DOE Announces Webinars on High Performance Space Conditioning Systems, Davis-Bacon Act Compliance, and More
EERE offers webinars to the public on a range of subjects, from adopting the latest energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, to training for the clean energy workforce. Webinars are free; however, advanced registration is typically required. You can also watch archived webinars and browse previously aired videos, slides, and transcripts.
Upcoming Webinars
November 18: Live Webinar on High Performance Space Conditioning Systems, Part II
Webinar Sponsor: Building Technologies Office
The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled “High Performance Space Conditioning Systems, Part II” on Tuesday, November 18, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The webinar is part of a monthly series offered by the Building Technologies Office's Building America program, featuring the latest advances in residential building technologies and practices developed by the Building America research teams and national laboratory experts.
This month's webinar features:
William Zoeller of the Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings, presenting design options for locating ducts within conditioned space; Dave Mallay of the Partnership for Home Innovation, discussing buried ducts in conditioned spaces; Jordan Dentz of Advanced Residential Integrated Energy Solutions, speaking about optimizing air distribution retrofit strategies in multi-unit buildings.November 18: Davis-Bacon Act Compliance
Webinar Sponsor: Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs Office
The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled “Davis-Bacon Act Compliance” on Tuesday, November 18, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The Technical Assistance Program (TAP) provides state, local, and tribal officials with resources to advance successful, high-impact, and long-lasting clean energy policies, programs, and projects. This TAP webinar will offer information for Energy Department grantees, sub-grantees, and their contractors on complying with Davis-Bacon Act requirements. Eva Auman with the Energy Department's Office of the General Counsel will cover background on the Davis-Bacon Act and discuss implications for grant recipients and sub-grant recipients, including wage determinations, the collection of certified payrolls, and monitoring visits to construction work sites.
November 13 and November 19: Live Webinars on the Better Buildings Residential Program Solution Center
Webinar Sponsor: Better Buildings Residential Program
The Energy Department will present live webinars titled “Better Buildings Residential Program Solution Center” on Thursday, November 13, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and on Wednesday, November 19, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The Solution Center offers step-by-step suggestions, templates, case studies and other resources. Users can find information regarding business models, program designs, marketing & outreach, financing, contractor engagement, workforce development, and evaluation & data collection.
The webinars will share lessons learned from the Better Buildings Neighborhood Program and others and explain the how the new Solution Center can help program administrators and partners design, implement, and evaluate residential energy efficiency programs.
Register for the November 13 or November 19 webinar.
Past Webinars
October 21: Live Webinar on Opportunities for Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Power Electronics for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Applications
Webinar Sponsor: Fuel Cell Technologies Office
The Energy Department presented a live webinar titled "Opportunities for Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Power Electronics for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Applications" on Tuesday, October 21. Numerous applications of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies could benefit from the development of next-generation power electronics based on wide bandgap semiconductor materials. Examples include the development of reliable, efficient, compact and cost-effective power electronics for applications such as fuel cell powered material handling equipment and fuel cell electric vehicles for the consumer- and mass-transit sectors.
October 7: Live Webinar on Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing
Webinar Sponsor: Better Buildings Challenge
The Energy Department presented a live webinar titled “PACE Financing for Energy Efficiency: Success Stories” on Tuesday, October 7. The webinar features Better Buildings Challenge Partners who describe their successful experiences with property assessed clean energy (PACE) financing as program developers, city administrators, and property owners. PACE financing is a vehicle to pay for energy efficiency improvements or renewable energy installations on private property. Local or state governments and other organizations fund the upfront costs of the improvements, which are paid back over time through property assessments added to the owner’s property tax bills. Speakers include: John Kinney, Clean Fund; Eric Shambarger, City of Milwaukee; and Steve Thompson, Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City.
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