For July's Green Drinks, we’ll be meeting at Metropolitan Energy Center’s sustainable demo home, Project Living Proof, to talk about battery technology. Most of us are familiar with the uses of batteries for motor vehicles and energy storage, but what about how these batteries are sourced on the front end and recycled or re-used on […]
Evening presentation on utility-scale solar and wind.
Public Sector Benchmarking Data Jam Join us for a Free Energy and Water Benchmarking Data Jam exclusively for public sector building operators and managers. Tuesday, December 10 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Kansas City, MO In this event, attendees will: • Gain a basic understanding of benchmarking • Learn about its value and how to […]
Energy Awareness Month is right around the corner, but why is it important? As nationwide awareness grows over the connection between indoor air quality and extreme weather, the Kansas City region is feeling the heat due to its aging building stock. Luckily, there are code manuals to guide prudent action — roadmaps for new construction and adapting existing buildings. Join Metropolitan Energy Center (MEC), […]
October is annually designated as National Energy Awareness Month. The U.S. Department of Energy (US DOE) participates annually with the intent to draw attention to our nation’s electrical grid system and “to highlight the importance of energy to our national prosperity and security.” As the US DOE states, “Energy, our most critical infrastructure, is all but […]
Are you a building owner or property manager of a building larger than 50,000 sq. ft. who wants to understand how to benchmark your building's energy and water use? Join Metropolitan Energy Center for our upcoming webinars on Thursday, March 31 or Thursday, April 28 (both at 11:30am CT) to receive free training and support […]
Are you or your small group looking for a way to celebrate Earth Day? Schedule a tour during April at MEC’s historic demonstration home, Project Living Proof (PLP), that has been retrofitted with energy efficient systems to prove that sustainability and efficiency are possible and affordable, even in older homes. When: Complete the form […]