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Ruthy Bennett
Regional Energy Manager, Towns of Arlington and Bedford, MA
- Combines expertise in sustainability and energy-efficient design with more than 20 years experience in project management, finance and real estate development.
- As regional energy manager for Arlington and Bedford, MA., responsible for sustainable and energy-efficient design and operation of all municipal and school buildings.
- Six years as senior VP of development and senior project manager for AF Evans Development Inc. in San Francisco.
- Responsible for oversight of operations and finance for 15-person development department; implemented sustainability and energy usage criteria as an element of project feasibility analysis; instituted companywide sustainability plan for more than 300 employees.
- Managed “Green Charrette” for 5.86 acre site project in San Francisco; facilitated more than 80 project meetings with stakeholders; created community education and outreach plan.
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Integrating Sustainability into the Structure of Corporations, Municipalities and Organizations
Regional Energy Manager, Towns of Arlington and Bedford, MA
Defined Terms
- Automation and optimization of building controls
- Setting up building controls to automatically manage thermal comfort and optimize energy consumption from the HVAC system.
- Integrated design
- Working with all stakeholders and consultants on a project from the outset of the project. Setting goals for sustainability at the beginning of the project and incorporating the goals into the structure of the project.
- Smart buildings
- Buildings that have controls to manage HVAC systems according to a schedule and a setpoint of thermal comfort.
- Sustainability
- Sustainability creates and maintains the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, that permit fulfilling the social, economic and other requirements of present and future generations. (Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
- Sustainability metrics
- Metrics utilized to show rates of greenhouse gas emissions, utilization of resources and energy consumption in research, production, transportation and organization management.
- Sustainability/energy manager
- Person responsible for managing sustainability projects and monitoring energy consumption for the organization.
- Triple Bottom Line
- How projects affect profit, planet and people. Profit: increased revenue. Planet: lowered greenhouse gas emissions. People: decreased negative effects on communities where resources are sourced.
Integrating Sustainability into the Structure of Corporations, Municipalities and Organizations:
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