CalBEM Working Group 3 Spring Meeting: Measure Prioritization Workshop and Modeling Advancement Updates
2024-06-04 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Teams Meeting
Please join Working Group 3 Co-Chairs at this upcoming Spring Meeting. Additional meeting information including the list of measure will be sent out about one week prior to the meeting.
Agenda:

Energy Commission Tools Update (RJ Wichert)
Status of 2025 Title 24 Part 6 (Haile Bucaneg)
Measure Prioritization Activity
Brief review of measures
Poll to rank all measures
General Project Updates

Invitations sent to individuals registered with each working group. Be sure to register to receive working group emails at https://calbem.ibpsa.us/working-groups/ or email info@calbem.org to request to be added to individual working group email lists or specific meetings.

Working Group 1 Spring Meeting: NORESCO Project Updates
2024-06-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Teams Meeting
Please join Working Group 1 Co-Chairs at the upcoming Spring Meeting. During this meeting, we will hear updates on NORESCO’s PRM Project since CalBEM 2023 including a presentation of the tool, modeling work, and plans for 2024. Additionally, we’ll hear details on their CBECC-Com GitHub Migration effort.
Agenda

CalBEM Updates
NORESCO Presentation
PRM Project Update
CBECC-Com GitHub Migration
Discussion and Q&A
Next Steps

Invitations sent to individuals registered with each working group. Be sure to register to receive working group emails at https://calbem.ibpsa.us/working-groups/ or email info@calbem.org to request to be added to individual working group email lists or specific meetings.

CalBEM WG3: Defining Detail and Accuracy: Crafting Effective Energy Efficiency Measures
2024-09-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Teams Meeting
Please join Working Group 3 Co-Chairs at this upcoming Fall Meeting.
Defining Detail and Accuracy: Crafting Effective Energy Efficiency Measures
Panelists:

Chris CaraDonna (NREL)
Andrew Parker (CalTF)
Haile Bucaneg (CEC)
Nikhil Kapur (CEC)

Additional meeting details and agenda are forthcoming.

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CalBEM 2024 - Day 1
2024-11-20 | The Kimpton Sawyer, 500 J Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814, United States
CalBEM 2024 Symposium

This Calendar event is just a placeholder.
WHO: Anyone who’s passionate about improving energy modeling in California
WHEN: November 20-21, 2024
WHERE: In-Person at The Kimpton Sawyer, Downtown Sacramento, CA. Working Group Breakout sessions may be attended remotely, but in-person is preferred.
HOST: Southern California Edison, on behalf of the California Investor-Owned Utilities
FEE: None
Details to follow regarding speakers, agenda, and registration.

CalBEM 2024 - Day 2
2024-11-21 | The Kimpton Sawyer, 500 J Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814, United States

CalBEM Working Group 3 January Webinar
2025-01-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Teams Meeting
Please join Working Group 3 Co-Chairs at this upcoming January webinar.
Additional meeting details and agenda are forthcoming.

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CalBEM Working Group 1 January Webinar
2025-01-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Teams Meeting
Please join Working Group 1 Co-Chairs at this upcoming January webinar.
Additional meeting details and agenda are forthcoming.

This calendar event is just a placeholder. Meeting invitations were sent on 12/13/24. If you have already signed up to receive Working Group 1 updates, you will receive an invitation to the event. If you are not already signed up to receive Working Group 1 notifications, you can sign up here.

Please reach out to us at info@calbem.org if you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like to join this meeting without signing up for the Working Group.

CalBEM Working Group 2 January Webinar
2025-01-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Teams Meeting
Please join Working Group 2 Co-Chairs at this upcoming January webinar.
Additional meeting details and agenda are forthcoming.

This calendar event is just a placeholder. Meeting invitations were sent on 12/13/24. If you have already signed up to receive Working Group 2 updates, you will receive an invitation to the event. If you are not already signed up to receive Working Group 2 notifications, you can sign up here.

