Introducing educational events designed to accelerate the implementation of the Clean Energy DC Act and the new building construction codes. The virtual events will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 1pm.

Here Comes the Sun: The Road to 10% Local Solar Generation & 100% Renewable Electricity - February 10, 2021

• The CEDC Act solidified the District as a national leader in clean energy, increasing the Renewable Portfolio Standard to 100% by 2032 and the solar carve-out to 10% by 2041. This event will showcase the city’s new Oxon Run Community Solar Project, highlight resources available to District residents, and examine the future of solar in the District (according to a recent report authored by two of our presenters). Our panelists include:

• Emil King, Oxon Run Community Solar Project Manager, DOEE
• Yesenia Riveria, Director of Energy Equity and Inclusion, DC SUN
• Dr. Erin Camp, Senior Associate, and Ben Havumaki, Associate, Synapse Energy Economics, Inc.

Funding Clean Energy Projects - March 10, 2021

• Meeting the city’s climate and energy goals will require significant investments. Recognizing this, the city has developed new financial and technical resources, such as the DC Green Bank and High Performance Building Hub. Come hear about how these new resources are helping catalyze the clean energy and energy efficiency market in DC.

Getting Ready for the new Building Energy Performance Standards – April 14, 2021

• The new performance standards for existing buildings will make a significant impact in the way the District’s building industry is thinking about strategic energy management. Learn from three industry practitioners (an architect, a building owner, and an energy service provider) on how they are getting ready for the new standards.

Past Events:

Kick-off: A New Era of Buildings in the District - Thursday, November 12, 2020

Watch meeting recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ6cYlfhP3Y&feature=youtu.be

• A combination of market forces and new local and federal regulations—such as energy performance standards, new building energy codes, and greater deployment of renewable energy, and electric vehicles— are poised to transform the building industry over the next decade, a sector that accounts for 75% of GHG emissions in DC. This kick-off event, in a preview of what’s to follow in future sessions, will look at examples of how this transformation is already underway and highlight new resources designed to help the industry reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and energy use.

Net-Zero Energy Codes in the District: DC’s Pathway to NZE - December 9, 2020

Watch the meeting recording: https://youtu.be/wv8XmzWJQnk

• The Clean Energy DC Plan calls for net-zero energy codes by 2026 and the recently adopted 2017 DC Energy Conservation Code helps put the city on a path towards achieving this goal. This event will highlight the DC Energy Conservation Code’s trajectory to net-zero energy and how it fits in the District’s key climate mitigation goals. You’ll hear directly from local residential and commercial project teams on their experience with NZE projects. Featured projects include a residential single family home and the DC Public Schools renovations for West Education Campus and Banneker High School. Speakers for the event include:
• Presentation by Sean O’Donnell and Juan Guarin of Perkins Eastman
• Presentation by Robin McGrew, Architect, Cunningham Quill
• Presentation by Casey Studhalter, Department of Energy and Environment

Transforming Transportation through Electrification - January 13, 2021

Presentations and the meeting recording will be posted soon.

Watch the meeting recording: https://youtu.be/HJtNDuPmKBs

• The groundbreaking Clean Energy DC Act calls on the District to transition away from polluting fossil fuel-burning vehicles to clean, zero-emissions cars and buses. The question is no longer if zero-emissions vehicles will dominate the market, but when. This event will look at both the challenges and opportunities of the economy-wide adoption of electric vehicles and the steps leading organizations are taking to get out in front of this transition. Panelists will cover topics including how transportation electrification will change our built environment, its significant impact on the electric grid, new regulations and incentives designed to move the market, and a local initiative demonstrating the promise of electric buses. Our panelists include:

• Eric Campbell, Electric Vehicle Program Manager, DOEE
• Presentation by Camron Gorguinpour, Director of Mobility Solutions, ENGIE Impact
• Presentation by Jennifer Grisham, Principal Program Manager, Smart Grid & Technology, Pepco
• Presentation by Erik Belmont, Circulator Program Manager, District Department of Transportation