Statewide LG EE Best Practices: Weekly Updates
Here
are your wEEkly Updates:
1.
First, a reminder that the Commercial Sector Subcommittee Meeting of
the California Energy Efficiency Coordinating Committee is going on today!
(Click here for
more info.) This is an important opportunity to share feedback (or just listen
in) on utility and other program administrator business plans for energy
programming that are in the works now. To get direct alerts on subcommittee
meetings, visit www.caeecc.org.
2.
Registration is open for the ACEEE 2016 Summer Buildings Study in
Pacific Grove this August. This year’s theme is “From Components to Systems,
from Buildings to Communities.” To learn more or register, click here.
3. State-level
EE 101 webinar: Looking to better understand state-level programs and
resources for local government energy efficiency? Click here to
learn more about and register for our upcoming April 19th webinar.
4. Webinar
on DSM-focused customer engagement: Greentech Media is hosting an April 21st webinar,
“Key Strategies for Driving Energy Efficiency and Customer Engagement.” The
webinar may be of interest to utility partners and local governments seeking to
support and leverage customer-centric demand side management (DSM) for deeper
energy savings. For more information click here.
5. Tools
for PACE standards adoption: As the market for PACE financing as grown hot,
many local governments have been working to adopt local standards for PACE
financing firms that wish to operate in their jurisdiction. The Bay Area
Regional Energy Network (BayREN) has released an Agreement template:
click here for
more information.
6. Increasing
Home Value through Energy Upgrades: More interesting findings this week on
energy improvements in buildings increasing building values – this time,
specifically in residential. Click here for
more information.
7. EE
leaders in business: Click here to
read about Ford’s renovations of its existing campus in Dearborn that will make
it a state-of-the-art, water- and energy-efficient facility complete with a
living machine and driverless cars.
8. Using
data to plan holistically: Cities like San Jose are deploying data
solutions to holistically understand their buildings and achieve energy
efficiency and air quality goals. Click here for
coverage on data use from Environmental Leader.
9. Green
historic preservation requirements: ASHRAE is working on an update to their
Guideline 34P, or Energy Guideline for Historic Buildings – with comment
periods upcoming. Learn more in this Energy
Manager Today article.
10. Resources
for going beyond code: cool roofs: the CEC and the Utilities Statewide
Codes and Standards teams have been working on some new resources to help local
governments efficiently implement reach codes. One of them, a cool roofs cost
effectiveness study for all climate zones, is now available. Learn more and
review the study here.
11. Resilient
Communities training: The Resilient Communities Initiative will be holding
a special training, Engaging Communities for Effective Problem Solving,
for local government officials tasked with protecting public welfare June 6th.
Click here for
more information.
12. Job
announcement: San Diego International Airport seeks a highly-motivated
professional to join its Environmental Affairs Department as a Senior
Environmental Specialist! Learn more here.
13. Job
announcement: MCE is hiring a Legal Counsel! Learn more here.
14. Recruit
a CivicSpark fellow: Looking for capacity at the local level for energy,
water, and sustainability projects? If you missed the webinars on how to apply
for the CivicSpark AmeriCorps program, you can review a recording online.
As
always, you can keep track of relevant events by connecting to the EE
Events Calendar, and find more resources being added daily on the EECoordinator website.
That’s
all for this week!