CxEnergy 2026 announced its technical program & keynote. The event takes place April 21-24, in Chicago, Illinois at the Sheraton Grand.
Ian Beacraft will deliver a high-energy keynote presentation titled “From Checklists to Co-Pilots: Practical AI for Commissioning and Energy Professionals.” Attendees will learn how firms and are using AI to increase revenue per engineer (not just cut costs), translate complex data into client-ready narratives and free technical staff from low-value documentation so they can focus on the work that actually requires decades of field experience.
CxEnergy is presented by the AABC Commissioning Group, Associated Air Balance Council and Energy Management Association. The event draws commissioning experts, energy management professionals, MEP engineers, HVAC testing professionals, facility managers and building owners. For more details, visit CxEnergy.com. 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
