The last Regional Forum for 2017  “Matching Supply with Demand: Preparing Local Governments for the Rise of Renewables and Its Impact on the Grid” was held in San Francisco on October 24. The uptake of solar PV is becoming one of the most disruptive influences on the electricity grid. With the impending adoption of the …

  Many local governments are setting and meeting ambitious targets aimed at improving energy efficiency in public buildings while encouraging the private sector to do the same. This forum showcased local case studies on municipal innovation, discussed the needs and trends in the commercial real estate industry, and assessed how stakeholders can help exchange knowledge between industry …

  The Innovation & Impact Symposium, presented by ProspectSV, will feature the latest developments in Energy, Mobility and the Built Environment. The region’s leaders from the startup, corporate, public and research communities will discuss what it takes to implement these ideas for maximum impact. With a Keynote Presentation by Steve Westly, and featuring speakers from …

  Course Description: As our electricity supply becomes cleaner as a result of increased use of renewables, electricity becomes an attractive fuel source to designers and builders interested in reducing residential greenhouse gas emissions and creating zero net energy buildings. This all-day class will focus on efficiency gains and emissions reductions from electric heat pumps …

  Passive House California (PHCA), in collaboration with the City of Berkeley’s Office of Energy & Sustainable Development, is hosting a workshop on heat pump water heaters. Join the workshop to explore this new technology: Why install heat pump water heaters? Manufacturers share their products How to install them (residential and commercial) What needs to …

  The second quarterly Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) Regional Forum, properly titled Local Mandatory Solar Ordinance as a Pathway for New Residential Zero Net Energy (ZNE) Construction, focused on informing local governments about the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) mandatory solar ordinance model and approval process. Over 70 people from building, energy and local …

  Join us for a two hour presentation aimed at supporting local governments working to integrate state goals to achieve zero net energy buildings (ZNE). Attendees will hear case studies on ZNE buildings, learn about new programs and tools to support local government including ZNE policy and plan development, as well as new research and …

  The focus of this workshop was to help local governments address misconceptions and questions about 2016 Title 24, Part 6 (Energy Code) implications for designing new, or applying deep energy retrofits for, all-electric low-residential buildings, which are expected to increase as local governments work to integrate state goals to achieve zero net energy (ZNE) buildings. …