Jon Feldman, B.Sc. Eng. (Chem.), FAEE, CEM, CMVP, Member AEE Hall of Fame | Senior Technical Officer – Industrial Energy Efficiency, Independent Electricity System Operator, Ontario
Jon Feldman is the Senior Technical Officer for Industrial Energy Efficiency in the IESO’s Energy Efficiency department, which delivers energy efficiency incentive programs to Ontario’s electricity users. In this role, Jon is responsible for all technical aspects of the current and future industrial programs. He is specifically responsible for providing guidance, leadership and direction to a group of service providers who deliver the technical review function on behalf of the IESO. He also provides leadership and guidance on industrial energy efficiency measures, energy management, Strategic Energy Management and ISO 50001, to the Energy Efficiency department. Jon also led the innovative use of IPMVP Option D for assessment of savings from major new construction industrial projects including mine ventilation, compressed air and industrial refrigeration.
In 2020 Jon became only the 2nd Canadian to be inducted into the AEE’s Energy Manager Hall of Fame; the Associations highest honor, given to outstanding leaders in the energy industry who over their lifetimes have made significant contributions in the field of energy management.
In addition to his day-to-day responsibilities, Jon was co-chair of ACEEE’s 2019 Summer Study on Industrial Energy Efficiency and in 2018-19 he chaired the DSM program team of the Centre for Energy Advancement through Technological Innovation (CEATI). He is the IESO voting member on the ISO TC301 Mirror Committee (ISO 50001 family).
During the period 1997-2009 Mr. Feldman was a consultant for Hatch Ltd, a leading global consulting engineering and management organization serving mining and energy sectors. During this time, he conducted approximately 100 energy audits and energy management assessments at a broad range of commercial, institutional and industrial facilities.
Jon currently serves as a member of AEE’s CMVP Board, CEA Exam Committee and is a charter member of AEE’s ISO 50001 Certification Board. He has been a member of the Greater Toronto Area Chapter executive since 2012, serving as president from 2018-2020. He was the recipient of the AEE Canada Regional Award for Energy Professional Development in 2016, and is a regular contributor to the AEE World Conference as both a session chair and presenter.
Jon holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from the University of Cape Town in South Africa. He holds the CEM, CEA and CMVP designations, is a CMVP Instructor, and is the longest serving instructor on the Canadian CEM panel, having taught over 50 classes and over 1,300 students. In 2019 Jon was admitted as a Fellow of the Association of Energy Engineers.
On a personal note, he has recently re-ignited his enthusiasm for photography and has several of his images hanging on the walls of the IESO’s two main locations, and also had 5 of his images selected for display at the annual “Capture Oakville” competition.
Presentation abstract:
Beyond the Next Project – What does World Class Energy Management Look Like?
If you have been in the energy management business for any length of time, you will most likely have experienced some level of frustration with the process of doing project after project without seeming to make a significant difference to the energy performance of the organization. Successful as projects may be, an organization typically requires a more structured approach to creating significant and sustainable energy savings, especially where operational and maintenance improvements are involved. Jon will take the attendees through the basics of strategic energy management (SEM) and the ISO 50001 energy management system standard together with a view to uncovering some next steps that could make a meaningful impact in the organizations and facilities that are represented at the meeting. There will be plenty of time for Q&A as well.
