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Past events

Green Table Talk: Series Overview

Let’s get into it—Green Table Talk is where community meets climate action. Hosted by the Building Innovation Hub, this three-part series is all about cutting through the noise and breaking down what BEPS (that’s Building Energy Performance Standards) really means for your building, your budget, and your block.

Whether you’re a property owner, tenant, manager, or just trying to figure out how all this energy stuff affects your space—we got you.

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Green Table Talk: Foundation & Fundamentals

Session 1: Foundations & Fundamentals
What is BEPS? Who does it impact? Why should you care? We’re laying it all out—no jargon, just straight-up facts to help you understand what’s coming and how to stay ahead.

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Where’s the Money for BEPS Compliance? Financing Retrofits in DC

How can you get good ROI on your investment in a building upgrade in DC? What creative financing options are available to comply with BEPS requirements in Washington, DC? Join Energy Shrink, LLC for this ‘free’ webinar to find out. Get your questions answered by Q&A Panelists from the DC Green Bank, Institute for Market Transformation, GreenGen, and DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU). Missed the first session? Fear not! Join us for this second/final round.

Healthy Homes Fair

The Healthy Homes Fair is the biggest consumer-facing home electrification event in the country. It is a free expo and interactive experience for homeowners, renters, home renovation professionals and career seekers to learn about the technologies, products, services and incentives available to improve our health, increase comfort, and reduce emissions from the homes of the DC region.

DC Climate Week

DC Climate Week (DCCW) will establish Washington, DC, as the nation’s center of climate innovation by providing opportunities to engage with policymakers, fund climate solutions, and showcase cutting-edge technologies.

Through curated workshops, panels, exhibitions, and networking events, we will transform our nation’s capital into a global model for climate action.

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Building Vibrance: Improving Quality of Life through the Built Environment in Virginia

By improving health, well-being, and equity for building occupants and their communities, making spaces not just environmentally friendly but also…

2025 Montgomery County Energy Summit

A transformative event focused on advancing building energy performance.

Portfolio Manager Training Series

Join this three-part series hosted by EPA ENERGY STAR for an in-depth dive in how to use Portfolio Manager to benchmark your building and improve building performance. Registration for each webinar in this series is separate.

April 1 – Portfolio Manager 101

April 9 – Portfolio Manager 201

April 17 – Portfolio Manager 301

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2025 Commercial & Multifamily Building Roundtable

Join the DCSEU and the Building Innovation Hub for an essential roundtable discussion on DC’s Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS)…

DC Sustainability Summit

Be empowered to serve as an ambassador for a more sustainable future for tourism, meetings and events in Washington, DC.

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Basics of Building Benchmarking to Meet State and Local Policy Requirements Series

Join this three-part series hosted by EPA ENERGY STAR to learn how to benchmark your building using Portfolio Manager, interpret the results, and improve building performance. Registration for each webinar within this series is separate.

March 19 – Part 1: A Beginner’s Guide to Using Portfolio Manager…

April 3 – Part 2: Using Benchmarking Results to Understand Your Building’s Performance

April 10 – Part 3: To Efficiency and Beyond! How to Benefit from Strategies to Improve your Energy Performance

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Part 2: Using Benchmarking Results to Understand Your Building’s Performance

Understand how to interpret your results and your building’s performance. Learn how to use your data to identify actionable energy and cost-saving opportunities.

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