2023 Event Highlights

In 2023, the California Energy Design Assistance (CEDA) program significantly expanded our educational reach and industry presence. From live events and trainings to technical resources and strategic partnerships, our outreach efforts connected with thousands of market actors, supporting their journey toward decarbonized, high-performance buildings. 

This page highlights the many ways CEDA is engaging the market, fulfilling contract goals, and empowering professionals across California’s built environment. 

1,362 market actors participated in CEDA training sessions in 2023, a 602% increase from the previous year. This growth reflects CEDA’s ongoing efforts to expand awareness and understanding of high-performance design strategies across California.

Webinars

1. Why Net-Zero Isn’t Enough (March 22)
2. Energy Decarbonization Blueprint (May 30)
3. Energy Decarbonization Blueprint (July 20)
   1. Hosted by AIA East Bay
4. Energy Decarbonization Blueprint (August 17)
   1. Hosted by AIA Central Valley
5. Energy Decarbonization Blueprint (August 29)
   1. Hosted by AIA Santa Barbara
6. Energy Decarbonization Blueprint (September 6)
   1. Hosted by AIA Orange County
7. CEDA Overview (September 8)
   1. DSA office
8. CEDA Overview (November 3)
   1. Hosted by LA Latino Chamber of Commerce
9. The Power of Existing Buildings (November 13)
   1. Hosted by Passive House

Workshops

1. Energy Resilience for the Built Environment (March 30)
2. Energy Decarbonization Blueprint (August 24)
   1. Hosted by AIA Golden Empire
3. Energy Decarbonization Blueprint (September 21)
   1. Hosted by AIA Silicon Valley
4. Energy Decarbonization Blueprint (November 7)
   1. Hosted by USGBC Orange County

Manufacturer Presentations

CEDA partnered with the New Buildings Institute to host the manufacturing roundtables below, providing a platform for leading manufacturers to share insights and deliver specialized education on emerging technologies.

1. Central Heat Pump Water Heaters (May 31)
2. Deep Dive into Heat Pump Water Heaters as a Decarbonization Strategy (July 20)
3. All Electric Commercial Kitchens (July 26)
4. Global Warming Potential, Regulation Update and the Future of Refrigerants (August 9)
5. Heat Pump Water Heaters (October 25)
6. Air Source Heat Pumps (November 15)

Conference Participation

CEDA showed a strong presence at 21 industry conferences across California in 2023, including:

1. Coalition for Adequate School Housing Annual Conference (February 22)
2. Bay Area Multifamily & Affordable Housing Summit (March 7)
3. Central Valley Facilities EXPO (March 15)
4. AIA Los Angeles 1.5° Celsius Symposium (April 3)
5. California Association of School Business Officials Annual Conference (April 4)
6. Bisnow Bay Area ESG & Sustainability Conference (April 19)
7. Climate Leadership Summit (May 10)
8. Sustainable Facilities Forum (May 18)
9. Bisnow Orange County State of the Market (June 6)
10. Annual California Climate and Energy Forum (June 13)
11. ESG Decarbonizing in Real Estate Forum (July 18-19)
12. Bisnow Office Forum (August 3)
13. Bisnow OC Multifamily Summit (August 23)
14. Net Zero (September 13-14)
15. League of California Cities Annual Conference (September 20)
16. SDHF Affordable Housing Conference (October 2)
17. Non-Profit Housing Annual Conference (October 6)
18. CABEC Annual Conference (October 10)
19. CALBem Symposium (October 17)
20. Green California Schools Summit (October 17)
21. SCANPH Affordable Housing Conference (November 1)

Conference Participation Breakdown

• 14 exhibitor booths 
• 7 speaking engagements

Audience Sectors Represented

• 5 Multifamily and affordable housing
• 5 Public sector conferences
• 11 Conferences featuring a mix of building segments
• 2 Energy modelers