Session Abstract:

This presentation will be explaining how EnergyIQ utilizes data and networks to manage various Ice Hockey rinks in South Florida for the Florida Panthers NHL Hockey Team.  There are 3 rink locations with a total of 6 ice sheets.  Data collected from many and various devices s allows us to maintain optimal environmental conditions for NHL-Quality Ice.

Speaker:

Karl Zimmerman is a founder and CEO of Energy IQ Group, LLC. Karl graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering and began his career with IBM in Boca Raton, FL. Responsible for the design and construction of specialized manufacturing and distribution facilities, Karl dealt with extremely complex and highly technical environments. Later as a Network Engineer with IBM, he managed the design and installation of several large communications networks for national clients. Combining his mechanical systems and information technology backgrounds, Karl shifted to developing advanced control systems for commercial and industrial clients with an emphasis on energy thus forming Intercon Systems in 2001 ( later called Energy IQ Group, LLC ). Focusing on integrating all aspects of energy and demand–side assets, Energy IQ quickly became a leader in the energy management and control integration industry. Karl brings a deep understanding of energy production strategies as well as the knowledge in how energy is consumed and controlled. He brings together skills in the design and control of microgrids, cogeneration plants, HVAC, data centers, distributed generation, demand response, and others. Karl serves on the Board of Advisors for Engineering at the Penn State Hazleton Campus and is a member of ASHRAE. He resides in Boca Raton, FL with his wife Terri, and has two sons, Adam and Andrew.