Executive Summits · by the Facility Management Alliance

Hospital & Campus Building Automation Summit

Meet the facility leaders running dozens of buildings on controls that don't talk to each other.

Who’s coming so far

24 organizations have confirmed they will send facility leaders: 6 hospitals, 8 universities and 10 commercial buildings.

  • Cleveland Clinic
  • Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
  • Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
  • The Christ Hospital
  • Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital
  • OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital
  • Ohio State University
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Cincinnati
  • University of Kentucky
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Kent State University
  • Ohio University
  • Wayne State University
  • Key Tower
  • Terminal Tower
  • Great American Tower at Queen City Square
  • 200 Public Square
  • Sherwin-Williams Headquarters
  • Carew Tower
  • LeVeque Tower
  • Huntington Center
  • One Nationwide Plaza
  • AEP Building
Who from each facilityDirector of Plant Operations, VP or Director of Facilities, Controls or BAS Manager, Energy Manager and Chief Engineer. Every delegate is screened by title and organization.
Where fromHospitals, campuses, cities and commercial buildings across Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Invitations are going out now.
The roomEvery meeting is booked before you arrive. No expo hall. Your furnished exhibit sits in the meeting room, next to the tables.

Two days with directors of plant operations, facility directors, energy managers and controls managers from hospitals, universities and school districts who own the building automation: old pneumatic controls, alarms nobody has time to chase, empty buildings running all night and systems that don't talk to each other. Pre-scheduled 1-on-1 meetings. No expo hall.

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The people who sign the PO for building automation projects.

Invited from facilities across Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Every delegate is screened by title and facility.

Titles

  • Director of Plant Operations Runs the hospital's BAS and central plant
  • VP or Director of Facilities Signs off on controls upgrades
  • Controls or BAS Manager Alarms, overrides, sequences
  • Energy Manager Meters, analytics, savings reports
  • Chief Engineer Answers the hot and cold calls

Industries we're inviting

  • Hospitals Operating room temperature, humidity and pressure, 24/7
  • Universities and colleges Dozens of buildings on different systems
  • K-12 school districts Every school watched from one screen
  • Government and county buildings Old pneumatic controls, public budgets
  • Data centers Cooling controls that can't go down

Past FMA delegates include energy and facility leaders from Toyota, General Motors, Sanofi, The Estée Lauder Companies and Walgreens.

Who came before.

The organizations and titles that came to past FMA summits, and the facility leaders who spoke. Past delegates are not 2027 attendees; they show who this audience is.

721facility leaders from 354 hospitals, universities, government sites, cities and building owners have come to past FMA summits, each counted once

Who decides on building automation projects

181

Run the buildings

Director of Facilities
Facilities Manager
Facility Manager

144

Own energy costs

Energy Manager
Energy Engineer
Energy Program Manager

60

Write the spec

Electrical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Director of Engineering

115

Lead sustainability

Director of Sustainability
Sustainability Manager
Sustainability Coordinator

27

Build and renovate

Project Manager
Architect of the Capitol
Architectural Draftsman

Past facility delegates in each role, with the most common titles. Each person is counted once, in the first role their title fits; the other 194 of the 721 hold other titles.

Past speakers and delegates, by type of facility

See seniority and past speakers

Seniority of past delegates: 74 C-suite, presidents & VPs · 215 directors · 248 managers · 96 engineers & specialists · 88 with other or no titles. Total 721.

