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(as of July 18, 2025)

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Sunday, Nov 2

1:00 PM- 5:00 PM Pre-Conference Workshops
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Networking Meetup at Hotel
Monday, Nov 3
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Wellness Activities
7:45 AM – 8:45 AM Continental Breakfast
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM Opening Plenary
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM Break
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM Breakout Sessions 1
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM Lunch
12:45 PM – 2:00 PM Breakout Sessions 2
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Break
2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Breakout Sessions 3
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM Solutions Sessions + Informal Sessions
5:15 PM – 6:30 PM Music Night
6:45 PM – 8:00 PM Networking Dinners
Tuesday, Nov 4
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Wellness Activities
7:45 AM – 8:45 AM Continental Breakfast
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM Spotlight Sessions
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM Break
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM Breakout Sessions 4
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM Lunch
12:45 PM – 2:00 PM Breakout Sessions 5
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM Breakout Sessions 6
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Break
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM Spotlight Sessions
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Poster Reception
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM Evening Social
Wednesday, Nov 5
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Wellness Activities
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM Breakout Sessions 7
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM Break
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Closing Plenary
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Post-Conference Workshops

Featured Sessions

Spotlight Sessions
Tuesday, Nov 4
8:45 – 9:45 AM
S3: Supporting the Clean Energy Transition: The Role of Workforce Development in Decarbonizing Buildings

Moderator: Therese Peffer, CIEE
Speakers:
Peter Crabtree, PI, BEST Center
Keith O’Hara, President, Eco Performance Builders
Joey Penniman, SMUD

How do we identify key workforce training gaps? What are the key barriers to implementing effective workforce development programs and how might we address them in both commercial and residential settings? Decarbonization strategies in the commercial sector require a paradigm shift in how buildings are operated: the technical workforce needs better training for this effort as well as the recognition and opportunity to address an expanded scope of work. Electrification strategies for residential homes can be challenging to communicate to customers, design, install, and operate correctly, and touch several trades—HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing. This spotlight highlights the changes necessary for advancing the clean energy transition for buildings: training, empowerment, organizational goal setting, and adoption of best practices.
4:00 – 5:15 PM
S6: Resilient Cities, Resourceful Solutions: Local Climate Leadership in an Era of Federal Funding Uncertainty  S5: A conversation about expanding transatlantic energy efficiency adoption with Javier Sancho Velazquez, Head of Global Issues and Innovation at the Delegation of the European Union to the USA
As federal climate funding faces unprecedented challenges, cities across the nation are demonstrating remarkable innovation and determination in advancing clean energy and climate resilience initiatives. This spotlight session brings together sustainability leaders and managers from diverse municipalities to share real-world strategies, creative financing mechanisms, and collaborative approaches that are keeping local climate action moving forward. Hear about the EU’s Transatlantic Sustainable Transition Initiative and how social science is informing approaches to save energy in buildings and promote a circular economy.