September 2025 Chapter Meeting PES (Virtual)
2025-09-25 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | VA
NCC ASHRAE October Chapter Meeting Dinner Presentation
PDH certificates will be provided for attending this event.
Theme: YEA/WIA/DEA
Topic: Thermal Energy Storage Systems
When: Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Happy Hour
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Dinner Presentation

Where: Rhodeside Grill
1836 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22201

Dinner Presentation
Thermal Energy Storage Systems
Thermal energy storage (TES) systems—often called thermal batteries—are emerging as a critical solution for managing grid demand, decarbonizing buildings, and enabling all-electric heating and cooling. This session will explore how the Inflation Reduction Act and the new One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) have expanded eligibility for federal tax credits under Section 48E to include TES technologies, offering incentives of up to 50% for qualifying projects. We will discuss how these credits, combined with other programs like 179D and Direct Pay, are driving adoption across commercial, institutional, and district-scale applications. Real-world case studies—including electrified retrofits and mixed-use developments—demonstrate how TES can reduce emissions, enhance grid flexibility, and deliver strong financial returns while meeting sustainability mandates.

Conrad Bishop
Conrad has a strong background in engineering sales and sales management working with owners, engineers and contractors (installation and service) – in industrial, commercial, healthcare, education, government, and institutional HVAC markets. While in the Atlanta office of Trane Technologies for almost 45 years he led the successful pursuit and design assistance of numerous multi-million-dollar projects in Georgia as well as across the US. He also was one the first in the Atlanta office to become LEED AP certified.
Conrad is currently assisting the Trane Sustainable Systems group. This team supports Trane field offices in the US and Canada in complex Decarbonization projects including Electrification of Heat and Thermal Storage.

Conrad is a 1978 graduate of Auburn University – BS Civil Engineering and a 1979-II graduate of the Trane GTP (Graduate Training Program).
Conrad now resides in Santa Rosa Beach, FL with his wife Kathy and two Dachshund's.

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