This is the second year in a row MEEA has held a session devoted to changing customer behavior, and the standing-room-only crowd showed the issue still resonates with energy efficiency stakeholders. Tom Scaramellino from Efficiency 2.0, a software and program administration company, began by noting that consumers typically give researchers a [Continue]
Concern over the loss of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dominated the opening session of the 2012 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference. Enacted in 2009, the $787 billion stimulus package funneled billions into energy efficiency programs, but much of the money has been spent. The three speakers, one each from the federal [Continue]
This fall MEEA is working with community colleges and workforce development groups to provide BOC training to local building operators and engineers. MEEA is partnering with Lincoln Land Community College, the Land of Lincoln Workforce Alliance, and the City of Aurora to utilize State Energy Sector Partnership (SESP) funding to cover the cost of [Continue]
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It is not hyperbole to say that the fight to bring energy efficiency to American households and businesses has reached a crossroads. Two years ago, environmental advocates and clean energy enterprises could expect that promising technologies would get funded from the billions in federal stimulus dollars flowing out of Washington. Now, however, [Continue]
On Wednesday, April 27th, MEEA hosted the first in a series of Midwest Home Performance calls in partnership with US EPA. The calls are designed to create an ongoing dialogue on issues relevant to Home Performance with Energy STAR (HPwES) and whole-home programs in the Midwest. Potential topics range from quality assurance and reporting, to [Continue]
One hundred percent, the minimum we strive for when accomplishing small or large goals, is a number the Iowa General Services Administration (GSA) Property Management staff knows very well. The General Service Administration, Iowa Field Office graduates are the following facilities technicians: Chad Barr Warren Faulkner Roger Foster Rick Greve [Continue]
MEEA is excited to announce the panelists for this year’s Annual Meeting of the Membership Executive Panel. This is the first time we will be hosting such a panel at our annual meeting of the members. We’ve added the Executive Panel to the 2011 Annual Meeting to ensure a wide-ranging discussion on the [Continue]
On April 12, the EPA and DOE honored businesses and organizations for their outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency at the 2011 ENERGY STAR Awards ceremony. This year MEEA is receiving special recognition for our work with the Lights for Learning program (L4L) and supporting young environmental [Continue]
The Civic Opera Building was completed in 1929 and designed by the firm of Graham, Anderson, Probst & White. Alfred Shaw was lead designer working with Magnus Gunderson as structural engineer. The steel-framed, limestone-sheathed building offers two faces and two styles. On the river side, it has a strong Art Deco appearance. On Wacker Dr. a [Continue]
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