Identifying energy efficiency measures while balancing real-world constraints such as project budgets and time constraints poses challenges to any project team. This presentation will show how teams can leverage utility-sponsored Demand Side Management (DSM) programs to evaluate current and emerging technologies using energy modeling early in design to help inform the decision-making process. 

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.

Energy codes like the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) may offer multiple pathways to achieve compliance. While important in providing flexibility in construction methods and costs, the complexity of these options can be confusing. This webinar will focus on the Energy Rating Index (ERI) performance path of the 2021 and 2024 IECC, comparing it to the other pathways and detailing benefits and nuances. Learn how compliance measures differ between the 2021 and 2024 IECC and what the builder, designer and code official need to know to comply and enforce.

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.

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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.