7th Annual Statewide Energy Efficiency Forum
June 15-16, 2016 | Riverside, CA
Breakout Sessions: Financing and Funding
Getting a Piece of the Cap-and-Trade Pie
- Session Notes
- Getting a Piece of the Cap-and-Trade Pie Overview – Steve Sanders, Institute for Local Government
- Department of Community Services and Development Low-Income Weatherization Program – Glen Baird, California Department of Community Services and Development
- Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program: Preparing (and Partnering) for Round 3 – Allison Joe, Strategic Growth Council
- LA n Sync – Ellah Ronen, LA n Sync
Innovative Financing for Energy Efficiency
- Session Notes
- Design-Manage-Sustain – Nathalie Nestor, Design-Manage-Sustain
- Financing Innovation the SF Bay Area: PACE and Beyond – Richard Chien, City and County of San Francisco
- Innovative Financing for Energy Efficiency: A Comparative Study – Nancee Trombley, California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank
- Go Green Financing Flyer
- Cooperative Marketing for Local Governments
Developing a Sustainable Internal Fund to Sustain Your Impact
- Session Notes
- Sustainable Funding in Western Riverside County – Barbara Spoonhour, Western Riverside Council of Governments
- City of Moreno Valley – Gabriel Diaz, City of Moreno Valley
- City of Visalia Revolving Conservation Fund – Lee Johnson, City of Visalia
- City of Watsonville Carbon Offset Program – Suzi Merriam, City of Watsonville
- Concepts for a Sustainable Leasing Policy Incentive Framework – Renee Yarmy, Port of San Diego
- Energy Efficiency Fund Policy
- Energy Efficiency Fund Flow Diagram
- Sustainable Incentives Best Practices
Breakout Sessions: Implementation Approaches
Integrated Planning to Leverage Limited Resources and Maximize Results
- Session Notes
- Energy Master Planning – Rick Brown, TerraVerde Renewable Partners
- Energy Efficiency Integration: Transforming a Public Agency – Craig Schlatter, Community Development Commission of Mendocino County
- Integrated Planning to Leverage Limited Resource and Maximize Results – Kim Springer, County of San Mateo
- SEEC Workbook: Building and Growing your Local EE Net
It’s Better Together: Regional Collaboration to Advance Climate and Energy Initiatives
- Session Notes
- Regional and Statewide Collaboration: Beyond EE – Greg Jones, Sierra Business Council
- Western Riverside Council of Governments Regional Collaboration – Tyler Masters, Western Riverside Council of Governments
- San Diego Regional Collaboration – Allison Wood, San Diego Association of Governments
The EE Foundation of Integrated Demand-Side Management
- Session Notes
- City of Riverside: An Emerald City – Michael Bacich
- The Energy Coalition – Marc Costa, The Energy Coalition
- PG&E – Joe Herr, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
- Tomorrow’s Energy Grid – Audrey Lee, Advanced Microgrid Solutions
Gaining Efficiencies at the Water-Energy Nexus
- Session Notes
- Water-Energy Community Action Network – Mike Antos, Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
- Long-Term Energy Optimization Opportunities of California Water Systems – Cody Coeckelenbergh
- The Energy-Water Nexus – Alex Proteshawver, Michael Baker International
Breakout Sessions: Outreach and Engagement
Motivating Energy Efficiency: Model Behavior Change Strategies
- Session Notes
- Competing for the Climate – Cory Downs, City of Chula Vista
- Gamefication of Energy Knowledge and Education – Robin Squier, The Energy Coalition
- Davis FREE HVAC Segmentation Analysis – Mitch Sears, City of Davis
- Energy Feud
- Enery Jeopardy
Engaging the Local Business Community
- Session Notes
- Port of San Diego’s Green Business Network – Kellie Carlson, Port of San Diego
- Engaging Local Businesses: Challenges and Opportunities – Marisa Creter, San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
- The Green Economy Starts Here – Jo Fleming, California Green Business Network
- City of Huntington Beach Sustainable Business Certification Program – Antonia Castro-Graham, City of Huntington Beach
Breakout Sessions: Regulatory Processes and Compliance
What You Need to Know: key Updates on Hot Regulatory Topics
- Session Notes
