Here are your wEEkly Updates:

1. First, a reminder that the  Commercial Sector Subcommittee Meeting of the California Energy Efficiency Coordinating Committee is going on today! (Click  here for more info.) This is an important opportunity to share feedback (or just listen in) on utility and other program administrator business plans for energy programming that are in the works now. To get direct alerts on subcommittee meetings, visit  www.caeecc.org.

2. Registration is open for the  ACEEE 2016 Summer Buildings Study in Pacific Grove this August. This year’s theme is “From Components to Systems, from Buildings to Communities.” To learn more or register, click  here.

3.  State-level EE 101 webinar: Looking to better understand state-level programs and resources for local government energy efficiency? Click  here to learn more about and register for our upcoming April 19 ^th webinar.

4.  Webinar on DSM-focused customer engagement: Greentech Media is hosting an April 21 ^st webinar, “Key Strategies for Driving Energy Efficiency and Customer Engagement.” The webinar may be of interest to utility partners and local governments seeking to support and leverage customer-centric demand side management (DSM) for deeper energy savings. For more information click  here.

5.  Tools for PACE standards adoption: As the market for PACE financing as grown hot, many local governments have been working to adopt local standards for PACE financing firms that wish to operate in their jurisdiction. The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) has released an Agreement template: click  here for more information.

6.  Increasing Home Value through Energy Upgrades: More interesting findings this week on energy improvements in buildings increasing building values – this time, specifically in residential. Click  here for more information.

7.  EE leaders in business: Click  here to read about Ford’s renovations of its existing campus in Dearborn that will make it a state-of-the-art, water- and energy-efficient facility complete with a living machine and driverless cars.

8.  Using data to plan holistically: Cities like San Jose are deploying data solutions to holistically understand their buildings and achieve energy efficiency and air quality goals. Click  here for coverage on data use from  Environmental Leader.

9.  Green historic preservation requirements: ASHRAE is working on an update to their Guideline 34P, or Energy Guideline for Historic Buildings – with comment periods upcoming. Learn more in this  Energy Manager Today article.

10.  Resources for going beyond code: cool roofs: the CEC and the Utilities Statewide Codes and Standards teams have been working on some new resources to help local governments efficiently implement reach codes. One of them, a cool roofs cost effectiveness study for all climate zones, is now available. Learn more and review the study  here.

11.  Resilient Communities training: The Resilient Communities Initiative will be holding a special training,  Engaging Communities for Effective Problem Solving, for local government officials tasked with protecting public welfare June 6 ^th. Click  here for more information.

12.  Job announcement: San Diego International Airport seeks a highly-motivated professional to join its Environmental Affairs Department as a Senior Environmental Specialist! Learn more  here.

13.  Job announcement: MCE is hiring a Legal Counsel! Learn more  here.

14.  Recruit a CivicSpark fellow: Looking for capacity at the local level for energy, water, and sustainability projects? If you missed the webinars on how to apply for the CivicSpark AmeriCorps program, you can review a recording  online.

As always, you can keep track of relevant events by connecting to the  EE Events Calendar, and find more resources being added daily on the  EECoordinator website.

That’s all for this week!