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Registration
Registration is now open for the Hot Water and Hot Air Forums.
| Registration Type | Early Bird | Regular by 2/4/2025 | Late after 2/4/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
General Attendee | Hot Water Forum (March 4-5) | $975 | $1,075 | $1,175 |
| General Attendee | Hot Air Forum (March 5-6) | $975 | $1,075 | $1,175 |
| General Attendee | Both forums (March 4-6) | – | $1,575 | – |
| Speaker/Moderator | Hot Water Forum (March 4-5) | – | $925 | – |
| Speaker/Moderator | Hot Air Forum (March 5-6) | – | $925 | – |
| Speaker/Moderator | Both forums (March 4-6) | – | $1,475 | – |
| Student | Hot Water Forum (March 4-5) | – | $525 | – |
| Student | Hot Air Forum (March 5-6) | – | $525 | – |
| Student | Both forums (March 4-6) | – | $825 | – |
Program
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Plenary
2025: Uncertainty on Federal Policy but State and Air Quality Management District Efforts Will Shine | March 5 (9:00 - 10:30 a.m.)
Panelists will discuss potential changes in federal policy under the Trump administration and new Congress and growing efforts in California, the Northeast, and several other leading states. Topics covered will include equipment emissions standards, utility programs and regulations addressing the energy transition, federal grants and tax credits, clean heat standards, electric rate reforms and the New England Heat Pump Accelerator.
Moderator: Karen Myers, Vice President, Government Affairs; Rheem
Panelists:
- Panama Bartholomy, Executive Director; Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC)
- Erin Cosgrove, Director, Policy and Programs; Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership (NEEP)
- Steven Nadel, Executive Director; American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
Additional Events
UA 290 Tour and Heat Pump Water Heater Equipment Demonstration | March 3 (12:00 – 5:00 p.m.)
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and United Association (UA) Local 290 will host a heat pump water heater plumbing technologies demonstration and training prior to the 2025 ACEEE Hot Water Forum. Come a day early to interact with plumbers and apprentices and see the latest technologies in action at UA 290’s training facility!
Manufacturers have kindly provided heat pump water heaters, circulators, and a drain water heat recovery system, while NEEA and UA 290 will provide installation training and host an Installation Rodeo in which apprentices and journeyman plumbers will compete to install the equipment from start to finish. Come see the results and learn about their experiences at this unique event. Add on this experience when you register for the conference.
Registration cost is $25. Registration is limited to 56 participants. Lunch will not be provided.
Accommodations
The 2025 Hot Water Forum and Hot Air Forum will be held at the Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. Please book your room by February 10 to take advantage of our group rate.
Call for Presentations
The call for presentations is now closed.
Abstracts were submitted for consideration in the following tracks:
Equity and Workforce Development
- Affordability
- Energy Equity and Environmental Justice
- Workforce Development
Policies & Programs
- Decarbonization and Electrification
- Energy Codes and Equipment Standards
- Impact of Federal/State/Local Policies
- Utility Programs
System Design & Installation
- System Design Strategies
- Modeling, Simulations, and Equipment Sizing
- Safety, Comfort, and Quality
- HVAC Contractor Business Models
Technologies
- Water Heating Technologies
- Space Heating Technologies
- Intersection of Space & Water Heating