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Around the Building Technologies Program - March
Connect with the Building Technologies Program (BTP) information that interests you - program events and news, financial opportunities, and industry events.
Upcoming BTP Webinars:
DOE Commercial Building Energy Asset Rating: Pilot Program Information
When: Thursday, March 15, 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET
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Description: This webinar will discuss the new Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) program, and answer questions about eligibility, benefits, and how to get started. CMAP recently launched a Commercial Building Program that includes credit enhancements for Managed Energy Services Agreements, which allow building owners to upgrade their facilities without capital expenditure or the assumption of any debt.
Tools and Best Practices for Implementing Green Leasing
When: Monday, March 26, 1:00–2:30 p.m. ET
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Description: This webinar will discuss how to use green leasing (or energy-efficient leasing) to overcome challenges presented by misaligned incentives between building owners and tenants in increasing the energy efficiency of commercial buildings. Typical leases either do not hold the tenant accountable for energy costs or do not allow building owners to recoup energy cost savings from efficiency investments. This non-technical solution allows property owners and occupants to share energy efficiency costs and benefits.
Speakers:
- Adam Sledd, Institute for Market Transformation
- Steve Teitelbaum, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Jim Nobil, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
- Alexandra Kosmides, GSA
Buildings News:
March 9—DOE Offers $5.2 Million for Building Efficiency Technologies
March 7—Secretary Chu Announces Winners of Student Competition to Promote Energy-Efficient Buildings
February 24—DOE Releases Life-Cycle Energy Consumption Report
February 15—Energy Department Announces Market-Driven Energy-Saving Specifications for Commercial Lighting
February 15—President's 2013 DOE Budget Seeks $2.27 Billion for Efficiency, Renewables
February 8—DOE Report Shows Shift to Energy-Saving Lighting Products
February 8—Houston Joins DOE's Better Buildings Challenge
Buildings Industry Events Calendar:
March 17—Edison Electric Institute Spring National Key Accounts Workshop
April 3-5—National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) State of the Industry Summit
April 19-20—Municipal Consortium LED Street Lighting Workshop: Los Angeles