Webinar Library: High Performance Buildings and Homes

This webinar discusses the Energize Denver Energy Navigation (EDEN) pilot program. The Energize Denver team reviewed the program overview, eligibility criteria and how to apply. Learn more in this webinar.

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This webinar is for Denver buildings that are on Xcel Energy's District Cooling loop. The Energize Denver team reviewed the creation of a one-time target adjustment. This adjustment accounts for Xcel Energy’s billing in “source energy” vs. “site energy." This difference overinflates the building’s Site EUI metric. Learn more in this webinar.

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This webinar is for buildings on the downtown Xcel Energy steam loop. We will address how that interacts with Energize Denver building performance requirements. The Building Performance team talks about:

• The future of the steam loop
• Electrification of water and space heating equipment
• These buildings’ options for compliance 

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We've gotten a lot of questions about solar. Solar will help many buildings meet their Energize Denver requirements. How will it do this? This engaging discussion features experts from US Solar and EnergySage. They answer direct questions from our community. Learn about:

• How to get onsite or off-site solar for your building
• What rebates and incentives are out there to save you money
• How solutions you might not have considered might be best for your situation

Please note that this recording begins with an introduction in Spanish from our session interpreter. 

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Experts share their insights on how to make energy upgrades on a tight budget. They discuss creative solutions and practical tips. How do you increase performance? How can you reduce costs? How can you increase the sustainability in your building? Featuring:

• Max Kaye from Energy Outreach Colorado
• Derek Valenti from Denver Climate Action

Both panelists bring much experience in energy efficiency, building operations, and sustainability.

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Learn about the Energize Denver Performance Requirements. How can building owners, property managers, and consultants get ready to comply? Speakers include:

• Sharon Jaye, City and County of Denver
• Hillary Hanson, McKinstry
• Judy Purviance-Anderson, Cushman & Wakefield
• Elizabeth Gillmor, Energetics Consulting

Learn how Smart Leasing practices can help you plan. Align the interests of tenants and landlords to make it easier to improve the building. Hear from stakeholders about how smart leasing has saved money and improved occupant health. Speakers include:

• Lucy Ehrenclou from the City and County of Denver
• Ethan Gilbert from Prologis
• Chris Dulin from Windsor Communities

Smart Leasing helps align the interests of tenants and landlords. This helps create healthier and more efficient buildings. This webinar will cover specific smart leasing strategies that can:

• Help buildings drive down energy use and emissions
• Follow state and local building policy

Video Length: 42 Minutes

Video Length: 48 Minutes

Heat pumps have been around for over 80 years, but they have come a long way in the past ten. Hear from Shawn LeMons from Mitsubishi about the latest in heat pump technology. Learn how this technology can meet the demands of even the coldest of Colorado winters. In this webinar, Shawn busts common myths about heat pumps. He also answers audience questions in this engaging session.

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Celebrity Chef Andrew Forlines demonstrates how he likes to use his induction cooktop. He loves it most of his cooking needs. He also demonstrates some differences between an induction cooktop and a traditional gas burner. Join us for a fun and interesting conversation! See if induction cooking could be the best choice for you!

Celebrity Chef Mark Kalix discusses the benefits and quirks of cooking with electric induction. He answers audience questions, including:

• How fast you can boil water
• How much you can expect to spend on an induction cooktop for your home
• Why he thinks it's the best choice for nearly every application

Follow along while Chef Mark prepares a simple stir fry on his cooktop and learn some cooking skills as well.

Learn about Denver’s electrification incentives. See how to figure out if heat pumps might be the right equipment for your building. Prepare for changes in the permitting process for equipment replacement. Hear from your peers about why they are installing heat pumps today. They are improving building performance and addressing climate change. 

This webinar addresses the benefits of electrifying water equipment. Sees case studies from multifamily complexes. Topics covered include:

• Costs and long-term savings of electric water heating systems
• The market for this technology
• Successful case studies in Denver and Utah
• Installation and development tips
• The future of the industry 

Video Length: 55 Minutes

This webinar highlights options for partial and full electrification. We address most common space and water heating equipment in Denver. We discuss retrofit considerations such as:

• How to select a cold climate product
• Proper sizing and capacity
• Determining the location of indoor and outdoor units
• Refrigerant management

This is a recording of the June 2021 Briefing for Denver’s Renewable Heating and Cooling Plan. The transition to renewable heating and cooling will benefit Denverites. It will provide air conditioning as temperatures rise. It will improve indoor air quality. Electrification will mitigate climate change by reducing methane emissions.

Video Length: 55 Minutes

Learn about the 2022 energy efficiency winner. They achieved a 50% reduction in energy use between 2019 and 2021. Speakers include: Charles Ritz, Amber Sells, and Adam Rustige.

Join us in celebrating this year's winner in the Heat Pumps Category. This all-electric Class A mixed-use office building is LEED and Fitwel certified. Speakers include: Edmée Knight, Rich Wren, Jessy Aghababian, and Adam Knoff.

Boulder Commons is a mixed-use development with offices and apartments. The site was able to achieve net-zero energy. Find out how they did it and what it cost them.

Video Length: 1 Hour

Meet La Tela, a high-rise affordable condominium complex in the Santa Fe Arts District. They won the Renewable Heating and Cooling category of the 2021 Energize Denver Awards. The building features all-electric heating and cooking, plus on-site solar. Our speakers take a deep dive into development, challenges, financial specifications, and more.

See Giv's mechanical, plumbing and electrical plans, as mentioned in the presentation.

The Energize Denver Awards are a way to recognize high performing buildings in Denver. Hear from Mayor Michael B. Hancock about the 2020 winners. 

This webinar shows updated products from the newly renamed Collective Clean Energy Fund (formerly the Colorado Clean Energy Fund). These are financing options for commercial buildings that can help many buildings meet their sustainability goals and requirements.

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Learn about Colorado Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) funding! C-PACE provides financing to building owners for energy efficiency. Tracy Phillips discusses how to use this financing for manufacturing and industrial buildings. The funding can bridge the gap between what they get from rebates and what they pay out-of-pocket.

Rebates and financial incentives help fund energy efficiency and clean energy building upgrades. But, these rebates and incentives often don't cover the entire cost of the upgrades. This is where the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Program (C-PACE) comes in. The program allows building owners to pay for these upgrades with no upfront cost. C-PACE places a voluntary assessment on the property owner's tax bill. Building owners can pay for the upgrade over an extended period (up to 25 years). They can transfer the repayment obligation to a future owner if they sell the building. Join us for a discussion and Q&A session with experts from C-PACE. You'll learn more about this innovative financing opportunity. 

Energy efficiency and clean energy upgrades in buildings can bring cost savings. Some rebates and incentives can bring down the initial investment cost. But what if these financial incentives are not enough? Watch this conversation with experts from the Colorado Clean Energy Fund. They talk about new financing options for building owners. 

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Heather Braithwaite joins us to talk about the Colorado Clean Energy Fund (CCEF). CCEF is a financing mechanism for clean energy upgrades. It applies to both residential and commercial buildings. They work to serve vulnerable communities.

Video Length: 25 Minutes

How can you pay for commercial building upgrades? Learn about Colorado Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE). C-PACE provides financing to building owners who cannot cover upgrade costs out-of-pocket. It helps bridge the gap between what they get from rebates and what they pay out-of-pocket.

Video Length: 55 Mins

Net Zero buildings are healthier and more comfortable. They also lower costs and make Denver more attractive and competitive. Found out why from our presenters. 

Video Length: 1 Hour 20 Minutes