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CalBEM Spring Cross-Pollination Meeting Series
2025-04-17 11:00 - 12:30 | Teams Meeting
This spring, the CalBEM Working Group Co-Chairs are hosting two cross-pollination meetings covering topics that are relevant to all Working Groups. The first meeting will explore applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in building energy modeling (BEM).
We’re honored to host Dr. Liang Zhang of the University of Arizona and Dr. Tianzhen Hong of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, who will share challenges and considerations to utilizing AI/ML applications in BEM.
This meeting is hosted by Dimitri Contoyannis, Supriya Goel, Erik Kolderup, and Michael Sawford.
This calendar event is just a placeholder. Email info@calbem.org to register.
The meeting will be recorded for CalBEM participants.

CalBEM Spring Cross-Pollination Meeting Series
2025-05-07 09:00 - 10:30 | Teams Meeting
This spring, the CalBEM Working Group Co-Chairs are hosting two cross-pollination meetings covering topics that are relevant to all Working Groups. The second meeting will focus on building energy modeling (BEM) accuracy including the differences between compliance-based and performance-based building energy modeling (BEM). This session will highlight presentations from policy and practice: we’ll hear a perspective from the CEC, and a real-world case study where modeled compliance outcomes were compared to building performance models, revealing valuable insights into where and why these models diverge. We’ll also explore findings from a recent CalBEM project that identifies key areas for improvement in compliance modeling methodologies.
Agenda:

Introduction and Meeting Overview
Presentations

Haile Bucaneg, CEC
Neil Bulger, A2 Efficiency
Greg Collins, Zero Envy

Q&A, Discussion, and Poll

Meeting Hosts: Nick Brown, Haile Bucaneg, Neil Bulger, Neal Kruis
This calendar event is just a placeholder. Email info@calbem.org to register.
The meeting will be recorded for CalBEM participants.

Summer Webinar - Navigating Equipment Performance in Compliance Modeling
2025-08-12 11:00 - 12:30 | Teams Meeting
Please join the CalBEM Co-Chairs for a third cross-pollination meeting on the topic of navigating equipment performance in compliance modeling. We will hear practitioner perspectives on product-specific modeling, the CEC’s considerations on generic versus manufacturer specific performance curves in compliance software, the latest from ASHRAE Standard 205, and research on HPWH equipment modeling approaches.

Additional details and the agenda will be posted closer to the event.

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2025 CalBEM Symposium
2025-11-19 08:00 - 2025-11-20 16:00 | The Kimpton Sawyer, 500 J Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814, United States
This Calendar event is just a placeholder.
WHO: Anyone who’s passionate about improving energy modeling in California
WHEN: November 19-20, 2025
WHERE: In-Person at The Kimpton Sawyer, Downtown Sacramento, CA. Working Group Breakout sessions may be attended remotely, but in-person is preferred.
HOST: Southern California Edison, on behalf of the California Investor-Owned Utilities
FEE: None
Details to follow regarding speakers, agenda, and registration.

CalBEM Working Group 2 January Webinar
2025-12-12 08:00 - 17:00
Please join Working Group 2 Co-Chairs at this upcoming January webinar.
Additional meeting details and agenda are forthcoming.

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CalBEM Working Group 1 January Webinar
2026-01-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Teams Meeting
Please join Working Group 1 Co-Chairs at this upcoming January webinar.
Additional meeting details and agenda are forthcoming.

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CalBEM Working Group 3 January Webinar
2026-01-22 13:00 - 14:00
Please join Working Group 3 Co-Chairs at this upcoming January webinar.
Additional meeting details and agenda are forthcoming.

This calendar event is just a placeholder. Meeting invitations will be sent soon. If you have already signed up to receive Working Group 3 updates, you will receive an invitation to the event. If you are not already signed up to receive Working Group 3 notifications, you can sign up here.

Please reach out to us at info@calbem.org if you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like to join this meeting without signing up for the Working Group.

CalBEM Working Group 2 Webinar: AI Tools for Code Compliance
2026-03-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Teams Meeting
Please join Working Group 2 Co-Chairs at this upcoming webinar.
In this CalBEM Working Group 2 webinar we will hear from the developers of two AI tools that provide code compliance assistance for designers and building officials. The goal is to inform the CalBEM community about current AI developments and to spark discussion on how AI can be leveraged in the BEM education space.

