Southeast Michigan Regional Energy Office

Resources

The Southeast Michigan Regional Energy Office is a unique collaboration of non-profits that offers tools for cities to become more energy efficient and reduce their global warming impact, while transforming the regions image from “Rust Belt” to “Green Belt.” 

Our mission is to convene and manage a federation of local governments and civic partners in support of efficient and sustainable energy related policies and practices in southeast Michigan.

Official Website of the Southeast Michigan Regional Energy Office

Governments

WARM Training Center offers technical assistance to municipalities and communities in Southeast MI through the Southeast Michigan Regional Energy Office (REO). The Southeast MI REO is a collaborative partnership between WARM Training Center, the Michigan Suburbs Alliance, the Michigan Municipal League, and the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG).

The Southeast MI REO is focused on educating, enabling and promoting energy efficiency and conservation among local governments in the region. It is available to assist local governments in Michigan with addressing their energy conservation and sustainability needs through educational workshops, seminars, resources, and consultation. Technical Assistance Blog

Contact us to see how we can help you!

Phone: (313) 894-1030

Email: reo@warmtraining.org


Workshop Registration Below

Green Policies, Codes, and Ordinances for Local Governments

Many tools are available to local governments to help residents, businesses, and governmental institutions become more energy efficient. Knowing what strategies will be effective can be challenging. Our upcoming workshop will consist of three separate panels featuring case studies and examples of municipalities advancing sustainability through a number of different means, with plenty of time for Q & A and Networking. The panel topics will be:

  • Residential
  • Commercial/Institutional
  • Financing Options

Date: October 7th, 2010

Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm

Location: Wayne County Community College, Northwest Campus
Welcome Center, Student Lounge
8200 West Outer Drive
Detroit, MI 48219-3580
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Details: Coffee and Light Breakfast Provided

Sponsors: SEMREO, WARM Training Center, Sierra Club. This material based upon work supported by the United States Department of Energy and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Bureau of Energy Systems under Award Numbers DE-EE000753 and BES-10-161

Workshop Outline

8:30 - 9:00 Registration, Coffee, and Networking
9:00-9:30 Keynote: Jacob Corvidae, WARM Training Center
9:30-10:30 Residential Green Ordinances
Panelists Andrew Brix, City of Ann Arbor Energy Office Robert Prud'homme, U.S. Green Building Council
10:30-11:30 Commercial/Institutional Green Building Policies
Panelists Katherine Underwood, City of Detroit Planning Commission Tim Schmitt, City of East Lansing Planning and Development
11:30-12:30 Jenny Oorbeck and Josh Brugeman, Clean Energy Coalition Sally Talberg, MI Saves Conan Smith, Southeastern Michigan Regional Energy Office

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