At the Global Climate Action Summit in September 2018, governments from around the region, state, and world issued commitments to carbon neutrality by 2050 or earlier. What implications does this have for the built environment, existing energy efficiency goals, and local building codes? The final BayREN forum of 2018 examined the definition of “zero net …

Join us to discuss impacts of the 2019 Building Energy Standards on options and opportunities for reach codes in the coming code cycle. Learn about significant changes in the 2019 Standards, exchange ideas for reach codes opportunities and share considerations, challenges and experiences with other local governments, and identify strategies and tools to ensure successful adoption …

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) provide much-needed housing in an environmentally friendly way, but state building code requirements, including the 2016 Energy Code, can create barriers for property owners interested in building ADUs.  This forum will include a series of presentations from industry experts and government staff about the energy code requirements for ADUs, the role …

This forum presented several new strategies and tools for energy code compliance. Presentation included a broad perspective of common energy code compliance challenges faced by local governments, followed by case studies and information on several innovative approaches, including electronic tools for residential and commercial projects and in-person assistance for local governments.   Forum Agenda Welcome …

  Training Title: Zero Net Energy for Residential New Construction Facilitator: Ann Edminster The RECSI Expo Seminar will introduce and discuss Zero Net Energy (ZNE) fundamentals and practices. What is ZNE? How does ZNE impact energy use and building performance? How do we meet the energy needs of a building? A panel of local design, utility, and construction professionals will discuss ZNE …

The first Regional Forum for 2018  “Increasing Reliability and Resiliency with Microgrids: How to Implement from Design to Interconnection” was held in San Francisco on March 27. Microgrids are localized grids that have the potential to improve reliability and resiliency of the grid, offer a backup energy solution for communities during grid outages, and contribute …