Asilomar Conference Grounds
Pacific Grove, CA
The 2024 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings is the 23rd biennial event. Summer Study will bring together professionals from around the globe to the Asilomar Conference Grounds to collaborate, debate and advance the technologies, practices and research necessary to equitably decarbonize the building sector in a manner that addresses the urgency of the climate crisis.
The 2024 theme is Equity and Climate Action: Time to Deliver. In August 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), an unprecedented investment to transform our built environment and electricity sector to be safer and healthier, reducing carbon emissions and prioritizing the needs of underserved communities. At the same time, climate crisis is now a reality and is becoming more urgent and critical by the day. The Rhodium Group estimates that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the US increased by 1.3% in 2022. While emissions from the electric power sector decreased in 2022, outside of the power sector, emissions increased slightly. The most significant increase was seen in direct emissions from buildings, which rose by 6% and was the only sector to rebound to pre-pandemic levels. This is our opportunity to right the ship, take advantage of this critical moment in history and identify the innovations that will deliver climate justice through deep emissions reductions in our buildings.
Click here to see a list of the organizations that participated in our 2022 event.
This talk is a call to action for immediate and thoughtful measures to address energy injustices. The persistence of energy injustices urges an intentional approach in policymaking that prioritizes and empowers communities suffering disproportionately from energy-related decisions. It highlights the pressing nature of the climate crisis and demands that government, industry, academia, community, and other stakeholders collaborate to address energy production and consumption challenges and opportunities.
Extreme heat and cold is becoming more common due to the impacts of climate change. These extreme events are uncomfortable for all but can be a matter of life and death for those who cannot afford to pay their energy bills or repair broken heating and cooling systems. This panel will explore how these issues have played out in Chicago, Arizona, and New York City.
Decarbonizing the buildings sector will require a dramatic ramp-up in efficiency and decarbonization implementation. New transformative policies can help drive this. In this plenary we will learn about four such policies:
- Clean heat standards
- Building performance standards
- Carbon pricing
- Equipment emissions standards and equitable funds
Sponsors
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Panels/Panel Leaders
Click on the title of each panel for a full description.
PANEL 1: Residential Buildings: Technologies, Design, Operations, and Industry Trends
PANEL 2: Residential Buildings: Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
PANEL 3: Commercial Buildings: Technologies, Design, Operations, and Industry Trends
PANEL 4: Commercial Buildings: Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
PANEL 5: Energy Efficiency and Equity: Tracking the Equitable Energy Transition
PANEL 6: Utilities and the Future
PANEL 7: Market Transformation
PANEL 8: Capturing Savings through Behavior
PANEL 9: Energy Efficiency Policy: U.S. & Beyond
PANEL 10: New Construction: From Codes to Net Zero
PANEL 11: Resilient and Healthy Communities
PANEL 12: Smart and Grid-Interactive Buildings
PANEL 13a: Workforce
PANEL 13b: Scaling Whole Building Retrofits
PANEL 14: Display Presentations
Call for Papers
The Call for Papers has ended; however, panel descriptions are still accessible by clicking on the title of each panel below:
Speaker Resources
Click here for Speaker Resources
Program
The draft Summer Study Program will be available in early spring 2024. Refer to the table below for an overview of the conference week.
Registration
Register for the Summer Study here.
All cancellations made before July 20 will incur a $150 cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued after July 20.
Dress Code: The Summer Study dress is casual. Leave your suits and business clothes at home and dress like you’re going to energy camp! Jeans, shorts, sweatshirts, and tees are fine to wear. Check the weather before you come to pack accordingly. Even though it’s summertime, it can still be chilly in the Monterey Bay area.
