CxEnergy 2026 program will highlight federal projects, specialty systems, and emerging technologies in building performance.
CxEnergy 2026 has issued a call for abstracts for its technical program on commissioning, energy management, and building analytics and diagnostics. The event, which includes more than 30 educational sessions, an expo hall, and networking opportunities, will take place April 21–24 at the Sheraton Grand in Chicago, IL.
CxEnergy draws hundreds of the nation’s leading commissioning experts, energy management professionals, MEP engineers, HVAC testing professionals, facility managers and building owners.
Topics of include, but are not limited to:
- Case studies in commissioning, testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB), and energy management in buildings and facilities (including federal/military projects)
- Commissioning of specialty system types (e.g. elevators, medgas, audiovisual, etc.)
- Commissioning of specific market sectors (e.g. health care, education, data centers)
- Building owner-focused topics in Cx and energy management
- Building envelope/enclosures
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in commissioning, TAB, and energy management
- Potential impacts of tariffs on the building and construction industry
- Legislative impact on the Investment Tax Credit (ITC), Section 48E
- Advances in building automation and control technologies
- Testing, adjusting and balancing or other specialty testing
- Cyber security, data analytics, data integration and IoT topics
- Distributed energy resources (renewables, microgrids, storage etc.)
- Lighting and lighting control systems
- Water management and conservation
- Occupancy wellness issues and sustainability
- Pertinent regulatory, standards and management system topics
- Business-oriented presentations related to commissioning, TAB, and energy management
The Abstract Submission Form is available on the CxEnergy website for submitting presentation topics and speaker information. Deadline for submission is September 30, 2025. For more information, email [email protected] or call (202) 737-7775.
CxEnergy technical presentations will be approved for the following CEUs: AIA (LU), USGBC LEED General Education CE, CxA CE, EMP CE, and AABC (TBE & TBT) CE. The credits are widely applicable for other certifications and professional licenses (attendees should check with their certification or licensing body).
Over 300 free videos on industry best practices, including the ones from past CxEnergy presentations are available on the CxEnergy YouTube Channel. CxEnergy is presented by the Leaders in Building Performance: AABC Commissioning Group (ACG), Associated Air Balance Council (AABC), and Energy Management Association (EMA).
Edited by Puja Mitra, WTWH Media, for Consulting-Specifying Engineer
