Events & Webinars

CEE's Sage Berlund, Sarah Northrup, Rebecca Olson, Josh Quinnell, Steve Sylvestre, and Rabi Vandergon are coming to the 2024 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting in Minneapolis. Steve's presentation "Home Envelope: Recommendations for Designing Successful Programs" will be on Tuesday, September 17 from 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. while Rebecca and Josh's presentation "Get Comfortable" will be on Thursday, September 19 from 1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

Experience Dakota Electric's 2024 Energy Fest — a FREE evening of excitement and hands-on learning! Test drive the latest electric vehicles and explore the newest energy trends. Come and meet CEE's Arbor Otalora-Fadner to learn all the best ways to save electricity in your home and more!  

Join CEE staff supporting Electrify Everything MN's upcoming webinar, sponsored by the City of Eden Prairie. The webinar provides step by step guidance for households to develop a plan to electrify their homes on a realistic timeline and take full advantage of federal, state and local financial incentives. Whether you want to improve home health and safety, lower your impact on the environment, keep upfront costs down, or have an old appliance you’re planning to replace, you’ll leave the webinar with a plan of action.

Join us as CEE's Dan Wildenhaus present the latest info and findings on heat pumps at the 2024 EEBA High Performance Home Builder Summit live from Salt Lake City, UT. Dan will be joined by Joe Medosch from measureQuick at their presentation on Thursday, October 3 at 8:00 a.m.

Visit CEE's David Olson and Leah Guenter as they exhibit at the MASMS Conference in St. Cloud. The team will be connecting with school facility managers and maintenance staff to share information on the One-Stop Efficiency Shop's free energy efficiency consulting and rebate program and Minnesota's Efficient Technology Accelerator's (ETA) commercial initiatives: SCALE and Next Gen RTUs.

Join CEE staff Matthew Douglas-May, Arbor Otalora-Fadner, and Katie Jones in supporting Electrify Everything MN's upcoming workshop, sponsored by Hennepin County. Electrify Everything workshops provide step by step guidance so households can develop a plan to electrify their homes on a realistic timeline and take full advantage of federal, state and local financial incentives. Whether you want to improve home health and safety, lower your impact on the environment, keep upfront costs down, or have an old appliance you’re planning to replace, you’ll leave the workshop with a plan of action.  

The Gateway to Solar Conference, hosted by the Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association (MnSEIA), is one of the Midwest's biggest and best solar + storage conferences.Come and meet CEE's Lending Team at the event.

With increased attention on heat pump technology after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, now is the time to learn about the growing business opportunities with air source heat pumps (ASHPs) in Minnesota, including cold climate and dual fuel applications. Individual staff who help homeowners select and size equipment are encouraged to attend the training and apply for network membership. Breakfast will be provided, and participants can earn continuing education credits towards the NATE certification. This event also satisfies the training requirement to join the MN ASHP Collaborative Preferred Contractor Network, a lead generating network that connects homeowners with quality ASHP installers. The individual staff member who would like to be listed on our webpage should attend, typically sales staff.

Dan Wildenhaus from CEE and Bruce Manclark from Earth Advantage will present this 90 minute webinar on HPWHs (twice), geared towards plumbers, mechanical contractors, and adjacent trades. The event will cover HPHW basics, while keeping in mind what is good for a contractors business. CEE's Robin Osindele and Gabrielle Rinck will also be in attendance    

Come and meet CEE's Ed McGlynn and Q Gagne to network and discuss how controls can be used to optimize savings in a variety of building types, share experiences with installing NLCs and integrating lighting controls with other building systems, and explore new DLC resources that will encourage more NLC installations.