2017 Summit Why Attend

The Better Buildings Summit is a national meeting where leading organizations across key sectors showcase solutions to cut energy intensity in their buildings portfolio-wide by 20% over the next ten years. The Summit is designed for partners and stakeholders to exchange best practices and highlight demonstrated market solutions with an equal emphasis on discussing future opportunities for greater energy efficiency in America’s homes and buildings.

Attendees will benefit by learning first-hand from other organizations what energy efficiency strategies are proving most successful for reducing their energy use. Speakers from the commercial, industrial, public, and multifamily sectors are invited to share how they draw on energy efficiency technologies, business practices, and partnerships to save money on utility bills, create new jobs, and improve their organization’s competitiveness.
Join more Better Buildings partners and stakeholders to learn the latest in efficiency and how to make energy efficiency a smart business decision for your organization.

  • Network with Better Buildings partners and share innovative, replicable solutions
  • Learn from leading organizations and experts
  • Discuss future trends and the next generation of opportunities to drive greater efficiency
  • Discover high-impact strategies and emerging technologies
Convey the Value to Your Leadership

Our "Letter to Leadership" makes it easy for you to make the case to attend the Summit by capturing all the benefits of attendance. The letter is customizable to fit your needs and objectives.

5 Reasons to Attend

Planning Discover what's next in cost-effective technologies and market practices.
Partnerships Share and discuss successful approaches utilized by Better Buildings partners facing the same challenges as your organization.
Outreach Grow your network and make connections with industry peers, technical experts, and other Better Buildings partners and Allies.
Tools and Resources Learn how to leverage no-cost DOE tools to achieve significant energy savings.
Outcomes Explore future opportunities to advance energy efficiency in your organization

Summit Attendee Testimonials

"Wonderful event! And great summit! I've been telling everyone how great it was to mix the private and public sector partners. Met some key people who are important to our work in Houston. Thank you!"
-Lisa Lin, Sustainability Manager, City of Houston

"The conference as a whole was very productive and I learned a lot, even from my co-panelists!"
-Shelby Buso, Director of Sustainability, Central Atlanta Progress, Inc.

"The summit here in DC is one of the most impressive events I've ever been to in my 20 years in industry. The amount of key influencers in major companies all with the aim to implement energy efficiency improvements throughout their building infrastructure."
-Marc Braun, Executive Vice President - Sales & Marketing, Cambridge Engineering, Inc.

"The Summit was energizing, and it was great to learn from industry leaders about how they are advancing efficiency."
-Kim Erickson, PM - CEE

"The Summit is the best conference!"
-Anne White, Transwestern

"The Better Buildings Summit is one of the few events he's attended where he wanted to stay longer and talk with more attendees. He said it was the right people in the room talking about the right things. He made it sound pretty amazing! I'm looking forward to attending next year."
-Drew Torbin, Prologi