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Intermountain Sustainability Summit
Friday, March 20, 2026

The ISS offers in-depth workshops designed for individuals seeking a deeper exploration, connection, and collaboration with experts, colleagues, and peers.

Light refreshments will be provided at each session.

Cutting Energy Waste: Strategies and Tools for Industrial Systems - 1st Session/Instruction
Friday, 8:30 a.m. - noon

Presented By: Blake Billings and Christopher Price, Oak Ridge National Laboratory | An Ho, Weber State University 

This 2-part workshop offers a dynamic blend of classroom learning and hands-on experience. In the first session, participants will engage in interactive training on energy efficiency strategies for large industrial energy users. Topics will include energy savings calculations, measurement tools, utility bills, and key industrial systems such as compressed air, process heating, motors, and steam. The workshop will focus on giving training and tools for energy and utility savings. 

The first session can be taken as a stand alone workshop, but is a prerequsite for the 2nd session/tour. 

Who Should Attend: Facility managers, engineers, Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) members, manufacturing/industrial facility managers.

Cutting Energy Waste: Strategies and Tools for Industrial Systems - 2nd Session/Tour
Friday, 1 - 5 p.m.

Presented By: Blake Billings and Christopher Price, Oak Ridge National Laboratory | An Ho, Weber State University

In the second session of the 2-part Cutting Energy Waste workshop, participants will tour Autoliv, an award-winning industrial facility. The visit will showcase real-world energy efficiency practices, facility and corporate strategies, and provide opportunities to explore large energy-consuming equipment up close. Attendees will also gain practical experience using free and publicly available measurement tools and savings calculators to assess energy use directly within the facility. 

Prerequesite: Cutting Energy Waste: Strategies and Tools for Industrial System – 1st session/instruction. 

Who Should Attend: Facility managers, engineers, Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) members, manufacturing/industrial facility managers.