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Skilled trades webinar - energy efficiency

Energy efficiency can help businesses reduce operating costs but knowing where to start can be a challenge.

This practical workshop will walk you through the basics of understanding your business’s energy use, identifying opportunities to save, and deciding which improvements to tackle first. You’ll learn how to compare equipment’s true cost, to plan ahead for replacements, and how to find rebates, grants, and other resources that can help make improvements more affordable.

You’ll leave with a practical next-step plan, a better understanding of where your business may be able to save, knowledge of funding opportunities, and connections to free resources that can help you move forward.

Takeaways:

  • A practical next steps plan to guide your energy efficiency decisions
  • A better understanding of your energy use and where your business can save
  • Knowledge of available rebates and grants that can fund energy improvements
  • Connection to free resources to help you take the next step

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Skilled trades webinar - energy efficiency

Date

November 12, 2026

Time

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Location

Online

Presented by

Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA)

Cost

no-cost

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