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6th Annual Midwest Energy Data and Building Codes Conference Recap
Isaac Elnecave, Senior Policy Manager for MEEA, kicks off the conferenceMEEA held its 6th Annual Midwest Energy Data and Building Codes Conference in Minneapolis, MN from November 3 -5, 2015. The event...
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MEEA and Partners Complete Ohio Commercial Midstream Incentive Pilot
November 2015 marked the final month for an innovative pilot conducted by MEEA in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory, AEP Ohio, Dayton Power and Light (DP&L), several Ohio commercial...
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Midwest Governments Lead the Way in Georgetown University Energy Prize
The Georgetown University Energy Prize (GUEP), currently in its second round, includes a total of 50 cities and counties competing to “change the way America uses energy.” Each city or county has...
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12th Annual Inspiring Efficiency Awards – Education
The Inspiring Efficiency through Education Award will be presented to the organization that has developed and implemented a campaign, program, or strategy to increase knowledge and action on energy...
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Illinois: New Year, New Energy Code
Credit: Diego Delso, Wikimedia CommonsYou may not have noticed, but on January 1, 2016, the 2015 Illinois Energy Conservation Code became law, based on the approval from the Joint Committee on...
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12th Annual Inspiring Efficiency Awards – Leadership
The Inspiring Leadership in Energy Efficiency Award is presented to the organization or individual who has served as a strong leader in support of energy efficiency in their city, state, region,...
View ArticleDOE Announces State Energy Program Funding
The US Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) recently announced a funding opportunity for state governments through a competitive awards application process. The...
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Supreme Court Stays Clean Power Plan
Credit: NCinDC, FlickrOn February 9, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay of the Clean Power Plan (CPP) in a 5-4 decision. The court’s decision does not overturn the CPP, nor decide the legal merits...
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2016 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference Recap
On February 24-26, more than 650 energy professionals (a new attendance record!) gathered at the Chicago Hilton & Towers to discuss energy efficiency, the utility industry, benefits to economic...
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Creating Greener Learning Spaces: 2016 Illinois Healthy & High Performing...
MEEA Sr. Program Associate Catie Krasner leads a session on building a sustainability roadmap.At this year’s Illinois Healthy & High Performing Schools Symposium, representatives from across...
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Columbia (MO) Adopts 2015 Energy Code
On Monday, June 6, 2016 the Columbia City Council voted to adopt the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) as written, to regulate energy use in residential and commercial buildings....
View Article2016 Annual Meeting Recap
IntroductionEach year, the members, board and staff of MEEA meet to celebrate the past year’s successes, elect the Board of Directors, swap best practices (and business cards) and discuss industry...
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Midwest States Gain the Most from Industrial EE
Photo: ashley.adcox via Flickr / Creative CommonsLast month, the Alliance for Industrial Efficiency released a new report that ranks each U.S. state on their potential for industrial energy efficiency...
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Ohio Adopts New Commercial Energy Code
Credit: Fensterbme / FlickrIn January 2016, the Ohio Board of Building Standards (BBS) began discussing the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)/ASHRAE Standard 90.1 2010 (ASHRAE...
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MEEA Wins Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award
On November 1st MEEA was presented with the Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award for work done in 2015 on the Building Operator Certification (BOC) program. During 2015, BOC was able to continue...
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What Does Illinois’ New Energy Bill Mean for Energy Efficiency?
After more than two years of legislative proposals and negotiations, on Wednesday, December 7, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law the Future Energy Jobs Bill (SB 2814). The bill, which...
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Evanston Workshop Opens Eyes on Benchmarking
Buildings comprise around 40 percent of the total energy consumption in the United States, and benchmarking policies have proven to be a crucial first step to achieving energy savings.The Evanston City...
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Wisconsin Commercial Energy Code Veers Off Course
Despite holding several meetings over the last eight months about the proposed 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)/ASHRAE Standard 90.1 -2013 for commercial buildings, the Wisconsin...
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Conference Recap: 7th Annual Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference
The MEEA Codes team took their talents to Cleveland, OH where they held the 7th Annual Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference from November 15 -16, 2016. This event was a success with two productive...
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Kasich Vetoes Extension of Energy Efficiency Freeze
Photo credit: Arlenz ChenOn December 27, Ohio Governor John Kasich vetoed Substitute House Bill 554 (Sub. HB 554), which would have extended the two year freeze of the state’s renewable portfolio...
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