Facility leaders who have spoken at FMA

  • Anthem, Inc. · Director of Energy and Sustainability
  • AT&T · Sr. Manager, Energy
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. · Design Director
  • Cisco Systems · Global Energy Management and Sustainability Leader
  • DHL Global Forwarding · VP Strategy & GoGreen DGF Americas
  • DHL Supplies · Research Director
  • Digital Realty · Director, Technical Operations
  • Forest City Realty Trust · Vice President Integrated Design Services
  • H-E-B · Director of Energy and Industrial Facilities
  • Hudson's Bay Company · Senior Manager of Energy & Utilities
  • Hyatt Hotels Corporation · Director of Building Systems Design - Americas
  • InterContinental Hotels Group · Director - Corporate Responsibility - Sustainability
  • Nascar · Managing Director, Green Innovation
  • Nasdaq · Director of Corporate Responsibility
  • Neiman Marcus · Vice President of Property Management
  • Office Depot · Director of Environmental Strategy
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. · Vice President Environmental Stewardship and Global Chief Environmental Officer
  • Sears Holdings Corporation · Director, Sustainability
  • Sysco Corporation · Construction and Corp. Energy Manager
  • Time Warner Cable · Regional Director - EHS and Risk Management
  • Turner Properties, Inc. · Director Design Engineering
  • Walgreen Co. · Director, Energy & Sustainability
  • Walgreen Company · Senior Manager, Maintenance, Energy & FM Capital Initiatives, Supply Chains
  • Walgreens · Manager of Sustainability
  • Walmart · Vice President of Energy
  • White Castle Management · Director of Construction & Facilities Management
  • Wyndham Worldwide · Director of Energy Solutions
  • Zurich North America · AVP, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
  • Arizona Public Service Company (session under Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)) · Manager Technology Development Group at Arizona Public Service Company
  • Arizona State University · ASU Professor & Dean
  • Cleveland State University · Associate Vice President of Administration and Operations
  • Colorado State University · Energy Engineer
  • Georgia Institute of Technology Facilities Energy Conservation · Associate Director - Energy Conservation
  • Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis · Professor
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Office of Sustainability · Director of Sustainability
  • Michigan State University · Performance Engineer
  • New York University · Associate Vice President
  • Principia College, Center for Sustainability · Energy Champion
  • Swarthmore College · Director of Sustainability
  • Texas A&M University · Executive Director
  • Texas Tech University, Operations Division, Office of Energy Management · Campus Energy Manager
  • Texas Wesleyan University · Executive Director
  • The University of Chicago · Senior Consultant, Data Center Operations
  • University of Colorado Boulder · Sustainability Project Manager
  • University of Connecticut · Director of Utilities Operations & Energy Management
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · Associate Director of Facilities & Services
  • University of Iowa · Associate Director, Utilities and Energy Management
  • University of Maryland · Director of Engineering and Energy
  • University of Maryland College Park · Director
  • University of North Texas · Associate Vice President for Facilities
  • University of Texas at Austin · Associate VP for Utilities, Energy & Facilities Mgmt
  • Waubonsee Community College · Member of Faculty
  • Yale University · Director of Energy Management
  • AdventHealth Wesley Chapel · Director of Facilities
  • Aurora Health Care · Energy Program Manager
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Coordinator of Sustainability & Waste Management Programs
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Vice President, Facilities Management & Real Estate
  • Gundersen Lutheran · Executive Director - Major Projects & Efficiency Improvement
  • Illinois Central College/OSF HealthCare · Manager of Energy and Sustainability
  • McFarland Clinic · Executive Director of Facilities Management
  • NYC Health + Hospitals · Energy Manager
  • Parkland Health and Hospital System · Senior Vice President-Facilities Planning and Development
  • Peninsula Regional Medical Center · Executive Director for Facilities & Property Management
  • PennState Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Campus Energy Engineer
  • Architect of the Capitol · The Honorable Stephen T. Ayers, AIA, LEED AP, Architect of the Capitol
  • Argonne National Laboratory · Business Development Executive
  • Arizona Department of Commerce · Director of the Arizona Department of Commerce
  • Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (U.S. Department of Energy) · Program Manager
  • ENERGY STAR (U.S. EPA) · Director, Industrial Sector Partnerships
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · Environmental Protection Program Manager
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons · National Energy Program Manager
  • Green Suppliers Network (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) · Senior Scientist, Pollution Prevention Program
  • Green Suppliers Network (U.S. EPA) · Founder and Manager
  • Hillsborough County BOCC · Sustainability Manager
  • Industrial Technologies Program (U.S. Department of Energy) · Technology Delivery Team Leader
  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory · Scientific Lead for Site Sustainability
  • LYNX Florida Transportation Authority · Deputy Director Facilities
  • Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District · Director of Planning, Research & Sustainability
  • Ministry of Commerce and Industry/Proinvex Panama · Minister
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory · Director of Sustainability
  • Natural Resources Canada · Director General
  • New York City Housing Authority · Vice-President for Energy and Sustainability
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory · Director of Facilities Strategic Planning
  • Power Surety Task Force · Power Surety Task Force, Chief
  • Sandia National Laboratories · Manager, Corporate Planning and Strategic Partnerships
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife Department · Sustainability Programs Manager
  • The Exchange (Army and Air Force Exchange Service) · Corporate Energy Program Manager
  • The Office of the Architect of the Capitol · Architect of the Capitol
  • U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards & Technology, Manufacturing Extension Partnership · Partnership Catalyst
  • U.S. Department of Energy · Program Manager, Industrial Technologies Program
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, SmartWay Transport Partnership · Team Leader
  • U.S. General Services Administration · Program Manager/Sustainability Coordinator/Subject Matter Expert
  • U.S. Navy, Chief of Naval Operations · Rear Admiral; Director for Fleet Readiness on the Navy Staff
  • United States Department of Energy · Program Manager, Industrial Technologies Program
  • United States Environmental Protection Agency · Chief of Prevention Analysis, EPA (The Green Suppliers Network)
  • United States Postal Service · Sustainability Performance Management Specialist
  • City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Sustainability · Sustainability Management Analyst
  • City of Chicago · Director of Energy Management
  • City of Fort Collins, Colorado · City Sustainability Coordinator
  • City of Fort Worth · Administrator of Sustainability Programs
  • City of Medford, Massachusetts, Office of Energy & Environment · Director of Energy & Environment
  • City of Orlando · Energy Project Manager
  • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Director Asset Management
  • Louisville Metro Government · Director of Sustainability
  • NYC Mayor's Office of Sustainability · Deputy Director

