A collaborative approach to education and outreach is integral to the Alliance. CEA works to increase awareness of energy issues related to the built environment and the practical solutions available to resolve them by developing valuable and innovative educational programs, materials and tools for a diverse range of California stakeholders.

With a rich array of programs including CEA-hosted convening events and workshops; CEA-designed presentation materials and energy-issue focused resources; as well as a growing library of in-house produced videos, the Alliance is dedicated to cultivating conversations and providing essential information to CEA members and other interested stakeholders.

A sampling of CEA’s Education & Outreach Initiative-related programs and resources follow below:

Video - New Cost-Effectiveness Metrics for Building Efficiency

California's energy economy today requires policies that recognize the emergence of distributed energy resources and Smart Grid-enabled buildings. These policies must be based on new, Cost-Effectiveness Metrics, or CEMs, that promote, rather than impede, the transition to the 21st Century energy economy. This video shows why this is important, with a Tale of Two Buildings.

Video - Acceptance Testing Part 2

September 2020 - At The Table 1.2: CEA Members John Busch with Leviton and Michael Scalzo with NLCAA, along with Leslie Nardoni with ICF discuss acceptance test technicians and their role in implementing California energy codes.

Video - Acceptance Testing Part 1

September 2020 - At The Table 1.1: CEA Members John Busch with Leviton and Michael Scalzo with NLCAA, along with Leslie Nardoni with ICF discuss the role of acceptance testing in California’s Title 24 Part 6.

Video - Demand Responsive Controlled Receptacles

September 2020 - At The Table 1.0: CEA Members John Busch, Charles Knuffke, and Jon Zelinsky discuss CEA’s recent recommendations for code changes on Demand Responsive Controlled Receptacles.

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Egress Lighting: Navigating Building Code and Energy Requirements

Learn how to navigate and comply with California’s building code and energy code requirements pertaining to use of lighting controls with egress lighting.

Industry Outreach

CEA is active at events across California and the West. As part of its mission, CEA works to promote education efforts that will help California reach its energy and carbon-reduction goals.