Save the date for our 11th Annual Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference! This year's free event will take place virtually October 20-22, 2020. Event details and how to register will be released shortly.

Past Events

10th Annual Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference

November 12-14, 2019 - Magnolia Hotel - Omaha, NE

The Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference brings together stakeholders from across the Midwest to discuss how best to promote the adoption and raise compliance with building energy codes across the region. This free annual conference provides an opportunity to network, engage in building science and policy discussions, and learn from leading experts about current and future trends. The 2019 conference was held at the Magnolia Hotel in Omaha, Nebraska.

Conference Overview

• 10th Annual Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference Agenda
• Presenter Slides - See Below

Tuesday, November 12

• Pre-Conference Training Event - Robby Schwarz, Energy Logic
  • 2018 IECC - Pathways, Science and More
  • 2018 IECC - Real World Applications (part 1)
  • 2018 IECC - Real World Applications (part 2)
  • How Does a Home Perform? Understanding Basic Building Science
  • 2018 IECC - Commercial Buildings

Wednesday, November 13

• Opening Remarks and Decade in Review - Ian Blanding, MEEA
• Bouncing Back: Resilience and Health
  • Ryan Colker, Alliance for National and Community Resilience (ANCR)
  • James Trout, Trout PC
• Controlled Growth: Agriculture and Building Energy Efficiency
  • Leora Radetsky, DesignLights Consortium
  • Doug Oppedal, Evergreen Consulting
  • Chris Perry, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
• Code Compliance is not an Accident
  • Mike Turns, Performance Systems Development (PSD)
  • Ian Blanding and Matt Belcher, MEEA/Ameren, Missouri
  • Bruce Hauschild, Nebraska Department of Energy and Environment
• Cities LEED the Charge on Efficiency
  • Anand Natarajan, City of Cleveland
  • Daniel Overby, Ball State University
  • Cindy Auld, Xcel Energy
• Pushing the Envelope: Stretch Codes in the Midwest
  • Tim Hemsath, HDR
  • Alison Lindburg, MEEA

Thursday, November 14

• Building Trends and the Future of Energy Codes
  • Eric Makela, New Buildings Institute (NBI)
  • Matt Frommer, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)
  • Lauren Urbanek, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
• Achieving Grid Modernity through Buildings
  • Chris Perry, ACEEE
  • Alison Lindburg and Lucy Nandy, MEEA

For questions about the conference, contact Nicole Westfall, Senior Building Policy Associate (nwestfall@mwalliance.org)