On Thursday, November 13th, 2025, UC Davis will host the seventh annual Global Energy Managers Workshop, bringing together facility managers, students, and faculty from around the world. This gathering serves as a platform for sharing best practices in campus energy management, carbon reduction strategies, and fostering community engagement to drive sustainable progress.
Tentative Agenda
Thursday, November 13th, 2025
(Times listed below are PST)
Event Emcee
- Maria Kanwal, Fulbright Scholar, PhD in Energy Systems, UC Davis
9:00am – 9:15am
Welcome and Introduction
- Kurt Kornbluth, Director of the Program for International Energy Technologies & D-Lab, UC Davis
- Josh Morejohn, Executive Director of Utilities & Engineering, UC Davis
9:15am – 10:00am
Keynote: Leveraging Best Practices in Energy & Decarbonization
Moderator
- Josh Morejohn, Executive Director of Utilities & Engineering, UC Davis
Speakers
- Anna Levitt, Director of Energy, Utilities & Sustainability, UCSF Health; Technical Director of Sustainability, UCSF
- Gabe Sandoval, Senior Controls and Commissioning Engineer, UCSF Health
10:00am – 11:20am
Session 1: UC Report Out - Current Energy Savings, Resilience & Decarbonization Projects on Campus
Moderators
- Eric Eberhardt, Director of Energy Services, UC Davis
- Josh Morejohn, Executive Director of Utilities & Engineering, UC Davis
Speakers
Representatives covering all UC locations and LBNL
- Jay Bhatia, Infrastructure Program Manager, UCSF Health
- James Brugger, Energy Manager, UC Merced
- Bruce Chamberlain, Campus Energy Manager, UC Berkeley
- Michelle Perez, Sustainability and Energy Director, UC San Diego
- Ben Levie, Energy Manager, UC San Francisco
- Jordan Sager, Associate Director of Facilities Management, UC Santa Barbara
- John Elliott, Chief Sustainability Officer, LBNL
- Patrick Testoni, Director Energy Management, UC Santa Cruz
- Brett Covington, Director of Infrastructure, UCSD Health
- Wesley Ramirez, Project Manager, UC Davis Health
- John Carpenter, Energy Manager, UCLA Health
- Josh Morejohn, Executive Director of Utilities & Engineering, UC Davis
- Jay Bhatia, Infrastructure Program Manager, UCSF Health
- Joseph Fleshman, Director of Energy and Engineering, UC Irvine
- Sean Wilder, Director Energy Services and Building Controls, UCLA
- Tony Dover, Energy Management & Sustainability Officer, UCI Health
- Chad Sisco, Energy Manager, UC Riverside
11:20am – 11:30am
Short Feature: Evaluating Decarbonization Strategies Across the University of California – Report Summary
- Eric O’Brien, Director of Sustainability, UC Davis
11:30am – 12:30pm
Session 2: Key Energy Projects & Technologies, Part 1 - Established Models Ongoing Commissioning (OCx) Programs
Moderator
- Bruce Chamberlain, Campus Energy Manager, UC Berkeley
Speakers
- Chris Weyandt, Energy Management Engineer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Hiroko Masuda, Energy Project Engineer, UC Davis
- Joseph Fleshman, Director of Energy and Engineering, UC Irvine
12:30pm – 1:00pm
Lunch with Music
1:00pm – 1:05pm
Short Feature: ZNE Student Presentation
- Daphne Condon, PhD Candidate in Energy Systems, UC Davis
1:05pm – 2:05pm
Session 3: Key Energy Projects & Technologies, Part 2 - Established Models for Energy Storage Programs
Moderator
- Michelle Perez, Sustainability and Energy Director, UC San Diego
Speakers
- David Trombly, Director of Utilities Energy Operations, UC Davis
- Tony Dover, Energy Management & Sustainability Officer, UC Irvine Medical Center
- Chad Sisco, Energy Manager, UC Riverside
2:05pm – 2:15pm
Short Feature: Summary of IRA Impacts
- Sam Schabacker, Associate Director of Renewable Energy, UCOP
2:15pm – 2:25pm
Short Feature: ZNE Student Presentation
- Muhammad Ali Qamar, PhD Candidate in Energy Systems, UC Davis
2:25pm – 3:25pm
Session 4: AI and Other Emerging Energy Management Tools Available Now
Moderator
- Jordan Sager, Associate Director of Facilities Management, UC Santa Barbara
Speakers
- Kenny Seeton, Director Central Plant Operations and Strategic Energy Projects, CSU Dominguez Hills
- Gabe Sandoval, Senior Controls and Commissioning Engineer, UCSF Health
- Colin Moyer, Project Engineer, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
- Joe Yonkoski, Utilities Energy Engineer, UC Davis
3:25pm – 3:30pm
Closing and Wrap Up
- Kurt Kornbluth, Director of the Program for International Energy Technologies & D-Lab, UC Davis
- Josh Morejohn, Executive Director of Utilities & Engineering, UC Davis
Meet Our Speakers
Jay Bhatia
Infrastructure Program Manager
UCSF Health
James Brugger
Energy Manager
UC Merced
John Carpenter
Energy Manager
UCLA Health
Bruce Chamberlain
Campus Energy Manager
UC Berkeley
Daphne Condon
PhD Candidate
UC Davis
Brett Covington
Director of Infrastructure
UCSD Health
Tony Dover
Energy Management & Sustainability Officer
UC Irvine Medical Center
Eric Eberhardt
Director of Energy Services
UC Davis
John Elliott
Chief Sustainability Officer
LBNL
Joseph Fleshman
Director of Energy and Engineering
UC Irvine
Maria Kanwal
PhD in Energy Systems
UC Davis
Kurt Kornbluth
Director of the Program for International Energy Technologies
& D-Lab
UC Davis
Ben Levie
Energy Manager
UC San Francisco
Anna Levitt
Director of Energy, Utilities & Sustainability
UCSF Health
Hiroko Masuda
Energy Project Engineer
UC Davis
Josh Morejohn
Executive Director of Utilities & Engineering
UC Davis
Colin Moyer
Project Engineer
Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Eric O’Brien
Director of Sustainability
UC Davis
Michelle Perez
Sustainability and Energy Director
UC San Diego
Muhammad Ali Qamar
PhD Candidate in Energy Systems
UC Davis
Wesley Ramirez
Project Manager
UC Davis Health
Jordan Sager
Associate Director of Facilities Management
UC Santa Barbara
Gabe Sandoval
Senior Controls and Commissioning Engineer
UCSF Health
Sam Schabacker
Associate Director of Renewable Energy
UCOP
Kenny Seeton
Director Central Plant Operations and Strategic Energy Projects
CSU Dominguez Hills
Chad Sisco
Energy Manager
UC Riverside
Patrick Testoni
Director Energy Management
UC Santa Cruz
David Trombly
Director of Utilities Energy Operations
UC Davis
Chris Weyandt
Energy Management Engineer
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Sean Wilder
Director of Energy Services & Building Controls
UCLA
Joe Yonkoski
Utilities Energy Engineer
UC Davis
Workshop History
The Global Energy Managers Workshop (GEM) was launched at UC Davis in 2019. The workshop transitioned to a virtual format beginning in 2020, drawing hundreds of participants from across the globe. GEM’s mission is to unite facility managers, students, and faculty in sharing innovative strategies for energy conservation, cost efficiency, and carbon reduction. Hosted by UC Davis Facilities, the Energy and Efficiency Institute, and the Sustainable Campus, Sustainable Cities Initiative, GEM continues to serve as a platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange. Explore past agendas and presentations here.
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