Since 2006, your agency has been working to meet the Guiding Principles. By December 15, 2015 your agency must bring 15% of your building inventory into compliance. The Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program has created a series of 1-hour courses to help you meet compliance. Getting Started and Guiding Principle I - Employ Integrated Assessment, Operation, and Management Principles Guiding Principle II - Optimize Energy Perfo...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) will present O&M Best Practices for Small Scale PV Systems, a live First Thursday Seminar on December 4, 2014, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. This new First Thursday Seminar will feature a new training format with enhanced features that include hands-on video demos, audience polling and Q&A, and links to additional resources and downloadable documents. The seminar w...

“Geography 2050: Mounting an Expedition to the Future” is the inaugural event in a multi-year strategic dialogue meant to help decision makers and the public alike understand the major trends that will reshape the nation and planet between now and 2050. Geography 2050 is the fall conference of the American Geographical Society. It is hosted by the Earth Institute at Columbia University, with the support of USGIF, and other partners...

The 2014 midterm election season will culminate with CQ Roll Call’s Post Election Impact Conference on Thursday, November 6, 2014. This half-day event will focus on the outcome of the 2014 elections and the implications they will have in 2015 and beyond. This must-attend conference will give attendees the first inside look into the makeup of the 114th Congress, as elected just two days before. Who are the new chairmen and chairwomen of t...

The federal government occupies approximately 500,000 buildings worldwide, spending billions of dollars annually on operational costs alone. Yet some agencies are using technology in unique ways to curb energy consumption and realize efficiencies integral to the overall success of their missions. This panel would explore the government’s innovative efforts to maximize efficiencies through data analysis and data-driven technology. Join us...

The Federal government is the single largest enterprise in the United States, consuming energy around the clock in support of citizen services, homeland security, disaster response and American warfighters. Military bases alone have an annual energy bill of $4 billion, supporting over 500 installations in the United States and overseas. That’s nearly 300,000 buildings covering 2.3 billion square feet of building space. Agencies today are...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) presents its latest e-Training Core Course, ESPCs: Five Phases to Success! This training provides an introduction to the fundamentals of an Energy Saving Performance Contract (ESPC), an alternative financing vehicle that allows Federal agencies to complete energy-savings projects without up-front capital costs and special Congressional appropriations by partnering wit...

The 2nd annual Energy 2014 Training Seminar and Solutions Showcase was CREATED BY INDUSTRY to fill the void since comparable government sponsored training events have been cancelled in recent years. Designed for energy managers from all levels of military and government as well as the private sector, the workshop provides intensive training sessions, a showcase of the latest solutions, and the opportunity to network with peers and renowned exp...

Successes in Enterprise Transformation In any enterprise-wide change initiative, it’s essential to focus on improving the efficiency of your operations while quickly adapting to shifts in mission requirements and technology. Disruptive technologies and policies driving the adoption of cloud, mobile and big data analytics are forcing the Department of Energy and related organizations to rethink the way they operate. Join AFCEA Energy on J...

The West Coast Energy Management Congress (EMC) is the largest energy conference and technology expo held on the U.S. West Coast specifically for business, industrial and institutional energy users. It brings together the top experts in all areas of the field to help you set a clear, optimum path to energy efficiency, facility optimization and sustainability, as well as innovation solutions to improve your ROI. You can explore promising new te...