Joseph J. Deringer

President
The Deringer Group, Inc.

• Event Center, Grand Forks, ND, comparison of conventional HVAC system with a ground source heat pump system.

• Emeryville Civic Center, City of Emeryville, CA, analysis of existing design and recommendation for energy efficiency improvements.

• ScotiaBank Building, Falmouth, Jamaica, with M. Goodman Assoc., Jamaican architect.

• PLN Pusat Headquarters Building, Jakarta, Indonesia, with ERG, Inc. & RBFA, for World Bank

• Medtronic Office and Laboratory, Mpls, MN, with The Weidt Group & H/W Assoc., for NSP.
• USAID Caribbean Headquarters Building, Kingston, Jamaica: With RBFA, for M. Goodman Assoc., Jamaican architect, and USAID. Funding by USDOE, FEMP.

International Energy and Environment

Active as international energy-efficiency consultant to the World Bank, UNDP, United Nations, and USAID. Project experience in over a dozen countries Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, the middle east and eastern Europe, including: Jamaica, Poland, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Egypt, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Sénégal, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. Specializes in technology transfer, in-country skills-development, training in energy-efficient building design, energy conservation policy, and institutional issues. Selected projects include:

Egypt Weather Files:  Currently leading an international consulting (IC) team to assist the Egyptian government to establish 5 new weather files for energy efficiency in new buildings, especially offices, hotels, retail, and multifamily apartments.  IC activities include (1) conducting an initial needs assessment, (2) development of the weather file documents, and (3) provide technical assistance refining software and data files. Project funding is provided by the United Nations. 

West Africa, Technical Assistance to Reduce the Global Production of Greenhouse Gases Via The Improved Energy Efficiency of Buildings:  Consultant to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in obtaining funding approval and in developing a detailed project work plan for a $3.5 million regional multiyear technical assistance program. The major objective of this project was the environmental one of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. A second object was to enable the lessons learned from this project to be transferred to other developing countries. Managed by UNDP, funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). (1992-93).

Vietnam, National Assessment of demand-side management (DSM) energy opportunities:  Prepared a national assessment of demand-side management (DSM) opportunities, a review of related institutional issues and capabilities, and a definition of implementation projects to help support the initiation of DSM action programs. The project required a careful integration of four primary facets: 1) technical/economic analysis, 2) institutional issues for power sector resource planning and DSM, 3) financing mechanisms and options, and 4) implementation requirements. Assisted in an initial assessment of existing conditions and potentials from improved energy efficiency, focused on the commercial sector. During the course of this project he:

• Recommended a DSM "action plan" including identification of a series of phased projects that could lead to the full-scale implementation of DSM, further developing local planning and analysis capabilities, expanding data acquisition, and creating or strengthening the institutional mandates required to accomplish the action agenda. Included in these components was the outline of activities required to develop an Energy Efficiency Commercial Building Code.

• Expanded and strengthened the capabilities of the staff of relevant government ministries in DSM data compilation, planning, analysis, and implementation.

• Assessed the institutional roles, capabilities, and mandates necessary to execute a successful DSM program.

Identified financing mechanisms for all action plan components. For the World Bank (1995-96).

Poland, Coal-to-Gas Conversion Project to Reduce Global Greenhouse Gas Production:  Project development assistance to establish and monitor a 25 million US$ GEF grant program to convert small boilers from coal to gas to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A key objective has been to building in-country capabilities for accomplishing such conversions; this included conversions to various high-technology gas boiler options when appropriate. Consulting input focused on institutional barriers and residential energy efficiency measures and standards. An energy-efficiency component funds energy-efficiency improvements to new residential units that improve upon existing Polish energy codes. The first project to be constructed is estimated to use only 25 percent of the annual energy allowed by the current Polish energy code. Managed by the World Bank, funded by the GEF. (1992-present).

Study of Energy Efficiency Potentials in Commercial, Official, and Residential Sectors in Colombia:  Provided inputs on energy standards and implementation of energy efficiency measures for new buildings. Primary focus of consulting input was to estimate potential energy and demand savings for the application of energy efficiency building codes to the commercial sector. Managed by ESMAP, funded by CIDA (1991-1992).
 

Energy Efficiency Building Codes and Standards

Over 20 years' involvement in developing energy codes. Has assisted seven countries in the development of a first-generation energy code: Thailand; Philippines; Indonesia; Malaysia; Jamaica; Sri Lanka; and, Ivory Coast. Has assisted five jurisdictions in two countries to update an existing energy code (Singapore, plus the US states of Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New Mexico). Has provided assistance in several jurisdictions in the implementation of energy codes, most notably Jamaica, plus several US states. Is skilled and experienced in all aspects of energy code development and implementation – assessing country codes, establishing and working with in-country energy code Technical Advisory Committees, building surveys, drafting energy codes, analyzing energy and economic impacts, defining appropriate interior conditions, providing technical assistance to in-country professionals and consultants, and generating and executing code development and implementation plans. Selected projects include:

India Energy Conservation Building Code: Provided international consulting (IC) input to the development and implementation of an Indian energy conservation building code. Activities included (1) conducting a comparison of international building energy codes, (2) developing an implementation plan for the Indian energy code, and (6) providing general input to the development of the format and technical content of the code document, including analysis of external shading credits for the building envelope. The project is managed by the Indian Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in New Delhi and is funded by USAID. (2004-2005).

