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 CONFERENCE  PRESENTATIONS
    

   2010 ..............................................

     World Energy Engineering Congress  Dec 6-9, 2010
      Washington DC Convention Center

    Facility Decisions - 2010
      
Oct 5-6 , 2010    Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas NV

    North American Institute Steel Construction Conference - 2010
        May 12 -15 2010     Orlando FL
        "Practical Energy Management For Your Shop"

    National Facilities Management & Technology Conference (NFMT) - 2010

        March 16-18 2010   Baltimore MD

   2009 .....................................................................................

    Florida Association of Homes and Services for the Aging 2009
        November 18, 2009      Orlando FL  
        Annual Facilities Management Conference
       "Benchmarking and Energy Management"

    World Energy Engineering Congress  (WEEC) - 2009
       November 4-6, 2009
     Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC
         " City, State and Local Energy Management '', Session Chairman
   

     Association of Energy Engineers - Leadership Meeting 2009
       November 3, 2009 Washington Convention Center, Washington DC
        " Introduction to Website design and administration"

     Ohio Public Facilities Maintenance Association  - Annual Meeting - 2009
        Oct 26 - 27, 2009        Crown Center Plaza North, Columbus, Ohio
           Conference Keynote Speaker
 

     Facility Decisions - 2009
      
 September 22-23, 2009    Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
      
 " Energy Management: From Audit to Action "

   
Globalcon - 2009
     
  April 1-2, 2009       Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ
        " Energy Management - Critical Issues Forum "
      

  
 International Facility Management Association (IFMA)
        March 17, 2009      Cleveland, Ohio
         " Energy Management and the Bottom Line ", Panel Chairman
     

     National Facilities Management & Technology Conference (NFMT) - 2009
    
   March 10-12, 2009      Baltimore Convention Center. Baltimore, MD
          " Energy Management : From Audit to Action "

      National Facilities Management & Technology Conference (NFMT) - 2009
    
   March 10-12, 2009      Baltimore Convention Center. Baltimore, MD
     
    " Facilities Management Panel "  (video taped)            

              
   2008 ...........................................................
 
  
 Hospitality Asset Managers Association    ( HAMA )  -  2008
       October 2, 2008 
      Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort, Austin, Texas
      
  " Energy Management ... by the numbers "

     World Energy Engineering Congress  (WEEC) - 2008
       October 1-2, 2008
      Gaylord National Convention Center, Washington, DC
         " Green Buildings " , Session Chairman

 
     Facility Decisions - 2008
        September 16 - 17, 2008      Mandalay Bay Event Center , Las Vegas, NV
         
"Sell Your Energy Savings/Cost Cutting Programs to the CFO"

      US Federal Reserve Banks - Facilities Management Conference - 2008
        July 29-30, 2008       Cleveland, Ohio
          " Energy Management 2008 and Beyond "
      

    
Rotary - 2008
        April 18, 2008            Legacy Village, Beachwood Ohio
          " What is ahead for electricity costs effective 1/1/09 and beyond "
 
    
      National Facilities Management & Technology Conference  (NFMT) - 2008
   
    March 4 - 6, 2008      Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore,  MD
     
    " Sell Your Energy Savings/Cost Cutting Programs to the CFO "    
       
  
   2007 .............................................................

    Facilities Midwest Conference & Expo - 2007
        September 18-19, 2007      Rosemont Convention Center, Chicago, IL
         " Understanding and Taking Advantage of Demand-Side Management
          and Demand-Response Programs "

         PodCast Event Description (video taped interview)

       
    
World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC)-  2007
     
 August 15-16, 2007       Atlanta Convention Center, Atlanta, GA 
         Energy Management - Dealing with Information Technology "
         Session Chairman

     National Facilities Management & Technology Conference (NFMT) -   2007
        March 20-22, 2007       Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD
         " Federal and State Incentives for Energy Projects "   

    Ohio Energy Management & Restructuring Conference         -   2007
      
 February 27-28, 2007         Columbus Renaissance Hotel Columbus, Ohio
         Manufacturers' Education Council
          " Best Practices ... Energy Management Success "

    General Electric Lighting Institute  - Lighting Retrofit Conference  -   2007
         February 8-9, 2007         Cleveland, OH   ( NELA PARK )
           "How to gain management support for your lighting retrofit projects"  

    Ohio State Education Department   -   2007
         January 25,2007        Quest Business Center , Columbus, Ohio
           Business and Industry Panel - Energy Science


   2006 ...............................................................

