CalPlug’s 18th workshop will be hosted virtually via Go2Webinar and it will bring together experts in their respective fields to discuss the future of our energy consumption in all spaces (residential, commercial, industrial and more) and our climate challenges and solutions. AGENDA 9 am – 12:05 pm 9 – 9:05 am: Welcome & Introduction G.P. Li – Calit2/California Plug Load Research Center 9:05 – 9:20 am: Challenges and Opportunities in Energy Transition, Decarbonization and Electrification: CalPlug’s Holistic Approach Li Zhao – CalPlug 9:20 – 9:45 am: WiFi Smart Plugs: the 'Gateway Drug' to Home Energy Automation John Anderson – OhmConnect 9:45 – 10:10 am: Overview of the California Load Flexibility Research and Deployment Hub Mary Ann Piette – Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory 10:10 – 10:35 am: Object Oriented Design in Energy and Decision Management Paul Campbell – Facil AI 10:35 am – BREAK 10:40 – 11:05 am: Recent Field Experience and Lessons Learned Related to Automatic Receptacle Controls Michael Myer – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 11:05 – 11:30 am: Buildings of the Future, Today. Planning for Sustainability and Resilience working towards a Healthy Building Environment Kurt Gokbudak – Schneider Electric 11:30 am – Discussion Noon – 12:05 pm:  – Wrap up GP Li To participate, you must register with Go To Webinar. Follow this link to complete your registration in advance of the meeting date: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3496489174568128267