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Resume of Ron Wroblewski
Professional Experience
PRODUCTIVE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
Madison, Wisconsin 1998-present
Consulting and training business helps industrial plants and commercial facilities increase
productivity and profitability by making more effective use of their compressed air, fan, pump and
blower systems.
Trainer and Consultant
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Conducts training seminars utilizing original materials and
existing packages including: Applying ASDs in Fan and Pump Systems, Optimizing Fan, Pump and Blower
systems, Optimizing Compressed Air Systems, Motor Basics, Motor Systems Management,
Motor Repair/Replace, and MotorMaster software training. |
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Identifies projects and conducts feasibility studies for thermal and motor
systems including air conditioning, compressed air, fan, pump and blower systems. |
ENERGY CENTER OF WISCONSIN and WDSD
Madison, Wisconsin 1993-1998
Non-profit demand-side management collaboratives sponsored by Wisconsin Utilities.
Motor and Motor System Optimization Project Manager
Coordinated statewide motor systems demonstration program to identify, analyze, and implement
motor and thermal system optimization projects, including compressed air, fan, pump, and blower
systems. Customer annual savings to date exceed $1 million.
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Developed and conducted training events including a two-day performance optimization course for fans and pumps. |
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Developed marketing materials and tools such as the MotoRater, a hand held calculator wheel for analyzing motor energy costs and the Fan and Pump Optimization Checklists. |
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Coordinated development of case studies, including successful projects at
Heileman, Louisiana Pacific, Ellsworth Creamery, and North Shore Water commission. |
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Wrote requests for proposals, evaluated bids, and negotiated and
supervised contracts. |
XENERGY INC.
Allendale, New Jersey 1991-1993
Demand-side management consulting firm. 1992 revenue $35 million.
Mid-Atlantic Region Engineering Manager
Provided technical oversight, training and support, wrote proposals and reports, signed and
sealed reports and drawings, managed projects, designed HVAC systems, and hired and trained junior
and senior engineering staff.
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Managed pilot energy audit program for 10 of Omaha Public Power District's (OPPD) largest commercial and industrial
(C&I) customers, identifying 35,000 Megawatt-hours of energy saving opportunities, and won contract worth $1 million to
audit their 900 largest customers. |
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Audited over 90 large C&I facilities for Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G) of New Jersey, totaling over
17 million square feet and 135 Megawatts demand, including the Statue of Liberty, Ocean Spray, Nabisco, William Paterson
College, and PSE&G Corporate Headquarters. |
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Conducted training seminars for in house and utility company field staff. |
FREDERIC R. HARRIS, INC.
New York, NY 1988-1991
Consulting engineering firm with 1300 employees worldwide specializing in large-scale, complex transportation, port, and harbor
projects.
Senior HVAC Engineer
Supervised and trained junior engineers, designers, and drafters, headed design of all HVAC systems, selected equipment, and
wrote specifications.
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Designed air conditioning system for 200,000 square foot terminal expansion at Las Americas International Airport,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. |
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Designed and specified HVAC systems for industrial buildings, including dust collectors with heat recovery, reducing
heating energy usage by 60%. |
COSENTINI ASSOCIATES
New York, NY 1984-1988
Large architectural engineering (Mechanical/Electrical) design firm specializing in high rise buildings and large projects.
Project Engineer
Designed HVAC systems, wrote specifications and control sequences, designed piping and ductwork systems, supervised designers and
drafters.
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Designed 1200 ton HVAC system for 125 W. 55th Street, a 22 story, 200,000 square foot office tower in New York. |
Energy and Utility Rate Analyst
Conceptually designed HVAC systems and analyzed utility rates and first costs to determine the system which best met the owner's
needs. Analyzed DX units, heat pumps, and central plants with electric chillers, gas absorption chillers, engine driven chillers,
thermal energy storage (TES), and cogeneration.
Education and Certifications
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Masters degree - Mechanical Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM, 1984 |
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Bachelors degree - Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1982 |
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Professional Engineer in New York and Wisconsin |
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American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) |
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Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) |
Publications
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An Analysis of Motor System Optimization Options: A Question of Diminishing Return on Investment, with Mike Herro, P.E.,
Scott Schiebel, and Dave Waffenschmidt, P.E. (PDF 32 KB) |
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Efficient, Inexpensive Motors: A New Trend In The Motors Market, IETC meeting, Houston, TX, 2001. (PDF 32 KB) |
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Estimating Maintenance and Productivity Benefits of Motor Decision Policies, 2001, for ACEEE. With R. Neal Elliott and
Tari Emerson. (PDF 42 KB) |
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Implementing Motor Decision Plans, with R. Neal Elliott. (PDF 33 KB) |
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Motor Systems Optimization Case Studies in the Peoples Republic of China, ACEEE Study, Summer, 2003. With Vestal Tutterow,
Qin Hongbo, and Hugh Falkner. (PDF 96 KB) |
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An Analysis of Motor System Optimization Options, Energy Engineering Magazine, (reprinted from IETC conference proceedings)
Vol. 95, No. 2. With Herro, Schiebel, and Waffenschmidt. |
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Performance Optimization of a Fan System: Overcoming Impacts of Modified Design Criteria Due to Regulatory Requirements
and Changed Operating Conditions, Industrial Energy Technology Conference Proceedings, April, 1997. With Fred Preis, P.E.
and Robert Smith. (PDF 24 KB) |
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Saving Energy with Efficient Motors and Systems, International Energy and Environmental Congress Proceedings,
September, 1996. With Angela Prestil. |
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Performance Optimization Service, ACEEE Proceedings, August 1994. With Edward Carroll and Barbara J. McKellar. |
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Energy Efficient Motors Can Drive Your Bottom Line, The Maintenance Journal, May 1994. With Susan Fox. |
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