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Archived Webinars

  • PECI Webinar - Turning Trade Allies into True Allies: Best Practices for Maintaining Productive Relationships that Strengthen Commercial Program Performance
    05-22-2013 10:00AM

    Often the face of a program, trade allies are an integral component to program success. But many programs do not harness the potential of these partnerships to boost program performance. Through our experience with commercial energy efficiency programs, PECI has developed best practices that apply across industry segments throughout the country. In this interactive, one-hour webinar, we’ll share how our trade ally partnerships lead to better program performance and higher customer satisfaction.

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    Panelists

    Tracie Hatch, Program Manager
    Jeff Mitchell, Sr. Technical Manager
    Monica Thilges, Sr. Program Manager

  • PECI Webinar: Pursuing Cost-effectiveness Through Energy Information Systems (EIS)
    04-03-2013 10:00AM

    Energy Information Systems (EIS) have emerged as key components of next generation programs, enabling the use of Big Data to streamline program administration, screen for technical potential, and reduce the cost of measurement and verification.

    Discussion topics:
    - EIS technology overview and product landscape
    - What can an EIS-enabled program design do to improve cost-effectiveness?
    - Lessons learned through EIS Pilots

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    Panelist

    Hannah Kramer, PE
    Director of Engineering at PECI

  • Driving Commercial Energy Efficiency with Analytics Webinar
    03-27-2013 12:00PM

    The utility industry is increasing commercial energy efficiency spending by more than 25% each year, but it’s becoming harder to find new projects and meet program goals. To overcome this, some utilities are beginning to transition away from mass market customer approaches to analytic-driven strategies for more effective segmentation and engagement.

    Experts discuss:
    - The categories and benefits of commercial energy analytics
    - Analytics strategies for different customer segments
    - Considerations for deploying solutions such as data accessibility, current program frameworks, and regulatory issues

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    Panelists

    Hannah Kramer, PECI
    Colin Smart, Con Edison
    Joseph B. Wharton, The Brattle Group
    Richard Huntley, Retroficiency

  • PECI Webinar: A market segment approach to commercial energy efficiency
    11-13-2012 10:00AM

    In this interactive, one-hour webinar, we’ll talk about the benefits of a market segment approach to energy efficiency and why certain markets require it in order to achieve deep, comprehensive, persistent savings. 

    We'll use our successful program design for the grocery market - the EnergySmart Grocer program - as an example, and hear insights from Ila Homsher of Pacific Gas and Electric.

    Learn what utilities and other industry players can do to effectively market programs and generate deeper savings in hard-to-reach commercial markets. We invite you to contribute to the discussion and share your experiences.

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    Panelists

    Jeremy Litow, Director, Grocery Practice, PECI
    Brenda Hunt, Program Designer, PECI
    Ila Homsher, Manager, Energy Efficiency Third Party Programs, Pacific Gas & Electric

    Resources

    Grocery:
    Uwajimaya - Case study on regional chain
    KAGRO - Case study on regional grocer association
    Grocery & Refrigeration - Fact sheet and service overview

    Data Centers:
    Optimizing Data Center Efficiency - Video case study

  • Current Trends in Green Real Estate: Property Valuation
    10-04-2012 12:00PM

    Industry experts discussed the following topics:
    • The challenges of valuing high performing green buildings in the U.S.
    • Why valuers are struggling and What's occurring to overcome the issues
    • Benchmarking and beyond - tools to assess building performance
    • The latest green real estate trends
    • In a live, fast-paced, 45-minute webinar our panel will address your questions plus provide expert insight on green real estate.

    Watch the recorded webinar.
    This webinar is part of the quarterly Costar Webinar Series.

    Panelists

    Theddi Wright Chappell, CRE, MAI, FRICS, AAPI, LEED AP, Senior Managing Director, National Practice Leader, Green Advisory Practice, Valuation & Advisory, Cushman & Wakefield of Colorado 
    Eliot Crowe, Senior Technical Manager, PECI
    Anthony Guma, LEED-AP, Director, CoStar Group

     

  • PECI Webinar: Unlocking the Potential of Monitoring Based Commissioning
    08-28-2012 10:00AM

    In this interactive, one-hour webinar, we present the basic concepts of Monitoring Based Commissioning (MBCx) and dig deep into several MBCx approaches for driving deeper energy savings in commercial buildings. Our panelists discuss real-world examples and key considerations that factor into selecting the right MBCx approach.

