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Live from the SPEER Newsroom:
- Industry + Policy Workshop 2025: Recap
- New SPEER Members
- Upcoming Events & Webinars
- Noteworthy
- What We're Reading
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Industry + Policy Workshop 2025:
Photo Gallery Live & Video Recap Soon!
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Huge thank you to everyone who attended the 2025 Industry + Policy Workshop! We hope you found the conference to be as engaging, informative, timely, and FUN as we did.
Our full photo gallery from the Workshop is live! Feel free to peruse and download photos as you please. (*Please tag/credit SPEER if you utilize photos for social or other publications.)
Keep an eye on SPEER newsletters and social media channels for a full video recap coming soon. See y'all next year!
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We are thrilled to announce that Resource Innovations has joined our organization of over 70 members!
We'd also like to welcome CPS Energy back to SPEER and look forward to future collaborations that advance energy efficiency across South Texas, while showcasing the outstanding work the utility is doing.
Thank you to all of our incredible members for your continued support of our mission. See how your organization can get involved and learn more about SPEER membership here.
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SPEER/CELC Webinar: Aligning Policy and Research for Municipal & Higher Ed Energy Innovation
October 16 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us for a dynamic webinar exploring how cross-sector partnerships advance energy efficiency and sustainability. Hear from experts in local government, academia, and industry as they share insights, challenges, and successes in implementing real-world energy solutions.
Ideal for policymakers, researchers, and industry professionals seeking impactful collaboration models across Texas and beyond.
Panelists:
- Hammad Chaudhry, Austin Energy
- Andee Chamberlain, Texas State University
- Noah Oaks, SPEER
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SPEER Webinar:
Healthy Homes & Climate Readiness
October 22 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Community navigators play a powerful role in connecting homeowners with resources that improve comfort, safety, and affordability. This training equips navigators, contractors, and city/county staff with the tools to educate and support households through weatherization and climate readiness efforts.
Participants will gain an understanding of:
- The benefits of weatherization (lower bills, comfort, durability, indoor air quality).
- Thermal envelope basics: insulation, air sealing, and alignment.
- HVAC system essentials: Manual J/S/D, ductwork sealing, and equipment right-sizing.
- Mechanical ventilation & indoor air quality: ensuring healthy, safe airflow.
- Climate readiness strategies to reduce heat stress, moisture issues, and energy insecurity.
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SPEER Webinar: Texas Residential and Commercial Building Code Updates
October 24 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
The 2024 IECC Residential brings notable updates to insulation/labeling, air-leakage limits and testing, duct location & leakage, lighting efficacy and controls, and renewable-/electric-ready provisions (solar-ready, EV infrastructure, branch circuits). We’ll also cover compliance pathways (Prescriptive, Performance, ERI), added efficiency packages, and what’s new for additions and alterations so you can hit compliance confidently on day one.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand new air-sealing thresholds, testing options, and sampling rules
- What’s changed for ducts in walls/floors, pipe insulation, and heat-pump controls
- Lighting efficacy & control requirements (interior/exterior) made simple
- Electric-readiness, solar-ready, and EV infrastructure—what must be on the plans
- How the performance/ERI paths and additional efficiency packages affect design choices
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Your Voice Matters: Shaping Rural Energy Code Solutions
The National Rural Codes Collaborative (NRCC) is a U.S. Department of Energy-funded project under the Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation (RECI) Initiative of which SPEER is a recipient among other national partners.
The purpose of the NRCC is to increase energy efficiency, reduce energy costs, and improve building standards in rural communities through the implementation of pilot programs focused on enhancing local knowledge of energy code compliance and enforcement. Our goal is to create a replicable framework for local job creation, workforce training, and the development of the clean energy sector in rural areas, fostering long-term economic sustainability and energy resilience. We are seeking feedback from rural community experts, construction workforce professionals, building energy code experts and more to better understand priorities of rural communities, drivers of gaps in energy-code adoption, compliance and more in TX & OK. SPEER is requesting that you complete the brief survey below as it pertains to you.
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SPEER CEO to Speak at ACEEE's 2025 Energy Efficiency as a Resource Conference
SPEER Chief Executive Officer Todd McAlister will speak on a panel of REEO leaders at ACEEE's 2025 Energy Efficiency as a Resource Conference, October 7-9 in Denver, Colorado.
- Wednesday, October 8th, 10:00 – 11:30 am
- Plenary Panel – Regional Roundup
To check out the full conference agenda and registration info, head here.
| | Save the Date: Texas Energy Summit 2025 | |
Are you interested in discussing pressing energy topics in Texas with experts, policymakers, advocates, and industry leaders? Don't miss the 22nd Annual Texas Energy Summit, held November 4-6 at the Texas Capitol in Austin.
This premier event includes workshops on topics ranging from energy economics, emerging energy technologies, distributed energy resources and other energy efficiency strategies, and more.
Secure your spot in November by registering today.
| SPEER Staff at Texoma Made Conference | |
SPEER Senior Manager of Government and Community Engagement Shaun Auckland will be speaking at the upcoming Texoma Made Conference in Sherman, Texas, hosted by TCOG.
This premier learning and networking event for business leaders, city officials, educators, and changemakers shaping the future of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma will take place from 8a to 4p on Wednesday, November 5 at Austin College in Sherman.
More info and registration here.
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