This calendar event is just a placeholder. Meeting invitations were sent on March 3, 2026. If you have already signed up to receive Working Group 2 updates, you will receive an invitation to the event. If you are not already signed up to receive Working Group 2 notifications, please email info@calbem.org to request that the invitation be forwarded.

Please reach out to us at info@calbem.org if you have any questions or concerns.

CalBEM Working Group 1 Webinar: Input on California Regional Approach to LEED v5
2026-05-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Teams Meeting
Please join the CalBEM Working Group 1 Co-Chairs and USGBC staff for an informal information-gathering session to share feedback on the approach and key considerations for LEED v5 Energy & Atmosphere Alternative Compliance Paths (ACPs) for California projects subject to Title 24-2025.

USGBC is exploring ways to reduce documentation burden by leveraging Title 24 where it aligns with LEED requirements—including, where practical, recognizing Title 24 equivalence to corresponding ASHRAE 90.1-2019 and/or 90.1-2022 provisions.

Focus areas:

EAp2: Minimum Energy Efficiency / EAc: Enhanced Energy Efficiency

Prescriptive or Energy Simulation with envelope backstop
BD+C EAc3: 10 points (New Construction); 7 points (Core & Shell)
ID+C EAc2: 12 points

EAp3: Fundamental Commissioning
EAp4: Energy Metering and Reporting
EAc1: Electrification

Requirements: no on-site combustion; weighted average efficiency
5 (BD+C: New Construction); 4 (BD+C: Core & Shell); 5 (ID+C – out of scope for this iteration of California ACPs)

BD+C EAc2: Reduce Peak Thermal Loads (5 points)

Precondition: Envelope—no worse than ASHRAE 90.1-2019 or 2022
Option 4: Peak Thermal Load Reduction (3 points)

Further background:

LEED v5
California ACPs recognized for earlier versions of LEED and Title-24

https://www.usgbc.org/credits/green-codes-california-acp.

LEED v5 Energy Efficiency ACPs for Canada (similar format under consideration for California ACPs)

RACP16: Canadian ACP for Minimum Energy Efficiency with NECB
RACP17: Canadian ACP for Enhanced Energy Efficiency with NECB

This calendar event is just a placeholder. Meeting invitations have been sent. Please reach out to us at info@calbem.org if you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like to join this meeting and have not received an invitation. If you are not already signed up to receive Working Group 1 notifications, you can sign up here.

CalBEM Working Group 3 Webinar: Model Enhancement Project Updates
2026-05-06 09:00 - 10:00 | Teams Meeting
Please join the Working Group 3 Co-Chairs at their Spring Meeting for an array of modeling enhancement project updates.
Agenda:

Update from the CEC Tools Team
Presentation from Hillary Weitze, Red Car Analytics, and Jeff Stein, Taylor Engineers, on CASE Measure Data Center Efficiency Improvements
Presentation from Krishnan Gowri, Energy Solutions, update on CBECC Enhancement Measures and Prioritization

This calendar event is just a placeholder. Meeting invitations have been sent. Please reach out to us at info@calbem.org if you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like to join this meeting and have not received an invitation. If you are not already signed up to receive Working Group 3 notifications, you can sign up here.

CalBEM Working Group 2 Webinar: Project Updates and 2026 Priorities
2026-05-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Teams Meeting
Please join the Working Group 2 Co-Chairs at their Spring Meeting to hear updates on current projects and discuss 2026 priorities.
Agenda:

Update on A2 Efficiency’s “BEM Awareness” project
Update on IBPSA-USA Education projects
WG2 2026 Priorities: Open discussion/working session

This calendar event is just a placeholder. Meeting invitations have been sent. Please reach out to us at info@calbem.org if you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like to join this meeting and have not received an invitation. If you are not already signed up to receive Working Group 2 notifications, you can sign up here.

CalBEM 2026 Symposium
2026-11-17 - 2026-11-18 | The Kimpton Sawyer, 500 J Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814, United States
