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August 6th, 7th, and 8th, 2014
Growing Your Business: PACE Financing & Sustainable Business Development Training Workshops
The Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge (LABBC) held the first of what will be a regular series of workshops on the PACE financing program, in partnership with Sustainable Real Estate Solutions, Inc. (SRS).
The informational workshop series discussed the advantages of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing, how the LABBC-SRS team can help to prequalify projects for PACE financing, and how the LABBC can support energy professionals in communicating the business case. Read more about the event.
The goal of PACE is to provide fixed-rate, long-term financing for performance upgrades that building owners, managers, and developers may feel are financially unattractive or unfeasible. Learn more about PACE.
"PACE financing for the d2Dusit constance pasadena is an example of the use of a new and valuable financing tool property owners can utilize in upgrading and/or the redevelopment of existing properties." Learn more about PACE financing in action.
July 18th, 2014
Net Zero Energy Buildings: The Future is Now
LABBC was pleased to attend the Net Zero Energy Buildings: The Future Is Now event alongside U.S. Green Building Council Los Angeles Chapter, Architecture 2030, and Living Building Challenge Collaborative: Los Angeles. The sessions, held at the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) Energy Resource Center included a panel of speakers who shared 18-minute “TED style†case studies on successful, high performance net zero energy (NZE) buildings.
Other discussion topics included curbing consumption, increasing efficiency, driving occupant behavior, and the relationship between NZE buildings and green building rating systems including LEED and the Living Building Challenge. Learn more here.
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October 9th, 2014
SCANPH 26th Annual Conference
One of the largest housing conferences in the nation, the Annual Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing (SCANPH) Housing Conference presents a variety of educational workshops, networking opportunities, and the SCANPH housing awards to the nonprofit housing community. Register here.
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August 27, 2014
"Changes to Title 24: Understanding California's Building Energy Efficiency Standards"
On July 1, 2014, the 2013 Building Energy Efficiency Standards went into effect. This webinar will highlight changes to the code, new requirements, and help explain what those changes mean for your building. Panelists will also discuss the updated LADWP rebates and new requirements for compliance documentation.
Join us to learn how to navigate the new Title 24 Energy Code, which deadlines you and your clients can still take advantage of, and how to make your plans for achieving energy efficiency comply with the standards.
September 24, 2014
"Energy Efficiency in Multi-Family Residential and Affordable Housing"
Our September webinar will highlight energy and water efficiency trends in the multifamily and affordable housing sectors and address key opportunities that property owners and managers should be aware of. Topics covered will include:
- Affordable Housing
- HUD Energy / Water Programs and Incentives
- California Tax Credit Allocation Committee - Requirements
- Multifamily Utility Rebate and Incentive Programs
- Recent Project Examples and Lessons Learned
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LABBC Technology Solutions
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GRIDIUM ENERGY ANALYTICS
USE YOUR UTILITY DATA TO HIT YOUR LABBC GOAL
Gridium’s software tools-- in use by nearly 200 million sq/ft of property in California--are designed to lower energy use, reduce utility costs, and make it easy to turn smart meter data into actionable insights. Will the tools work for you? The no-commit, free trials are in place to answer this question with your building’s own data. There is no set-up fee, no hardware or software to install, and your ROI, should you choose to subscribe, can exceed 300%.
- Achieving LABBC goals offers your organization strong ROI from efficiency investments. Cloud-based software from Gridium is automatically connected to DWP and SoCal Gas and can boost your ROI by identifying operational measures for your building.
- In addition, tools like Gridium help monitor your building, ensuring your hard-earned savings don't drift away.
Your free trial would include:
Snapmeter: Four weeks of actionable weekly email reports summarizing your smart meter data, with a focus on operational saving opportunities. Subscriptions start at $119/month.
Billcast: Track your LABBC reductions easily and automatically with Billcast. In addition, Billcast will catalog bills, forecast your 2015 spend, and allocate energy budget variance across weather, utility rate, calendar, and operational effects. Subscriptions start at $250/month.

Contact Ben Stapleton at ben@la-bbc.com to get your free trial with Gridium started.
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