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IEEE Twin Cities Engineering Management Society
Presents:
Topic: Project Management challenges in building a LEED Platinum
certification building.
Speaker: Gene Kotz, Senior Project Manager
When: Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Agenda:
6:00 - 6:30 meet, network, and pizza
6:30 - 7:15 presentation
7:15 - 8:00 tour
Cost: FREE. Pizza and pop will be provided.
Hosted by:
Great River Energy (GRE)
12300 Elm Creek Blvd
Maple Grove MN
About the subject:
Review construction of the new GRE headquarters with LEED (Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification status and answer
questions regarding the project challenges associated with the facility.
Tour of the headquarters follows, highlighting all of the energy efficiency
systems employed within the facility.
About the speaker:
Gene Kotz
Senior Project Manager – Transmission Division for Great River Energy
Graduated form North Dakota State University on 1990 with a BSEE.
1990 – 1994 Worked for Virginia Power, as design engineer, electrical
supervisor, and operations in the transmission, distribution, and nuclear
divisions within the company.
1994 -1999: Senior Customer Project Manager working for Itron Inc. on the
installation of AMR (Automated meter reading systems) in the US and Canada.
1999 – Present: Senior Project Manager for Xcel Energy and Great River
Energy in the Transmission Divisions constructing, planning, and permitting,
lines and substations in Minnesota.
Location:
Great River Energy (GRE)
12300 Elm Creek Blvd
Maple Grove MN
Directions:
Take 94, 494, or 694 to Hemlock Pkwy. exit.
In Maple Grove. Head North 2 blocks to Elm Creek Blvd.
Turn left and turn into building where the wind turbine exits on the right
hand side.
Check in with Security for a visitor badge.
Gene's Cell phone is 612-810-0338 for anyone who gets lost.
Registration: Please pre-register before noon on Monday, August 25th 2008 by
email to meetingregistraton@tc-ieee-ems.org
For more information about the meeting, call Dave Hendrickson at
612-709-7675
For further information about the Twin Cities IEEE Engineering Management
Society Chapter, see our web site at http://www.tc-ieee-ems.org/
Thanks,
Dave Hendrickson
PMO Project Manager
Pace Chair, IEEE Twin Cities Section
Past Chair, IEEE Twin Cities Section
Chair, IEEE TC Engineering Management Society
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