     American Society of Heating Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineers - 2006
 
       October 24, 2006       University of Akron - Martin Center
           " How to sell an energy efficient HVAC project to a CFO " 

     Midwest Facilities Conference & Expo   -  2006 
      
  Sept 19-20, 2006       Rosemont Convention Center Chicago, IL
          " How to Sell Your Energy Management Project to the CFO "

      World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) - 2006
        
Sept 13-15,2006        Washington Convention Center,  Washington DC
          " Energy Policy " , Session Chairman
  
 

    
General Electric Lighting Institute  - Hospitality Conference   -   2006
         April 26 - 27 , 2006        Cleveland, OH   ( NELA PARK )
          " Energy Management Opportunities in the Hospitality Industry "  
   

   
 National Facilities Management & Technology Conference (NFMT)  -  2006
        March 7-9, 2006          Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD
         " Selling An Energy Management Project To A CFO "
         

     Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)   -  2006
        March 16, 2006          Cleveland Ohio - Northern Ohio Chapter
         " Energy Management Challenges and Opportunities in N.E. Ohio"  


   2005 .................................................................

     Purchasing Management Association of Cleveland (PMAC)   -  2005
      
November 17,2005         Cleveland, OH
        " Utility deregulation = Promises Broken, Energy Management = Promises Kept"

     World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC)  -  2005
       
Sept 14-16,2005            Austin, TX
       
  " CHP / DG / FUEL CELL - Session Chairman "
 

    
Ohio Charter Schools Association  - Annual Conference   -  2005

        April 17-19, 2005          Columbus Marriott North, Columbus, Ohio
   
      " Saving Money with Energy Management "             
  

  
 National Facilities Management & Technology Conference (NFMT)  - 2005
       
March 15-17, 2005         Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD  
        " Taking Advantage of State & Federal Energy Efficiency Programs "  

             
   2002 ..................................................................

    Ohio Society of CPAs    -  2002
       October 10, 2002          Hilton Inn, Fairlawn, Ohio
        " CPA / CFO role in Energy Management opportunities "

   2001 ...............................................................

    Broadband Building & Technology Show   -  2001
       November 8-9, 2001        Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, Georgia
         " Supply-Side and Demand-Side Energy Management Opportunities "

    BUILDINGS Magazine Conference   -  2001
    
   October 28-31, 2001        Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
         Energy Management Panel, Session Chairman
 


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ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS & AWARDS

 
  
    BUILDINGS.COM / Bottom Line Energy Issues                                    December 2009
     Next Generation HVAC

   BUILDINGS.COM / Bottom Line Energy Issues                                      November 2009
     Water Conservation
 
    BUILDINGS.COM / Bottom Line Energy Issues                                      October 2009
     " How To Save On Your Electricity Rate"

    BUILDINGS.COM / Bottom Line Energy Issues                                  September 2009
     "How to Lock in Today's Low Natural Gas Prices"   

    BUILDINGS.COM / Bottom Line Energy Issues                                       August 2009
     "HR 2454 Cap & Trade Bill ... What's inside?"

