CalBEM Working Group 1 January Webinar
2026-01-15 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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 | CA
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 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.

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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

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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

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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

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CalBEM Webinar: Smarter Title 24 Compliance Modeling with CalBEM Data Visualizations
2026-06-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Teams Meeting
Join us for an introduction to a new tool developed by Zero Envy through CalBEM funding that transforms how energy modelers analyze and QA/QC their Title 24 nonresidential compliance models. In this webinar, we’ll walk through the full workflow — starting from an existing CBECC nonresidential model through to generating interactive dashboards on BEM ToolBox — and demonstrate how these tools can help you catch issues and refine your models with greater confidence.

We’ll highlight the three core dashboards covering energy compliance results, space-by-space inputs, and HVAC system capacities, with a live demo of the dynamic, interactive features that make it easy to explore your model data in ways that static PDF reports simply can’t offer. The tool is free to use and built on open-source libraries.
Whether you’re new to BEM QA/QC or looking to strengthen your existing review process, this webinar will show you what’s possible with modern data visualization applied to California energy compliance modeling.
Note: Current dashboards support CBECC 2022. A release will be coming this summer to support 2025 projects!

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