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SUMMARY:CAAP Engagement Event - Commercial and Industrial Buildings
DESCRIPTION:Do you design\, develop\, own\, manage\, or operate a commercial or industrial building in the city of Grand Rapids? E.H.Zero’s Commercial Climate Advisory Team (C-CAT)\, in partnership with the City of Grand Rapids\, the Grand Rapids 2030 District\, the Community Collaboration on Climate Change\, and the Sustainable Business Forum\, invites you to identify and prioritize strategies and actions for inclusion in the Commercial Buildings chapter of the City of Grand Rapids Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). This chapter will include strategies and action items that will reduce energy consumption/GHG emissions and increase climate resilience for commercial and industrial businesses located in the city of Grand Rapids. \nAt this event\, City staff and partners will review a draft of the Commercial Building chapter of the CAAP\, which the C-CAT helped create and includes strategies to: \n\nCreate and sustain the infrastructure\, information and engagement needed to reduce energy and emissions from commercial buildings\nReduce existing commercial building energy consumption\nEnsure the design and construction of high-performing commercial buildings that are low to zero-emissions\nSupport on-site installation or procurement of renewable energy systems (included in the Energy chapter of the CAAP)\n\nWe will also discuss the best way to embed the CAAP’s key themes of equity\, economic prosperity\, health\, resilience and collaboration in the Commercial Buildings Chapter. \nOur goal is to engage as diverse of an audience as possible; please limit registration to no more than two representatives from the same organization. \nLunch will be provided. \nRegister Here.
URL:https://2030districts.org/grandrapids/event/caap-engagement-event-commercial-and-industrial-buildings/
LOCATION:Grand Rapids Chamber\, 250 Monroe Ave NW #150\, Grand Rapids\, Michigan\, 49503
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SUMMARY:2024 Michigan Energy Summit\, SAVE THE DATE!
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date!\nThe Michigan Energy Summit is an involved conference where we hear from industry experts\, learn about latest technologies and innovations\, meet energy professionals who are able to provide guidance and expertise\, and hear from building owners who share their unique experiences with emissions reductions and energy savings. Additionally the event includes exhibitor booths of utilities\, architects\, energy consultants\, and other professionals in the realm of energy use and savings. You can find our 2023 Exhibitor Showroom with a list of each of our exhibitors and their profiles here.  \nThis year the event will consist of two days of activities\, including tours\, breakout sessions\, a keynote address\, networking\, and more! \nThe event also features the Michigan Battle of the Buildings Award Ceremony where we celebrate the previous year’s Biggest Losers who are awarded for their energy conservation achievements. You can learn more about the Michigan Battle of the Buildings competition or the Michigan Energy Summit by following their respective links in this paragraph or by visiting michiganbattleofthebuildings.org
URL:https://2030districts.org/grandrapids/event/2024-michigan-energy-summit-save-the-date/
LOCATION:JW Marriott\, 235 Louis Campau Promenade NW\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Michigan Energy Summit,Michigan Battle of the Buildings
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR – Embodied Carbon 101\, Healthy Building Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:The built environment is a large contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions at 42% of the total. Embodied carbon\, or the carbon from building materials\, accounts for 11% of global emissions (Architecture 2030). Join Kelsey Wotila\, Senior Sustainability Project Manager at Foresight Management to learn more about embodied carbon\, available tools\, and how to analyze it for your projects. No matter your level of understanding of embodied carbon\, this webinar is for you. \nIn this webinar you will learn: \n\nThe difference between embodied and operational carbon.\nWhy embodied carbon is critical in decarbonization and the Architecture 2030 interim targets for reduction.\nThe tools can help design teams lower the embodied carbon of buildings and when to use them in the design process.\nThe common challenges to lowering the embodied carbon of buildings and how to overcome them.\n\nPanelists: \nKelsey Wotila – Senior Sustainability Project Manager\nForesight Management \nRegister here.
URL:https://2030districts.org/grandrapids/event/webinar-embodied-carbon-101-healthy-building-webinar-series/
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SUMMARY:Detroit Energy Challenge Awards Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the second annual Detroit Energy Challenge Awards Breakfast while we honor Detroit building owners and managers for reducing energy consumption in their building(s). \nCome enjoy a hot breakfast and network with our competitors\, business\, and industry professionals. Enjoy visiting the trade show tables and listening to our special guest speakers – to be announced soon. Space is limited\, so get your tickets early! \nDetroit Energy Challenge is an extension of the Michigan Battle of the Buildings in partnership with Detroit 2030 District and the City of Detroit. With visionary sponsorship by DTE\, the program awards local Detroit commercial\, industrial and multi-family buildings for energy-efficient practices. Detroit area buildings enrolled in the Michigan Battle of the Buildings are automatically considered for local and state-wide recognition. There is no cost to enter the annual competition.
URL:https://2030districts.org/grandrapids/event/detroit-energy-challenge-awards-breakfast/
LOCATION:Zero Net Energy Center\, 1358 Abbott Street\, Detroit\, MI\, 48216\, United States
CATEGORIES:Detroit Energy Challenge
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SUMMARY:2023 Michigan Energy Summit
DESCRIPTION:When: April 18\, 2023 / 8:30AM – 5:00PM\nWhere: JW Marriott\, Grand Rapids\, Michigan\nThe Michigan Energy Summit is the premier energy conference of the year. With industry experts discussing the future of clean energy in Michigan\, you will hear about the latest technologies\, innovations\, financing\, and grant opportunities. You can expect to meet energy professionals at the Summit that can provide guidance and expertise\, as well as building owners who will share their unique experiences with emission reductions and energy savings. \nThe full-day conference will focus on incoming financial incentives and grant opportunities for decarbonization\, the direction of Michigan’s energy future through a government lens\, and how utilities are advancing clean\, reliable energy for Michigan. \nThe event will also feature the Michigan Battle of the Buildings Award Ceremony where the 2022 BiggestLosers will be awarded for their energy conservation achievements. You will also enjoy a continental breakfast\, lunch\, refreshments\, and a prize giveaway at the Detroit Lions Happy Hour\, with craft beer sponsored by Brewery Vivant. \nAgenda to be announced soon!\nTo learn more visit our website at michiganbattleofthebuildings.org/mes2023
URL:https://2030districts.org/grandrapids/event/2023-michigan-energy-summit/
LOCATION:JW Marriott\, 235 Louis Campau Promenade NW\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
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SUMMARY:Beyond Homes: Phius Passive Building Certification for your Business
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URL:https://2030districts.org/grandrapids/event/beyond-homes-phius-passive-building-certification-for-your-business/
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SUMMARY:NEW City of Grand Rapids Communitywide GHG Inventory
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URL:https://2030districts.org/grandrapids/event/mjv-event-1/
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SUMMARY:How the City Makes Decisions
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n\n\n\nUnderstanding how the city makes decisions is an integral part of policy and program development. Join Alison Waske Sutter\, Sustainability and Performance Management Officer for the City of Grand Rapids as she discusses how sustainability fits into the strategic plan\, historical sustainability efforts\, environmental justice initiatives\, and municipal goal achievements. \nThis webinar is part of the E.H. Zero Series: Grand Rapids Policies and Programs for Equitable\, Healthy\, Zero Carbon Buildings. The desired outcome of E.H.Zero is to co-create policies & programs with our community that will transform our city and create long-term impacts for substantive change. \nRegister Here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://2030districts.org/grandrapids/event/how-the-city-makes-decisions/
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