Relay Network

Join us Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. CT for our Community of Practice webinar, "Community Solar: Is It Still a Real Estate Development?" with Green Coast Enterprises LLC's Director of Real Estate, Gina La Macchia! Register at https://lnkd.in/gMcWeiDZ Green Coast Enterprises is working with the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) to develop one of the first #communitysolar projects in the Gulf South and the first in New Orleans, LA. This webinar will discuss this 5-MW #solar project, how it came to be, its current status, and what we hope to create as a model for future projects.

Join us today at 1:00 p.m. CT?for our next Community of Practice call, "What’s MTCO2e again?: Creating the Community Energy Plan of Northwest Ottawa County, Michigan," with Michigan Energy Options 's Executive Director John A Kinch! Register at https://lnkd.in/gGcEnzRi Michigan Energy Options worked for a year with stakeholders ranging from local officials, utility personnel, and community members to develop a region-wide, data-driven plan with strategies to reduce carbon emissions and meet Michigan's clean energy goals for 2040 and 2050.? We're excited to invite you to an upcoming webinar, where they'll share the key strategies from this initiative, the challenges they've faced, and the valuable insights they've gained.

Join us Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. CT? for our next Community of Practice call, "Decarbonizing Schools: Why, How, and What's Next," with Slipstream's Senior Researcher Dan Streit! Register at https://lnkd.in/gbmbU2Kc Schools are significant energy users and centerpieces of many communities. Unfortunately, many of America's public schools are underfunded and suffer from deferred maintenance linked to inefficient energy use. This webinar will highlight examples of school districts that have leveraged community support for climate mitigation to drive funding for decarbonization improvements. You'll also learn how IRA-enabled funding makes decarbonization accessible to more districts.

Did you miss our last Community of Practice call? No worries! “Efficient Hot Water Delivery: Proven Strategies to Cut Waste by 60%+ in Multifamily Buildings" is now available at ?? bit.ly/HotWaterCOP Listen to VEIC's Lead Engineering Consultant Nathan Mascolino to learn best practices for delivering efficient domestic hot water in multifamily buildings, reducing waste losses by over 60%. Gain insights on energy use, standby loss, and cost savings from three real-world case studies featuring advanced data acquisition systems! #multifamily #multifamilybuildings #hotwatersystem #waterefficiency

Join us tomorrow, Thursday, August 15, at 1:00 p.m. CT for our next Community of Practice call, “Efficient Hot Water Delivery: Proven Strategies to Cut Waste by 60%+ in Multifamily Buildings.” Register at https://lnkd.in/gFS5tiAb Learn best practices for delivering efficient domestic hot water in multifamily buildings, reducing waste losses by over 60%. Gain insights on energy use, standby loss, and cost savings from three real-world case studies featuring advanced data acquisition systems! VEIC #multifamily #multifamilybuildings #hotwatersystem #waterefficiency

There's one more day of The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) Summer Study. Spend it with the Relay Network! This Friday, August 9, Relay Network is represented in several informative panels. (Panel 2) “Avoiding Locking in Emission through Electrification Readiness” with Association for Energy Affordability, Inc. Amy Dryden “Heat Pump Water Heaters - Taking the Emergency out of Emergency Water Heater Replacements” with VEIC’s Chris Badger (Panel 13b) “Designing an Equitable Electrification Program for Small Rental Properties: A Tale from Several Climates” with Elevate ’s Tim Davis “Two Approaches to Scaling Commercial Building Decarbonization Retrofits: Breadth and Depth” with Slipstream's Connor Jansen

As we go into the second half of The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) Summer Study, be sure to catch up with the Relay Network! This Thursday, August 8, Relay Network is represented in several informative panels and display presentations. (Panel 1) “Heat Pump Water Heater Daily Load Shifting: Advanced Load Up and Evaluation Challenges” with Association for Energy Affordability, Inc.'s Amélie Besson “Eliminating the Swing Tank and Other Design Considerations in Large-Capacity CO2 Heat Pump Water Heating” with Association for Energy Affordability, Inc.'s Andrew Brooks, CEM (Panel 3) “The Natural Choice for Walk-in Refrigeration: Packaged Hydrocarbon Equipment" with VEIC’s Jake Marin (Panel 7) “The Great Thaw: Unfreezing Potential with Minnesota’s ASHP Contractor Training" with Center for Energy and Environment’s Rabi V. (Panel 11) “Time to Deliver a New Energy Program Metric: Resilience--for the Grid and the Consumer" with VEIC’s Laura Capps (Display Presentations) “How leaky are your windows? – The demonstrated air-leakage benefits of storm windows and insulating panels” by Center for Energy and Environment’s Steve Sylvestre “Bridging the Knowledge Gap on Advanced Lighting Controls” by Slipstream’s Tianyao Zhang, PE, BEMP, LEED AP #ACEE #SummerStudy

At ACEEE Summer study? Learn from the Relay Network! This Wednesday, August 7, Relay Network is represented in several informative panels. (Panel 1) "Better than a Dupe: How to Use Heat Pumps for AC Replacement" with Center for Energy and Environment's Samantha Hill (Panel 5) "Health, Well Being and Electrification Retrofits: IAQ Benefits for Asthma Patients" with Association for Energy Affordability, Inc.'s Amy Dryden (Panel 9) "NO CLIMATE, NO EQUITY, NO DEAL" film screening with Elevate 's Delmar Gillus, Jr. (Panel 10) "A Win-Win Strategy: Municipality and Utility Partnership on Advanced Building Policy Market Transformation" with Slipstream's Jeannette LeZaks (Panel 13a) "Equity-centered Workforce Development: Demonstrated Success Through Partnership" with Center for Energy and Environment's Sarah Northrup (Panel 13b) Demonstration of Decarbonization in Tribal Affordable Housing” with Elevate 's Abigail Corso

Calling all educators! Interested in learning how to use the building energy model tool Sketchbox with your students? Join Slipstream's August 15 webinar!

Don't miss Center for Energy and Environment's Rebecca Olson as she presents at The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). #decarbonize #efficiency #coldclimate