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AEE ENSIT Student Chapter organized a free training in ISO 9001 version 2015: Requirements, on Saturday, May 4th, 2014 at the ENSIT National School of Engineering. The training Identified the advantages and disadvantages of quality management systems, enabled the participants to Know the main requirements of ISO 9001, to write simple and clear process descriptions…

AEE is pleased to announce a newly appointed Director of Governmental Affairs, Eric Oliver. Eric Oliver, PE, CEM, LEED AP, is Director of Energy Solutions at 2RW Consultants Inc. The Director of Governmental Affairs will act as a liaison between energy organizations and federal agencies in Washington, DC, performing as a liaison for testimony on legislation…

As Chair of the Student Chapters, the main goal is to maintain and develop new Student Chapters in the Los Angeles area. Aee SoCal already had one Student Chapter in the University of California, Irvine. The process of starting a new Student Chapter requires access to the University Administration. Since I had a contact at…

Richard Costello, Chair of the AEE Nominations & Elections Committee, has announced the results of the election of 2020 AEE Officers.  AEE looks forward to another successful year under the leadership of these outstanding individuals. President – Samer Zawaydeh President Elect – Buster Barksdale Secretary – Fotouh Al-Raqom Vice President Region I – Maryanne Campbell…

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The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) – Kuwait Chapter under the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) organized Watt’s Amp event on July 9, 2019 from 7:30 – 9:00 pm. The event was held at the Kuwait national library. Dr. Samira Al- Sayed Omar the Director General (DG) of KISR opened the event that was…

Mr. Raphael Gomez, Commissioning Manager at MAP CLIM, who attended AEE’s CBCP® training, organized by BEELAS Group last year in Paris (France), provided good feedback on the high quality of this program and the added value of the international certification to the French HVAC Magazine (CVC)-June edition 2019. He said, in addition to providing preparation…

  End of 2018 saw the launch of the Certified Energy Manager (CEM®) program in Nigeria by the Energy Training Foundation, the energy division of Faculty Training Institute (FTI) based in South Africa and the sole approved training provider for the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) for Sub-Saharan Africa region.   Extensive work has gone…

The Process and Control Systems Department at Saudi Aramco hosted a technical event for the AEE Saudi Chapter. The event theme was New Technologies and Best Practices in Energy Efficient Lighting Systems Design, Human Centric Lighting Technology, DALI-2 and loT applications. The event included a technical presentation on applying new standards for energy efficient lighting system design and how to apply new…

End of 2018 saw the launch of the Certified Energy Manager (CEM®) program in Nigeria by the Energy Training Foundation, the energy division of Faculty Training Institute (FTI) based in South Africa and the sole approved training provider for the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) for Sub-Saharan Africa region. Extensive work has gone into the…

If I had a quarter for every time my mother said, “the only constant is change,” I would be an extremely rich woman.  While I may not have been listening then, now 15 years after her death, I find myself quoting her almost daily.  Although change is constant, it certainly feels that the swiftness and…

Delegates at the 12L and Carbon Tax Workshop held by the SAEEC at the Eskom Learning Academy during April 2019 made possible through sponsorship from Cova Advisory and Catalyst Solutions and supported by SANEDI Carbon tax can be said to be present and imminent in South Africa and it is slated to affect all industries….

The Southern African Energy Efficiency Confederation (SAEEC), local chapter of the International Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), hosted a workshop to discuss the Measurement and Verification (M&V) Uncertainty Guideline and launched the M&V Tool – ground breaking work done by South Africans in the energy industry. The event was sponsored by GIZ, SANAS, SANEDI and…

The AEE Cluj Nopaca Romania Chapter attended the SAMER Conference at Valahia University in Targoviste in June, 2019. The conference theme was an integrated approach to energy efficiency actions and presentations were focused on energy efficiency and performance solutions. 

