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Ask the Experts
If you are a new or prospective program administrator, Ask the Experts, a series of free webinars on specific efficiency topics can help you. Bring your concerns, ideas, and plans about your specific situation for feedback from top program administrators. Workshops are led by CEE member program administrators who have proven insight and experience from running their own programs. Each ninety minute session is devoted to a particular topic and is delivered via conference call or webinar. In addition to addressing sector specific technologies, design tips, and lessons learned, you will have ample time to ask about your own specific situation. Come ready with questions!
Upcoming Webinars
- Commercial Kitchens Equipment 101: Cooking Equipment
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1:00-3:00pm Eastern, December 09, 2008
Facilitator: Kim Erickson, Program Manager, CEE
Experts: Greg Stiles & Lyn Schmidt, Energy Trust of Oregon; Doug Dickson, Puget Sound Energy; Mark Manganiello, Market Forge; Roger Carlone, Traulsen; Mindy Guilfoyle, Wisconsin Focus on Energy, Steve McAdoo, Frymaster
What’s It About?
This is the first in a series of three webinars designed to provide attendees with foundational knowledge about the equipment found in commercial kitchens. For each equipment category, manufacturers and program experts will jointly address the following:
- How the equipment works
- Efficiency criteria
- What makes one piece of equipment more efficient than another
- Savings potential
- Price differential
- Target market segment
- What to consider when adding the equipment category to your program
This session will focus on cooking equipment categories covered by CEE specifications: steamers, fryers, and hot food holding cabinets.
- Residential Lighting – CFL Program Trends: Innovative Approaches
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2:00-3:30pm Eastern, December 11, 2008
Facilitator: Rebecca Foster, CEE
Experts: Chris Granda, New Jersey Clean Energy Program; Jean-Daniel Gagné, Hydro-Québec
What’s It About?
During this Webinar, two CEE members will present information on innovative program approaches for residential lighting. The New Jersey Clean Energy Program draws upon partnerships with community organizations to increase the use of Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs). Hydro Quebec bases its customer education activities on a logic model that describes how its work ties to specific market barriers. The presenters will describe the changing CFL market and explain why, and how, they developed their program approaches. After the presentations, participants will have an opportunity to talk with each other about integrating community partners into program design for CFLs, the importance of logic modeling and evaluation, and customer education strategies.
- Gas Residential Water Heating – Current Challenges and Future Opportunities
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2:00-3:30pm Eastern, December 15, 2008
Facilitators: Kara Rodgers, CEE
Experts: Harry McDonough, National Grid; TBD
What’s It About?
Water heating is a highly attractive area of investment for gas efficiency programs because it represents a major residential end-use of natural gas. However to successfully harness the potential of water heating programs, administrators need to understand the opportunities and challenges associated with them. During this seminar, expert energy efficiency program administrators will draw on their own experiences in day to day program management to share insights and lessons learned, with the end goal of providing participants with a better sense of how to implement successful gas water heating efficiency programs.
This session will also explore options for running gas water heating efficiency programs, such as why some programs choose to run programs for storage-type water heaters while others choose to run programs for tankless water heaters, and address specific and technical questions submitted by participants.
- Consider Your Options: Planning Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs
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3:00-4:30pm Eastern, December 17, 2008
Facilitators: Ted Jones & Jason Erwin, CEE
Experts: Jim Parks, SMUD; Fred Gordon, Energy Trust of Oregon
What’s It About?
It is tempting to try to identify "best program practices" for energy efficiency program administrators who are charged with planning and managing energy efficiency programs. However, new program offerings need to satisfy a myriad of considerations that vary from State to State or even within a particular State. Further, not all programs are subject to the same criteria when it comes to incorporating new program offerings or measures.
The objectives of this session are to:
- Identify and build awareness of key questions and common considerations that administrators should be mindful of in planning C&I programs
- Understand common program drivers, constraints and resources that impact program planning, priorities and options.
Recent Webinars
- Understanding Commercial HVAC Program Opportunities
June 18, 2008
- Commercial and Residential Lighting Program Webinars
Commercial on April 15, 2008
Residential on April 18, 2008
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Increasing the Effectiveness of Residential Gas Heating Programs: Lessons Learned
April 4, 2008
- Industrial Motors and Drives Webinar
March 27, 2008
- Metering the Un-metered Resource
February 27, 2008
Join Marian Brown, PhD and Monica Nevius, PhD along with other evaluation experts who can explain the following: roles, purposes, and types of evaluation, aligning evaluation with policy objectives methods (such as when to estimate efficiency savings),
getting reliable data cost-effectively, and measurement approaches. This webinar is cosponsored with the Institute of Public Utilities and Michigan State University and registration is handled through IPU www.ipu.msu.edu or call 517.355.1876.
- ENERGY STAR as a Platform for Local Programs
January 15, 2008
Come to Long Beach and learn how to take full advantage of ENERGY STAR's inventory of support materials for local programs. ENERGY STAR provides a powerful platform for utilities, state agencies, and other organizations implementing energy efficiency programs to save energy and reduce peak demand. Using ENERGY STAR tools and strategies, organizations can reduce program costs and implementation timelines while increasing the efficacy of their programs.
CEE Members: to sign up to receive regular updates regarding Ask the Experts or to register to attend a session e-mail Casey Erisman at cerisman@cee1.org. |
