Energy Efficiency as a Pathway Towards Sustainable Wastewater Infrastructure
Training Video
This webinar discusses insights into low- to no-cost saving measures, cutting edge technologies, and effective energy management systems. Additionally, it explores publicly available tools and software developed under U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Initiative that can assist in realizing significant energy savings and operational improvements.
Date of Recording: June 27, 2024 (1-3:00 pm Eastern)
Presenters
Naushita Sharma, PhD is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory with the U.S. Department of Energy. She has 2 years of engineering consulting as a Water Resources Engineer at Jacobs Engineering Group. Her research focuses on understanding the occurrence and treatment of emerging water contaminants and water quality monitoring relevant to water and wastewater utilities and regulatory agencies. She also engages with mentoring and teaching undergraduate and K-12 students.
Nina Wuerch is a fellow in the Office of State and Community Energy Programs, which is part of the U.S. Department of Energy. Her cross-cutting work focuses on technical assistance for the public sector. Beyond supporting energy efficiency at wastewater facilities through the SWIFt initiative, Nina also works on technical assistance offerings for states, local governments, and K-12 school districts. This work involves the Better Buildings Initiative, a resource and funding hub known as the State and Local Solution Center, and two data tools – SLOPE and LEAD.