    BUILDINGS.COM / Bottom Line Energy Issues                                           July 2009
    "Energy Investment in the middle of a recession"
  
BUILDINGS.COM / Bottom Line Energy Issues                                          June 2009
  
  " Watts Up? " The math of Energy Management

   BUILDINGS.COM / Bottom Line Energy Issues                                           May 2009  
     
" Benchmarking: You cannot control what you do not measure! "

    BUILDINGS.COM / Bottom Line Energy Issues                                          April 2009
      " Cap and Trade Tax Proposed "
 
    BUILDINGS.COM / Bottom Line Energy Issues                                         March 2009
    " Demand Side Management - Now More than Ever "   

 
 BUILDINGS.COM / Bottom Line Energy Issues                                     February 2009
       " Low Cost Energy Conservation Measures "

 
                         
  
BUILDINGS.COM / Bottom Line Energy Issues                                      January 2009
       "Energy Management ...CFO Style"

  
     Monthly Column in BUILDINGS.COM

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   2009...................................................................

   Insulation Outlook Magazine                                                          December 2009
    "Life Cycle View of Insulation Investments"
  

    Association of Energy Engineers -                        '                         November 2009
     CLIENT AWARD:
    " International Corporate Energy Management Program of the Year"
       HEI Hotels & Resorts

   Association of Energy Engineers - Region III - 2009'                         November 2009
    AWARD:  
     " Energy Engineer of the Year- 2009 "
     US Congressional Certificate
 
    Insulation Outlook Magazine                                                         November  2009
    HR2454 " Cap and Trade Tax Proposed "

    BUILDINGS MAGAZINE                                                                    September 2009
    "Power Up Energy Savings with a Utility Database"

    Association of Energy Engineers - Northern Ohio Chapter
     CLIENT AWARD:
     "Local Government Energy Management Project of the Year - 2009"
      Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority                        September 2009

   2008.................................................................................

  WTAM 1100 Radio (50,000 Watts AM)                                                December 2008
       "Interview about energy commodity costs"
          (natural gas , electricity and crude oil)
          plus energy conservation and related ROI.

  Building Operating Management Magazine                                         December 2008
      "Energy Management: From Audit to Action"

  Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)                                             September 2008 
      Northern Ohio Chapter
      Richard G. Lubinski
      AWARD:  "Energy Engineer of the Year - 2008" 

  Akron Beacon Journal                                                                             June 2008
      Winter utility bills might push us to the boiling point

      Powerful Savings

 

    WTAM 1100 Radio   (50,000 Watts AM)                                                    June 2008
       Interview about energy cost increases and what can be
       done about it
.
       - Text file
       - 15 minute MP3 audio 
(19 MB)

    Insulation Outlook Magazine      (Convention issue)                                   May 2008
      " Closing more sales by understanding the foreign language of CFOs "

    Building Operating Management Magazine ( Cover Story )                  February 2008
       73,000 readers representing 4,200.000 buildings
       "Getting Through To The CFO"
    
  2007................................................................................

   
Facilities Midwest 2007                                                                 September 2007
    Video taped interview
    " Demand-side management and demand-response programs "
  

    EnergyStar
      US EPA EnergyStar partner listing - TEM                                              March 2007
 
    Cuyahoga Falls News Press                                                                   March 2007
      Silver Lake resident speaks at three area energy conferences


   2006..............................................................................

  
 Energy Vortex                                                                                December 2006
  
  Energy Management : reducing operating expenses,
      Improving the bottom line and increasing the value of your business.

   

  
 Cuyahoga Falls News Press                                                                October 2006
      Villager Honored for Energy Management

    EnergyStar                                                                                        October 2006
      ES Poster  " Be Part of Something Big! "
       
   
Buildings Magazine / Buildings.com
    
Bottom Line Energy Issues 
by Lewis Tagliaferre                               October 2006
    
  Energy Management - Done Right   
   
    
Specifying Consulting Engineer Magazine                                          October 2006
      
Hotel focuses on lighting retrofit to save energy  

    Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
   
2006 World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC)
       
Richard G. Lubinski
        AWARD: Energy Manager of the Year 2006  - AEE Region III  :
        Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa                       September 2006