See every organization and the titles it sent, by type of facility

Counts come from past FMA delegate lists, not confirmed attendance. Organization names show where past delegates and speakers worked. They are not sponsors of FMA Summits and do not endorse it.

They came back.

Past FMA sponsors, and how many summits each one sponsored, from the printed programs.

  • 6Schneider ElectricBuilding automation · 6 summits
  • 5Cypress EnvirosystemsBuilding automation · 5 summits
  • 3CopperTree AnalyticsBuilding automation · 3 summits
  • 3ICONICSBuilding automation · 3 summits
  • 2Optimum EnergyBuilding automation · 2 summits
  • 2TraneBuilding automation · 2 summits
  • 18US LED18 summits
  • 17Kaeser Compressors17 summits
  • 14Covanta14 summits
  • 14Solution Dynamics14 summits
  • 10Advanced Power Technologies10 summits
  • 7LG Electronics7 summits
See the other 102 companies that sponsored two or more FMA summits

3M 2 · Acuity Brands 4 · Advanced Green Technologies 3 · Advantix Systems 8 · AERCO International 5 · AgriPower 6 · Air Balance 2 · AmbiRad 3 · Ameresco 2 · Armstrong Fluid Technology 5 · Badger Meter 2 · BASF 7 · Be Power Tech 2 · Bio-Reaction Industries 2 · BLUEFIN 4 · Bosch Thermotechnology 2 · Burns & McDonnell Engineering 3 · Camfil 2 · Capstone Turbine 2 · Chelsea Group 2 · Cleaver-Brooks 4 · ConDex Energy 2 · Constellation Energy 5 · Control Instruments 2 · Cushman & Wakefield 2 · Doosan Fuel Cell America 3 · DTE Energy Services 2 · Dyson 4 · Eaton 3 · EcoSafe Zero Waste 2 · EDF Renewable Energy 2 · Edison Energy 2 · Emerson Climate Technologies 2 · Energy Management Systems 4 · Energy Source 2 · EnerNOC 2 · Enertech Global 2 · EnterSolar 2 · Environmental Resources Management 2 · EQUIDEX Energy 7 · ERS International 3 · ETwater Systems 2 · Every Watt Matters 2 · Eye Lighting International 3 · Facility Solutions Group 2 · FacilityConneX 2 · Fellon-McCord & Associates 3 · GDF SUEZ Energy NA 2 · GE Distributed Power 2 · GE Solar 2 · Gexpro 3 · GI Energy 2 · Green Ballast 2 · Greenstar Recycling 6 · Greenworks Energy Solutions 3 · Harris Lighting 2 · Heritage Interactive Services 2 · Hurst Boiler & Welding Co. 2 · IBM 4 · ICETEC Energy Services 2 · Invensys Operations Management 2 · JLL 4 · Jorgensen Facilities Services 5 · K+S Services 2 · KDC Solar 2 · KERAMIDA 2 · Knauf Insulation 2 · KVAR Energy Savings 3 · LEDtronics 2 · Lutron Electronics Co. 3 · MaxLite 2 · MCEnergy 2 · MEP Associates 2 · MPC Energy 5 · Munters 2 · Newton Distributing Company 2 · Nortec 3 · North America Power Partners 2 · North American Roofing 2 · OAKLEAF 4 · Orion Energy Systems 2 · OSRAM SYLVANIA 5 · Pfister Energy 2 · PowerSecure 5 · Rinnai America 2 · Rockwell Automation 2 · ROXUL 2 · Rubicon Global 2 · SAP America 2 · Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure 5 · Sloan 2 · Smardt Chiller Group 8 · Solar UV Solutions 3 · Solatube International 3 · Steril-Aire 2 · Synergy Investment 6 · The Dow Chemical Company 2 · Thermal Energy International 3 · Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance 2 · Viridity Energy 2 · Wahaso - Water Harvesting Solutions 2 · Zurn Industries 2

In writing, from past sponsors and delegates.

