Alternative Technologies for Energy Resilience and Grid Relief
Ensuring Continuity of Operations for the Commercial Sector
Sponsored by Propane Education and Research Council | Presented by Bert Warner
Live Webinar Airing on August 13, 2025 at 02:00 PM ET
When the local power grid goes down, commercial buildings should have systems in place that provide resilience, mitigate against financial losses, protect life safety, provide vital services, or any combination of these goals. This webinar covers this important topic, exploring the performance, financial benefits, and environmental motivations for incorporating propane-powered technologies (i.e. cooling, combined heat & power [CHP], standby and prime power generation).
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Bert Warner has over two decades of dynamic leadership in sales and business development roles across various industries. Bert is a seasoned professional known for driving revenue growth, expanding market presence, and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. As the Director of Commercial Business Development at PERC, Bert is the chief architect of the commercial portfolio, leading efforts to maximize propane awareness and gallon sales across diverse commercial markets. Bert spearheads the formulation and execution of market strategies aimed at ensuring that decision-makers specify propane-powered equipment and appliances for commercial construction and operations, including water heating, power generation, CHP and HVAC systems. Through meticulous planning and diligent execution, he ensures the successful launch of new products while maintaining and expanding existing market segments. Bert holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from DePauw University, underpinning his ability to effectively communicate, collaborate, and drive results in dynamic business environments. |
The Propane Education & Research Council is a nonprofit that provides leading propane safety and training programs and invests in research and development of new propane-powered technologies. PERC programs benefit a variety of markets including residential and commercial building.
Originally published in Architectural Record
Originally published in June 2025
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Recognize what it means for commercial buildings to continue operations during power outages - becoming less dependent on the electrical grid, integrating on-site power generation and exploring common and alternative technology options used for key building systems like power, heating and cooling.
- Review the impacts of power outages, the frequency of outages, and explain both the safety and sustainability-based motivations driving commercial businesses to utilize alternative energy sources for key building systems and backup power.
- Examine available proven propane technologies which utilize clean, dependable, and efficient site-based energy.
- Identify the environmental and resiliency benefits of propane for backup power, heating and cooling including grid avoidance, redundancy and site-based advantages.
