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Remote Learning Calendar

This calendar is intended to serve as a resource for those interested in remote learning events related to commercial energy and facilities management. Submit your event. All submissions moderated by SBC.

Making Electricity Demand Manageable in the Northwest

Virtual/Online

The CTA-2045 Standard and Flexible Demand July 1, 9:30 - 11:00am PST Presented by the NW Energy Coalition Grid-integratable water heaters and other interactive appliances and systems are the leading edge of a coming wave of customer-side resources that will increase energy system efficiency by enabling utilities to manage and shape electricity demand to a degree […]

Free
Event Series Passive House 2020: Choose Your Future

Passive House 2020: Choose Your Future

Virtual/Online

Our global pandemic and climate emergency ask: How will you change? What will you choose to do? #PH2020, embraces these tough fundamental questions and provides you with actionable answers. You’ll get the framework for making system switches from best selling author Dan Heath. You’ll achieve clarity about the role of Passive House, in conversation with […]

Free

Behind-the-Meter Distributed Energy Resources: Best Practices for Integrating DERS into Commercial Buildings

Virtual/Online

This webinar will focus on the strategic integration of DERs in commercial buildings. Join speakers from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and Kaiser Permanente for a discussion of methods and best practices for integrating and optimizing the performance of renewables, thermal energy storage, and battery energy for load flexibility. There will also be a Q&A led […]

Free
Event Series Passive House 2020: Choose Your Future

Passive House 2020: Choose Your Future

Virtual/Online

Our global pandemic and climate emergency ask: How will you change? What will you choose to do? #PH2020, embraces these tough fundamental questions and provides you with actionable answers. You’ll get the framework for making system switches from best selling author Dan Heath. You’ll achieve clarity about the role of Passive House, in conversation with […]

Free

Program Design with Everyone in Mind: Low-Income Solar Program Strategies

Virtual/Online

This webinar will highlight examples of low-income renewable energy programs, including the Solar in Your Community Challenge and the Clean Energy for Low-Income Communities Accelerator, best practices, and discuss DOE’s recently launched National Community Solar Partnership. Speakers: Emily Schapira, Philadelphia Energy Authority; Nate Hausman, Clean Energy States Alliance; Chris Jedd, Denver Housing Authority

Free

The Value of Connected Lighting

Virtual/Online

The commercial lighting market has seen significant shifts, first with the proliferation of LEDs, and now as controls become more sophisticated. As controls progress from a wall switch with a manual on-off control to more advanced controls that incorporate multi-feature sensors and luminaires embedded with controls, lack of understanding, interoperability issues, and often an unclear […]

Free

The Dynamic Duo: Unleash Public Sector Energy Savings with Financing and Technical Assistance

Virtual/Online

Access to financing and technical assistance is key to unlocking the significant energy savings potential within the public sector. For states, local governments, and K-12 stakeholders seeking to reduce costs and meet efficiency goals, financing needs to be customized and simplified through technical assistance. Speakers will discuss how financing products such as energy-as-a-service, energy savings […]

Free

Virtual Central Valley Facilities Expo

Virtual/Online

Your free all access pass will provide you with two full days of valuable content and resources, including: • A full virtual exhibit hall featuring the exhibitors you want to meet • Exhibitor resources with articles, videos and information to help you succeed • On-demand conference sessions On-Demand Conference Sessions (Sessions Subject to Change) • […]

Free
Event Series Passive House 2020: Choose Your Future

Passive House 2020: Choose Your Future

Virtual/Online

Our global pandemic and climate emergency ask: How will you change? What will you choose to do? #PH2020, embraces these tough fundamental questions and provides you with actionable answers. You’ll get the framework for making system switches from best selling author Dan Heath. You’ll achieve clarity about the role of Passive House, in conversation with […]

Free

Next-Generation Building Performance Policies: Maximizing Energy Savings and Environmental Impacts

