Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA)

Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) The Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) promotes energy efficiency as a catalyst for economic

06/17/2026

June Map of the Month Webinar: Transportation Costs and Burdens Across the Southeast
đź“… Thursday, June 25 at 11 AM ET

SEEA’s June Map of the Month uses data from the Center for Neighborhood Technology’s Housing and Transportation (H&T) Affordability Index to visualize transportation burden and annual vehicle miles traveled for moderate-income households across the Southeast.

The analysis highlights where transportation costs place the greatest strain on household budgets, particularly in rural communities across the Appalachian Mountains, the Mississippi Delta, and the Black Belt.

During the webinar, we will explore where transportation burdens are highest, unpack the factors driving these trends, and discuss what the findings mean for communities working to improve mobility and affordability.

Register today to save your spot and join the conversation: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c49Rix9VR2-P9akBU1NKcA

A first look at SEEDS in action 🎉 Through the Southeast Equitable Energy through Community-Driven Solutions (SEEDS) init...
06/16/2026

A first look at SEEDS in action 🎉

Through the Southeast Equitable Energy through Community-Driven Solutions (SEEDS) initiative, SEEA is partnering with community-based organizations across the Southeast to close the gap between energy programs and the families who need them most.

Our first story highlights work in Northeast North Carolina, where the NC League of Conservation Voters Foundation & the Center for Energy Education are helping rural communities navigate energy affordability challenges and access critical resources.

In just a few months, their efforts have:
âś… Reached over 1,000 households
âś… Supported 250+ applications
âś… Built trust in communities often left out of energy programs

đź”— Read the full blog: https://www.seealliance.org/on-the-road-with-north-carolina-league-of-conversation-voters-center-for-energy-education/

06/10/2026

Don’t take our word for it.

Here’s how attendees described this year’s Member Meeting ⬇️

What happens when you give people ownership of the work?At the 2026 Annual Member Meeting, we didn’t assign projects or ...
06/04/2026

What happens when you give people ownership of the work?

At the 2026 Annual Member Meeting, we didn’t assign projects or walk in with a set of solutions. We let ideas emerge and asked people to step forward where they saw something worth building.

By the final working session, attendees had narrowed down to a small set of shared priorities. From there, each team took one and started shaping what it would actually take to move it forward.

We used a simple structure to keep it grounded:
🔸What is important right now?
🔸What is still unclear?
🔸What needs to happen first?

Groups name specific actions, identified where they could contribute and timelines took shape. Attendees leaned into areas like workforce pathways, a regional technical resource manual, and shared educational resources, and demand-side management and hyperscalers.

It was all about turning individual insights into collective action.

Thank you to everyone who showed up ready to engage, contribute, and move the work forward!

After a day of moving ideas into action, we came together to close out Day 2. Today, SEEA members did the hard work. The...
06/03/2026

After a day of moving ideas into action, we came together to close out Day 2.

Today, SEEA members did the hard work. They pressure-tested real challenges facing the energy transition, flipped assumptions on their head, and turned ideas into action through collaborative concept building. From “Dr. Evil” inversions to Pro-Action Café sessions and priority-setting conversations, this community leaned in, moving from naming barriers to designing what comes next.

Tonight’s reception was a chance to celebrate that effort. Over the past two days, this group hasn’t just talked about the future of the Southeast’s energy ecosystem, we've started building it together.

We're grateful for this network, the energy in the room and outside of it, and the partners making it all possible.

Tuesday Member Meeting Recap: From Big Ideas to Shared PrioritiesYesterday, we kicked off sessions at the SEEA Annual Me...
06/03/2026

Tuesday Member Meeting Recap: From Big Ideas to Shared Priorities

Yesterday, we kicked off sessions at the SEEA Annual Member Meeting in Reston, VA, with ICF generously hosting us at their headquarters. We dove right into collaborative goal setting, asking a simple but powerful question: what actually matters most for this region?

Through dot voting and small group conversations, one thing became clear fast. The “most important goal” is not just a number on a wall. It is the real world conditions that make progress possible.

