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The EEI hosts a number of energy-related events each year. These events include everything from seminars and webinars to international conferences.

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Past Events & Seminars

Energy audit bootcamp photo within UC Davis facilities with a professor showing students how something works

Date: June 28-29, 2021
Location: Online
Description: Pacific Gas & Electric will be hosting a 2-day online workshop where attendees will develop energy auditing skills. The instructor, Ryan Stroupe, will provide an overview of building technologies with an emphasis on distinguishing older, inefficient equipment from newer efficient systems. In-class exercises and mock-audit activities will allow attendees to immediately apply what they have learned through virtual field exercises. 
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Thursday, June 17th from 11am to 12pm PST

The Big Shift is a transformative infrastructure project taking place on the UC Davis campus where building heating systems are being converted from steam heat that is generated by natural gas to hot water that is generated by electricity. The Big Shift will help the university achieve its goal of becoming carbon neutral by reducing reliance on fossil fuel.

Webinar Sponsor: Siemens

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Bite 1: Linear LED Retrofit Solutions Now Part of the ‘Million LED Challenge’ Program
Nicole Hathaway, California Lighting Technology Center
Bite 2: Integrated Building Control Systems Laboratory Evaluation
Tristan Bond, California Lighting Technology Center
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Bite 1: Equity Mapping Utlity-Scale Renewable Portfolio Standard Energy Facilities
Ingrid Behrsin, Public Scholarship & Engagement
Johanna Heyer, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Bite 2: Automated Emissions Reduction: Bringing Emissions Aware Controls to Smart Devices
Henry Richardson, WattTimeTime: 12pm to 1pm
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Bite 1: Developer and Resident Experience with Electrification of Affordable Housing
Ashley DePew, Energy Graduate Group/Energy and Efficiency Institute
Eli Alston-Stepnitz, Department of Sociology
Bite 2: Home Occupancy Detection and Electricity Response to Heat Waves
Jon Martindill, Energy Graduate Group/Center for Water-Energy Efficiency
Time: 12pm to 1pm
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Bite 1: Low Cost, High Accuracy Building Ventilation Screening Tool
Caton Mande, Western Cooling Efficiency Center
Bite 2: Energy Barrier for Achieving the Goal of Sustainability in Indoor Farming
Shamim Ahamed, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Time:
 12pm to 1pm
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Bite 1: Integrating Electric Vehicles and the Electricity Grid
Alan Jenn, Plug-In Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Research Center
Bite 2: Optimizing Commercial Building Operations under Real-time Conditions
Cori Jackson, California Technology Lighting Center
Time:
 12pm to 1pm
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Bite 1: Opportunities and Barriers of Decarbonizing Sacramento Multifamily Buildings
Rhys Davis, Energy Graduate Group
Bite 2: Aerosol Sealing Applications in Existing Residential Homes
Curtis Harrington, Western Cooling Efficiency Center
Time:
 12pm to 1pm
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Speaker: Theresa Pistochini, UC Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center
Date: April 20, 2021
Time: 10am to 11am PST
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Date: April 16-17, 2021
Location: Online
Description: Each year, UC Davis hosts Give Day – a campus-wide online fundraising event that gives everyone a chance to come together to support their favorite programs. By giving to our Energy Innovation Fund you will help advance sustainable energy solutions and train the next generation of energy leaders. The top priority of these gifts are our extraordinary students. 
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