FREDRIC S. GOLDNER, C.E.M., is a nationally recognized expert in the area of energy auditing. Founding principal of Energy Management & Research Associates (EMRA), he is involved in a wide variety of projects, including research, facility audits and use analyses, and energy software development and program design. Over an eight year span he conducted extensive research in the area of multifamily building DHW loads and systems. As a result he authored a new set of DHW sizing guidelines included in the 1995 ASHRAE Handbook, and the ASPE DWH Design Manual. Mr. Goldner is also an adjunct professor at the Center for Energy Policy & Research at NYIT. He has received many awards for his work, including the International-Energy Development Professional of the Year 2000. He sits on numerous engineering and industry committees and boards, and in 2002 was asked to serve on the Board of Trustees for the Energy Master Planning Institute. Mr. Goldner remains an active member of the New York Chapter AEE Board of Directors, while he currently serves as International President of the Association of Energy Engineers.