A major theme was the critical role of contractors and trade ally networks. Even the strongest programs fall short without people on the ground turning incentives into action. Contractors are the bridge between strategy and impact.

That conversation quickly expanded to workforce. From the “silver tsunami” to onboarding barriers, attendees named the realities that determine how far and how fast we can scale.

Across it all was a shared push for durability. Building efforts that last beyond political cycles, with stories and signals people trust, is essential.

These insights are already shaping where the SEEA network is leaning in:
• Stronger, locally grounded contractor networks
• Connecting near term recruitment to long term workforce pathways
• A clearer, more trusted regional narrative
• Replicating what is already working on the ground

This is how we move from ideas to action.

05/20/2026

Webinar: Inside SEEA’s Map of the Month — Contractor Capacity in the Southeast

When we talk about barriers to home energy upgrades, the conversation usually focuses on cost, awareness, or financing. But in large parts of the Southeast, the contractors needed to do the work simply don't exist in meaningful numbers.

SEEA's latest Map of the Month makes that problem visible for the first time at the county level across the entire Southeast. Using a variety of datasets, we identified where high upgrade demand meets near-absent contractor capacity.

Join us on Thursday, May 28 at 11 AM ET for our first Map of the Month webinar — a new format pairing our monthly map release with a live discussion of findings, methods, and policy implications. We'll walk through what the data shows, explain the methodological choices behind the analysis, and connect the maps to concrete last-mile solutions. Attendees will get first access to the map and insights.

Register today: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BwovFnrdTiKLvlDlH9Ft-Q

Live Webinar: Duct Diagnostics: The Key to Optimizing Your HVAC Upgrades Many HVAC upgrades fall short, not because of t...
05/15/2026

Live Webinar: Duct Diagnostics: The Key to Optimizing Your HVAC Upgrades

Many HVAC upgrades fall short, not because of the equipment, but because critical system factors go unmeasured.

Join industry experts on May 27 at 10:30 a.m. ET to learn how diagnostics and airflow measurement can uncover hidden inefficiencies, reduce callbacks, and create a high-value service offering.

You’ll hear insights from:
🔸Eric Martin, Program Director at the Florida Solar Energy Center
🔸Joe Medosch, Director of Training at MeasureQuick
🔸Steve Rogers, President of The Energy Conservatory
🔸Ryan Burrell, Business Development Manager of Energy Efficiency and Electrification at Daikin Comfort Technologies North America
🔸Matthew Brown, Co-chair and Managing Member at the National Energy Improvement Fund

We’ll also cover advanced diagnostic technologies, practical ways to integrate measurement into your daily workflow, and financing strategies to help customers move forward with comprehensive upgrades.

đź“… Save your spot today: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DPge1TttQwSx5nM2EqjcbA

đź“Ł Request for Information: Help shape the future of resilient, efficient buildings in the Southeast The Building a Resil...
05/15/2026

đź“Ł Request for Information: Help shape the future of resilient, efficient buildings in the Southeast

The Building a Resilient and Efficient Southeast (BRESE) Collaborative is inviting Southeast stakeholders to submit concepts that address:
🔸Energy affordability
🔸Building energy codes
🔸Workforce and education needs

Responses to this RFI will help inform a future funding opportunity of up to $15,000 for projects lasting 6–12 months.

👉 Learn more: https://brese.seealliance.org/rfi

Three days left to join us in Reston for the 2026 SEEA Annual Member Meeting!From conversations on load growth and grid ...
05/13/2026

Three days left to join us in Reston for the 2026 SEEA Annual Member Meeting!

From conversations on load growth and grid resiliency to collaborative workshops and networking with peers across the Southeast, this year’s meeting is designed to bring members together around the energy challenges shaping our region’s future.

Registration closes this Friday, May 15 at 11:59 PM ET. We’d love to see you there.

Register Today: https://whova.com/portal/registration/bveqzq8nX9duCtxqZV3u/

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