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Local Government Training Program Cohort
CELC will partner with agencies within local governments such as cities, the council of governments, or counties to develop training for local governments to use as a resource for staff transitions. The partner agencies will consist of at least two cities, one county, and a council of government. The training will provide in-depth information on the partner agencies’ subject matter, which is essential for the workforce to have a base knowledge.
For further information and interest, please email [email protected].
Austin Independent School District- Energy Conservation Efforts
Austin ISD’s initiative to reduce energy consumption has far-reaching impacts. This table shows the environmental impact of Austin ISD’s energy conservation efforts and is sourced from the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator. In the first full year following equipment upgrades, Four-Season Optimization, and adoption of the Energy Leadership program, Austin ISD offset 13,184 metric tons of CO2.
Clean Cities Coalition- Houston-Galveston
The Houston-Galveston Clean Cities Coalition is hosting the next Clean Cities Stakeholder Meeting on May 9th, 2023. Please see the details at this link for more information.
Webinar-Energy Insecurity & Energy Transitions:
Obstacles & Opportunities
Institute of Policy Integrity, New York University School of Law hosts a webinar where the Panelists will share takeaways from their research and policy work at the nexus of energy insecurity and energy transitions. After a discussion of how to identify and measure energy insecurity, panelists will share their findings on how the energy security of low-income populations might be affected by different aspects of the energy transition. Register here
Free USGBC LEED Course (in May)-
Electrification, Decarbonization and LEED
Confronting this topic head on, this session provides a deep dive into decarbonization in LEED, focusing on all electric buildings. It presents concepts built from the future of LEED principles and address Optimize Energy Performance requirements in the Energy and Atmosphere category. The speakers lay the foundation with what it means to realize a decarbonized building. From there they discuss new options in development for LEED projects. I'd like you to please take the course.
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