Heating Electrification Workshop 2023

Time

Session

2:00 p.m.

Heating Electrification Working Group Meetings

NEEP's Residential and Commercial Heating Electrification working groups are coming together again for our second in-person, interactive idea-fest of 2023.
This invite-only meeting is for subscribers to NEEP’s Heating Electrification Initiative.

4:00 p.m.

Opening Reception

Join fellow HEW2023 attendees for an Opening Reception in the Hotel Marcel's Sunken Lounge. A very cool space to (re)connect with heat pump people from all over our region.

6:30 p.m.

Dinner Clubs (optional)

Many a partnership has begun with a NEEP Dinner Club dinner. We hope you will take advantage of this optional opportunity to dine at local restaurants with small groups of conference attendees and NEEP staff. Let us handle reservations; we will have a meal together and split the check. 
Sign-up will be at the Opening Reception.

Time

Session

7:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30 a.m.

Opening Plenary
3, 2, 1: Deploy. Workshop Kick-off!

9:15 a.m.

Session One
Heating Electrification for All: Supercharging LMI Programs

New federal resources for heat pumps will soon begin flowing to income eligible customers. This presents both an awesome opportunity and a difficult challenge. How will new offerings and resources be integrated into existing low-to-moderate income programs? How will states, programs, and communities deliver a suite of offerings into a streamlined model that maximizes engagement? This session will explore these questions with key stakeholders working to ensure programs include LMI communities both in the planning and implementation to maximize their impact. 

Facilitator

• Erin Cosgrove, Senior Manager, Policy and Programs, NEEP

Panelists

• Alon Abramson, Director, Residential Programs, Philadelphia Energy Authority
• Kathy Fay, Director of Community Sustainability, Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven

10:30 a.m.

Break

11:00 a.m.

Session Two
Contractor Insights: Overcoming the Fear Factor to Shift the HVAC/Water Heating Market

During NEEP's Summit 2023, a recurring theme was the critical role of contractors in widespread adoption of heat pump technologies. How can programs and policies lower the transition risk for contractors? How can programs most effectively engage the contractor community? This session will answer these questions and more. It will offer perspectives from contractors on how they view the market and the limitations and opportunities to make heat pump options central to their business.

Facilitator

• Matt Christie, Director, TRC Companies, Inc.

Panelists

• Steve Cormier, Contractor, Cromwell Energy
• Thomasena Philen, Director, Training & Workforce Development, D+R International
• Martin Harisi, CEO/Founder, Harisi Energy LLC
• Rona Banai, Senior Manager, Utilities and Rebates, Dandelion Energy

12:15 p.m.

Lunch

1:45 p.m.

Session Three
Emerging Heat Pump Technologies: Why is Residential Having All The Fun?

Over the past few decades, the HVAC and water heating industries have made large strides towards single-family residential electrification. Many solutions are reliable, efficient, and have gained traction in the market. What about other sectors? With emissions from larger buildings expected to increase in the coming years, it is imperative to scale solutions specific to non-single family residential buildings. This session will discuss solutions and innovations for commercial and multifamily heating electrification and methods to scale those solutions.

Facilitator

• Payam Delgoshaei, Data Scientist, U.S. DOE Energy Efficient Buildings Hub

Panelists

• Zach Koch, Commercial Regional Sales Manager, Mitsubishi Electric
• Phil Bickel, Program Manager, Efficiency Vermont

3:30 p.m.

Closing Session
Deploy, deploy, deploy!

4:00 p.m.

Adjourn

NEEP is committed to creating events and programming that are accessible to all. To uphold our intention to promote diversity, inclusion, and equity in all we do, we’ve set up a pay what you can (PWYC) option. For more information, please contact Jessica Augat.

Heating Electrification Workshop tickets are non-refundable. However, tickets are transferrable at no additional fee.