To help you plan your budget, the following are the basic registration rates:
Full Week Registration (8/4-8/9) | |||
Registration Type | Open Date | Close Date | Rate |
Early Bird & Speaker | April 4 | June 4 | $1,045 |
Regular | June 5 | July 4 | $1,145 |
Late | July 5 | August 9 | $1,245 |
Student | (Proof of ID required) | $685 | |
Single Day Registration | |
One day | $625 |
Each add-on day | $350 |
Mentor Program
Interested in meeting new people and making more connections at the Summer Study? ACEEE is launching a mentor program to connect those new to the event with experienced attendees who can share their knowledge. Prior to the conference, new attendees will be matched with past Summer Study attendees. One week before the conference, participants will be notified about their matchings by email. The plan is to meet up on Sunday at the reception or on Monday over a meal to share advice on navigating the busy week. More information will be sent to those who sign up. If you are interested in being either a mentee or a mentor, please sign up when you register for the conference.
Accommodations
Book your accommodations here. Lodging at Asilomar includes 3 meals per day.
Click here to learn about transportation options to Asilomar.
Room Type | Rate per Day* |
| Single (limited availability) | $316.69 |
| Double | $210.13 per person |
| Triple | $178.35 per person |
| Quad | $162.46 per person |
*Rates do not include tax and service charge.
Champions of energy efficiency in buildings
Apply here. Application deadline: May 14, 2024
ACEEE is now accepting nominations for the Champion of Energy Efficiency in Buildings Awards in the following categories:
- Research and Development (R&D): Excellence in baseline or background research as well as R&D of products and practices.
- Implementation and Deployment: Effective design and implementation of programs or projects that save significant energy.
- Energy Policy: Excellence in energy policy that supports or promotes efficiency at the federal, state, or local level.
- Young Professional: Excellence and leadership in any of the above categories for nominees who are 35 (as of 8/4/2024) or younger.
- Lifetime Achievement: For a career of leadership and sustained impacts on energy efficiency.
The awards will be presented at the 2024 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Click here for more information.
Harry Misuriello Award
Harry Misuriello Award for Advancing Building Energy Codes | Apply here. Application deadline: May 10, 2024
ACEEE is accepting applications for the Harry Misuriello Award to provide an emerging professional with the opportunity to attend the 2024 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings and present a poster highlighting their work or a topic of interest related to building energy codes. The 2024 Summer Study will be held in Pacific Grove, California, August 4 – 9, 2024. The Award will cover the costs of registration and on-site room/board and provide a travel stipend.
We established the award to honor Harry Misuriello who led ACEEE’s work to advance the development of strong energy codes for homes and commercial buildings from 2008 to 2020. Harry was a tireless and effective champion for improving the energy efficiency of new buildings and was dedicated to attracting and supporting talented new professionals working on building energy codes.
Eligible candidates must be early career professionals (up to 5 years of professional experience) pursuing advances in energy efficiency through work in state and local government, advocacy organizations, or research institutions.
Linda Latham Scholarship
The application deadline has passed.
The Linda Latham Scholarship supports students interested in attending our 2024 Buildings Summer Study. To be eligible, an applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in an accredited college or university who studies energy, climate change, or environmental science or policy and is considering a career in energy or energy efficiency.
SEM Summit
Monday, August 5, 2024
1:00 – 5:00 PM, Merrill Hall
Cost: $150 (register through the Summer Study registration link)
Kick off your 2024 Summer Study week with the North American Strategic Energy Management (SEM) Collaborative at the 7th annual SEM Summit! This year, the Summit is taking place on Monday, Aug 5th from 1-5pm in Asilomar’s Merrill Hall. Attendees will catch up with each other and touch base on progress made, in this high-level agenda:
- Connections with Smart and Interesting Peers
- Updates from Regional and National Initiatives
- Updates on Research and Working Groups
- Interactive and Engaging Discussions on SEM’s Hottest Topics (e.g., Decarbonization)
- The annual SEM Success Awards
To register for the SEM Summit, click on the Summer Study Registration button above and then select “SEM Summit” as your registrant type.
To find out more information about the North American SEM Collaborative, please visit our website: NASEMC.org.