Global Energy Manager’s Workshop 2021 (Online)
On October 19-20, 2021, UC Davis will host the third Global Energy Managers Workshop, where facility managers, students, and faculty from around the world will meet to share and learn about energy-saving, cost management, and carbon reduction strategies. This year’s event will be online via Zoom. We have an exciting agenda and hope you can participate. Watch Videos and See Presentations
Evaluating Water Loss Performance Standards – An Economic Leak Loss Reduction Model
Tuesday, August 24 from 10am to 11:30am PST The UC Davis Center for Water-Energy Efficiency (CWEE) developed an economic optimal leak loss model and performed a study using water utility data from four different states to evaluate the results of the CWEE model and others* (including the State Water Board’s current model). CWEE recently performed […]
Greening Cement: A Primer on Technologies and Policies to Support California’s Transition to Low-GHG Cement
Thursday, August 26 from 11am to 12pm PST As California and the nation push towards reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, cement production has emerged as an area of critical importance. Reducing GHG emissions from cement production is complex due to the ways that cement is produced, and the need for cement to support critical civil […]
The Big Shift: Lessons Learned in Converting UC Davis Buildings from Steam to Hot Water
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 […]
Energy Bites – May 28, 2021
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 Watch Video
Energy Bites – May 21, 2021
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 Watch Video
Energy Bites – May 14, 2021
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 Watch Video
Energy Bites – May 7, 2021
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 Watch Video
Energy Bites – April 30, 2021
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 Watch Video
Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Residential Heating Technologies in the USA
Speaker: Theresa Pistochini, UC Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center Date: April 20, 2021 Time: 10am to 11am PST Watch Slides