{"id":3443,"date":"2026-01-07T17:39:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2030districts.org\/annarbor\/?p=3443"},"modified":"2026-03-02T18:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:35:13","slug":"january-newsletter-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2030districts.org\/annarbor\/january-newsletter-3\/","title":{"rendered":"January 2026 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GETTING INTO HOT WATER<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Case Study: Elizabeth James House CO2 Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) Multifamily Retrofit &#8211; BetterBricks<\/li>\n<li>University Installs Emerge X | A. O. Smith Case Study<\/li>\n<li>Large commercial building boiler replacement guide &#8211; DOE 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Events<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sustainable Food Business Coalition &#8211; 2026 Kickoff Event and Sustainability Social!<\/li>\n<li>Implementing the A2ZERO Carbon Neutrality Plan 2026 Session I: Hot Water Heat Pumps<\/li>\n<li>Plan Now for Renewable Energy Projects before the Federal Commercial Tax Credits\/Eligible Pay End<\/li>\n<li>Conquer the Cold Challenge<\/li>\n<li>Making History: The Leadership of Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and Afro-Descendant Peoples at COP30 and the Path Forward<\/li>\n<li>Climate Smart Wood Group Webinar Series<\/li>\n<li>SEU &#8220;Expression of Interest&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New Members<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Casey&#8217;s Tavern<\/li>\n<li>Dan&#8217;s Houses<\/li>\n<li>Matrix Consulting Engineers, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Episcopal Church of the Incarnation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>News<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Issues of the Environment: Expanding Ann Arbor Public Schools&#8217; electric bus fleet | Mohit (Moe) Nagpal<\/li>\n<li>Lessons on Scaling Gift Economies- and How It Can Help the Planet &#8211; Inside Climate News<\/li>\n<li>Regulators approve DTE contracts for Michigan&#8217;s first hyperscale data center &#8211; Bridge Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Order by the MPSC in regard to the Saline Data Center<\/li>\n<li>Data Centers &#8211; Washtenaw County<\/li>\n<li>Ann Arbor schools get half-million-dollar boost to install rooftop solar panels &#8211; M Live<\/li>\n<li>Washtenaw 2030 District selected to Help Organizations bring Home Federal Funding for Clean Energy Projects &#8211; The Sun Times News<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Member Resources<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elective Pay Assistance &#8211; Tax Credits For Tax Exempt Entities<\/li>\n<li>ICYMI &#8211; Green Rental Housing Webinar: Learn how to save money, stay compliant, and simplify planning<\/li>\n<li>Commercial EV Charger Program<\/li>\n<li>Energy Management Grants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Washtenaw 2030 District is funded by our members, DTE, the City of Ann Arbor and EGLE. We are accelerating our work locally because climate change is a serious and immediate threat. Science, our community, and the global market place will not be deterred in accomplishing the energy transformation that is required for our planet&#8217;s and nation&#8217;s resilience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2030districts.org\/annarbor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Jan-2026-Newsletter.pdf\">Download here<\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/2030districts.org\/annarbor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/Jan-2026-Newsletter.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Jan 2026 Newsletter<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GETTING INTO HOT WATER Case Study: Elizabeth James House CO2 Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) Multifamily Retrofit &#8211; BetterBricks University Installs Emerge X | A. O. 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