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JUNE 28, 2022 • TUESDAY | CONTENTS
| SAVE THE DATES • EEBC UPCOMING ACTION GROUP MEETINGS
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HVAC/Heat Pump Action Groups — Manufacturers, Distributors, & Stakeholders
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HVAC/Heat Pump Action Groups — Contractors/Dealers
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Lighting Action Group — Contractors, Manufacturers, & Distributors
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EEBC September 15th Quarterly Member Meeting • Register Today!
| RELEVANT ARTICLES
- Heatwave Prompts Look at Whether the Electric Grid is Ready for the Future
- $10,000 Grant for High-Efficiency Home Rebuilds
- DOE Announces Breakthrough in Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology
| REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE
| MEMBERS' JOB POSTING
| MEMBER & INDUSTRY PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
- Energize Denver Performance Feedback Sessions
- 2022 National Energy Code Conference
- CRES Conference 'Renewables Powering Forward'
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| SAVE THE DATES • UPCOMING ACTION GROUPS MEETINGS [VIRTUAL]
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HP FORECAST 'HAPPY HOUR' MEETING
Contact Patricia@eebco.org - if you would like to attend the next meeting.
MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, & STAKEHOLDERS | | JULY 7th @ 3-4:00 pm | REGISTER
- EEBC Progress "Hiring Pipeline" Program For Contractors Update.
- HP Forecast Update
CONTRACTORS / DEALERS | JULY 21st @ 3-4:00 pm | REGISTER
- EEBC Progress "Hiring Pipeline" Program For Contractors Update
- Prioritize Tools & Resources for Growth. HP Forecast Update
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JOIN YOUR ACTION GROUP TODAY! BECOME AN EEBC MEMBER | APPLICATION
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CONTRACTORS, MANUFACTURERS, & DISTRIBUTORS | JULY 13th • 4:00-5:00 pm | REGISTER
Continued Dialog with Xcel Energy — Positive Feedback on Survey Results
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Heatwave Prompts Look at Whether the Electric Grid is Ready for the Future
The president of Colorado’s largest electricity supplier, Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy, acknowledged strains but told the Denver Post planning has paid off. This week’s heat wave across the West “does present challenges for us. But we are prepared for those challenges,” Xcel-Colorado president Robert Kenney said, pledging full cooperation with state regulators. “We know the higher temperatures, and sustained higher temperatures, are climate-driven. We are prepared. We have our own meteorological studies. We pay attention to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. We make sure we have adequate resources online,” Kenney said.
Colorado’s Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to explore utility readiness to meet increased electricity demands this summer and next. PUC officials want to know about “plant outages, tight regional electricity markets, and unanticipated risks surrounding the near-term completion of certain solar projects,” an agency spokesman said. Xcel officials are expected to address “resource adequacy in the coming years” and the broader situation around the West. Read Complete Artilce
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$10,000 Grant for High-Efficiency Home Rebuilds Offered After Marshall,
EnergySmart, Boulder County’s free residential energy efficiency advising program, hired [EEBC Member] Robby Schwarz as a dedicated Marshall Fire-new homes building advisor. His services are available at no cost to homeowners, builders, code officials, and trade partners. For more information 303-544-1000 or info@EnergySmartYes.com
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DOE Announces Breakthrough in Residential Cold Climate
Heat Pump Technology | ENERGY.GOV; Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that American heat pump manufacturer Lennox International became the first partner in DOE's Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge to develop a next-generation electric heat pump that can more effectively heat homes in northern climates relative to today’s models. Cold climate heat pumps (CCHPs) can provide high-efficiency heating in freezing temperatures without producing greenhouse gas emissions and can save families as much as $500 a year on their utility bills. This achievement is a massive step toward providing reliable clean heating and cooling for millions of American families through domestically produced CCHPS, which is crucial to reducing energy costs and achieving President Biden’s goal of a net-zero carbon economy by 2050.
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The Colorado School of Mines Capstone Senior Design Program is actively seeking projects and clients for the interdisciplinary engineering student teams for the Fall semester. Each semester, students go beyond the textbook to solve open-ended, experiential design problems sponsored by industry, community, non-profit, government, and organizations. Students work on different types of open-ended design challenge projects, including:
- Product development (prototype build and efficiency improvements)
- Process improvements (system, materials, traffic)
- Plan conceptualization (reclamation, sites, buildings)
Capstone Design@Mines Project Submission Webpage Please consider submitting a project and encourage your colleagues to consider working with a student team. Refer to our Capstone website where all potential clients can review project requirements and submit their project ideas. The deadline for Capstone Senior Design projects is July 10.
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Helio Home • Zero Energy Home Assessor in the Metro Area | JUNE 2022
Helio Home wants to help transition homes off fossil fuels. We are a one-stop-shop for homeowners to electrify their homes - heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, EV chargers, insulation and air sealing work, solar and batteries - no more fossil fuels. Why use expensive polluting fuels when there are great alternatives, often better? We currently install in about 20 homes/month in the Metro area and are growing. Please phone or text Bill at 970-846-4766 if interested you are interested. | MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION
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| INDUSTRY PARTNER EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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ENERGIZE DENVER PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FEEDBACK SESSIONS
The Energize Denver team is holding multiple feedback sessions in late June and early July to present the draft performance requirements processes and procedures and hear from our stakeholders. The sessions will not cover benchmarking and data correction or small building and electrification requirements.
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Part 1: Asset Score and energy audit minimum requirements, target adjustments,
timeline adjustments
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Part 2: Asset Score and energy audit minimum requirements, data centers,
prescriptive option, solar credit, penalties
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2022 NATIONAL ENERGY CODE CONFERENCE | JULY 19-21, 2022
This year’s event will focus on the evolving needs of states and local governments, and the building community at large, with discussion panels and interactive breakout sessions spotlighting topics like resilience, building performance standards, decarbonization, zero energy codes, and others.
Continuing Education | Energy Codes 2022 will feature several continuing education options for energy code professionals. Sessions will be submitted for American Institute of Architects (AIA), International Code Council (ICC), and Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) approval. REGISTER TO ATTEND
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COLORADO RENEWABLE ENERGY SOCIETY CONFERENCE
RENEWABLES POWERING FORWARD
AUGUST 6, SATURDAY • 9:00 am — 6:00 pm
Jefferson Unitarian, 14350 W. 32nd Ave., Golden, CO 80401
It is hard to overstate how much has changed on the energy front in the past decade. This conference will show how key elements in this evolving energy landscape fit together and why we stand a real chance to solve climate when we solve energy. READ MORE
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