December 8–10, 2026
Virtual
Cap off your fall learning with a series of engaging and accredited online trainings hosted by Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) staff and subject matter experts. These sessions provide essential workforce development opportunities for federal energy and water managers and the broader energy management community.
Schedule
Day 1 – Tuesday, December 8
| Time (ET) | Track 1: Energy Management Basics | Track 2: Federal Leadership Perspectives | Track 3: Reliable and Secure Energy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Energy Systems 101 | Federal Progress Toward Goals | Critical Minerals and Supply Chain Security |
| 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Energy Management Systems 101 | Agency Leadership Panel | Facility Power Availability and Master Planning |
| 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Metering 101 | To Be Announced | Advanced Baseload Power |
Day 2 – Wednesday, December 9
| Time (ET) | Track 1: Super Intelligence and Facility Management | Track 2: Resilience Requirements | Track 3: Effective Energy and Water Management Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Using Super Intelligence for Energy Management | Evaluating and Re-Evaluating Air Force Resilience Requirements | Building Effective Facility Teams |
| 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Federally Owned and Operated Super Intelligence Data Centers | Right-Sizing On-Site Fuel and Water Storage | Doing More with Less |
| 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Private Data Center, Federal Land | Water Reliability | GSA's High Performance Building Programs |
Day 3 – Thursday, December 10
| Time (ET) | Track 1: Grid Outage Resilience and On-Site Flexibility | Track 2: Managing Existing Assets | Track 3: Performance Contracting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Advanced Peak Load Shaving Strategies and Controls | Fleet Management | Starting New Energy Performance Contracts |
| 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Integrating Dispatchable Fossil Fuel Generators and Fuel Cells into Microgrids | Low and No-Cost Operational Improvements | Addressing Common Performance Contracting Questions |
| 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Resilience Projects: From Planning to Execution, Examples from the U.S. Air Force | Managing Cyber Risk for Connected Facility Management Systems | Utility Partnership Models |
Session Descriptions
Tuesday, December 8
Track 1: Energy Management Basics
Energy Systems 101
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET
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For newcomers to federal energy and water management, developing a foundational understanding of building energy systems is essential. This session will delve into the very basics of major systems such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment and systems, lighting, or water-heating technologies commonly found at federal facilities. Participants will learn key industry terminology, core system components, and basic performance and operational concepts that support effective project planning and communication. This session is well suited for engineers and technicians new to the field, as well as nonengineering professionals who support energy system projects, including contracting officers, project managers, and finance personnel.
Energy Management Systems 101
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET
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This foundational session will provide an overview of energy management systems, which have the potential to provide substantial cost savings and enhance existing processes via data-driven operational improvements. Speakers will introduce and compare common systems such as energy management information systems (EMIS) and building automation systems (BAS) as well as how these systems can help identify faults.
Metering 101
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET
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Federal agencies are required to install metering and advanced metering devices for energy and water in federal buildings. Intended for professionals new to building measurement, this session will provide an overview of building metering approaches, including technologies, techniques, and program management.
Track 2: Federal Leadership Perspectives
Federal Progress Toward Goals
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET
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Federal agencies are required to report on annual progress made toward efficiency mandates under the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA). This session will provide a high-level overview of federal progress toward meeting goals aligned with mission priorities across agencies. Speakers will highlight key trends, milestones, and lessons learned, offering context on where the federal community is succeeding, where challenges remain, and how efforts align with evolving policy.
Agency Leadership Panel
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET
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This session will offer attendees an opportunity to hear the latest from agency energy leadership on programs and priorities. More details to come soon!
Track 3: Reliable and Secure Energy
Critical Minerals and Supply Chain Security
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET
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Agencies are increasingly working to reduce reliance on foreign nations (particularly adversarial) for critical minerals and components that underpin our energy and industrial base. This session will provide an overview of how bills of sale for materials, both physical and software, are used to address cybersecurity risk and Buy American provisions that will help facilities strengthen their energy security.
Facility Power Availability and Master Planning
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET
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The rapid expansion of super intelligence (SI) and cloud-based technologies is driving a surge in commercial data center development and placing new and significant demands on the U.S. electrical grid. This session will explore how these trends are affecting power availability for federal facilities and what energy and water managers need to consider when planning for future resilience and mission continuity. Attendees will learn how to assess local grid capacity, anticipate competition for electricity supply, and incorporate energy availability into long-term facility master planning.
Advanced Baseload Power
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET
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What is baseload power and what role does it play in grid reliability and energy security? In this session, attendees will explore how nuclear technologies are evolving to meet these baseload power needs. Speakers will highlight how these technologies may impact federal and healthcare facilities.
Wednesday, December 9
Track 1: Super Intelligence and Facility Management
Using Super Intelligence for Energy Management
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET
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Super intelligence (SI) offers opportunities to enhance energy and water management in federal facilities by building on existing systems. This session will highlight SI solutions currently being piloted or commercially deployed that may be applied to federal facilities to help meet statutory energy and water goals.
Federally Owned and Operated Super Intelligence Data Centers
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET
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The energy and water demands of federally owned and operated data centers are growing rapidly, particularly as super intelligence (SI) computing expands and tolerance for operational disruption remains extremely low. This session will review the technologies and operational practices for data centers that can help reduce cost and enhance reliability for mission assurance.
Private Data Center, Federal Land
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET
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This session will examine emerging federal efforts to leverage federal lands for hosting commercial data centers. It will explore the unique challenges these projects pose related to infrastructure scalability, security, feasibility, and replicability.
