Workshops and Training Opportunities

On the calendar below you can find events, workshops, seminars, webinars, and training opportunities in the North Texas region related to water, energy, and transportation.  You can add events to your own calendar, or subscribe to the entire calendar to have it next to your own calendar.

Upcoming Events

NCTCOG and SPEER Local Government Energy Reporting Workshop

The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) and South-central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource (SPEER) are hosting a free in-person workshop to learn about the local government energy reporting requirement, a state mandate to report and reduce electricity consumption for cities and counties. Attendees will gain helpful information and tips to successfully report in early 2025. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn about how to comply with the state mandate and lower your operational costs.

When: Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 10:00am - 11:45am CST

Where: Transportation Council Room - 1st Floor, 616 Six Flags Drive, Centerpoint II, Arlington, 76011, TX. Please register here


Advancing Campus Sustainability: Initiatives, Efficiency, and Funding Workshop

Are you interested in hearing about how universities are engaging in the realm of sustainability? The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) and South-central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource (SPEER) are co-hosting an in-person workshop on the topic of Advancing Campus Sustainability: Initiatives, Efficiency, and Funding. 

When: Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 1:00pm - 3:30pm CST

Where: Transportation Council Room - 1st Floor, 616 Six Flags Drive, Centerpoint II, Arlington, 76011, TX. Please register here.


Best Practices in Planning for Large-Scale Solar

Hosted by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and the American Planning Association (APA), this webinar explores how local government practitioners can use plans, zoning regulations, and land use decision-making processes to maximize the local benefits and minimize the tradeoffs associated with large-solar projects.

When: Thursday, January 23, 2025, from 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST 

Where: Virtual - Please register here.


Best Practices in Planning and Zoning for Solar PV and Distributed Wind Energy

SolSmart will provide communities with strategies for incorporating solar into plans, ordinances, and development regulations. It will also introduce the Distributed Wind Smart and discuss the ways in which planning and zoning practices can unlock the potential of on-site wind energy. 

When: Thursday, January 30, 2025, from 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST

Where: Virtual - Please register here


Past events can be found on the Event Archive page.