As noted throughout our resources and program materials, understanding energy, waste, and water management best practices can not only help you identify critical improvements in your facility but also realize tangible energy and cost-savings benefits that can be reinvested into other areas of a business. Our team has assembled shared knowledge, resources, and best practices through online learning available below.

View a collection of prior webinars for all Better Buildings & Better Plants sectors and topics. 

Please explore our on-demand webinars for industrial partners, where we cover a range of topics that support your energy, waste, and water management goals. 

Better Plants Program Webinars

Webinar Topic	Year Published	Link
Better Plants Town Hall	2020
About the Industrial Technology Validation Pilot	2020
Lessons Learned from Goal Achievers	2021

General Energy-Efficiency Webinars

Webinar Topic	Year Published	Link
The Basics of Energy	2020
Energy Management During a Pandemic	2020
Saving Energy: A QuickStart Guide for Small to Medium Manufacturers	2021
Energy Intensity Baselining and Tracking	2021
Understanding your Electric Bill	2021
Understanding your Natural Gas Bill	2021
Understanding your Water Bill	2021

System-Specific Webinars

Webinar Topic	Year Published	Link
Lighting, HVAC, and Building Envelope	2020
Compressed Air Systems	2020
Water Efficiency	2020
Energy Treasure Hunts with EPA	2020
Pumps and Fans	2020
Process Heating and Waste Heat Recovery	2020
Process Cooling	2020

Tool and Resource Webinars

Webinar Topic	Year Published	Link
Resources You Should Know: USDA Rural Development Programs and the Department of Commerce Manufacturing Extension Partnership	2020
Introduction to the MEASUR Tool Suite	2018
Using the MEASUR Tool Suite	2020
Overview and Demonstration of the DOE EnPI (Energy Performance Indicator) Tool	2018

Learn from Your Peers

Webinar Topic	Year Published	Link
Energy Data Management
EMIS Crash Course	2021
Renewables Integration
Hydrogen 101: The Basics of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for Buildings and Plants	2022
Commercial and Industrial: State of the Market and Solar Lease Best Practices	2022
Reliability
The Road to Resilience: Setting Energy Savings as a Strategic Priority for Wastewater Treatment Plants	2020

Other Topics

Webinar Topic	Year Published	Link
Downstream Savings: From Water Efficiency to Energy Savings	2016
Efficiency Treasure Chest: How Cities, Manufacturers, and Retailers are Unlocking Energy Savings in Warehouses and Distribution Centers	2016
Because Wastewater Matters: Evolutions in Wastewater Treatment and Examples of Distributed Treatment	2016
2 for 1: Energy Efficiency and Water Savings are a Combo Deal	2017
Getting Started with Water Efficiency at Manufacturing Facilities	2017
Water Savings Presentation to the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation	2017
Lessons from the Field: Real-World Applications that Inform R&D	2019
Early Best Practices from the Waste Reduction Pilot	2020
Beyond Energy Savings: Quantifying the Additional Benefits from Energy Efficiency	2020

Pre-In-Plant Training Webinars

To enable partners to prepare their staffs for participating in a virtual or in-person INPLT training, DOE’s Better Plants offers a series of Pre-In-Plant webinars to act as primers for the various topics and to introduce the instructor to the attendees. Explore the Pre-In-Plant Training webinars listed below: 

Additional Resources

Aside from the many virtual learning opportunities that are offered through the Better Plants Program, there is also a variety of tools and resources that you can consult for further professional development and energy management. Explore some of these resources below.