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The 2023 Hot Water Forum (HWF) comes at a critical—and promising—time. The emergence of new water-heating technologies combined with the investments in building decarbonization and workforce development made by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act creates the opportunity for significant market transformation. This is a pivotal moment for the hot water industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve grid resilience, and center equity.
In addition, ACEEE presents the inaugural Hot Air Forum (HAF), which will focus on decarbonizing space heating given the monumental federal funding opportunities. This forum will precede the HWF and include a day to discuss the crossover between space and water heating.
Likely participants: Equipment and component manufacturers; water, gas, and electric utility professionals; local, state, and federal agency personnel; energy efficiency program planners, operators, and evaluators; plumbers and installers; policymakers; NGOs; engineers; consultants; and other experts.
The schedule at a glance can be found here.
Hot Air Forum Plenary Session
(Tuesday, March 7, 9-10:30 AM)
“When Decarbonizing the Air Side…Five Years from Now, Where Will We Be and Where Should We Be?”
The inaugural plenary session of the Hot Air Forum (HAF) will kick off with Kandice Cohen of Trane Technologies. Kandice will discuss decarbonizing the air side of the space conditioning industry and ponder 5 years from now where we might be contrasted with where we should aspire to be. This session will consider the big picture and what’s needed to tie together policy and programs through collaboration to set the context (and make you think a bit!) for the detailed sessions that will follow.
Hot Air & Hot Water Forum Plenary Session
(Wednesday, March 8, 9-10:30 AM)
“A Vision of the Policy Future – Policies, Funding, and Approaches for Energy and Emissions from a Federal and State Perspective”
Our combined HWF/HAF plenary on Wednesday morning will feature two perspectives (state and federal) on using energy efficiency and decarbonization to reduce greenhouse gas and other emissions from space and water heating. Together, our two speakers will discuss A Vision of the Policy Future – Policies, Funding, and Approaches for Leading the Way on Energy and Emissions Reductions. The state perspective will be provided by Andrew McAllister, a long-time commissioner on the California Energy Commission. California has been a leader on how energy efficiency and decarbonization and is ranked #1 in ACEEE’s most recent State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. Andrew is one of the key leaders in this effort. The federal perspective will be provided by Ashley Armstrong from DOE and will include discussion of some of the extensive new funding for energy efficiency and decarbonization in the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.
Hot Water Forum Plenary Session
(Thursday, March 9, 9-10:30 AM)
“Workforce & Equity – The Crossover of Workforce and Equity Within States and Utilities Within Programs and Policies”
The Thursday Hot Water Forum plenary will encompass “real world impacts” of our policy objectives on water heating including workforce and equity. Learn about the impacts within programs and policies locally, within states, and for utilities. Hear from a utility on compliance work and the importance of securing the promised savings from codes and standards activities. Also learn about workforce and development priorities and policies in the field.
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Sponsorship Opportunities
If your organization would like to learn more about the various sponsorship levels and the associated benefits, please contact Amber Wood or Alan Raymond.
Program
The program can be found here.
The schedule at a glance can be found here.
Shameless Commerce
On the evening of Tuesday, March 8, we’ll be hosting our “Shameless Commerce” event. One of our most popular forum activities, it allows attendees to pitch new products or services. In a rapid-fire format, each participant will have the opportunity to present a three-minute infomercial, and the audience will select the best one. Space is limited, so please indicate your interest by checking off the box during the registration process or by contacting Carolin Tolentino with your pitch and contact information. The submission deadline is March 1.
Registration
Click here to register.
| Registration Type | Early Bird – by 1/20 | Regular – by 2/17 | Late – after 2/17 |
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General Attendee – Hot Air Forum (2 days) |
$895.00 | $995.00 | $1,100.00 |
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General Attendee – Hot Water Forum (2 days) |
$895.00 | $995.00 | $1,100.00 |
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General Attendee – both forums (3 days) |
$1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
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Speaker/Moderator – Hot Water Forum (2 days) |
$895.00 | ||
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Speaker/Moderator – Hot Air Forum (2 days) |
$895.00 | ||
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Speaker/Moderator – both forums (3 days) |
$1,500.00 | ||
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Student – Hot Water Forum (2 days) |
$450.00 | ||
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Student – Hot Air Forum (2 days) |
$450.00 | ||
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Student – both forums (3 days) |
$750.00 |
*A copy of a current transcript as well as your student ID must be uploaded in order for your registration to be accepted at the student rate.
*Cancellations made prior to February 24 will receive a refund less a $100 cancellation fee. Any cancellations made after that date are nonrefundable. Exceptions will be made for medical reasons if a written note from a medical professional is provided.
Accommodations
The 2023 HWF/HAF will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego – Mission Valley.
ACEEE’s block of rooms at the hotel are sold out. However, the hotel website and other booking sites are still accepting reservations at the DoubleTree.
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Health & Safety Agreement
Participation at the upcoming forum(s) requires that you agree to the following bulleted list and to take a COVID test no more than 48 hours prior to your arrival (with the understanding that a positive result will cancel your registration). All attendees must sign this agreement to attend. More information can be found through the registration link.
Also, by attending the forum(s), you assume all risk related to exposure to COVID and other communicable diseases. ACEEE will not be held liable for illness. You agree to take all the necessary precautions while at the event which includes appropriate social distancing and wearing a mask in public areas except when eating, drinking, or presenting. You also agree that if you feel ill or have been recently exposed to COVID, you will not attend the Hot Air/Hot Water Forums. If you should become ill at the event, ACEEE will provide an antigen test on site. You agree that a positive result will cancel your registration. If this agreement is not signed prior to arrival, a copy must be signed on site before receiving your conference materials.
- I attest that I will complete a COVID test no more than 48 hours before my arrival at the conference. If the test result is positive, I will not attend the conference, and will notify the ACEEE Conferences staff in writing at which time my registration fees will be returned.
- Agree that by attending, I assume all risks related to exposure to COVID and other communicable diseases.
- Agree to take all necessary precautions at the event by being respectful by social distancing and wearing a mask in public areas (unless eating, drinking, or presenting)
- Agree that I will not attend the forum if I feel ill or have been recently exposed to COVID. If I test positive on site, I will not attend the forum(s).
Steering Committees
Hot Water Forum Steering Committee
| George Chapman Energy Solutions |
Megan Ching Association for Energy Affordability, Inc. |
Amin Delagah TRC Companies, Inc. |
| Ruth Georges Eversource Energy |
Kyle Gluesenkamp Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Bill Hosken A.O. Smith |
| Kim Katz Consortium for Energy Efficiency |
Gary Klein Gary Klein Associates |
Navin Kumar GTI |
| Christoph Lohr International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials |
Jim Lutz Hot Water Research |
Maggie Kelley Riggins Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance |
| Tania Ullah National Institute of Standards and Technology |
Larry Weingarten Consultant |
Aaron Winer Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance |
Hot Air Forum Steering Committee
| Jerine Ahmed Southern California Edison |
Chris Burgess Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance |
George Chapman Energy Solutions |
| Abigail Daken U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Ram Dharmarajan GTI |
Debbie Driscoll Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance |
| Christopher Dymond Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance |
Molly Graham Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance |
Emma Hanson Consortium for Energy Efficiency |
| David Lis Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships |
Courtney Moriarta NYSERDA |
Theresa Pistochini University of California, Davis |
| Ben Schoenbauer Center for Energy and Environment |
Bo Shen Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
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