On June 20, 2023, the Village Board of Oak Park, Illinois voted in favor of an all-electric new construction ordinance as part of their building code. This makes Oak Park the first municipality in Illinois - and the Midwest - to pass an electrification ordinance.

The Minnesota legislature has concluded its 2023 session, but not before passing an expansive energy package,

From May 18-19, MEEA members united in Detroit, MI for the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Membership. The days went by quickly as members participated in workshops & discussions, networked and explored the Motor City.

The City of Madison recently became Wisconsin’s first municipality to adopt an energy benchmarking ordinance<

This blog post is part of a series on Midwest communities using energy efficiency to progress their climate goals.

A lot has changed since MEEA began administering the Building Operator Certification program (BOC) 20 years ago - just think about all the changes in technology in your everyday life, not to mention changes in corporate pol

Blog includes contributions by Greg Ehrendreich.

Blog includes contributions by Sonia Holsen.

On February 6, 2023, the Village Board of Oak Park (Village) unanimously passed an energy and water benchmarking ordinance for commercial and multifamily buildings.

We are excited to highlight this year’s BOC Building Operator of the Year: Matthew Wardell! Matthew is a Building Maintenance Supervisor for the City of Kentwood, Michigan.