Events & Seminars

Date: November 1-3, 2016
Location: University of California, Davis
Event Type: Invitation Only
Description: The Naval Enterprise Partnership Teaming with Universities for National Excellence (NEPTUNE) is a pilot program of the U.S. Office of Naval Research providing multi-million dollar funding to six universities (Arizona State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Purdue, The Naval Academy, The Naval Postgraduate School, and UC Davis) to conduct energy research and train military personnel. Approximately seventy-five people, with representatives from all six NEPTUNE universities, attended the event where student veterans and researchers presented updates on their projects and engaged with key faculty, university leadership, and government and industry energy leaders.
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Date: August 18, 2016
Location: University of California, Davis
Event Type: Invitation Only
Description: The UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center (EEC) and former Senior Policy Fellow Nancy Skinner organized three workshops between April and August 2016 on key energy topics. This workshop brought together stakeholders and experts, including policy makers, regulators, academics, labor representatives, utilities, and workforce advocates, to explore how to organize an industry-led coalition that directly aligns workforce initiatives and funding with specific requirements to meet the SB 350 energy mandates.
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Date: July 27, 2016
Location: Berkeley, CA
Event Type: Invitation Only
Description: The UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center (EEC) and former Senior Policy Fellow Nancy Skinner organized three workshops between April and August 2016 on key energy topics. This workshop brought together thirty stakeholders and experts, including representatives from automakers, regulatory agencies, electric vehicle charging firms, academics, energy storage firms, distributed energy firms, energy service providers, Investor-Owned Utilities, the Independent System Operator, and academic researchers, to explore and identify key areas that may need to be pursued to ensure a low to no carbon electricity system.
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Date: April 18, 2016
Location: San Francisco, CA
Event Type: Invitation Only
Description: The UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center (EEC) and former Senior Policy Fellow Nancy Skinner organized three workshops between April and August 2016 on key energy topics. This workshop brought together thirty stakeholders and experts, including commercial property managers, building operators, brokers, energy service providers, building efficiency experts, and policy makers, to explore key issues around data, building energy use, and building energy efficiency.
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Date: December 16, 2015
Location: University of California, Davis
Event Type: Invitation
Description: This event offers a unique opportunity for members of the Energy Efficiency Center’s Board of Advisors and Special Guests to meet and network with executive leaders of the California wine, food, and beverage industry (particularly those affiliated with the UC Davis Food Science & Technology and Viticulture & Enology departments) and relevant public agencies, to discuss issues pertaining to sustainable and efficient food and beverage processing in the country’s agricultural heartland. Meaningful discourse will take place over the course of two hours of moderated panel discussions. Networking and informal discussions will take place immediately following during a wine tasting reception and dinner. Participants will also have the opportunity to tour the LEED Platinum Teaching and Research Winery and new Jackson Sustainable Winery Building to see state-of-the art Zero-Net Energy and Zero-Net Water solutions and best practices.
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Date: September 5, 2013
Location: University of California, Davis
Event Type: Invitation Only
Description: The UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center, California Lighting Technology Center, Western Cooling Efficiency Center, and Greenwise Joint Venture partnered to present this one-day symposium on proven best practices for lighting and HVAC updates. Representatives from K-12 schools across Northern California engaged in technology and financing workshops, “ask the expert” discussions, and a “vendor match” session for companies and schools interested in partnering on demonstration projects. School leaders also presented case studies on cost-effective retrofit projects already completed or underway.

Date: November 8-9, 2011
Location: University of California, Davis
Event Type: Invitation Only
Description: This forum addressed the particular needs, goals, and challenges of corporate campuses. It provided an opportunity for stakeholders, including facility managers, policy makers, and researchers, to share strategies and solutions for increasing energy efficiency on corporate campuses.