Initiatives, Partners, and Friends Oct/Nov 2023
Join ESUS partners CHP HARC and Better Buildings for upcoming webinars in 2023:
Combined heat and power (CHP) is an effective and fuel-flexible way to improve energy efficiency, reduce energy costs, and decrease air emissions while improving facility resilience and meeting sustainability goals. Join us for an interactive session with a panel of industry experts that will explain how low-carbon alternatives, such as biomass and biogas, can be cost-effective and sustainable options for powering CHP systems.
Save the dates, more info to follow:
- October 31st– Siemens – large heat pump applications for decarbonization
- All CHP HARC webinar recordings are added to the ESUS website, for members who could not attend the webinar.


THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP IN REDUCING EMISSIONS
Webinar
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
Collaboration with and across local governments, community-based organizations, businesses, and other stakeholders can catalyze meaningful progress toward reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and achieving sustainability goals. Leaders across sectors committed to building more resilient, cleaner, healthier communities are invited to join this webinar to discover key strategies for successful collaboration to advance projects for their community.
Speakers: Lindsey Hawes, City of San Diego, CA; Kevin Smith, Fairfax County Government; Tom Abram, Introba
ENHANCING ENERGY MANAGEMENT: USING 50001 READY TO ACHIEVE DECARBONIZATION GOALS
Webinar
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST
Sector: Commercial
The 50001 Ready Program and 50001 Ready Navigator tool are designed to help organizations combine energy efficiency and decarbonization activities into one systematic, continuous improvement process. Join this webinar to learn more about the program and explore how buildings and facilities can utilize integrated guidance and resources to save more and achieve energy efficiency and decarbonization goals sooner.
COINING A CLEANER FUTURE: HOW TO FINANCE YOUR EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN
Webinar
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST
Sector: Financial Services
Financing is an essential step in the journey to emissions reduction, turning great decarbonization ideas into actionable plans. Join this webinar to learn from Financial Allies on how to leverage the recently developedEmissions Reduction Planning Frameworkto make effective financing decisions to achieve emissions reduction goals.
TURNING INSIGHTS INTO ACTION: BRIDGING BUILDING DATA ANALYTICS AND WORK ORDER SYSTEMS
Webinar
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST
Installing building data analytics software like fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) in commercial buildings reaps significant energy savings. Maximizing FDD benefits is dependent on having a process to translate a high volume of analytic recommendations into effective, corrective actions for HVAC systems. Join this webinar to hear from two leading organizations about their innovative strategies for seamlessly integrating FDD with maintenance work order systems.
COOL RUNNINGS: THE RACE TO PHASEDOWN INDUSTRIAL FLUORINATED GAS EMISSIONS
Webinar
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST
Sector: Industrial
Fluorinated gases have an outsized impact on greenhouse gas emissions due to their high global warming potential (GWP). Join this webinar to learn from leaders in the Better Plants Program that are eliminating fluorinated-gas emissions by reducing leaks, capturing fugitive emissions, and utilizing low-GWP alternatives.
STORING AND SAVING: USING THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
Webinar
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST
Sector: Commercial
Thermal energy storage can contribute to both energy savings and load flexibility in buildings and is an effective way to improve your building’s system and loads. Join this webinar to learn more about thermal energy storage and gain insights from example projects exploring this opportunity.
For additional information visit Better Buildings, you will also find recordingsfrom all of this season’swebinars:https://betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov/events-webinars


