Engineering Society of Detroit

SPEAKER BIO: Marcos Martinez Marcos Martinez, is the Contractors Sales Representative for the Midwest region of Kemper System. He has been in the roofing and waterproofing trade for 16 years, which the last five years have been with Kemper System as a Technical Representative and the last year and half as part of the sales …

SPEAKER BIO: Ken McGraw Senior Consultant Compliance Services Ken McGraw is a Senior Consultant of Compliance Services at PROEDGE FM, bringing over 35 years of experience in the healthcare industry. His career began in operations and evolved over the past 25 years into leadership roles at the Director and Administrative levels. Ken has worked in …

SPEAKER Joe Kutil             Speaker Bio:  Joe has led Michigan Air Products' decarbonization team for the past four years, specializing in heat pump design and application. With a focus on delivering cost-effective, efficient, and sustainable solutions, he collaborates with building owners, engineers, and contractors to find tailored decarbonization strategies. Recognizing that …

SPEAKERS Tim Conway             Patrick Imesch                   Speakers Bios: Tim Conway, Vice President of Sustainability As Vice President of Sustainability at Shaw Industries, Tim Conway has changed the company’s attitude toward sustainability- namely that this goal is a collective responsibility. Tim is focused on …

SPEAKER: Scott Harrison Temporary Wall Systems Speaker Bio: Scott Harrison is the owner and operator behind Temporary Wall Systems Ann Arbor & Sterling Heights. TWS are experts in temporary ICRA containment for occupied hospitals and healthcare settings as well as retail & commercial renovations. Scott works in tandem with Ryan Bufalini, a fellow TWS owner and operator, …

Summary Description: The presentation will focus on assessing and upgrading existing electrical infrastructure with strategies to integrate microgrids, plan for electrification of building systems, and implement EV charging. Learning Objectives: Evaluate existing electrical distribution impacts when integrating: Electrification for decarbonization goals Regional and client-owned Microgrids EV charging infrastructure Upgrade strategies of existing electrical distribution: Evaluating …

Summary Description: The discussion by Brady Corp. will focus on these topics as it pertains to equipment lockout: OSHA 1910.147 and how it relates to facility equipment and patient facing equipment as well. The difference between a lockout program vs. procedures vs. devices Best practices for staying in compliance w/ annual reviews and training Lockout …

Summary Description: This presentation explains how smoke migrated in a multi-story building fire and discusses how building codes have evolved to address this danger and why they mandate smoke containment in specific areas of a structure. Product applications and assemblies designed to meet building code requirements and limit vertical smoke migration via elevator hoistways and …

Summary Description: This presentation will introduce the basics of engineering controls in Compounding Pharmacies, focusing on the updates to USP 797 and 800 standards, which will become official on November 1, 2023.  These standards impact the room pressurization monitoring and control of the critical spaces. Items discussed throughout this program will include: Identifying the requirements …

Summary Description: As an industry, we have historically underinvested in our infrastructure. It is a well-known fact, first recognized by the American Society of Healthcare Engineers (ASHE) in a report published back in 2017. Now in 2023, the lagging financial challenges imposed by the pandemic will likely continue to exacerbate this situation for years to …

About this event Presentation Synopsis: As energy efficiency and optimization efforts progress, organizations find it increasingly challenging to manage the wide range of energy efficiency opportunities and continuously improve energy management over a long-term life cycle. Without a formal plan, facility managers and energy managers can be overwhelmed by their day-to-day responsibilities, organizational energy saving …

About this event Presentation Synopsis: In this presentation, Mo Afshin will talk about advancements in air flow movement technologies, and new changes in industry codes and standards regarding fans. This presentation is focused on fan arrays utilizing EC (Electronically Commutated) motors. Speaker Bio: Mo Afshin is currently a Sales Manager at Q-PAC Fan Systems. His …