The Energy Resources Center (ERC) is an interdisciplinary public service, research, and special projects organization dedicated to improving energy efficiency and the environment. Based out of the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), the ERC was established in 1973…
Senior Services Plus, Inc. (SSP) is a 50 year old not for profit (501c3) agency headquartered in Alton, Illinois. Providing services to seven couties in Southern Illinois, SSP operates with the mission to "Provide opportunities and resources to individuals as they age" and a vision of "Everyone…
Paige Knutsen is MEEA’s Executive Director where she is responsible for advancing the mission and vision of the organization through stakeholder, member, and board engagement, leading a dedicated team of professionals committed to promoting energy efficiency in the Midwest and ensuring the…
Tanner Davies is an Associate, Market Solutions & Education, at the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. In this role, he assists with coordinating the Building Operator Certification (BOC) program as well as a variety of other certifications and programs offered through MEEA. Tanner assists in…
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…
AESP Great Lakes Chapter and MEEA invite you to attend a panel presentation on Innovative Solutions to Improve Equity for Income Eligible Customers. This event will have a unique format with some of the speakers located in Chicago and Detroit, so the presentations will be broadcast…
AESP Great Lakes Chapter and MEEA invite you to attend a panel presentation on Innovative Solutions to Improve Equity for Income Eligible Customers. This event will have a unique format with some of the speakers located in Chicago and Detroit, so the presentations will be broadcast…
Evanston, Illinois recently passed the Healthy Buildings Ordinance (HBO), taking action to address emissions in their existing buildings. The HBO implements a Building Performance Standard (BPS), the first city in Illinois, and only the second city in the Midwest. Evanston, situated 12 miles…
For the last century, utilities that provided safe, reliable and affordable service could be reasonably assured of their continued profitability as long as the demand for electricity continued climbing and competing outside pressures were minimized. However, in recent years, the model of hitching…
As we start 2021, it's time to unpack the energy efficiency implications from the November 2020 elections for our region. The election outcomes tell a story of two political realities for Midwesterners – Democrats decisively sweep at the federal level and Republicans strengthen their hold…