Quick Wins: Unlocking Chiller Plant Efficiency for Immediate Budget Impact

It’s no secret that your chiller plant is one of your largest energy consumers on campus. However, it can also be your fastest route to savings. Higher energy and operational spend due to rising energy costs and uncertainty in weather and climate changes is a challenge across North America. Siemens experts will demonstrate how to deliver rapid energy and operational efficiencies without major capital investment.

Learn how your peers at campuses such as Southern Methodist University, University of Florida, and Wilfrid Laurier University have done just that.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
1.    Understand the benefits of a baseline assessment for benchmarking to quantify current performance and pinpoint sources of energy and operational loss.
2.    Learn how to prioritize recommendations to campus leaders, from providing a phased roadmap of recommendations, ranked by projected kW/ton improvement, operational impact, and simple payback to build the case for securing capital and operating budget.
3.    Understand the importance of continuous monitoring and optimization to maintain and even improve KPIs with smart technologies, including AI-driven tools and services. 

Presenters:

Michael Henry is an Automation Requirements Engineer for Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Southern Methodist University. He has more than 25 years of experience as a Lead Automation Engineer and 35 years in the HVAC industry. He supports SMU’s energy management program and keeps it running efficiently.

Natalia Malafeeva, P.Eng., CEM, CMVP
Director, Higher Education & Sustainability, Siemens Canada

Natalia Malafeeva leads sustainability and smart campus initiatives for colleges and universities across Canada. With over 18 years of experience in energy management and green building technologies, she helps institutions reduce carbon emissions and create more efficient, healthier places to learn.

She began her career working with building automation systems—essentially the “brains” that help buildings run efficiently—and later managed a national team of engineers delivering energy saving projects across the country. Today, she combines her technical expertise with a passion for climate action to guide campuses on their path to net zero.

Based in the Greater Toronto Area, Natalia enjoys life with her husband, two kids, and their dog, Luna.