NASEO 2013 Annual Meeting & Getting to Zero National Forum

Join NASEO, September 15-18, in Denver to highlight the states' leadership in energy resiliency, economic growth, and sustainability.  Also, through a partnership with New Buildings Institute, NASEO is launching the first annual Getting to Zero National Forum, which will combine technical, market, and policy perspectives to showcase the growth of zero net energy policies and projects and discuss the future of these extremely efficient buildings that produce as much energy as they consume over the course of a year.

Session Highlights

• DOE State Energy Program Competitive Grants Meeting
• 40 Years After the Oil Embargo: On a Path to North American Energy Independence
• Colorado Annual Meeting Host State Feature Session
• The Smart Grid: Infrastructure Modernization from Generation to Consumption
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Leading Clean Energy Innovation
• Renewable Energy—Applying Best Practices in Streamlining, Permitting, and Financing
• Recharging Ratepayer Funds: Policy Changes that Capture the Value of Energy Efficiency in Line with Economic Development Priorities
• From “K-to-Gray”: Improving Energy Literacy Across the Public Spectrum
• Extreme Weather Impacts: Community Rebuilding Toward Resiliency and Sustainability
• Washington Update
• A Changing Energy Landscape: Sustainable Energy in America 2013 Factbook
• State Reports on SEP Competitive Projects
• Enhancing Cyber Security in the Energy Sector
• The Zero Net Energy Landscape: Quantifying Ultra-Efficiency Costs and Benefits in the Built Environment 
• Incremental Costs of Zero Net Energy Commercial and Public Buildings
• States Advancing Zero Net Energy Building Policies
• Community Scale Zero Net Energy
• Successful Zero Net Energy Program Design and Implementation
• Case Studies on Zero Net Energy Projects and Technologies
• How Businesses are Making the Business Case for Zero Net Energy
• Community Resiliency and Zero Net Energy Equals Economic Development
• Moving Zero Net Energy to the Mainstream

Who Should Attend?

• State Energy Office directors and key personnel
• Research and technology institution directors and key personnel
• Federal officials
• Utility leaders
• Building architects and engineers
• Industrial and manufacturing representatives
• Technology providers
• Nonprofit organizations
• Energy companies
• Industry groups
• Financial investment and service companies
• Policymakers and Congressional staff
• Trade associations