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In engineering and construction, assumptions can be catastrophic. This keynote explores how assumptions, misunderstandings, and miscommunications affect relationships with clients, employees, friends, and family. Attendees will learn how to challenge assumptions, ask better questions, and resolve interpersonal issues before they escalate. The session includes engaging stories, a simple framework, interactive elements, and practical takeaways designed to help each participant identify their own next steps.
Jimmy Pelezo, TBE, Engineered Air Balance, Co., Inc.
Paul Janus, TBE, Engineered Air Balance, Co., Inc.
This session provides insight into setting a project up for success through TAB preparedness, tracking project progress, clearly communicating deficiencies, substantiating scope changes, and managing project closeout effectively.
Cole Woodward, CORE Construction
Justin Lewis, TBE, CxA, Pangea Consulting Group
Cody Shook, PE, TBE, CxA, Precision Flow Engineering
Ross Brindle, Skiles Group
A lot of existing building stock needs to have its energy, and thereby operational carbon, improved if we are to meet the challenges for net-zero energy or carbon-neutrality in the next few decades. The improvement of the existing building stock, which is often looked at as energy hogs, can be greatly improved through the retro-commissioning process. This session covers the stages of weighing the pig (benchmarking) versus actively making improvements for systems. Actual projects for laboratories, hospitality and gaming, and university facilities will be used to demonstrate how to use retro-commissioning to make your pig fly.
Josh Green, TBE, CxA, Environmental Test & Balance
Jared Llewellyn, CCE, NSF-BSC(E), RCP-SCF, Engineered Air Balance Co., Inc.
This session introduces the new AABC testing procedure document, certification program, and technician training, while connecting fume hood performance to the broader critical environment in healthcare, laboratories, pharmacies, and cleanrooms.
Knox Hardy, TBE, Augusta Air Balance
Dennis Karatzias, Air Balance Co., Inc.
Tom Hedrick, P.E., CxA, EMP, Test & Balance Corporation
TAB companies are constantly facing challenges beyond technical work. How do we build lasting relationships with clients? How do we improve morale and loyalty among technicians? What does the growth of AI mean for our work? This session will discuss some of these challenges that keep company owners and managers up at night. Covering topics such as employee retention, workplace identity, reputation building, client relationships, and many others, presenters will share experiences and offer strategies that attendees can apply in their own offices.
