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A national leader in the design of low energy buildings, Peter Rumsey is the founder of Oakland, California based Rumsey Engineers, the first engineering firm in the U.S. to achieve four LEED Platinum projects. He has designed mechanical systems for data centers, clean rooms and laboratories that are among the most energy efficient in the U.S. His firm’s projects have received many local and national awards from prominent industry organizations, including the Association of Energy Engineers and the American Institute of Architects. He is a registered professional engineer in 10 states, a certified energy manager, a Senior Fellow of Rocky Mountain Institute, and an ASHRAE Fellow. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley’s mechanical engineering program and is a frequent lecturer at industry events, conferences, and colleges and universities, including U.C. Berkeley and Stanford University. The focus of Peter’s career has been transforming the building industry by designing affordable and dramatically energy efficient buildings.

David Kaneda’s experience includes over two decades working in the building industry in North America and Europe. He is a principal and the founder of Integrated Design Associates, Inc. (IDeAs) and is a professional electrical engineer, a licensed architect, a LEED® Accredited Professional, and an award winning lighting designer. His responsibilities include strategic planning, sustainability research, peer review, conceptual design and interdisciplinary coordination. He has a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from the London Business School. David’s specialty is sustainable electrical engineering, lighting and day lighting design.

David is currently a member of the General Services Administration - National Register of Peer Professionals, the California Building Standards Commission - Green Building Code Advisory Committee, the California Public Interest Energy Research – Lighting Research Program Advisory Committee, the DOE/California Energy Commission PIER High Performance Building Façade Research Program Advisory Committee, the City of Cupertino Planning Commission, the AIA California Council - Committee on the Environment, and USGBC Northern California Chapter Advocacy Committee. He has also served on advisory committees for the Kansas State University Architectural Engineering Department, University of Colorado Architectural Engineering Department and was a juror for the 2006 AIA California Council Firm Award.

IDeAs is a certified green business and a San Jose, California based electrical engineering consultancy, with expertise in the integration of electrical and lighting systems into sustainable and energy efficient projects. This includes high efficiency lighting and lighting controls, active and passive day-lighting design, high efficiency and resource efficient electrical systems, and renewable energy systems. The firm has been involved in a number of notable sustainable design projects including several cutting edge net zero energy, zero carbon emission designs (NZEB) as well as numerous LEED Platinum buildings.

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Building design towards NZEB with affordable and energy efficient buildings to include mechanical systems, lighting with active and passive day-lighting, and renewable energy systems for sustainability and energy efficiency. Various projects will be highlighted including ASHRAE First Place 2010 Technology Award for the IDeAs Z Squared Building, the first net zero energy commercial office building in the U.S. This project shows applied innovative building design in the areas of occupant comfort, indoor air quality and energy conservation. The design incorporates ASHRAE standards for effective energy management and IAQ. Building performance is proven through one year of actual, verifiable operating data.

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