This Forum brought together local government policymakers and sustainability staff, building department staff, city planners, and energy consultants to learn about the the variety of free programs and customizable resources available to building departments interested in implementing best practices for improving energy code compliance and enforcement and/or promoting green building and “beyond code” initiatives, sometimes …

  This Forum brought together local government policymakers and sustainability staff, building department staff, city planners, and energy consultants to learn about the changes to the 2016 building Energy Efficiency Standards for residential and nonresidential buildings. Attendees were able to meet their BayREN County Representative and connect with energy code experts who shared best practices to increase understanding …

  This Forum brought together local government policymakers and sustainability staff, building department staff, city planners, and energy consultants to learn about the changes to the 2016 CALGreen requirements for residential buildings. Attendees were able to meet their BayREN County Representative and connect with energy code experts who shared best practices to increase understanding of 2016 CALGreen requirements and how …

  This Forum brought together local government policymakers, building department staff, architects and energy consultants working to integrate state goals to achieve zero net energy (ZNE) buildings. Attendees heard about case studies on ZNE buildings, new programs and tools to support local government ZNE policy and plan development, as well as new research and emerging …