Track 2: Resilience Requirements
Evaluating and Re-Evaluating Air Force Resilience Requirements
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET
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From cyberattacks to supply chain disruptions, as threats to federal infrastructure evolve, resilience planning must be regularly reassessed. In this session, three speakers from the Air Force Office of Energy Assurance guide facility and site-level personnel through tools and processes used to evaluate the installation energy capabilities and uncover new energy resilience requirements.
Right-Sizing On-Site Fuel and Water Storage
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET
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There is no one-size-fits-all approach that determines the “right” amount of on-site fuel and water in case of a prolonged utility outage. This session will discuss how site needs and agency direction drive resource storage needs as well as tradeoffs between planning, costs, maintenance, and anticipated hazards.
Water Reliability
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET
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Assured access to water is crucial for operational success of federal facilities. In combination with monitoring and leak detection of water infrastructure, water reliability is an important factor for efficient and cost-effective water resource management. In this session, speakers will discuss how technologies and management approaches can be scaled or adapted for smaller facilities with constrained resources.
Track 3: Effective Energy and Water Management Programs
Building Effective Facility Teams
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET
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Through an interactive format, participants will work as a team to solve challenges that develop skills in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) fundamentals, equipment identification, commissioning findings, system diagrams, functional testing, energy calculations, and building performance data interpretation. This session will cover best practices for building effective energy management teams, securing leadership buy-in, and sustaining progress amid constrained hiring environments. The session will also address the skills and organizational capabilities needed within a successful energy management team, including new considerations such as advanced data tools.
Doing More with Less
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET
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This session will explore how federal facility managers can meet statutory requirements and agency priorities while operating with reduced staffing levels and unchanged responsibilities. Speakers will share practical strategies that may help facility managers deal with this disparity. This session will include success stories of implementing doing-more-with-less solutions at scale.
GSA's High Performance Building Programs
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET
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Successful energy management programs don’t operate in isolation, but as part of a comprehensive management framework encompassing high-performance design, operation, utilities programs, training, and workforce planning. This session will highlight GSA's programs in these areas, their statutory foundations, benefits for mission, efficiency, and cost reduction, and opportunities for collaboration among federal agencies.
Thursday, December 10
Track 1: Grid Outage Resilience and Onsite Flexibility
Advanced Peak Load Shaving Strategies and Controls
Thursday, December 10, 2026
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET
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Peak load pricing can be the most expensive component of your utility bill. Reducing consumption during peak demand can result in significant savings. This session will explore advanced approaches to peak load shaving and demand flexibility that support grid resilience while maintaining key operations.
Integrating Dispatchable Fossil Fuel Generators and Fuel Cells into Microgrids
Thursday, December 10, 2026
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET
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This session will describe how various types of fossil fuel generators and fuel cells can integrate into microgrids, including grid-connected and islanded modes. Speakers will discuss topics such as combined heat and power systems, utilizing generators as grid-forming and grid-following assets, considerations for thermal and electrical loads, potential challenges of operating microgrids with variable generation assets, and key considerations for microgrid control systems.
Resilience Projects: From Planning to Execution, Examples from the U.S. Air Force
Thursday, December 10, 2026
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET
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Learn how the Air Force turns energy and water resilience requirements into funded, executable projects, from long-term planning to community engagement. This session will describe lessons learned on how planning and reporting can help execute resilience projects faster. Speakers will discuss effective project coordination to address resilience risks for critical facilities and standardized technical reports that can be leveraged to understand utility funding pathways.
Track 2: Managing Existing Assets
Fleet Management
Thursday, December 10, 2026
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET
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Vehicle acquisition planning for federal fleets requires careful balancing of costs, utilization, vehicle condition, mission needs, and available resources. This session will explore how agencies are using data to inform annual replacement planning and longer-term fleet decisions.
Low and No-Cost Operational Improvements
Thursday, December 10, 2026
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET
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In a time when infrastructure project budgets are limited, managing existing assets more effectively can result in significant savings. This session will highlight approaches to identify and implement low- and no-cost operational improvements for building energy and water systems and assets.
Managing Cyber Risk for Connected Facility Management Systems
Thursday, December 10, 2026
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET
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Managing cyber risk in federal facilities is essential for national security. Operational technology that is connected to facility networks and the cloud often provides significant performance enhancements but can open new attack surfaces that must be addressed. This session will examine how updates to cybersecurity requirements may impact federal facilities.
Track 3: Performance Contracting
Starting New Energy Performance Contracts
Thursday, December 10, 2026
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET
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Starting new energy performance contracts can seem intimidating, but this session provides an overview of how federal agencies are evaluating their portfolios to identify, plan, and initiate life cycle cost-effective utility and energy upgrades. Session speakers will discuss common best practices as well as FEMP's Energy Performance Contracting Planning and Initiation (EPC-PI) Tool.
Addressing Common Performance Contracting Questions
Thursday, December 10, 2026
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET
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This session will address common challenges federal sites encounter when using performance contracting to implement energy and water projects. It will provide an overview of key performance contracting vehicles and related procurement mechanisms available to federal agencies. Best practices for selecting appropriate contracting pathways, bundling identified energy and water conservation measures, and accelerating the development and execution of performance contracts will also be shared.
Utility Partnership Models
Thursday, December 10, 2026
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET
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Successful execution of utility partnerships can unlock savings, resilience, and smarter infrastructure. This training session will highlight best practices for working with utilities to better understand authorities, rates, incentives, and program offerings. Participants will explore different utility partnership models, including their benefits and challenges, and learn strategies to improve affordability by reducing electricity, natural gas, and water costs.