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Summit Workshops

2025 Summit Workshops

Workshops will take place Wednesday, April 30th at the 2025 Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit. Attendees will have the opportunity to take a deeper dive into topics like operational efficiency, industrial energy efficiency, and more. View more information about each workshop below. To sign up for a workshop, register for the Summit.

Workshop times will be available soon and posted here in the coming weeks.


Technology Innovation Opportunities for the U.S. Building Sector: An Interactive Workshop

This workshop will engage owners and operators on the most critical technical challenges facing commercial buildings, focusing on innovations and market feedback opportunities. Partners will be invited to share industry trends in the built environment, operation and maintenance challenges, and barriers to meeting state and local requirements. DOE experts will share insights about research, development, and demonstration activities from across the federal government to deliver solutions.


Innovative Solutions Lab: Teaming Up to Tackle Operational Efficiency Challenges

Through collaborative problem-solving and creative thinking, attendees will gain valuable insights and practical strategies for driving energy efficiency adoption at different levels of government and education. Participants will work together to devise innovative solutions to the challenges faced in implementing energy efficiency initiatives in various sectors. 


Pathways for U.S. Industrial Transformation: Unlocking American Innovation

This interactive workshop will address the critical technical challenges facing industrial facilities, highlighting innovations and providing opportunities for market feedback. Owners and operators will discuss industry trends, development and demonstration activities, as well as challenges in operations, maintenance, and meeting state and local requirements.


Unleash Your Potential: DOE Software Tools to Enhance Energy Efficiency and Productivity

Learn about key DOE Software Tools from the team that developed them! Join this workshop for interactive demonstrations of long-standing DOE tools such as MEASUR and VERIFI, as well as newer tools such as JUSTIFI and others. Participants will discover how to leverage these tools to achieve their energy efficiency and productivity goals.