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    Panelists

    Dan Reese, Associate Director, PECI
    Dave Moser, Senior Engineer, PECI
    Robert Austin, West Regional Operations Manager, Eaton Energy Solutions, Inc.

    Resources

    A Retrocommissioning Guide for Building Owners
    The Building Performance Tracking Handbook
    Monitoring-Based Commissioning: Benchmarking Analysis of 24 UC/CSU/IOU Projects
    Building Energy Information Systems: State of the Technology and User Case Studies
    Energy Information Handbook
    California Commissioning Collaborative case studies 
            Commissioning
            Energy Efficiency

     

  • Energy Workforce Development & Education: The Next Gen EE/DR Professional
    07-12-2012 01:00PM

    AESP Brown Bag Webinar

    Is your organization prepared for the next generation of energy efficiency professionals? As Baby Boomers retire, organizations should make it a priority to transfer knowledge from existing employees to the new ones who will lead them in the future. During this Brown Bag speakers will discuss some successful workforce development initiatives.

    Speakers:
    Bryan Young is programs manager of training in the Conservation Division of the Ontario Power Authority.  Bryan is accountable for the development and implementation of a suite of training and segment support programs aimed various market actors and Ontario’s local distribution companies.  Bryan has also served the OPA as the manager of the Conservation Fund – a $10m a year program incubator that serves as a test bed for innovative conservation opportunities.  Prior to his time at the OPA, Bryan served with two provincial ministries, and was the founding executive director of the Toronto Renewable Energy Co-operative, which built North America’s first co-operatively owned wind turbine, and developed renewable energy feed-in tariff policy options that the OPA is now responsible for administering. 

    Allison Bially was one of the three architects of the EnergySmart Jobs program and was responsible for overseeing the program’s implementation. Allison has been with PECI since 2006, where she has managed and overseen PECI’s EnergySmart Grocer programs in California. She has over 15 years of project and program management experience with large, fortune 100 companies. Based out of San Francisco, Ms. Bially holds an MA in education from NYU.

    John Oyhenart is founder/CEO of PivotStone Group, a human development consulting firm.  John has 30 years of experience in the utility and energy consulting industries, in areas ranging from executive management and business development to leadership training, team development, marketing, and communications.

  • PECI Webinar: Four Keys to Home Performance Success
    06-05-2012 10:00AM

    In this interactive, one-hour event, PECI Product Manager Jami Walker and State of Utah Energy Efficiency Developer Alexander Scott explain how and why Utah Home Performance was able to complete 1,280 home retrofits – averaging energy savings of 25% per home – and surpass participation goals by 70%.

    We share what worked - and what didn’t - and discuss how we used early results and feedback to adapt the program. We also explain how those early changes contributed to our final success.

    Through participant feedback, questions and discussion, we map the path to success for current and future Home Performance programs.

    View Recorded Webinar (registration required)

    Panelists

    Jami Walker, PECI 
    Alexander Scott, Program Development, State of Utah.

    Resources
    Infographic: How it Worked
    Webinar Poll Results
    UtahHomePerformance.com

    About Utah Home Performance

    Utah Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® stands as an example of how a federally-funded energy efficiency program can succeed and thrive when the right strategy is put into place. Using funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the Program set out to assist Utah homeowners in making energy-efficient home improvements, while also generating new work opportunities for energy analysts and contractors, laying a foundation for the home performance industry in Utah. Utah Home Performance has not only met those goals, but exceeded them. In just over a year, 2,188 Home Performance Assessments were completed, resulting in 1,277 households making energy-efficient upgrades through the program. This conversion rate of 58% is well above the national average, as is the average energy savings for those homes at 25%. Beyond those numbers, all of these Home Performance Assessments and retrofit projects are helping to create jobs during a time when solid work can be very hard to find.

     

  • The Changing Role of Energy Information Software in Commercial Utility Programs
    05-23-2012 10:30AM

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    Join Hannah Friedman Kramer, Director of PECI's Technical Research Group, for a free webinar on the future of energy information software (EIS). The webinar will provide an update on the rapidly evolving EIS market, and the value that this technology can bring to utilities looking to leverage it for energy efficiency.

    Co-presenting will be Steve Jones, Head of Product Management at Pulse Energy, who will discuss Pulse's recently launched efficiency software platform.