour at this meeting. 
Richard

July 14th, 2010
Johnson Controls Inc.
Global Headquarters
5757 N. Green Bay Ave, Glendale, WI

Agenda:
11:00 AM     WAEE Board Meeting (~40min)
11:30 AM     WAEE members arrive for a 15 minute "social" and gathering for lunch      
11:45 AM     General welcome by WAEE President and lunch gets started
12:15 PM     Lunch wrapped up and July Monthly update for members begins
12:30 PM     JCI presentation 30 minutes plus questions
1:00 PM      Tour of facility begins, 5 stations, 15 minutes each
2:15 PM      Return to Amenities Room, members gather for close of the meeting and guests are escorted out

Upcoming CALENDAR of EVENTS

August 9th or 16th, 2010
Meeting at Madison Area Technical College (tentative)
     - Energy Management Dashboard (Mark Holter, Uihlein Electric)
     - Weather and Energy (Rock Rote, Weather Central)

September 8th, 2010*
Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 7:05 pm
Dew Deck - Ticket ($45) includes Food and Drink
Contact Steve Hinkens for tickets steve.hinkens@qg.com

October 27th, 2010*
Meeting hosted by Orion Energy Systems, Manitowoc, WI (PV and Alternative energy)