The Chicago event runs April 21-24 at the Sheraton Grand, with 30+ speakers and continuing education credits for multiple programs.
CxEnergy 2026, an event focused on commissioning, energy management and building analytics and diagnostics, announced its technical program and keynote. The event takes place April 21-24, 2026, in Chicago, IL, at the Sheraton Grand.
Ian Beacraft will deliver the keynote, “From Checklists to Co-Pilots: Practical AI for Commissioning and Energy Professionals.” The session will cover how teams are using AI to support reporting and documentation, turn complex data into client-ready narratives and identify where AI is useful today, where it falls short and how to test it responsibly.
CxEnergy draws hundreds of commissioning experts, energy management professionals, MEP engineers, HVAC testing professionals, facility managers and building owners from across the U.S.
Technical program presentation topics include:
- Case studies in commissioning and energy management for buildings and facilities (particularly featuring the owner perspective)
- Market sector case studies (e.g. aviation, national convenience store chain, data centers, healthcare, higher education, indoor cannabis grow facilities)
- Smoke Control Systems Review and Testing Execution for Code Compliance
- Achieving Energy Savings Through Performance-Based Ventilation
- MEP and BECx Partnerships
- LEED v5 Commissioning: Decarbonization, Data and New Emphasis on Building Performance
- Deciphering Decibels: Acoustic Commissioning Processes for Aural Success
- Better Buildings through Building Performance Standard
- What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for HVAC&R Professionals
More than 30 speakers will present across building science disciplines. Speakers represent organizations including the Institute for Market Transformation, McCarthy Construction, the University of Georgia, IEEE Standards Committee 21, the Illinois Green Alliance, USGBC, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, EXP, the University of Arizona and TLC Engineering Solutions. See CxEnergy’s 2026 Technical Program here.
CxEnergy Technical Presentation attendees earn AIA LU, USGBC LEED General Education, and CxA and EMP continuing education credits for presentations. The credits are widely applicable for other certifications and professional licenses (attendees should check with their certification or licensing body).
CxEnergy offers pre-conference certification workshops and seminars for Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA) and Energy Management Professional (EMP). The event also includes networking events that connect commissioning providers, energy managers, MEP engineers, facility managers, control technologists and HVAC testing professionals with manufacturers and energy services providers.
The expo hall showcases a wide variety of products including controls, software, instruments, metering devices and services targeted specifically to commissioning, energy management, engineering and testing firms. The CxEnergy Exhibitor Prospectus is available here.
Government officials, code authorities, and institutional building owners & facility managers may register at a discounted $99 rate ($199 after March 15). Register at www.CxEnergy.com.
CxEnergy is presented by the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG), Associated Air Balance Council (AABC), and Energy Management Association (EMA).