AEE looks forward to another successful year under the leadership of these outstanding individuals. (From Left to Right: Dusan Petras, Assistant Director International Member Development for Eastern & Central Europe; Andres Ortuno, Assisant Director International Member Development for Latin America; Richard Costello, Chair of Nominations & Elections; Dr. Fotouh Al-Raqom, Assistant Director International Member Development…

The AEE PTUK Student Chapter in Palestine held an awareness session in late 2018 for the students to learn about about benefits of AEE student membership and activities associated with being a member. Eng Lujain Yacoub, EMIT, talked about her experience in participating with the AEE World Energy Conference and the international friends she made…

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Tampa Electric, one of Florida’s largest investor-owned electric utilities, serves more than 750,000 customers across West Central Florida. Tampa Electric is a subsidiary of Emera Inc., a geographically diverse energy and services company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. www.tampaelectric.com

The top eight of the Limpopo Economic Development Environment and Tourism (LEDET) department energy internship were honored at the Sub-Saharan African Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Certification Ceremony earlier this month under the auspices of the Southern African Energy Efficiency Confederation (SAEEC) Conference 2018 at Emperors Hotel, Gauteng. These achievements are a result of the…

AEE and UPS took the guesswork out, and put the easy in. Members now have access to new and improved flat rate pricing with savings of 45% on Domestic Next Day/Deferred, 25% on Ground Commercial / Residential and up to 50% on additional services. In addition, members can take advantage of UPS Smart Pickup® service…

June 11-12, 2019 Washington, DC   Join hundreds of energy efficiency influencers at the 2019 EE Global Forum, being held June 11-12 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. Over the last 12 years, EE Global has established itself as the energy efficiency elite’s gathering place – the one event that draws together business executives,…

Victoria, Seychelles – From the 14th of January 2019 to the 18th of February 2019, 16 individuals from various backgrounds in Seychelles partook in a training program developing capacity towards Certification as Energy Auditors with the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). The training was fully funded and organized by the GOS-UNDP-GEF Resource Efficiency (RE) project –…

The AEE Kuwait Chapter conducted Renewable Energy Professional (REP) – certification training and exam during 21-25th April 2019. The REP training program was sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the Kuwait Energy Outlook (KEO) project which was carried out by the Energy Efficiency Technologies (EET) program of the Kuwait Institute for Scientific…

AEE ambassadors and instructors Song Deng and Dr. Dan Turner came to Dubai and joined force with AEE UAE Chapter President, Prof. and Dr. Bassam Abdel-Karim Abu-Hijleh, and Professional Development & Examinations Centre (PDEC) Manager, Mrs. Samar R. Shakir Al Tekreeti, just wrapped up a week-long training workshop for AEE’s CBCP certification, at the British…

2019 has seen a new and refreshing governance structure for the Southern Ontario Chapter. The new board positions are designed to both spread the workload more evenly among board members, and to get more member support for what is now a much larger chapter. Each board member now has committed to chairing one of the…

Denison University hosts a 2.3MW-DC single axis tacking Solar Array owned and operated by AEP OnSite Partners and delivered to the University through a 25 year power purchase agreement (PPA). 100% of the solar output is consumed by the University, the array was placed into service in 2017 and produces around 3,000 MWh per year….

The AEE Student Chapter at Jordan University had a get together on July 26, 2018 to celebrate their achievements during the past two semesters. They had completed two big events; GCREEDER which is a three day conference and exhibition that was attended by over 200 local and international speakers and attended by over 500 people…

The AEE Southern Ontario Chapter is the oldest chapter in Canada and is experiencing a bumper year. With attendance at chapter events peaking at 74, the chapter was compelled to move to a larger venue. We continue to draw quality presenters and presentations such as: “Demystifying Power Quality and Power Factor Correction “;  “Breaking Down…

Adam Minor Awarded with $4,000 Foundation of the Association of Energy Engineers Scholarship! L to R: Jacqueline Stephens (KSU Construction Management Department Assistant Professor and AEE Atlanta Chapter Member), Adam Minor (Construction Management Major), Khalid Siddiqi (KSU Construction Management Department Chair) The KSU chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) is pleased to announce…

L to R: Khalid Siddiqi (KSU Construction Management Department Chair), Nicholas Foster (Electrical Engineering Major), Rebeca Feregrino Rodriguez (Electrical Engineering Technology Major), Addie Thornton (Civil Engineering Major), Yoseph Woldemariam (Mechanical Engineering Major) and Jacqueline Stephens (KSU Construction Management Department Assistant Professor and AEE Atlanta Chapter Member). The KSU chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers…