Their words, not ours.

“FMA put us at the table with City Colleges of Chicago, and we won the work.”
Past sponsorKeith La RoseDirector of Business Development, CopperTree Analytics
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“We sponsored three FMA summits. FMA put us at the table with City Colleges of Chicago, and we won the work. That one introduction was worth more than every summit we paid for.”

“We met people at the right level in knowledge and decision making.”
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“We met people at the right level in knowledge and decision making. FMA did a great job scheduling the meetings. We had a lot of good quality interaction between us and potential customers.”

Past sponsorHarry SimCEO, Cypress Envirosystems
“This is our third time with FMA – we’ll be back”
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“I like the focus: good quality leads … We have found the show has added value for our organization. This is our third time with FMA – we’ll be back…”

Past sponsorKevin BinnieDirector, Project Management, CopperTree Analytics
“…forge partnerships with various vendors that can provide the solutions I need without all the wasted time on cold calls”
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“The setting for the Summit proved to be very valuable as it provided an intimate and less aggressive environment for vendors to create meaningful partnerships with customers. I was able to get answers to my pressing facilities’ needs and forge partnerships with various vendors that can provide the solutions I need without all the wasted time on cold calls.”

Past delegateMary-Ann IbeziakoDirector of Engineering and Energy, University of Maryland
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“Your conference was well-organized and I have a mountain of contacts to work through for what hopes to be some very beneficial collaboration. …”
Past delegateNate VerhanovitzPerformance Engineer, Power and Water, Infrastructure Planning and Facilities, Michigan State University
“This is a great conference. I was able to talk one on one with a lot of vendors. It is a very intimate setting where you can have very deep meaningful conversations.”
Past delegateMathew EmdenEnergy Champion, Principia College
“The FMA Summit is an ideal vendor/user experience offered in a comfortable environment with outstanding food & refreshments. The structure of the Summit maximizes face-time among vendors and users…”
Past delegateBert JacobsonDean for Environmental and Institutional Sustainability, Kankakee Community College
“I was very impressed with the high quality of the presentations, the relevancy of content and the opportunity to connect with solution providers in a thoughtful, low pressure environment. Great organization and management of time!”
Past delegateRebecca PeredoEnergy Manager, Katy ISD
“The quick pace of the presentations was a nice change from long, drawn out versions. Plenty of time for interactions with the vendors. Food was excellent!”
Past delegateJeff KadenDirector of Energy Management and Utilities, Indiana University
“…the communication from presenters and fellow attendees was outstanding. I arrived with 3 concerns for Del Valle and through the presentations and discussions I have left the conference with 3 plans for the concerns. This has been a very productive conference.”
Past delegateSteven AlvesDirector of Maintenance and Facilities, Del Valle Independent School District
“I enjoyed hearing about new developments in lighting and other equipment and systems. I learned ideas other organizations had and how they were implemented. I benefited from networking with other organizations’ representatives.”
Past delegateChris HomanAssistant Director, Office of Energy Management, Illinois State University
“I always learn so much when I attend your conferences and I meet such interesting people.”
Past delegateMavis BatesSustainability Faculty, Waubonsee Community College

Hospitals in the room.

Past FMA delegates include facility leaders from 50 hospitals and health systems. Leaders from ten of them presented their own projects:

  • AdventHealth Wesley Chapel
  • Aurora Health Care
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Gundersen Lutheran
  • McFarland Clinic
  • NYC Health + Hospitals
  • Parkland Health and Hospital System
  • Peninsula Regional Medical Center
  • Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
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Advocate Healthcare · Audie L. Murphy Veteran's Hospital · Banner Health · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Brooklyn Hospital Center · CentraState Healthcare System · Children's Hospital Colorado · Denver Health · Exempla St. Joseph Hospital · Froedtert Health · Hackensack University Medical Center · HealthSouth · Holy Name Medical Center · Indian Health Services · Intermountain Healthcare · Loyola University Health System · Massachusetts General Hospital · Medical College of Wisconsin · Medical University of South Carolina · Memorial Hospital South Bend · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Mercy Health · Methodist Hospitals · Muskogee Community Hospital · Newton Wellesley Hospital · Norton Healthcare · OSF Healthcare System · Presence Health · South Shore Medical Center · Spectrum Health · St. Anthony Summit Medical Center · St. Luke's Health Network · Streamwood Behavioral Health Systems · Texas A & M Health Science Center · Uintah Basin Medical Center · UMass Medical School · University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · University of Chicago Medical Center · UT Health Science Center at San Antonio · UT Southwestern Medical Center

