Thank you for attending the virtual event July 20-22! Hopefully you were able to see Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm’s address at the conference, as well as the other great keynotes and presentations. Conference presentations are now available on this page. Don’t forget to plan to join us for the upcoming Summer Seminar Series — see below for details and to register.
Program
Keynote Speakers
- Jennifer M. Granholm, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
- Kelly Speakes-Backman, U.S. Department of Energy
- Mark Chambers, RA, White House Council on Environmental Quality
2021 Summer Seminar Series
The DOE Building Energy Codes Program is offering a series of online webinars as a follow-on to the 2021 National Energy Codes Conference. The series includes a variety of special topics of interest to all energy code stakeholders—for both residential & commercial buildings. Events will be held every other Thursday at 1 pm (eastern), beginning August 12, 2021.
2021 NECC Presentations
Copies of presentations from the 2021 National Energy Codes Conference are available to view/download from the associated links below.
Energy Codes Bootcamp: Tuesday, July 20
Day 01: Wednesday, July 21
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Emerging State and Local Goals: From Zero Energy to Electrification to Decarbonization
- Buildings Decarbonization; Steven Nadel, ACEEE
- Some Thoughts on Decarbonization and Resilience; David B. Goldstein, NRDC
- Breakout Polling Results
Workforce Development: Opportunities for Building Codes and Compliance Programs
- Workforce Development - Midwest Energy Codes Support Programs; Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
- Supporting the Home Performance Workforce; Larry Zarker, BPI
Day 02: Thursday, July 22
The Role of Building Codes in Shaping Equity and Environmental Justice
- Equity and Building Codes; Kathryn Wright, USDN
- Enhancing Equity through Building Energy Codes; Maggie Kelley Riggins, SEEA
- Environmental and Social Justice Communities and Codes & Standards; Heidi Werner, Energy Solutions
- Breakout Polling Results
- Session Debrief
Building Performance Standards – The Pathway to Zero-Carbon Buildings
- Building Performance Standards 101; Andy Winslow, NEEP
- Enabling Equity Through Building Performance Standards; Jenna Tatum, BEI
- Building Performance Standards: Model Policy Overview; Amy Boyce, IMT
- Breakout Polling Results
US DOE BECP Updates
- Updates from the Building Energy Codes Program; Jeremy Williams, Building Technologies Office
Past Events
View recordings and presentations from the 2020 Fall Webinar Series
See highlights and presentations from the last in-person event: 2019 National Energy Codes Conference
View program brochures from past events in the: National Energy Codes Conference archive