    C.F.O. Magazine                                                                                  August 2006
      Expending Energy on Energy   

    Cuyahoga Falls News Press                                                                  August 2006
      Think Energy president to speak on energy issues

    Facilities and Energy Management Alert                                              August 2006
 
    Alliance To Save Energy                                                                          July 2006
     HEI Hospitality's energy management program (by TEM)

     Green Lodging News                                                                              July 2006
      CFLs offer savings in energy, supplies and labor


     General Electric Corp
      GE HQ Press release on HEI Hospitality projects
                                 June 2006

     Light Fair 2006
     
Lighting energy management poster by GE coml.& industrial                May 2006
 

    U.S.  DOE / EPA   Energy Star partner    
      Think Energy Management LLC - HEI success story                                May 2006

    GE Press Release 
       
'Hotel Hunts down  wasteful spending on energy '
         
Hotel photo 1 , Hotel photo 2                                           May 2006
 
   2005...............................................................................

  
  Akron Beacon Journal , Your Business Solutions                                    
    
 Commercial & Industrial Energy Management                                   October 2005
            Story also ran in the Arizona Daily Star (AZ), St Louis Dispatch (MO),
             Toledo Blade (OH),  Times Leader (PA),  Sun Herald (MS),
             Frederick News Post (MD), Billings Gazette (MT), Tucson Citizen (AZ),
             The Seattle Times (WA) , Rutland Herald (VT) and various Knight-Ridder
             Newspapers.


    
Akron Beacon Journal
      Residential Energy Management and Market Trends                       October 2005
      (multiple articles)
     
     Charter Schools National Newsletter                                                    June 2005

     
 Transfer $$,$$$ from your utility bills to your education budget

    Cuyahoga Falls News Press                                                                  March 2005
      President of Think Energy Management to speak at two conferences this spring

     Press Release - Think Energy Management LLC                                    March 2005
     
Ohio Firm Awarded Four Year Contract with the State of Ohio for Energy Services

 

   2004...............................................................................

     Cuyahoga Falls News Press                                                              October 2004
      Silver Lake firm first in Ohio to attain GSA contract 
     
    
Press Release -  Think Energy Management LLC    
                         September 2004
      
Awarded a Five Year Worldwide General Services Administration
        (GSA) contract for Energy Services 


   2003...............................................................................

     Akron Beacon Journal , Your Business Solutions  
     " H.V.A.C. Zones Create Comfort "                                         September 2003
        PAGE:  D1     PAGE:  D2
 

  
  Grocery Manufacturers Association (G.M.A.)                                          May 2003
      FORUM Magazine
          

  
  Akron Beacon Journal                                                                          April 2003
      Tips To Lower Energy Bills At Home    


   2002................................................................................

 
   BUILDINGS.COM     
                                                                        February 2002
      Energy Management in the Board Room  

    2001............................................................................

     BUILDINGS.COM                                                                            September 2001
     
 
Think Energy Management !
   

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     OTHER  ARTICLES * :   

     Electrical Contractor Magazine                                                      December 1989
       Lighting controls pay off
 
    
Architectural Lighting Magazine                                                             April 1988
     
Computer turns off lights ... saves electricity dollars for bank

     Ohio Bankers Magazine
      Choosing an Energy Consultant                                                        January 1987

      Brandon Associates                                                                          January 1985
       
Quaker Square an entertainment complex ahead of its time

 

  

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* NOTE: Richard G. Lubinski formerly owned and managed COMSE Energy Managers mentioned in some of the old letters and articles. (prior to 2001)
            COMSE
was sold in 1997 to OES Ventures (FirstEnergy Corp) and it later merged into FirstEnergy Services Corp. (now called FirstEnergy Solutions)
.
            FirstEnergy owns the name COMSE Energy Managers Inc.
Think Energy Management LLC is not associated with FirstEnergy Corp or any of its subsidiaries.
            FirstEnergy Corp can be located at
http://www.firstenergycorp.com/.