- Rolling Portfolio and Business Plan Overview – Michelle Costello, San Diego Gas and Electric Company
- Key Policy Updates: Energy Data Access and Benchmarking – Hanna Grene, Center for Sustainable Energy
Code and Compliance Tools that Work
- Session Notes
- Local Building Department Enforcement of the California Energy Code – Jason Crapo, County of Contra Costa
- How Energy Code Ace can Help YOU – Gina Rodda, Gabel Associates LLC
- Energy Standards Overview – Heriberto Rosales, California Energy Commission
- Highlights of What’s New with the 2016 Nonresidential Energy Code – Gary Shushnar, Southern California Edison
- BayREN Codes and Standards 2015 Annual Report
- 2016 BayREN C&S Activities
- BayREN Codes and Standards Permit Resource Opportunity Program
- Current REN Programs
Beyond the Energy Code: Exploring the Value of Forging Ahead
- Session Notes
- Beyond the Energy Code: Exploring the Value of Forging Ahead – Hilary Firestone, Los Angeles Mayor’s Office
- To Manage, Measure! – Barry Hooper, City and County of San Francisco
- Statewide Codes & Standards Reach Code Program – Javier Mariscal, Southern California Edison
- Building Energy Saving Ordinance (BESO): Assessing Energy Use at Time of Sale – Billi Romain, City of Berkeley
Breakout Sessions: Technologies
Energy Efficiency and Demand Management in Planning EV Technologies
- Session Notes
- Energy Efficiency and Demand Management in Planning EV Technologies – Matthew Marshall, Redwood Coast Energy Authority
- Take Charge: Electric Vehicles in the Sacramento Region – Raef Porter, Sacramento Area Council of Governments
- EVSE & DCFC Chargers: Do’s and Don’t’s and What’s Next – Rick Teebay, County of Los Angeles
Applying Building Technologies to Realize Savings
- Session Video
- Session Notes
- Zero Net Energy at the County of San Diego – Susan Freed, County of San Diego
- How to Build ZNE Buildings (Without Anyone Noticing) – Alice La Pierre, City of Berkeley
- Lessons Learned: SMUD’s East Campus Operations Center – Jim Parks, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
- Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings Through “Smart” Controls – Garrett Wong, City of Santa Monica
Energy Efficiency and the Integration of Distributed Energy Resources
- Session Notes
- Local Government Renewable Energy Self-Generation Bill Credit Transfer Tariff (RES-BCT) – Rick Brown, TerraVerde Renewable Partners
- SoCalGas – Ken Chawkins, Southern California Gas Company
- “What’s in Your Wallet?” – Janet Purchase, County of Riverside
- Rancho California Water District Case Study
Posters
- Beacon Program Spotlight Winners (Institute for Local Government)
- Behavior Audits & Employee Engagement Campaigns (Empower Efficiency)
- City of Thousand Oaks Hill Canyon Wastewater Treatment Plant (Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance)
- Climate Action Plan Success Begins with Acing the Energy Code (Energy Code Ace)
- CSCDA Open PACE (Spruce)
- Encouraging Green Building by Offering a Density Bonus (City of Moreno Valley)
- Energy Efficiency in the Sierra (Sierra Business Council)
- Help More Californians Afford Energy Improvements (Go Green Financing, Energy Upgrade California)
- PEAK Environmental Education 2015 Student Learning Outcomes (The Energy Coalition)
- Public Agencies Maximizing Retrofit Opportunities in Record Time (The Energy Network)
- San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative
- San Mateo County: A Model for Regional Climate Action Planning (County of San Mateo)
- Smart & Sustainable: Chula Vista Bayfront (City of Chula Vista)
- South Bay Cities Green Building Challenge (South Bay Cities Council of Governments)
- SST Energy Efficiency Projects (San Luis Obispo County Energy Watch)
- Sustainable Business Certification Program (City of Huntington Beach)
- Taming the Wild West: Regional Collaborative Services Agreement for PACE (ABAG, BayREN, SF Environment)
- The Single Point of Contact (MCE Clean Energy)
- Transforming the Market: Moving Existing Homes and Communities towards Zero Net Energy (Hero)
- Tree Power (Riverside Public Utilities)
- Water-Energy Community Action Network (Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority)
- Your Energy Manager (Community Energy Services Corporation)