Helping States Advance Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings: Lead-by-Example Workshop March 19-20, 2018 Sue Gander National Governors Association Center for Best Practices
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NGA s Lead-by-Example Work NGA s Lead-by-Example work focuses on ways to reduce energy use in public buildings (mainly state-owned or leased buildings), enhance use of renewable energy and improve fleet efficiency Retreats and Learning Labs Lead-by-Example Retreats (2017) MD, MS, NC, PA and WA Energy Efficiency Retreats (2016) MI and VA focused on LBE financing and benchmarking Learning Lab on LBE (2014) DE, IA, MD, MO, NC and NY, with MN sharing best practices Guidance Documents Ten Trends to Track: State Policy Innovations to Advance Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Using Executive Orders to Advance Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy TA Memos and Webinars Example: Lead by Example Best Practices Webinar, 2012 Stakeholders at the NC LBE Retreat
Policy Institutes: Upcoming NGA Events & T.A. Opportunities Energy Policy Institute (June 2018, Washington, DC) The NGA Center hosts an annual Energy Policy Institute to provide governors' energy advisors updates on the latest policy best practices, technology developments, and emerging issues. Water Policy Institute (September 11 & 12, 2018, San Francisco, CA) The NGA Center will continue its State Water Policy Learning Network in 2018 to engage governors staff in exploring new policy approaches and sharing lessons learned. Staff contact: Bevin Buchheister, bbuchheister@nga.org Guidance & Tools: Ahead of the Curve, Energy & Transportation Roadmaps As part of the 2017-2018 Chair s Initiative under Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, the NGA Center hosted forums and is developing resources to help governors prepare for the ongoing technology transformation in the energy and transportation sectors. Upcoming opportunities include: a podcast series (April to July) and energy and transportation innovation policy roadmaps (July 2018). Materials the energy & transportation summits and initial story maps and more can be found at: www.ngaahead.org.
Power Sector Modernization Policy Academy State Specific Support Energy Assurance Grid Ex Workshop Executive Order Roadmap State Resiliency Assessment & Planning Tool State Resiliency Retreats Energy Assurance Webinars 2018 Technical Assistance Chair's Initiative: Ahead of the Curve: Innovation Governors Energy Summit & Transportation Summit Story Maps and Policy Roadmaps Podcasts Technical Assistance on Demand Research Policy Memos Consultation Smarter States, Smarter Communities Learning Lab State Specific Support Transportation Modernization Traffic Safety Learning Labs Traffic Safety Roadmap Electric Vehicle (EV) Regional Workshops Energy Efficiency Lead By Example Workshop Experts Roundtable Water- Energy Nexus Retreats Nuclear Weapons Waste Federal Facilities Task Force Summer Meeting Intergovernmental Fall Meeting Webinar Series Water Policy Learning Network Water Policy Institute Webinar Series Water- Energy Nexus Retreats