Meeting/Event Information

Join the City of San José's Silicon Valley Energy Watch, the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, and USGBC Northern California to learn about creating value through effective energy management. You will learn how leading companies have used energy management to create value for their properties, about the City of San José’s development of an energy benchmarking ordinance, how to get incentives and support for your efforts, and the future of energy management.

From the basics for those just getting started to next-generation energy management technologies and strategies, you will leave this workshop with the tools you need to get started and then advance your energy management program.

Topics

• The value in benchmarking
• City of San José’s City Energy Project
• Using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
• Using the Arc Platform
• Incentives and programs
• Energy management and artificial intelligence (AI)
• Net-zero energy buildings

Learning objectives

• Explain how effective building energy management creates value through reduced operating expenses and other financial benefits
• Summarize the City of San José’s efforts to promote effective energy management across the city’s building stock
• Describe how to use benchmarking tools for energy management and broader sustainability programs
• Identify next-generation energy management strategies and technologies

Continuing education

LEED Professionals can claim 2.5 hours of GBCI credit for attending the workshop.

Speakers

• Ariel Carpenter, City of San José
• David Kaneda, Integral Group
• Matt Eggers, VP, Yardi Energy
• Brenden McEneaney, US Green Building Council
• Hillary Weitze, Principal, Integral Group
• Katherine Long, Program Manager, Pacific Gas & Electric
• Other speakers TBD

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