Energy practitioners will have an opportunity to sharpen their skills and knowledge with Webinars from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Technical Assistance Program (TAP).

Upcoming Webinars include:

• "Integrating Experimental Design Into Your Program," presented by Merrian Fuller, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Aug. 24, 3 to 4:30 p.m. EDT, which will review experimental-design techniques and give examples of how they can fit into a program.

• "Using Community-Wide Behavior Change Programs to Increase Energy Efficiency, Part 2," presented by ICF International, Aug. 25, 2 to 3:30 p.m. EDT, which will highlight how government organizations can make energy use visible, provide tools for managing energy consumption and changing behaviors, motivate staffs, and make saving energy easy and fun.

• "EECBG Portfolio Manager Initiative," presented by ICF International, Sept. 6, 1-2 p.m. EDT, which will discuss benefits and features of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager for benchmarking, tracking, and reporting public-building energy use.

Webinar details may change. For the most up-to-date information and presentations from past TAP Webinars, click here.