The Association of Energy Engineers 2018 – 2019 KSU Chapter President, Adam Minor, and Secretary, Addie Thornton, were on a sustainable mission during the KSU Marietta campus move in! On Saturday, August 11th, Adam and Addie partnered with the Office of Campus Planning & Sustainability to volunteer their time to help break down cardboard boxes…

Due to the ecological damage caused by the use of electric generators by numerous hospitals, a new eco-friendly system has been adopted by Dar Chifaa hospital in Tripoli. It consists of cogeneration and solar water heating systems. Our student chapter (ULFS3-PNRJ) participated in developing and maintaining this system as a senior project for the students…

The AEE Brazil Chapter was chartered in July 2018. Their most recent meeting including opening the Chapter Charter Plaque and discussing upcoming CEM training opportunities. Opening Package with Treasure: Ronald Borduni and Edson Ferrara. Team’s effort; Holding Plaque (from left to right): Edson Ferrara, Enio A. Kato and Ronald Borduni.

Events and Activities: The Association of Energy Engineers Student Chapter at University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP), had a tremendous growth after its inauguration in February 2018. In three months, we grew from a student chapter of 10 members to 50 members. We participated in the Earth day 2018 and Sustainability Day 2018 on UMCP…

On June 6th, The Association of Energy Engineers Student Chapter at the German Jordanian University along with the Concrete University Club held a one of a kind dinner for underprivileged orphans at the German Jordanian University campus during the holy month of Ramadan. The main objective of this community service activity was to inspire and…

  Energy Savings in Local Industries (ESLI 2018) A one day seminar was conducted by the Department of Chemical Engineering and AEE UET Peshawar Chapter on January 3, 2018 to showcase energy audits conducted by students for fifteen local industries in Peshawar, Pakistan. This seminar consisted of a talk on the need for energy savings…

The Hungary Chapter has been in search for the original chapter charter award they were given in 1993. Miklós Gellért, one of the founders of the Hungary Chapter, found the chapter charter award at his home, which was the headquarter of the Chapter back in 1993. Zoltán Czinege, President of the Hungary Chapter and Péter…

Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management (IISWBM) – www.iiswbm.edu, 1953, India’s first management education institute,  is the sole provider for CEM and CEA International programs of AEE in India. Having Asia Sub-continent’s first Chapter (2003), IISWBM was adjudged better than some IITs and IIMs for tradition of Industry-Society-Institute responsive and effective programmes (viz….

Dr. Eric Woodroof, with TAQATI/BUiD team and course attendees The first Performance Contracting and Funding Certification (PCF) course was held in the UAE, from 18 to 20 September 2018, at the British University in Dubai (BUiD) under the Dubai Energy Efficiency Training Program, launched by Taqati (DSM Program Management Office) as part of its recent…

AEE, ITC and AEE Nuevo Leon Chapter representatives meeting in Mexico City at the ITC campus AEE participated in a project funded by Secretaría de Energía (Sener), Development of human capital and professional’s competences in the area of “Buildings Energy Performance” auditing/management in Mexico, between the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), the owner of the…

AEE was selected by the Authority for Electricity Regulation (AER), Oman to present two preparatory training programs and exams for Certified Energy Auditors (CEA) in Muscat, Oman .  These courses were held in September 2018 with expert AEE instructors traveling to Oman to present the training courses and proctor the exams. The Authority for Electricity…

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Our first activity was to have Carrie Cabak from Garmin in Salem, OR come talk to the Cascades Chapter about the transition from student to working engineer. This was a riveting talk that she structured around student interests. Our chapter hosted a sweater sale to raise additional funds for students attending the 2018 EMC in…

After two successful CEM® training courses, and for the first time in Lebanon, the AEE Lebanon Chapter in-development organized the Certified Energy Auditor (CEA®) training course and exam in Beirut between the April 12-15, 2018. The training was attended by 12 professionals from different backgrounds. The CEA course was conducted by Jordanian trainer, Eng. Rabea…

