Workshops and Training Opportunities

On the calendar below you can find events, workshops, seminars, webinars, and training opportunities in the North Texas region related to water, energy, and transportation.  You can add events to your own calendar, or subscribe to the entire calendar to have it next to your own calendar.

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Powering Local Governments: Energy Benchmarking and Reporting Roundtable

Local governments, school districts, universities, special districts, and other public agencies are invited to attend this roundtable to discuss energy benchmarking! Attendees will:  

  • Share your experience with energy benchmarking, including barriers, success stories, and more.
  • Brainstorm how energy benchmarking can be used in the future to save money and electricity consumption!
  • Hear about resources to assist with benchmarking, and the results of the Local Government Energy Reporting.

Webinar Date:  Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 11:00 AM CT

Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams

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Webinar materials will be posted following the webinar.


Data Centers in Texas - Water Resources Impacts and Policy Recommendations

This webinar will provide an overview of different technologies and systems employed on data center campuses, the impact of data centers on Texas’s water resources, and policy recommendations for managing the impact of this growing sector ahead of the upcoming Texas legislative session. The webinar will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. 

Following the presentations, NCTCOG will lead a short roundtable session where participants can ask questions and engage with the speakers and other stakeholders on this important topic.    

Webinar Date: Friday, August 7, 2026, 10:00 AM


Featured Speakers: 

  • Dr. Margaret Cook, Vice President Water & Community Resilience, Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) and author of the whitepaper Thirsty Data and the Lone Star State: The Impact of Data Center Growth on Texas’ Water Supply
  • Rachel Hames, Policy Director, Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance  

Who should attend: 

Stakeholders from local governments, economic development districts, water utilities, water districts, water authorities, stormwater, floodplain management, and other interested stakeholders.

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Webinar materials will be posted following the webinar.


Sustainable Procurement for Local Governments

This webinar will look at sustainable procurement and green purchasing policies for local governments. 

Speakers will provide an overview of sustainable procurement and highlight examples of successful sustainable purchasing programs at various stages of development. Participants will hear from speakers with the South-central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource (SPEER), City of Austin, and Alameda County on their experiences with sustainable purchasing. Following presentations, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussions with speakers.

Local governments interested in learning more about sustainable procurement and green purchasing, and how they can develop similar policies, are invited to attend!

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Webinar Date:

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Featured Speakers: 

  • Shaun Auckland, South-central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource (SPEER)
  • Amanda Mortl, City of Austin
  • Karen Cook, Alameda County

Webinar materials will be posted following the webinar.


Past events can be found on the Event Archive page.