12th Annual Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference

November 3-5, 2021 - Virtual

The Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference brings together stakeholders from across the Midwest to discuss the advancement of energy codes in the region and best practices for raising compliance. This free annual conference provides an opportunity to network, engage in building science and policy discussions and learn from leading experts about current and future trends. This year's conference is a live virtual event, taking place via Zoom.

Speaker presentations coming soon!

2021 Agenda

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Midwest Roundup - Slides - Recording

Dave Ruffcorn, Iowa Building Code Bureau
Jake Wilkinson, State of Michigan - EGLE
Scott McLellan, Minnesota Dept. of Labor and Industry
Lisa Kremer, Missouri Division of Energy
Paul Yankie, Green Building Consulting
Molly Dunlap, HGA Architects and Engineers

Roundup Continued and Networking

Let's Clear the Air: Energy Efficiency, Decarbonization, and Buildings - Recording

Chris Burgess, MEEA
Dan York, ACEEE
Kurt Schultz, City of Saint Paul, MN

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Energy Code Compliance in the Digital Age - Recording

Patricia Chawla, Austin Energy -
Dave Ruffcorn, Iowa Building Code Bureau
Dave Walls, International Code Council -

Advanced Building Technologies Technical Workshop - Recording

Ian Blanding, PNNL
Diana Burke, New Buildings Institute
Mark Frankel, Ecotope
Jessi Wyatt, Great Plains Institute

Networking Event

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Building Energy Policy and Equity - Recording

Lilli Garza, MEEA
Laura Goldberg, NRDC
Gustavo Sandoval, Elevate
Heidi Werner, Energy Solutions

Informal Discussion: Residential Off-site Construction - Why hasn't it grown in the Midwest? - Recording

Alison Lindburg, MEEA
Tom Bassett-Dilley, TBDA
Kevin Grosskopf, University of Nebraska
Erick Shambarger, City of Milwaukee, WI

Building Performance Standards: How are they developed and implemented? - Recording

Nicole Westfall, MEEA
Harry Bergmann, DOE
Christine Brinker, SWEEP
Cara Spencer, STL Building Energy Exchange

See full agenda here!

Questions?

For more information about the event, please contact Karin Gredvig, Building Policy Associate (kgredvig@mwalliance.org).