Set up Wednesday. Two full days of meetings. Home Friday afternoon.

Same schedule in Columbus and Detroit.

  • Wednesday afternoonSponsors set up their exhibits. Everyone checks in.
  • ThursdayThe full day: facility case studies, booked 1-on-1s, the reception and dinner.
  • FridayMorning case studies, more 1-on-1s, closing lunch. On the road by mid-afternoon.
The hour-by-hour plan and the venues
TimeWednesdayThursdayFriday
7:00 AMBreakfast at your company tableBreakfast at your company table
8:00–10:00 AMFacility case studiesFacility case studies
10:00 AMCoffee and shop talk in the exhibit roomPre-booked 20-minute 1-on-1s at your table
11:00 AMFacility case studiesFacility case studies
12:00 PMLunch with your booked 1-on-1 meetingsClosing lunch with your booked 1-on-1 meetings
1:00 PMFacility case studiesFacility case studies, then head home
2:00 PMSponsor setup and check-inPre-booked 20-minute 1-on-1s at your table
3:00 PMSponsor setup and check-inCoffee and shop talk in the exhibit room
3:30 PMSponsor setup and check-inFacility case studies
5:00–7:00 PMSponsor setup and check-inReception and dinner, with more 1-on-1s
Your meetings

The full package's 15 pre-booked 20-minute 1-on-1s run Thursday and Friday: in the meeting blocks above, at lunch, and at the reception. Each is with a facility leader who asked to meet you, at your company table. You get your meeting schedule before you arrive, and the delegate list, with names, titles and organizations, 30 days before the summit.

The Hilton Columbus Downtown tower
Columbus, April 29–30, 2027Hilton Columbus Downtown
The Renaissance Center on the Detroit riverfront
Detroit, October 28–29, 2027Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center

Venue photos via Wikimedia Commons: Hilton Columbus Downtown by Ɱ (CC BY-SA 4.0); Renaissance Center by Crisco 1492 (public domain).

The program: facility leaders come to hear how other facilities fixed it.

The program is built from projects facilities actually finished, presented by the facility and the company that did the work. Every building automation category has room for more. If you've solved a problem like these, your story belongs on this program.

  • Building automationInvited

    Northern Illinois University, Illinois puts smart controls in 39 buildings

    Smart HVAC controls in 39 buildings with advanced energy metering, plus thermal energy storage in three facilities, LED lighting in 51 buildings, solar and EV charging, under a budget-neutral energy savings performance contract: campus energy use projected to fall by over 26% a year and greenhouse gas emissions by 11%, $5 million in annual savings and just over $100 million over 20 years, with $3.9 million in tax credits (projected; as reported by Trane, May 2026).

    The problem: Outdated facilities, surging energy costs and deferred maintenance across campus, a limited capital budget, and a goal to cut campus greenhouse gas emissions 50% by fiscal year 2030.

    Published result: Smart HVAC controls in 39 buildings with advanced energy metering, plus thermal energy storage in three facilities, LED lighting in 51 buildings, solar and EV charging, under a budget-neutral energy savings performance contract: campus energy use projected to fall by over 26% a year and greenhouse gas emissions by 11%, $5 million in annual savings and just over $100 million over 20 years, with $3.9 million in tax credits (projected; as reported by Trane, May 2026).

    Invited: Trane and Northern Illinois University · Read the published case

  • Analytics & fault detectionInvited

    Loyola University Chicago, Illinois lets AI tune the HVAC in a LEED Gold building

    BrainBox AI's HVAC optimization, connected to the existing controls and paired with WattTime's grid emissions signal, in a year-long proof of concept run as a randomized controlled trial: 10% savings in HVAC-related energy, a 10% reduction in HVAC-related CO2e emissions, and a 15% average reduction in HVAC emissions during marginal emissions events (as reported by BrainBox AI, 2024).

