Start off the New Year by joining a Technical Assistance Program (TAP) webinar! These webinars will address valuable best practices and technical information for state, city, county and tribal energy practitioners all over the country.

In January, you can sign up to attend webinars that will address:
-Risk management and spreadsheet models for financing programs,
-Low to no cost strategies for energy efficiency in public buildings,
-Advanced energy performance benchmarking using Portfolio Manager,
-Best practices for developing an Evaluation Measurement and Verification Plan,
-And more…

This coming month’s webinar schedule can be found below, but note that session details are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, please visit the Solution Center Webcasts page. Our Webcasts page is also where you can find presentation materials from past sessions. Don't see a webinar for a topic you're interested in? Make a comment on below. Thanks!

Title: Historic Preservation Reporting
Host: Christine Platt-Patrick, U.S. Department of Energy
Date: January 13, 2011
Time: 11:00-11:45 EDT
Description: The deadline for Historic Preservation reporting is January 30, 2011. Please join us for step-by-step instructions on the entry and submission process, and questions and answers on Historic Preservation reporting.
URL: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/985110865

Title: Achieving Greater Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings
Host: Susy Jones, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership
Date: January 18, 2011
Time: 2:00-3:00 EDT
Description: Learn about strategies to put your existing public buildings on the path to becoming high performance buildings. This webinar will give an overview of a new guide being developed by NEEP and regional stakeholders that’s filled with low to no cost strategies to reduce energy and water consumption, maintain renewable energy systems, commission your existing buildings, select environmentally-friendly materials and more.
URL: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/527971993

Title: Financing Programs -- Risk Management and Continuous Improvement
Host: Chris Lohmann, U.S. Department of Energy, Financial Market Development Team
Date: January 19, 2011
Time: 3:00-4:30 EDT
Description: This webinar is the first in a three part Financing Programs series that the Technical Assistance Program (TAP) will be offering in January and February 2011. It addresses the risks inherent in Financing Programs, and provides tools and techniques that Program Managers can employ to identify challenges early, learn what is working and what is not, and continuously improve their programs.
URL: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/882936480

Title: Historic Preservation Reporting
Host: Christine Platt-Patrick, U.S. Department of Energy
Date: January 20, 2011
Time: 11:00-11:45 EDT
Description: The deadline for Historic Preservation reporting is January 30, 2011. Please join us for step-by-step instructions on the entry and submission process, and questions and answers on Historic Preservation reporting.
URL: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/846537608

Title: Advanced Benchmarking: Benchmark Building Energy Use Quickly and Accurately Using EPA’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
Host:Peter Flippen, ICF International
Date: January 20, 2011
Time: 1:00-2:30 EDT
Description: This Webinar will go beyond the basics of benchmarking energy performance using Portfolio Manager. The presentation will give attendees familiar with Portfolio Manager further guidelines related to getting data into the tool quickly and accurately. An example of how to benchmark a complex office building will be presented along with tips for benchmarking other public sector building types. Spreadsheet import options and EPA’s Automated Benchmarking System will be reviewed as well to help attendees determine the best and most efficient approach to benchmarking.
URL: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/618338857

Title: Managing Financing Programs -- Spreadsheet Models
Host: Chris Lohmann, U.S. Department of Energy, Financial Market Development Team
Date: January 24, 2011
Time: 1:00-2:30 EDT
Description: From the initial design, to negotiations with a potential financial institution partner, through execution and management of a financing program, spreadsheet models are indispensable tools. This webinar will introduce several models, their functionality, and considerations for tailoring them to your financing program. Also, models will be introduced that integrate Demand Creation, Workforce, and Financing programs. This webinar extends the concepts introduced inFinancing Programs --Risk Management and Continuous Improvement to practical application with detailed examination of spreadsheet model tools.
URL: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/875166592

Title: Developing an Evaluation Measurement and Verification Plan for Your Energy Efficiency Project/Program
Host: Julie Michals, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership
Date: January 25, 2011
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 EDT
Description: This webinar will present a template EM&V Plan for EECBG/SEP grantees to use to help support their EM&V activities for ARRA funded energy efficiency projects. The template will identify basic EM&V steps, as well as address more comprehensive EM&V planning elements to support more sophisticated EM&V efforts.
URL: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/572917960

Title: Community Renewables: Wind, Solar and Model Program Rules
Host: Lisa Daniels, Windustry, and Joe Weidmann, IREC/Keyes and Fox
Date: January 26, 2011
Time: 3:00 – 4:15 EDT
Description: Lisa Daniels, Windustry, will be discussing community wind models and Joe Weidmann, IREC/Keyes and Fox, will be discussing IREC's model Community Renewable Program Rules with a focus on solar projects.
URL: http://www.nrel.gov/applying_technologies/state_local_activities/webinar_20110126.html

Title: Historic Preservation Reporting
Host: Christine Platt-Patrick, U.S. Department of Energy
Date: January 27, 2011
Time: 11:00-11:45 EDT
Description: The deadline for Historic Preservation reporting is January 30, 2011. Please join us for step-by-step instructions on the entry and submission process, and questions and answers on Historic Preservation reporting.
URL: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/380055712