Building-System Strategies for Resilient Cooling
2026-02-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The existing building stock in the United States was not designed to cope with current extreme temperatures. Much needs to be done to fix aging housing, from upgrading poor insulation to fixing ineffective air conditioning, while also designing new buildings for future temperatures, if warming trends continue.
This webinar will focus on building-system strategies to reduce the impacts of extreme heat on buildings, showcasing cooling solutions beyond conventional air conditioning. Participants will hear directly from experts on the policies that will enable greater proliferation of resilient cooling solutions that offer co-benefits for energy efficiency, reduced household energy burdens, and greater energy reliability.
Learning Objectives:

Understand the Link Between Heat and Housing Affordability: Scope how housing infrastructure is unprepared for current temperatures, impacting consumers costs to adequately cool their indoor environments.
Explore Technology Solutions: Discover how resilient cooling technologies can offer co-benefits for energy efficiency and reduced household energy burdens, as well as resilience during power brownouts and blackouts.
Examine the Policy Landscape: Understand how existing federal, state and local policy levers and strategies can increase access and affordability of resilient cooling technologies, and discover real-world examples of implementation.

Speakers:

Jasmine Xie, Senior Program Manager, NASEO
Helen Walter-Terrinoni, Director of Global Climate Policy, Trane Technologies
Matt Bowers, Director of Building Science, AUROS Group
Jeetika Malik, Energy/Environmental Policy Research Scientist/Engineer: Building and Industrial Energy Systems Division Division, LBNL

Digital Delivery Stakeholder Group (DDSG) – In-Person and Virtual Stakeholder Meeting #3 – Mar 19
2026-03-19 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Chicago, IL, Hyatt Regency McCormack Place following AASHTO GIS-T
Overview
March 19–20, 2026 | Chicago, IL Location: Hyatt Regency McCormack Place following AASHTO GIS-T Time: Thursday March 19 01:00-05:00CT and March 20 08:00-12:00CT
The Federal Highway Administration’s Digital Delivery Stakeholder Group (DDSG) will convene in Chicago this March for a two-day, in-person working session aligned with the AASHTO GIS-T Symposium. This gathering will bring together transportation leaders, state DOT representatives, federal partners, and industry experts to advance the national conversation on digital delivery, open standards, and the future of interoperable transportation data.
These two half-day sessions taking place on the afternoon of March 19 and morning of March 20, are designed to maximize collaboration while allowing participants to engage in key GIS-T activities happening throughout the week.
What to Expect
During the March 19–20 stakeholder meeting, attendees will:

Align on progress from the 2025–2026 DDSG work plan.

Review updates from ongoing pooled fund initiatives and national research efforts.

Participate in facilitated discussions on data standards, model-based workflows, and implementation strategies across planning, design, construction, and asset management.

Explore case studies from state DOTs highlighting pilot projects, lessons learned, and emerging practices.

Help shape the roadmap for the next phase of national digital delivery coordination.

Who Should Attend

State DOT digital delivery, CADD/BIM, GIS, survey, construction, and asset management leaders

Federal agency partners and program managers

AASHTO committee representatives

Technology and industry collaborators supporting digital project delivery

Why Attend
This meeting offers a unique opportunity to:

Connect with peers working at the forefront of digital delivery.

Contribute to the development of national frameworks and shared resources.

Stay informed on evolving federal priorities, open standards initiatives, and interoperability strategies.

Influence the direction of future DDSG activities and collaboration models.

Registration
Attendance is free and open to DDSG members, invited stakeholders, and industry partners. Registration is available now at the link provided. For in‑person attendance, please complete the designated in‑person registration (Note: You can also find the room registration link to take advantage of the AASHTO GIS-T room block here).

FHWA Digital Delivery Stakeholder Group (DDSG) Stakeholder Meeting #3 In-Person at AASHTO GIS-T: Th…

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Digital Delivery Stakeholder Group (DDSG) – In-Person and Virtual Stakeholder Meeting #3 – Mar 20
2026-03-20 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Chicago, IL, Hyatt Regency McCormack Place following AASHTO GIS-T

Community-System Strategies for Resilient Cooling
2026-03-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Community infrastructure, such as thermal energy networks, district geothermal, urban forests, shade structures, and smart surfaces, can have a collectively lower upfront cost and lower community-wide energy consumption and the costs of cooling. For example, strategic deployment of cool roofs in Atlanta, mandated by ordinance, are expected to cool the city by 2.4°F in peak summer, deliver $310 million in direct energy savings, and generate $760 million in net financial benefits
This webinar will explore community-system technologies and strategies for resilient cooling and their benefits for community-wide energy reliability, grid resilience, and extreme heat preparedness. Participants will hear directly from experts on targeted solutions and the policy levers needed to scale up their broad adoption.
Learning Objectives

Explore Technology Solutions: Discover the range of solutions that can be implemented at a community-system level to lower temperatures outdoors and indoors.
Clarify the Co-Benefits for Mitigation: Learn how shared cooling infrastructure can provide community-wide energy reliability, grid resilience, and extreme heat preparedness.
Examine the Policy Landscape: Understand how existing federal, state and local policy levers and strategies can increase access and affordability of resilient cooling technologies and discover real-world examples of implementation.
Understanding Traditions of Community Cooling: Connect Traditional and forward-thinking community-level cooling solutions.

CxEnergy2026
2026-04-21 08:00 - 2026-04-24 10:00 (America/New_York) | Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk Hotel, 301 E North Water Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
The #1 Conference & Expo in Commissioning, Energy Management, & Building Technology

Grid-System Strategies for Resilient Cooling
2026-04-30 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The U.S. electric grid is straining to keep up with rising demand for electricity, creating potential risks to communities’ cooling systems in the face of intensifying extreme heat. This challenge presents an opportunity for policymakers to proactively identify potential vulnerabilities in energy systems’ ability to sustain safe indoor temperatures.
This webinar will explore grid system technologies and strategies for resilient cooling. Participants will hear directly from experts on how they prepare the electric grid for increased energy demand and ensure its reliability during extreme heat events as well as the policies needed to scale up these interventions.
Learning Objectives

Understand Grid Vulnerabilities: Clarify the current state of grid systems in the U.S. and the needs for extreme heat preparedness. Define resilient cooling as a solution and what it looks like for communities and energy officials.
Examine solutions for Grid Resilience: Explore how grid-enhancing technologies and demand-side management can prepare electric grid for increased energy demand and ensure its reliability during extreme heat events.
Clarify Roles for Utilities and Policymakers: Learn about the existing policy tools that utilities and policymakers have to advance grid resilience solutions that offer benefits for resilient cooling
Explore Opportunities for Action: Hear from energy and utility experts on real-world examples of policy implementation

Building Innovation 2026
2026-05-19 08:00 - 2026-05-20 14:00 (America/New_York) | The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, 1700 Tysons Blvd, McLean, VA, 22102, United States
At NIBS’ Annual Building Innovation conference, attendees explore challenges, possibilities, the latest tools, groundbreaking strategies, and more. There’s no other event that brings together this unique set of individuals – from government agencies and AEC industry professionals to researchers, community planners, and innovative thinkers – to improve the built environment. Through curated panels, collaborative workshops, and federal program showcases, Building Innovation 2026 will explore how coordination across sectors can unlock scalable solutions to infrastructure challenges—transforming insight into action.
Learn more and register here: https://nibs.org/building-innovation-conference