    The problem: The Schreiber Center, a 10-story, 150,000 sq ft LEED Gold building built in 2015, was already efficient, and Loyola wanted to cut its HVAC energy and emissions further.

    Published result: BrainBox AI's HVAC optimization, connected to the existing controls and paired with WattTime's grid emissions signal, in a year-long proof of concept run as a randomized controlled trial: 10% savings in HVAC-related energy, a 10% reduction in HVAC-related CO2e emissions, and a 15% average reduction in HVAC emissions during marginal emissions events (as reported by BrainBox AI, 2024).

    Invited: BrainBox AI and Loyola University Chicago · Read the published case

  • Building automationInvited

    Trenton Public Schools, Michigan upgrades the controls in every building in one summer

    Eight new rooftop units at the middle school and an upgraded building automation system across all buildings, keeping legacy parts that still worked, plus lighting and other upgrades under a guaranteed energy savings program: $2 million in remaining bond funds stretched to an estimated $6.5 million in upgrades, all done during summer break, and staff now diagnose problems from a phone or computer instead of the roof; no energy savings figure given (estimated; as reported by Trane, January 2026).

    The problem: Buildings from the 1950s and a failing HVAC system left some middle school classrooms frigid and others hot and humid, custodians were sent to the roof to keep it running, and the budget was tight.

    Published result: Eight new rooftop units at the middle school and an upgraded building automation system across all buildings, keeping legacy parts that still worked, plus lighting and other upgrades under a guaranteed energy savings program: $2 million in remaining bond funds stretched to an estimated $6.5 million in upgrades, all done during summer break, and staff now diagnose problems from a phone or computer instead of the roof; no energy savings figure given (estimated; as reported by Trane, January 2026).

    Invited: Trane and Trenton Public Schools · Read the published case

See all 6 stories, in 2 categories, and how a session runs
  1. 1The problemWhat was happening at the facility.
  2. 2The costEnergy, maintenance, downtime or lost output.
  3. 3The decisionThe options they weighed, and why this one.
  4. 4The workWhat changed, how long it took, what went wrong.
  5. 5The resultsMeasured before and after. Achieved, estimated or identified, said plainly.
  6. 6The lessonsWhat another facility should check first.
  • Building automation

    3 stories invited · 1 open slot
    • Invited

      Northern Illinois University, Illinois puts smart controls in 39 buildings

      Smart HVAC controls in 39 buildings with advanced energy metering, plus thermal energy storage in three facilities, LED lighting in 51 buildings, solar and EV charging, under a budget-neutral energy savings performance contract: campus energy use projected to fall by over 26% a year and greenhouse gas emissions by 11%, $5 million in annual savings and just over $100 million over 20 years, with $3.9 million in tax credits (projected; as reported by Trane, May 2026).

      The problem: Outdated facilities, surging energy costs and deferred maintenance across campus, a limited capital budget, and a goal to cut campus greenhouse gas emissions 50% by fiscal year 2030.

      Published result: Smart HVAC controls in 39 buildings with advanced energy metering, plus thermal energy storage in three facilities, LED lighting in 51 buildings, solar and EV charging, under a budget-neutral energy savings performance contract: campus energy use projected to fall by over 26% a year and greenhouse gas emissions by 11%, $5 million in annual savings and just over $100 million over 20 years, with $3.9 million in tax credits (projected; as reported by Trane, May 2026).

      Invited: Trane and Northern Illinois University · Read the published case

    • Invited

      Trenton Public Schools, Michigan upgrades the controls in every building in one summer

      Eight new rooftop units at the middle school and an upgraded building automation system across all buildings, keeping legacy parts that still worked, plus lighting and other upgrades under a guaranteed energy savings program: $2 million in remaining bond funds stretched to an estimated $6.5 million in upgrades, all done during summer break, and staff now diagnose problems from a phone or computer instead of the roof; no energy savings figure given (estimated; as reported by Trane, January 2026).

      The problem: Buildings from the 1950s and a failing HVAC system left some middle school classrooms frigid and others hot and humid, custodians were sent to the roof to keep it running, and the budget was tight.

      Published result: Eight new rooftop units at the middle school and an upgraded building automation system across all buildings, keeping legacy parts that still worked, plus lighting and other upgrades under a guaranteed energy savings program: $2 million in remaining bond funds stretched to an estimated $6.5 million in upgrades, all done during summer break, and staff now diagnose problems from a phone or computer instead of the roof; no energy savings figure given (estimated; as reported by Trane, January 2026).

