| Better Buildings & Better Plants Initiative

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration & Breakfast

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Commercial and Public Sector Meet-Up Part 1

Financial Allies Meet-Up

Industrial Sector Meet-Up Part 1

Multifamily Sector Meet-Up Part 1

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Networking Break & Ask an Expert

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Commercial and Public Sector Meet-Up Part 2: Breakouts

Industrial Sector Meet-Up Part 2: Breakouts

Multifamily Sector Meet-Up Part 2: Breakout

12:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Opening Plenary and Lunch

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Best of the Betters: 2026 Better Practice Winners

Better Plants, Better Supply Chains: Optimizing Every Link

Building for Growth: Innovative Strategies for Accelerating Residential and Commercial Development

BYOB - Bring Your Own Bill: Reading, Understanding, and Lowering Your Utility Bills

Digging for Gold: Leveraging Energy Treasure Hunts to Uncover Easy Cost Savings

Energy Management Across the Board: Strategic Portfolio-Wide Approaches for Maximum Impact

One Man's Trash: Turning Excess Heat into Energy Treasure

Smart Savings: AI Strategies for Energy Optimization

The Power of Partnership: Innovative Financing to Scale Implementation

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Networking Break & Ask an Expert

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

From Options to Outcomes: Navigating Packaged HVAC Technology Solutions and Pathways

Get the Drop on Water Savings

Heat of the Moment: A Round Robin Session on Emerging Process Heating Technology

Making the Business Case for Capital Improvement Projects

Maximizing Productivity with 50001 Ready

Meet Your Financial Solutions

Turning Data into Dollars: Building Portfolio Data for Smarter Energy Decisions

Water Heating Technologies: Do's, Don’ts, and Dollars

Windows, Walls, and Roofs, Oh My! Driving Savings from the Outside In

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Networking Reception