Alan Scharfstein, president and CEO of the DAK Group, discusses how his firm facilitated Trane’s purchase of Calmac, intangibles firms should consider before buying, and how to make the most out of a sale.  

Kevin Brown, vice president of engineering at ABM and member of Energy Management Association’s (EMA’s) board of directors, and Jennifer Szaro, president and CEO at Association of Energy Service Professionals (AESP), discuss the details behind the organizations’ recent partnership.   

James Kim, superintendent of parks, Vernon Hills Park District, shares how his park — in conjunction with Trane — effectively installed a solar array atop the district’s maintenance facility and shares some of the resulting data. 

Raj Setty, P.E., LEED AP, CxA, owner, Setty and Associates Intl., discusses the Setty 5.2 Risk Estimator, the state of virtual commissioning, his role as a facility security officer, and more.

Anoosheh Oskouian, president and CEO, Ship and Shore Environmental Inc., addresses the importance of pollution abatement and sanitization.  

Leighton Deer, vice president of mechanical engineering, and Peter Dahl, principal, HGA Architects, and Engineers, take a deeper dive into beneficial electrification. 

Mark Gelfo, managing principal, TLC Engineering Solutions, discusses the role virtual commissioning has had on the industry during the pandemic and ponders its future post-pandemic.