Your partner in Minnesota energy code

The Midwest Building Codes & Policy Summit brings together stakeholders from across the Midwest to discuss the advancement of energy codes and building energy policies in the region. CEE's Julia Wells, Angela Peterson, Eric Flower, and Anusha Burte will all attend the conference.

Julia Wells will speak on the panel "Laying the Foundation: Supporting Communities with Energy Code Compliance Programs," from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The session will explore how energy code support programs are becoming more innovative, research-backed, and reliable. These initiatives have found success in a variety of applications, whether a community-led collaborative, data-informed trainings, or a proactive circuit rider. Attendees will learn how these various approaches have been leveraged to improve energy code compliance and build relationships with communities.

At the '26 MN Conference on Architecture in Minneapolis on November 9th, Julia Wells and Sophia Risatu will represent BuildUp MN, a statewide program under Efficient Technology Accelerator and implemented by CEE, during the panel Applying Air Leakage Testing Requirements in Minnesota’s Commercial Energy Code.

This session will equip design professionals with foundational knowledge and practical tools to ensure compliance with air leakage testing and verification requirements in Minnesota’s commercial energy code. Panelists from across the architecture and construction industry will share guidance and lessons learned to ensure requirements are implemented effectively in practice.