      Invited: Trane and Trenton Public Schools · Read the published case

    • Invited

      Alpena Public Schools, Michigan runs 11 buildings from one building automation system

      A centralized building automation system the facilities director checks from his phone, fully modulating boilers in seven boiler rooms, LED lighting, envelope sealing and water-saving fixtures, with a guaranteed energy savings performance contract adding $7.1 million in improvements to a $34 million bond: annual energy and operating savings of more than $375,000, a one-time $192,636 rebate from Alpena Power and DTE Energy, and a full workday a week given back to the facilities staff (as reported by Trane, January 2024).

      The problem: Inadequate and outdated controls left classrooms too hot or too cold, some systems ran 24/7, and the maintenance team spent at least one full day a week just keeping things running.

      Published result: A centralized building automation system the facilities director checks from his phone, fully modulating boilers in seven boiler rooms, LED lighting, envelope sealing and water-saving fixtures, with a guaranteed energy savings performance contract adding $7.1 million in improvements to a $34 million bond: annual energy and operating savings of more than $375,000, a one-time $192,636 rebate from Alpena Power and DTE Energy, and a full workday a week given back to the facilities staff (as reported by Trane, January 2024).

      Invited: Trane and Alpena Public Schools · Read the published case

    • Open slot

      Your customer's story goes here.

      Solved a facility problem in this category? Propose it for the program.

  • Analytics & fault detection

    3 stories invited · 1 open slot
    • Invited

      Loyola University Chicago, Illinois lets AI tune the HVAC in a LEED Gold building

      BrainBox AI's HVAC optimization, connected to the existing controls and paired with WattTime's grid emissions signal, in a year-long proof of concept run as a randomized controlled trial: 10% savings in HVAC-related energy, a 10% reduction in HVAC-related CO2e emissions, and a 15% average reduction in HVAC emissions during marginal emissions events (as reported by BrainBox AI, 2024).

      The problem: The Schreiber Center, a 10-story, 150,000 sq ft LEED Gold building built in 2015, was already efficient, and Loyola wanted to cut its HVAC energy and emissions further.

      Published result: BrainBox AI's HVAC optimization, connected to the existing controls and paired with WattTime's grid emissions signal, in a year-long proof of concept run as a randomized controlled trial: 10% savings in HVAC-related energy, a 10% reduction in HVAC-related CO2e emissions, and a 15% average reduction in HVAC emissions during marginal emissions events (as reported by BrainBox AI, 2024).

      Invited: BrainBox AI and Loyola University Chicago · Read the published case

    • Invited

      City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin gets real-time energy data for its 911 center and public works headquarters

      OpenBlue Sustainability Manager and Green Hub for centralized utility bill management, real-time energy monitoring and public dashboards, with new YORK rooftop units on the Metasys building automation system, more than 1,500 LED lights and city-owned solar, under an outcome-based performance contract: guaranteed annual energy and operations and maintenance savings of $107,083 and projected savings of more than $2.75 million over 20 years (guaranteed and projected; as reported by Johnson Controls).

      The problem: Aging building systems at the Department of Public Works headquarters and the police district that houses the city's 911 center, limited capital, and no centralized data to find savings or measure results.

      Published result: OpenBlue Sustainability Manager and Green Hub for centralized utility bill management, real-time energy monitoring and public dashboards, with new YORK rooftop units on the Metasys building automation system, more than 1,500 LED lights and city-owned solar, under an outcome-based performance contract: guaranteed annual energy and operations and maintenance savings of $107,083 and projected savings of more than $2.75 million over 20 years (guaranteed and projected; as reported by Johnson Controls).

      Invited: Johnson Controls and the City of Milwaukee · Read the published case

    • Invited

      University of Rochester, New York tests two fault detection tools on campus and medical center buildings

      A 2022 pilot split six buildings between Clockworks Analytics and CopperTree Analytics; Clockworks performed better, the buildings on CopperTree are being converted, and lower electricity, hot water and chilled water use in the buildings Clockworks monitored saved over $130,000 per year (as reported by the University of Rochester, February 2024).

      The problem: Energy generated to serve the River Campus and Medical Center buildings made up approximately 85% of the university's carbon emissions, and the energy team wanted to find faulty HVAC equipment and operations sooner.

      Published result: A 2022 pilot split six buildings between Clockworks Analytics and CopperTree Analytics; Clockworks performed better, the buildings on CopperTree are being converted, and lower electricity, hot water and chilled water use in the buildings Clockworks monitored saved over $130,000 per year (as reported by the University of Rochester, February 2024).