Jamaica Energy Efficiency Building Code: Provided the technical direction to implement an energy code in Jamaica. The project included extensive consideration of renewable energy via credits for daylighting controls to reduce the use of electricity for lighting. The project approach had the Jamaicans develop the products, thus learning by doing. Provided oversight and review. Activities included public review of the energy code, the development of compliance guidelines and procedures, energy and economic analysis studies of impacts, and workshops for architects, engineers and suppliers. Managed the desktop publishing effort to produce Vol. 2 of the Jamaican Bureau of Standards Building Code in 1994. Most recently in July 1997, managed and coordinated the development and delivery of a 2-day workshop on energy efficiency code compliance to local Jamaican code officials. Managed by ESMAP, World Bank, funded by CIDA. (1989-1997).

Code Ivoirien de Qualité Energétique des Bâtiments: Technical guidance to adapt building energy efficiency building codes and standards from US, Asia and Jamaica experience and conditions to the technical, institutional and climate conditions in French West Africa. Assisted in-country technical personnel to review existing materials and to develop appropriate versions suitable to local conditions. The effort resulted in an energy efficiency building code written in French and adapted to French administrative procedures. Assisted an in-country university-based analysis team to conduct an energy and economic assessment of the impacts of proposed code provisions upon typical local office buildings. For ESMAP, the World Bank. (1991-93).

International Survey of Implementation of Energy Efficiency Commercial Building Codes and Standards. Recently participated in a significant international survey of the implementation of commercial building energy efficiency codes and standards. Helped to design and distribute the survey forms, to obtain the responses from various jurisdictions, to analyze the data, and to write the report. Assisted in applying the survey results to efforts to more effectively implement an energy standard in the Philippines. The survey obtained results from over 20 jurisdictions worldwide. The survey examined experience with a number of key implementation activities including:

• Code compliance procedures, compliance manuals, and forms

• Field testing

• Training workshops

• Computer-based estimates of energy savings and cost-effectiveness

• Measured energy savings and cost-effectiveness

• Public review, advertising, and marketing programs and procedures

The survey not only applied the lessons learned to potential implementation activities in the Philippines, but also attempted to illuminate issues affecting the implementation of energy codes and standards anywhere in the world. The project produced a report published by LBNL: "Experience Implementing Energy Standards for Commercial Buildings and Its Lessons for the Philippines." John Busch and Joseph Deringer, November 1998, LBNL-42146.

ASEAN-USAID Buildings Energy Conservation Project: Assisted in providing technical and policy assistance to five SE Asian countries including Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Provided technical assistance to four countries to develop localized energy efficiency commercial building codes:

• Malaysia

• Thailand

• The Philippines

• Indonesia

Assistance provided included help in forming in-country Technical Advisory Committees, in developing draft of energy codes, in establishing compliance guidelines, in developing typical building descriptions to match local construction practices, in conducting supporting energy and economic analyses using the DOE-2 energy analysis program, including assisting in the parametric energy analyses of architectural, lighting, daylighting and HVAC measures. The energy code analyses indicated potential energy reductions of 20%-25%. Also provided technical assistance to in-country research activities for 22 projects in five countries, including scope development, review of progress, training; policy options alternatives for government policy makers; a national five year energy plan for one country; energy standards development processes in four countries. Managed by LBL, funded by USAID. (1986-1989).

ASHRAE Standard 90.1-1999: Currently the American Institute of Architects (AIA) liaison to the ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1 Committee. Also serving as Chair of the Standard 90.1 Building Envelope subcommittee. (1999-present).

ASHRAE Standard 90.1-1989: Was volunteer member of the ASHRAE committee that revised this energy standard for new commercial buildings, and chaired the Envelope Sub-committee. Included extensive efforts to incorporate renewable energy considerations building envelope requirements via explicit credits for the use of daylighting controls on the electric lighting systems. (1983-1989).

ASHRAE Standard 55: Currently a voting member of the ASHRAE committee developing an international standard on thermal comfort conditions in buildings. (1999-present).

Revision of Florida Energy Code: Advised the State Energy Office on approaches to energy code revisions for new commercial buildings. (1989).

Revision of Massachusetts Energy Code: Advised State Energy Office and recommended energy code revisions for new commercial buildings. (1986-1987).

Revision of New Mexico Energy Code: Did comparative analysis of energy code provisions in 16 key states, and recommended revisions to state energy code, which were adopted. For NMERDI (1984-1985).

Research to Upgrade ASHRAE Standard 90: Key input on major research effort to improve the standard's energy efficiency. For USDOE. (1981-1983)

Analysis of ASHRAE Standard 90-75R: Supervised simulation of energy impacts of 90-75R on 125 building designs. By AIA/RC, for USDOE. (1978-80).

Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS): Managed the development of two national energy-related data bases for commercial buildings; Ph. 1: summary data of 1800 buildings; Ph. 2: detailed data and energy simulations for 168 buildings. By AIA/RC, for USDOE. (1978-80).

Interactive Multimedia Training Software and Building Design Tool Development

Training

Computer-Based Education (CBE) Tool to Support the Laney College HVAC Curriculum: Working in collaboration with Laney College instructors, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and software programmers to create a highly graphical computer-based education (CBE) software tool that uses state-of-the-art Problem-Based Case Study approaches. This tool supports the refinement of the Laney curriculum for its environmental control technology program. This is a planned 3-year development effort, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). (2004-present).

Demand Side Management Programs

Professional Registration and Affiliations

• Registered Architect, State of Ohio
• Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
• Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA)
• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
• US Green Building Counsel (USGBC)

Last edited 24 Nov 04