Find out how your home can have solar, wind, fuel cells, and/or battery backup. Capture the rainwater for use in home. Heat pumps what are they and why they may be a better alternative than HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Condition). Triple pane windows, LED lighting, ASRAE standards, Solar ready, and geothermal systems for the home. Help locally with carbon reduction, lowering GHG (Green House Gases), building resiliency into your home (during power outages your lights stay on), energy efficient devices, and Net metering (sell power back to your Utility company). What is a community Microgrid? Find out today at our lunch session. Co-sponsored by: IEEE Power and Energy Society Speaker(s): Kjell Anderson, Agenda: 12:00 pm PDT IEEE announcements 12:02 pm PDT Introduction of the speaker 12:04 pm PDT Presentation 12:45 pm PDT Q&A Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/366786

Join us for a session on updates to the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the work force. Find out what changed. The risks of electrical shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blast lurk in your workplace. You can help prevent these electrical injuries through compliance with the latest requirements in NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®, 2024 edition. This quintessential resource is designed to help you and your team avoid electrical injuries and fatalities on the job. Its safety requirements are also consistent with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the updated National Electrical Code® Style Manual. The 2024 edition includes: - Provisions that help comply with OSHA 1910 Subpart S and OSHA 1926 Subpart K - In-depth coverage of personal protective equipment (PPE) - Risk assessment and control - Developments in electrical design - Human performance and electrical safety - Arc-resistant equipment Purchase a copy at: https://catalog.nfpa.org/NFPA-70E-Standard-for-Electrical-Safety-in-the-Workplace-P1197.aspx Co-sponsored by: IEEE Power and Energy Society Agenda: 7:00 am PDT IEEE Announcements 7:02 am PDT Introduction of the Speaker 7:04 am PDT Presentation 7:45 am PDT Q&A Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/365663

*Get Ready for an Exciting Day:* *Water Adventure:* Enjoy 2 hours of kayaking, paddleboarding, or canoeing on the serene waters of UW Arboretum's beautiful lake. The Washington Arboretum Waterways are now fully open after 3 years of closure! *Picnic & Snacks:* After the water fun, gather for a relaxing picnic with snacks and drinks provided by IEEE. *Choose Your Adventure:* Note: Rental fee for students will be covered by IEEE! Pricing per UW is listed below: *Canoe:* $16/hr *Single Kayak:* $19/hr *Double Kayak:* $23/hr *Rentals from UW Waterfront Activities Center:* 3710 Montlake Blvd NE, Seattle, WA 98195 Agenda: 10 : 30 Meet up and Registration 11 : 00 Introductions 11 : 30 - 1 : 00 Connect and Water activity 1 : 15 Regroup and Picnic 2 : 00 Closing 3710 Montlake Blvd NE, seattle, Washington, United States, 98195