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Richard Costello, Chair of the AEE Nominations & Elections Committee, has announced the results of the election of 2019 AEE Officers.  AEE looks forward to another successful year under the leadership of these outstanding individuals. President – Lori Moen President Elect – Samer Zawaydeh Secretary – Buster Barksdale Vice President Region I – Maryanne Campbell…

Association of Energy Engineers Secretary, Eng Samer Zawaydeh, gave a one hour presentation about the use of conventional energies and the problems associated with high cost, pollution, climate change, extreme weather events and use of resource for one time. And the advantages of renewable energy in general and the installations in Jordan in specific and…

The AEE ULFG2 Student Chapter – ULFG2 organized their chapter’s launching event on May 30, 2018 at the Lebanese University Faculty of Engineering 2nd branch. The event was attended by the faculty director Dr. Assad Killasy, the chapter’s faculty advisor Dr. Georges Salloum, chapter’s mentor and AEE Lebanon Chapter (in development) Secretary  Mr. Alain Aoun,…

Distributed Intelligence (DI) As A Means To Robust Grid Integration Nandini Mouli, Ph.D., President, Founder & CEO, e Sai Consulting Many US states have established very ambitious targets for renewable energy sources for their electricity supply with a view to develop sustainable and low-carbon options.  Even though these Distributed Energy Resources (DER) can provide other…

The 2018 West Coast Energy Management Congress was held June 20-21 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA. We hope you enjoy the photos from the event! Opening Session Exhibits CWEEL Breakfast Pacific Northwest Chapter & Columbia River Chapter Luncheon Conference Sessions Networking Reception

  Want to speak? Submit an Abstract For questions, please contact Cheyenne Kimbrell. Want to exhibit? Reserve your Booth For questions, please contact Ashley Clark.

On April 26, 2018, the AEE-Baltimore chapter sponsored a field trip and a presentation on “Is Microgrid Right For Your Facilities Now?” Over 40 chapter members attended the tour of Alban CAT Power Systems which showcases some of the components used in microgrids such as Combined Heat and Power (CHP), diesel generator, solar, battery and…

The AEE Northern Ohio chapter has scheduled meetings through the end of this year and are currently working on booking speakers for 2019. Upcoming meetings include: September 13, 2018 | 11:30AM (Lunch served) | Energy Efficient Hydronic Solutions for the Commercial Market, Jeff Bredeson, TACO October 25, 2018 | 11:30AM (Lunch served) | Professive Insurance…

une 27-28, 2018, the first annual iEner’18 Energy Engineering Congress was held in Madrid, organized by the AEE Spain Chapter and the Fenercom with more than 250 energy professionals. Watch a recap video here: https://youtu.be/1AaXoNpO-aA During the two day Congress there were two tracks of conference sessions with 48 speakers in total, with subjects as…

By Elin Shepard, CRC Vice President & Bill Henry, CRC Membership Chair The Columbia River Chapter was pleased to join Energy Trust of Oregon and Anderson Poolworks to celebrate the newly‐constructed Chehalem Parks & Recreation Aquatic Center by offering an informative training and tour in May 2018. The new aquatic center houses a hot tub,…

The Servelect Company is the winner of the Project “Energy Efficiency and Energy Cost Reduction at the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest”. The Palace of the Parliament is the seat of the Parliament of Romania. It is the second largest administrative building in the world after The Pentagon. The Palace has a height of 84…

The AEE Team in the University of Jordan participated in the conference held in the Le Meridian Hotel in Amman by the Institute of Industrial System Engineers (IISE) for two days, being one of the biggest communities in the University of Jordan and representing the organization. The title of the conference was “Engineering: A Way…

On December 15, 2018, AEE Director of International Member Development, Larry Good, and Assistant Director for the Former Soviet Union officially chartered the newest chapter of AEE in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.  A few weeks prior to chartering, Tajik candidates had studied and sat for the CEM exam at the National Energy Institute in…

In February of 2018, the Toyota’s North American Headquarters Energy Manager invited members of North Texas Association of Energy Engineers to tour their newly constructed lead platinum facility.  The Toyota Headquarters is a state of the art facility designed with flexible work areas with natural lighting designed to enhance the productivity and creativity of the…

