Date: October 20, 2011

"On October 20, 2011 more than 60 educators and industry representatives came together in Building 101 at the Navy Yard to forge connections, discuss the state of the energy efficient building industry is today, what role educational institutions can play to help drive the market, and how to bridge the transition. This meeting was intended to begin discussions among regional educators, GPIC, and business leaders around the goals of GPIC.

As Joseph P. Welsh, CEO of Collegiate Consortium, framed the day, “We need to transform the energy efficiency industry from serial fragmentation to integrated systems. Doing this will require a systems approach to education, which will demand that we break down our silos and begin to educate across functions.” Welsh invited participants to view the day’s discussion
through a lens of transformation."