LuAnn Nelson,
Certified Energy Engineer, LEED AP
LuAnn Nelson's life's work has been in energy management. She is a past Vice President of the Association of Energy Engineers in Minnesota, a Certified Energy Manager, and a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional. LuAnn's career background as an Energy Services Manager, her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and her Executive Masters of Business Administration degrees, combine with her passion for energy issues to uniquely blend engineering and business practices that reduce clients' energy expenses through energy conservation and energy purchasing strategies. Also, reduce their risks by improving their energy reliability through procedures and system improvements, while advancing sustainability.

Training and Development

Lighting Symposium, Acuity Brands Lighting
Jim H. McClung Lighting Center, March 2005

Fundamentals of Compressed Air Systems
Compressed Air Challenge, October 2004

LEED Advanced for New Construction & Major Renovations
U. S. Green Building Council, April 2004

Sustainable Design and energy Performance
ASHRAE, April 2004

Buildings for Advanced Technology (Nanotechnology)
Arizona State University, January 2004

The LDC Forum Gas Storage Strategies& Market Center Hubs
Interchange Energy Group, Sept 2003

Hedge Express, October 2003, Commodity Derivatives, Understanding the Value-at-Risk Concept, Basics of Futures Markets, Options: The Basics, Understanding Option Valuation, Using a Swap to Hedge Basis Risk, OTC Derived Basis Instruments, The Foundation of VAR, The Five Basic VAR Models, The Oxford Princeton Programme, April 2003

Web-Enabled Energy Services
Association of Energy Engineers, April 2002

Conducting Effective Performance Appraisals, Medtronic, March 2002

Honeywell Ebi BAS, Honeywell, January 2002 and June 2003

Distributed Generation, Reliant Energy, October 2001

Leading Organizational Change, IMS, August 2001

Career Vision: Assembling the Pieces, Medtronic, June 2001

e-Business Strategies for Facilities Management, Tradeline, October 2000

Cost Center Management, Medtronic, June 2000

Electricity and Natural Gas Purchasing
Association of Energy Engineers, February 2000

IAQ and Ventilation Systems, ASHRAE, April 1999

DataStream MP2 Essentials, DataStream, June 1998

Energy Alternative Technologies, ASHRAE, April 1998

Medtronic Manager Managing for Performance, Medtronic, 1998

Coaching for High Performance, Medtronic, 1998

Being Heard, Medtronic, 1998

Working Up Down and Across the Organization, Medronic, 1998

Executive Speaking, 1998

Successful Communications Skill for Women, Fred Pryor Seminars, April 1998

Microelectronic Facility Design for Sub-micron Chip Manufacturing
University of Arizona, June 1996

Signal User Interface Operations, Network 8000 ASD Programming, Siebe Environmental Controls, 1996

Respiratory Protection Training, VTC, September 1996

Hazardous Waste Management Workshop, VTC, September 1996

Air System Design and Retrofit, ASHRAE, October 1995

Water System Design and Retrofit, ASHRAE, October 1995

Code Compliance for Advanced Technology Facilities
Acorn Engineering and Consulting, August 1994