Events & Webinars

CEE's Isaac Smith is on a Panel with Mike Smith of NEEA and John Mitchell of CalMTA to discuss MT work.

Panel Information: CalMTA: Market Transformation: Innovation and Leverage to Achieve California’s Decarbonization Goals (moderated by Rick Dunn, Resource Innovations (CalMTA) - Join our speakers as they explore Market Transformation activities in three regions that will impact California’s decarbonization efforts, starting with an overview of CalMTA’s recent application to CPUC for three initiatives: Commercial Window Retrofits, Commercial Rooftop Units, and Residential Heat Pump Water Heaters. Then the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance will describe its Whole Building efficiency program and the use of Luminaire Level Lighting Controls as HVAC occupancy sensors, followed by Minnesota’s Efficient Technology Accelerator, who will share its work on Heat Pump RTUs and Residential High Performance Windows.

More details on Isaac's portion: Minnesota’s Efficient Technology Accelerator: Field Data, Manufacturer Incentives, and What’s Next - Isaac Smith will share an overview of Minnesota’s Efficient Technology Accelerator (ETA), a statewide market transformation (MT) program launched in 2023. The presentation highlights two MT initiatives: heat pump rooftop units (RTUs), including in-field performance research and energy and emissions savings data, and residential high-performance windows, including a manufacturer incentive to produce more affordable, builder-grade triple-pane windows and a newly launched sales incentive program.

CEE’s Leah Guenter will be presenting Dual Fuel Heat Pump RTUs – Energy Efficient Solutions for Cold Climate Commercial Buildings at the Wisconsin Energy Efficiency Expo on October 22. The session shares cold climate performance case studies and the energy and cost saving opportunities these systems can deliver.

Co-hosted by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, the 2026 DLC Summit is designed to move the industry from conversation to action. Across two days of panels, small-group discussions, and networking, attendees will dig into what’s working now, what barriers remain, and how lighting can keep delivering energy savings, decarbonization, and sustainability. CEE's Ed McGlynn and Heath Heiberg will be attending.