Resilient Municipal Facilities: Examples, Resources, and Lessons Learned

Join us for a special in-person, interactive Forum focused on enhancing the energy efficiency and resilience of municipal buildings. California is experiencing more frequent extreme weather events and natural disasters that can cause grid instability and increase the vulnerability of residents. To proactively address these issues, cities and counties are exploring integrated solutions such as energy efficiency and electrification upgrades, solar and battery storage, microgrids, and resilience hubs. These efforts aim to keep municipal facilities operational during outages, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and provide safe spaces for community members during these extreme events.

This in-person only event will include:

• Real-world case studies and Q&A with local government staff involved in public resiliency projects
• A Resource Fair featuring available technical assistance and funding programs to support energy efficiency, electrification, and resiliency upgrades
• Opportunities to meet and learn from other local government staff working on similar projects

This in-person Forum is free and open to all. Breakfast and coffee will be provided.

Local Government Municipal Building Case Studies
Scaling Impact: How Contra Costa County Links Project-Level Success to Portfolio-Wide Planning
Brendan Havenar-Daughton, Contra Costa County | Watch Recorded Presentation

Rebuilding Oakland’s Lincoln Square Community Center into a Resilience Hub
Nick Kordesch, City of Oakland | Watch Recorded Presentation

Santa Rosa Veterans Hall Energy & Resilience Upgrades
Eliott Whitehurst, Sonoma County | Watch Recorded Presentation

Fireside Chat | Watch Recorded Presentation

Resource Fair
Station Overviews | Watch Recorded Presentation

Energy Efficiency & Electrification Station
Jerrica Harrold & Lance Kincaid – PG&E GK12 Program
Barry Hooper & Nik Kaestner – SF Environment Dept.

EV Charging Station
Dean Kunesh & Jacob Panachaveettil – PG&E EV Advisory Services
Nick Kline – CEC Communities in Charge
Sebastian Conn – MCE EV Charging Program

Resilience Station
Andrea Schumer – PG&E Community Microgrid Enablement Program
Sean Youra – BayREN Integrated Energy Services

Technical Assistance & Financing Station
Cesar Barragan – PG&E On-Bill Financing
Alyssa Dykman – BayREN Targeted Decarbonization Services