JACKSON, Wyo. —Energy Conservation Works (ECW), in partnership with Building Better in Cold Climates, is hosting an Energy Efficiency Strategies roundtable on Tuesday, March 3 starting at 5:30 p.m., at Poppy JH, 120 W. Pearl Ave., for the building professional community and anyone interested in energy efficiency, to connect with peers. At this event ECW will share key findings from grant-funded work to reduce building energy usage, and what it could mean for your businesses, projects, and clients.
This event is designed primarily for the building and energy professional community, including:
- Builders, contractors, architects, engineers, designers, and energy professionals
- Developers, facilities teams, and property managers
- Town/County staff and other local decision-makers working on buildings and energy
- Others working in (or closely with) the building sector who want practical strategies and peer exchange
Efficiency first: stabilize costs and strengthen building performance
Buildings run on a mix of energy sources, including electricity and fuels like natural gas. When our community uses more energy overall, it drives up the need for more energy infrastructure, which puts upward pressure on costs over time.
That’s why energy conservation is the starting point: using less energy reduces strain on the system, helps avoid unnecessary infrastructure buildout, and supports more stable long-term operating costs while improving comfort and resilience. And in a place increasingly impacted by low moisture, wildfires and other climate impacts, efficient buildings are one of the most practical, everyday ways to protect health, performance, and the environment.
Short presentations + roundtable discussion
Over the past six months, ECW has been working with ICLEI and the Coalition for Green Capital, with support from Energy 350 and Apex Analytics, to identify practical, high-impact strategies to cut building energy use and emissions in Jackson Hole, especially focused on our cold-climate conditions.
At this event, hear key takeaways from this recent work. Then it will shift into a facilitated small-group discussion to compare notes and learn from each other. The focus on high-value, real-world topics like:
- Energy costs and potential rate/structure changes that could affect the construction, operation and maintenance of buildings.
- Heat pumps in cold climates: what’s working, what matters most in design/installation, and common pitfalls
- Energy code updates: what may be proposed and why it matters for projects and clients
- Efficiency cost + incentives/financing tools that can help projects pencil and move forward
Building Better in Cold Climates will help facilitate the roundtable to surface lessons learned, where projects get stuck, and practical best practices to collectively use—and advocate for the client
Learn more about the hosts
Energy Conservation Works (ECW) leads and engages the community to make energy efficiency and renewable energy accessible and affordable in Jackson Hole. ECW is a joint powers board made up of the Town of Jackson, Teton County, Lower Valley Energy, and citizen board members, and works with partners and local funding sources to invest in initiatives that conserve energy and reduce emissions.
Building Better in Cold Climates (BBCC) is a community organization. They promote learning between disciplines in the building sphere, sharing ideas, and they like to take pride on the role as stewards of this amazing place.
Their goal is to bring together experts and enthusiasts to accelerate the adoption of environmentally responsible and economically viable building practices in the Rockies.
