Technical Sessions
March 11-12, Bellevue WA | All Times Local Bellevue, US (PT)
View our Technical Sessions schedule and Tracks for 2026.
March 11, 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pmTrack B: Energy Services and Emerging Technologies
Session B1: Transforming Energy Systems: AI, Analytics, & Advanced Technologies for Smarter Operations
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Presentation:
From Data Overload to Energy Action: Empowering Building Owners / Operators with Utility Data Intelligence
Speaker(s):
Alastair Hood
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Presentation:
Beyond the AI Hype - From Insights to Action
Speaker(s):
Robby Martin
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Presentation:
Transformative Prefabricated Housing Solutions: Integrating AI-Driven Manufacturing, Advanced Passive Systems, and Smart Technologies for Energy Equity and Climate Resilience
Speaker(s):
Safia Sheerin Abdul Kadhar
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Presentation:
Optimizing Industrial Sustainability Through Smart Dust Collection Management
Speaker(s):
Bradley Evans
Track C: Decarbonization and Electrification Strategies
Session C1: Building Decarbonization
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Presentation:
Why Invest In a Decarbonization Master Plan?
Speaker(s):
Lauren Donley
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Presentation:
Loads & Codes: Why updating "Rules of Thumb" is Essential to Delivering Value
Speaker(s):
Nathan Kegel
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Presentation:
Evaluating Hybrid VRF + Gas DOAS Systems Across Climate Zones
Speaker(s):
Rohit Jogineedi
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Presentation:
Meydenbauer Center: A Case Study for Clean Buildings Retrofit in Practice
Speaker(s):
David McCaughey
Track D: Clean Energy Transition: Challenges and Opportunities
Session D1: Funding Opportunities for the Energy Transition
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Presentation:
Financing Decarbonization: A Future Beyond Grants
Speaker(s):
Daniel Potash
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Presentation:
Federal Funding for Renewables: The Latest on the Inflation Reduction Act and OBBBA
Speaker(s):
Josh Steinmetz
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Presentation:
The BEACON Fellowship Project: Accelerating the Clean Buildings Flywheel in Washington
Speaker(s):
Isabel Baird
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Presentation:
Engineering the Pipeline: Strategies for High-Velocity Development of Multi-Measure Energy Projects
Speaker(s):
Mirazun Mitu
March 12, 2026
9:00 am - 11:00 amTrack A: Mastering Energy Management
Session A2: Utility Rebates
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Presentation:
"Choose your own M&V Adventure" With an Electric Utility Program Manager
Speaker(s):
Kerry Rowland
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Presentation:
Engineering and Economics: The Foundation for M&V
Speaker(s):
Curtis Robbins
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Presentation:
Sustainability Centered Energy Efficiency Driving Adoption
Speaker(s):
Maddie Emerson
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Presentation:
Rebate it Till you Make it: The BPS Plan that Pencils
Speaker(s):
Ben Levine
Track B: Energy Services and Emerging Technologies
Session B2: Measurement & Verification
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Presentation:
Measurement & Verification Demystified: Leveraging M&V as a Tool for Watch-Outs for Building Owners
Speaker(s):
Zara Fahim
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Presentation:
The Next Frontier: Using Digital MRV to Verify Decarbonization
Speaker(s):
Mike Dieterich
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Presentation:
From Model to Meter: Unlocking Building Energy Performance Across the Full Lifecycle
Speaker(s):
Marika Erdely
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Presentation:
ISO 50001 for ESPC: Using Maturity Modeling to Ensure Long-Term Savings in Public Sector Projects
Speaker(s):
Saikrishna Ganesan
Track C: Decarbonization and Electrification Strategies
Session C2: Advancing Industrial Energy Innovation
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Presentation:
Competing for Kilowatts: Energy Strategy in the Era of Data Center Expansion and Climate Acceleration
Speaker(s):
Siddharth Premkumar
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Presentation:
Thermal Energy Networks in WA – Pipedream or Possibility?
Speaker(s):
Beth Robinweiler
Track D: Clean Energy Transition: Challenges and Opportunities
Session D2: Resilient Energy Transitions
9:00 am - 9:30 pm
Presentation:
Urban Climate Disasters: What the LA Wildfires, Maui Wildfires, Hurricane Helene and Winter Storm Uri tell us about our Energy and Water Infrastructure
Speaker(s):
James Dodenhoff
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Presentation:
From Programs to People: Leveraging Business Customer Segment Engagement for Program Participation Rather than Being a Solution Looking for A Problem
Speaker(s):
Armando Berdiel
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Presentation:
Seattle Public Schools Compliance with BPS and BEPS
Speaker(s):
Ian Brown
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Presentation:
Efficiency to Resiliency - Different ways to use Generators to provide resiliency for Municipal or Federal government
Speaker(s):
Andreas Winardi
March 12, 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm