What? EECBG & SEP Northwest Regional Peer Exchange Meeting Agenda
When? March 7 & 8, 2011 Portland, OR
At this meeting we look forward to providing you with:
· Discussions on EECBG & SEP best practices, featuring your peers;
· A forum to begin thinking and planning for the period beyond ARRA, by creating self-sustaining programs and filling funding gaps;
· Access to DOE and technical subject matter experts; and
· Networking opportunities with your fellow grantees.
At these meetings you can:
· Share your experiences with other EECBG & SEP grantees implementing similar projects – What has worked well? What have the challenges been? How did you overcome them?
· Make lasting connections with other energy practitioners in your region, to continue to share your knowledge and collaborate on future projects and programs.
· Return to your office with renewed energy and insight.
Who's invited? All EECBG and SEP grantees and subrecipients in AK, GU, ID, HI, MT, ND, NE, NMI, OR, SD, WA and WY, as well as their project partners.
To register for this meeting visit http://doetapnwp2p.eventbrite.com.
Meeting Contact: If you have any questions about the event, please contact your local Regional Coordinator for Technical Assistance -- Katy Newhouse (503) 525-6185 / knewhouse@icfi.com (AK, GU, HI, ID, MNI, OR, WA) or Zach Abrams (206) 922-3384 / zabrams@icfi.com (MT, ND, NE, SD, WY).
DOE EECBG Northwest Regional Peer-to-Peer Meeting
Northwest Natural Gas Headquarters
Portland, OR
AGENDA (Note: Subject to change.)
March 7, 2011 – 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM
· Registration / Programmatic Q&A
· Welcome from DOE and the Technical Assistance Program
· Review of Agenda – Goals and Objectives for the Day
· Networking Break
· PANEL 1: Northwest Initiatives for Financing Energy Projects: ARRA and Post-ARRA
· Networking Break – Best Practices Slideshow
· PANEL 2: “Lead by Example” in Public Building Best Practices: ESPCs, Benchmarking with Portfolio Manager, and Energy Managers
· PANEL 3: Strategic Alliances: Community Energy Planning and Partnering with Utilities
· Wrap-up/Prep for tomorrow
· Reception/ Networking Event
March 8, 2011 – 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
· Networking Breakfast
· PANEL 4: Off Budget Programs: Rate-payer funded activities, fee for service, public benefits charge, public private partnerships and carbon-offsets
· BREAKOUT SESSIONS:
o BREAKOUT SESSION 1
o Networking Break
o BREAKOUT SESSION 2
The focus of each breakout session will be to discuss the best practices and strategies for creating sustainable projects and programs. The final number and topics for the breakout sessions will depend on the number of attendees and their areas of interest. This could include offering the same breakout topic in both sessions.
Potential Breakout Sessions May Include:
1. Driving Demand for Home Energy Improvements: Best practices for driving demand for energy efficiency retrofits in the residential and commercial sectors
2. Sustainable Transportation Planning: Public transportation, fleet conversion and charging stations
3. Workforce Development: Training, Education and Contractor Engagement
4. Renewable Energy: Best Practices and Sustainable Models for Public Buildings
5. Building Efficiency beyond the Public Sector: Mandatory Disclosure and Commercial PACE programs
6. Evaluation, Monitoring & Verification
7. Energy Efficient Lighting Technologies
8. Building Energy Codes: Barriers to Realizing the Full Potential of Current Energy Codes and Beyond Code Programs
· Closing: Next Steps / Open Discussion / Wrap-up
· Afternoon Session:
o Option #1: Office Hours with DOE Project Officers
o Option #2: Field Trip to Grantee Host Project Location
Content for this blog post courtesy of Katy Newhouse, Northwest Regional Coordinator, ICF International.