The V Networking Conference of the AEESpain Chapter was held in Barcelona the 22th February. This session was focused to energy efficiency in the industry. First of all, the Head of the Industry Unit of the Catalan Institute of Energy (ICAEN), Mariona Coll, explained the actions of the public administration has done to promote the…

The Association of Energy Engineers Student Chapter at An-Najah National University organized with the scientific societies at the Faculty of Engineering the First Engineering Projects Exhibition. The exhibition included 55 distinguished engineering projects from different disciplines of the Faculty of Engineering and with a participation of The AEE students and exhibition of their graduation Projects…

The British University in Dubai signed a partnership agreement with Etihad Energy Service Company (Etihad ESCO) for the Dubai Energy Efficiency Training Programme.  BUiD Vice Chancellor Prof. Abdullah Al Shamsi and Etihad ESCO CEO Mr. Ali Al Jassim signed the agreement at Etihad ESCO’s headquarters on 18 March 2018. The Dubai Energy Efficiency Training Programme…

AEP asked employees to submit their best ideas for innovative, high-value products or services for customers. Top honors went to Kerry Rowland, energy efficiency & consumer programs coordinator, PSO, for her AEP SMART Buildings concept. Kerry is a member of the AEE Oklahoma Chapter. In Rowland’s words, AEP SMART Buildings “is a five-star concierge service…

The AEE BAU (Al Balqaa Applied University) Student Chapter, the 5th student chapter in Jordan, held their 2nd general assembly meeting in March 2018 and planned their Q2/2018 activities to include social media, training, site visits, inviting speakers specialized in energy efficiency and renewable energy. They are also planning to hold several awareness sessions inside…

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The AEE Jordan University Student Chapter worked night and day to support the 6th Global Conference on Renewables and Energy Efficiency for Desert Regions (GCREEDER-2018) that was held April 3-5, 2018 in Amman, Jordan. The Opening Ceremony was held under the patronage of HRH Prince Hamzah Bin Al Hussein. Opening session speakers included Chairman of…

The Association of Energy Engineers Student at Jordan University of Science and Technology (AEE JUST Student Chapter) participated in the scientific day on April 10, 2018. It was organized by the Electrical Engineering department, and attended by students and faculty. AEE JUST Board members and volunteers provided information to the participants about the benefits of…

On February 23rd, the Council of Women in Energy and Environmental Leadership (CWEEL) had another great event at the University of Maryland,  College Park as part of the 4th Energy Extravaganza which AEE-Baltimore, AEE-National Capital Chapter and Leaders In Energy had co-organized.  The following were our panelists: Rosa Cassidy – Deputy Director, Lockheed Martin Kathy…

The AEE San Joaquin Valley Chapter would like to thank Linmore LED and Green Ag Solutions for putting on a great lunch and learn and showing us around their manufacturing facility for the March chapter meeting.   Attendees were able to learn about current best practices in the LED landscape in addition to what makes…

Alex Wild and Meredith Linch from Georgia Power visited Kennesaw State University for the AEE KSU chapter’s March meeting. Alex and Meredith came together to discuss the roles they play at Georgia Power and the daily issues they encounter in the energy resources industry. They gave an overview to environmental utilities and even discussed how…

The Student Chapter at the Jordan University of Science and Technology (AEE JUST) organized a two meeting under the patronage of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) in Jordan Ms. Amani Azzam who gave a detail presentation about the renewable energy status in Jordan followed by a speech from…

AEPEA, in partnership with Eenovators and Thermaltricity, hosted the solar hot water workshop. This workshop was aimed at stimulating key stakeholders to be involved in building capacity as the country moves towards embracing renewable energy and towards meeting the global energy goals. The workshop took place over a two-day period February 15-16, 2018. A total…

Robert Yost, inventor of the MicroCube mini-turbine, and his son Dan Yost visited KSU Marietta to discuss the added benefits that their mini-wind turbines can offer as compared to large turbines on wind farms. These benefits included increased renewable energy created in less space with lower wind speeds and the possibility for wind walls to…

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