Don Hagen
BD Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Seminars
Tuesday 18th November 2025
Integrating Design & Construction Expertise on Proactive Utility Planning into Site Selection to Accelerate Timelines & Avoid Costly Missteps
11:20 am
- Assessing long-term utility availability and reliability up front to flag service limitations early, helping teams avoid costly redesigns
- Estimating connection costs and capacity impacts during site selection for more accurate forecasting and smarter site comparisons
- Evaluating how improved coordination between the owner, contractors and designers for developing workaround strategies for constrained sites enables progress despite uncertainty around service readiness or capacity
Tuesday 18th November 2025
Panel: Exploring Alternative Power Options & Natural Gas Integration to Minimize the Impact on the Grid & Ensure Reliable Power for West Coast Mega Projects
2:10 pm
- Diversifying energy strategies to balance power sources across site operations, enabling more resilient performance amid utility delays and regional shortages
- Engaging engineers and architects early in energy planning to identify optimal integration points for diverse power sources, such as renewables, microgrids and onsite generation
- Incorporating natural gas systems for non-critical loads to reduce electrical demand from the grid