Virtual/Online

Cities are deploying the next generation of building performance policies to maximize energy savings in buildings and meet the energy and environmental goals they have set. Come hear from leading cities regarding their strategies for policy design, challenges and successes with implementation, and early impacts from these policies. Speakers: Dave Epley, District of Columbia Department […]

Free

Strategies to Combine Energy + Health Upgrades in Multifamily Housing

Virtual/Online

This interactive webinar will provide an opportunity for speakers and attendees to share their strategies for combining energy and health upgrades to help promote health and wellness for residents of multifamily buildings. Panelists will present case studies of innovative partnerships between affordable housing providers, public health, and building science stakeholders to advance energy + health […]

Free

Case in Point : Oregon’s Recent Efforts to Reduce Plug Load Energy Consumption

Virtual/Online

Join DOE's Plug and Process Load Technology Research Team for a technical presentation about a Statewide Plug Load Strategy developed by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and the Oregon Department of Energy. Presenters will discuss the strategy's 5 key components: portfolio management, planning and specifications in procurement, reviewing and adjusting settings/configuration before use, optimizing […]

Free
Event Series Passive House 2020: Choose Your Future

Passive House 2020: Choose Your Future

Virtual/Online

Our global pandemic and climate emergency ask: How will you change? What will you choose to do? #PH2020, embraces these tough fundamental questions and provides you with actionable answers. You’ll get the framework for making system switches from best selling author Dan Heath. You’ll achieve clarity about the role of Passive House, in conversation with […]

Free

The Future of Work: Upgrade Your Building Science Toolkit 

Virtual/Online

Live Webinar Panel with Interactive Q&A Thursday, July 23, 2020, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Pacific Time The Sustainable Building Science Technology and WSU Energy programs co-present this Future of Work webinar. Are you prepared for the jobs of the future in building science, operations, and management? Join us for this panel discussion about how the building […]

Free

Lighting Design Process

Virtual/Online

The process of developing and documenting a lighting design can vary widely depending on the project type and scale, and on the manner in which it is being delivered. Regardless of the project, there are common steps to be undertaken for all successful lighting projects if we are to maximize the performance of our buildings […]

Free

Everyone has a Data Center: How to Be an Energy Champion for Yours

Virtual/Online

Learn how to make the business case for energy efficiency in data centers. This webinar will help participants identify key stakeholder interests, underlying drivers, and institutional and technical barriers that need to be considered and give attendees an overview of the technical concepts and relevant tools and resources involved. Attendees will also hear a real-world […]

Free
Event Series Passive House 2020: Choose Your Future

Passive House 2020: Choose Your Future

Virtual/Online

Our global pandemic and climate emergency ask: How will you change? What will you choose to do? #PH2020, embraces these tough fundamental questions and provides you with actionable answers. You’ll get the framework for making system switches from best selling author Dan Heath. You’ll achieve clarity about the role of Passive House, in conversation with […]

Free

Succeed with Submetering: How to Make the Business Case

Virtual/Online

Organizations of all shapes and sizes can benefit from better understanding their granular energy usage. Partners from both the public and private sectors will discuss how to persuade decision-makers and make the business case for the value of submetering; they will also share how to tie submetering to benchmarking and data management efforts for greater […]

Free

HVAC Total System Performance Ratio (TSPR) Training

Virtual/Online

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 12:00 – 1:30 PM · Pacific Time This live webinar training will provide an introduction to the HVAC Total System Performance Ratio (TSPR) code compliance path. We will discuss what TSPR is, when it is required by code, and how it is calculated. A click-through demonstration will highlight key features of […]

Free

Audit & Retrofit Techniques

Virtual/Online

The advent of LED lighting has caused a seismic shift in the lighting industry, creating a renewed interest in how to best upgrade the lighting in existing buildings. One of the best places to start is to do an inventory of what your current lighting system is and what its strengths and weaknesses are. This […]

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Puget Sound EnergyThe Remote Learning Calendar is sponsored by Puget Sound Energy.

If you’re a Puget Sound Energy Commercial Strategic Energy Management customer, check with your PSE Energy Management Engineer for discounted rates to Building Operator Certification events.