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On October 30, Douglas E. Yon and Anca Novacovici presented energy efficiency techniques for existing homes and workplaces, from insulation and air sealing tips, to windows and appliances choices, to simple lifestyle changes that will save you money and reduce your environmental impact. Both residential and commercial aspects were covered.

Douglas E. Yon serves on the speaker's bureau of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and is a Project Manager for Facility Engineering Associates, P.C. in Fairfax, VA. Facility Engineering Associates (FEA) specializes in resolving the challenges of operating existing buildings. They improve the energy efficiency of facilities by energy and sustainability audits, effective management and more.

Mr. Yon is a Project Manager bringing over 25 years experience with facilities, construction, and energy management projects. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and is a Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer in Massachusetts. As a facilities assessment consultant and project manager, Mr. Yon’s responsibilities include analyzing and resolving building mechanical and electrical system problems, performing infrastructure, facility, and energy management assessments, performing and managing facility Capital Planning and Management Solutions (CPMS) projects, and combining innovative business and technology practices for better return on capital investment for building property portfolios.

Anca Novacovici is the founder and president of Eco-Coach, Inc., a consulting company that provides services for businesses and individuals to become more environmentally friendly, energy-efficient, and healthy. Clients include Fortune 500 companies as well as smaller businesses and individuals. Anca is a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited professional and is on the Board of the Green Building Instiute. She recently finished co-authoring a book to help businesses get started on the path to sustainability, entitled ‘Sustainability 101: A Toolkit for your Business’.

Prior to Eco-Coach, Inc, Anca was a management consultant, first with Davies Consulting Inc., and then with her own company, Axis Business Consulting Inc. She has over ten years’ experience with strategic planning, change management, business process redesign, benchmarking, training and communications. She has worked with companies in the energy, health care, utility, and telecommunications sectors, and with international lending institutions. Her passion for, and involvement with, environmental issues outside of work led her to start Eco-Coach, which combines her management consulting expertise with her interest in green, healthy businesses and buildings.

Anca obtained her Masters of Business Administration in International Management from Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.

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