      Invited: Clockworks Analytics and the University of Rochester · Read the published case

    • Open slot

      Your customer's story goes here.

      Solved a facility problem in this category? Propose it for the program.

Propose a case study

Have a customer story you're proud of?

Tell us about one project you finished for a facility. If it fits the program, we'll send you a proposed session outline and the sponsorship details.

"Invited" means invited: none of these companies has confirmed. Results are as published by the supplier; we ask every presenter for dates, baseline costs and verified results before the program is final.

A smiling guest at numbered dining table 8 at a past FMA summit
Meetings at numbered tables
Delegates taking notes in a full session room at a past FMA summit
20-minute talks to a full room
Four people talking and laughing at the Doosan Fuel Cell exhibit at a past FMA summit
Exhibits in the reception room
Four people smiling around a cocktail table at the evening reception at a past FMA summit
The cocktail hour
Delegates and sponsors at numbered round tables over a meal at a past FMA summit
Meals, with assigned seating
Delegates at a sponsor's numbered lunch table with a Cypress Envirosystems table card at a past FMA summit
Delegates at a sponsor's own numbered table at a past FMA summit.

Real FMA Summit rooms. No stock photography.

Get in front of the decision makers, not the crowd.

Best value

Full package

  • 15 guaranteed pre-scheduled meetings
  • A 20-minute case-study session
  • A fully furnished exhibit
  • Your corporate dining table
  • Three people at full access

Add meetings up to 40 at $1,500 each.

Your total investment$39,000$62,500 if bought separatelyAbout $2,600 per guaranteed meeting, with the talk, exhibit and table included
  • Any booked meeting that doesn’t happen is added to your next summit, written into your sponsor agreement.
  • Each summit is capped at 20 sponsors, each solving a different problem for the people in the room.
Is $39,000 worth it? Do the math with past sponsors.“If I did all these cold calls, or hired a salesperson for this amount of money, would that pay off?”Patricia Baumann, Partner, All Tech Energy
Book both 2027 summits: $29,000 eachThe full package in Columbus in April and in Detroit in October, 15 guaranteed meetings at each. $58,000 for the two, $20,000 less than booking them one at a time. About $1,900 per guaranteed meeting.

Want the category to yourself? Each summit is capped at 20 sponsors. To talk about your category, .

How your meetings work
  • Facility leaders ask to meet you. We seat the ones who asked at your table.
  • Your booked meeting schedule arrives before the summit.
  • Any booked meeting that doesn't happen is added to your next summit: miss 3, and you get 15 plus 3. It's written into your sponsor agreement.
  • You get the delegate list 30 days before the summit: names, titles and organizations.
  • Three people are included with full access. Extra passes are $2,900 each.
Or pick only what you wantMeetings from $15,000, talk $15,000, exhibit $15,000, dining table $10,000
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Three people, full accessIncludedComes with anything you pick: every session, every meal and the evening cocktail reception in the exhibit room. Plus the delegate list, with names, titles and organizations, 30 days before the summit.

One category, one summit. Prices in USD. Whatever you pick includes three people with full access. Meetings are booked on an opt-in basis before the summit; any booked meeting that doesn't happen is added to your next summit.

No vendor walks the show. Solution providers attend only as sponsors. A vendor that has not sponsored cannot register, attend or work the room, so the facility leaders you meet are not being chased by your competitors in the hallway.

The ten questions every sponsor asks.

Past sponsors answer all ten in one 5-minute film. Pick a question and the film jumps to its answer.

Answered on camera by past FMA sponsors. Recorded at past FMA summits.

Columbus and Detroit, 2027

Cypress Envirosystems sponsored five FMA summits. The summit is capped at 20 sponsors.

Twenty minutes with Joe Piazza: who is coming to your summit, where your company fits among its 20 sponsors, and what the agreement says. The sponsor brief has the delegate profile, the full agenda and the itemized pricing.

35 summits since 2007. Joe Piazza, who founded FMA, runs every summit himself. The videos on this page are from past summits.

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Connecting the right people.

The facility leader with the building automation problem and the company with the answer, at the same table.

FMA Summits, by the Facility Management Alliance Testimonials are past FMA sponsor and delegate feedback. Statistics cite the sources shown.

Harry Sim of Cypress Envirosystems, a 5-time FMA sponsor, with Matt Brunner of Johnson Controls, George Benda of Chelsea Group and Joe Wood of PureChoice, recorded at past FMA summits.

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