Join us to learn more about how you can take advantage of your MEEA membership benefits.

Join us to learn more about how you can take advantage of your MEEA membership benefits.

Join us to learn more about how you can take advantage of your MEEA membership benefits.

Learn about the ERI method for complying with the Residential Energy Code. More details coming soon. 

Speakers:

• Christopher McTaggart, Building Efficiency Resources
• Jerica Stacey, International Code Council

Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) have been incorporated into many energy grids across the United States providing assistance to an already strained energy grid. Regulations and policy can dictate how effective VPPs can be. Join us in this webinar to understand what the drivers and barriers in the Midwest are for VPPs, and how scalable and replicable it is in the region, taking lessons learned from other parts of the country.

Speakers:

MEEA is excited to host this upcoming Member Webinar!!

Daikin Comfort Technologies, a manufacturer of heat pumps and other HVAC products, is conducting research into the field performance of inverter or variable capacity heat pumps.  Daikin’s research uses data gathered from cloud connected systems installed all over North America. Currently, their research seeks to determine how well installed systems perform compared to their energy efficiency ratings.  Other insights are possible from this powerful data source, and future research projects are now being planned.

Workforce development (WFD) is the energy efficiency industry’s biggest opportunity to meet supplier diversity goals, reach communities considered disadvantaged by the Justice40 initiatives, and impact diverse communities with family sustaining jobs and generational wealth building opportunities. Nearly 8 million clean energy jobs will be added worldwide by 2030 and funding is on the rise for on-the-job and classroom-based training opportunities to develop the new workforce.

As an increasing number of state and local governments enact benchmarking ordinances or building performance standards and more companies and investment funds adopt policies or programs that prioritize environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives, there is a growing need for a workforce of well-trained building operators to help ensure compliance. Building operators make decisions and take actions to lower energy use, improve air quality and increase tenant comfort and satisfaction.

For cities that are considering adopting a benchmarking ordinance or are curious about what that entails, Katie Kaluzny with the Illinois Green Alliance will explain how to successfully implement a benchmarking ordinance and support building owners and operators with “Data Jams” and other programs. Ellen Sargent from the Chicago Housing Authority and Abby Zielinski from the Village of Oak Park, Illinois will highlight the benefits and outcomes of the Benchmarking efforts in their community.