IDeAs Consulting

05/21/2026

Presenting on "Decarbonization: "Off grid" as a proxy for “all-electric with renewables” at the Getting to Zero Conference in Charlotte, NC.

05/21/2026

Great fun, speaking to a group of around 200 green building professionals yesterday on Resilient Design with my friend Pauline Souza from WRNS Studio at the Greenbuild Conference in Philadelphia!

07/17/2024

I'll be part of a panel speaking tonight to members of the American Institute of Architects - Silicon Valley on the state of the art in electrification and how to design for Decarbonization.

03/06/2024

I am excited to serve as a juror for the Single-Family Housing Division of the Department of Energy's 2024 Solar Decathlon in Golden, Colorado in April. This year there will be 40 teams competing from 10 states plus the District of Columbia and 10 other countries in 4 different divisions! They represent some of the brightest, next generation innovators in electrification, decarbonization and green building design!
https://www.solardecathlon.gov/

12/05/2023

IDeAs Consulting is proud to announce that David Kaneda is being honored with a Clean Energy Champions Award from the California Energy Commission🔌! Thanks to everyone who has been part of this journey. The award will be presented will at the 2023 Clean Energy Hall of Fame Awards in Sacramento on December 7: https://bit.ly/3QgYadh

11/01/2023

IDeAs Principal David Kaneda be part of a panel keynoting the this fall! Join us as we share my insights on how technology is transforming urban living, electrification and decarbonization. Bring your questions and let’s dive into the topic of creating together! https://lnkd.in/efgq6i7Y

10/03/2023

IDeAs Principal, David Kaneda will be one of the judges for the inaugural Orange County Sustainability Decathlon at the Orange County Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, CA next week. The teams are building examples of high performance homes demonstrating latest sustainable technologies and innovation and include students from as close by as UC Irvine and Cal Poly Pomona and as far away as Brigham Young University and Zhejiang Normal University.
https://ocsd23.com/competition/

08/16/2023

IDeAs Principal David Kaneda will be part of an expert panel including Sean Armstrong and Alex Kaffka presenting a webinar on "Using Microgrids for Resilience" on August 17, talking about different strategies for using microgrids to provide resilience in buildings and how to analyze their financial performance.

Moderator: David Kaneda, FAIA, PE, LEED Fellow | Principal and Thought Leader, IDeAs Consulting, Inc. Speakers: Alex Kaffka | CEO & Senior Principal, Verdera Sean Armstrong | Managing Principal, Redwood Energy Falling costs have increased interest in photovoltaic electric systems, batteries, battery...

07/20/2023

🌿🏡 Save money and make your home more energy-efficient! Discover how you can reduce your carbon footprint and slash energy bills while staying comfortable at home.

Acterra is sponsoring a workshop on heating and cooling homes with all-electric heat pumps, featuring Tom Kabat, an energy engineer from

Sunwork. In this workshop, you’ll learn about how HVAC space heating & cooling can make your home more efficient and convenient.

💡Plus, don't miss out on valuable insights from Peninsula Clean Energy, who will be discussing exclusive rebates available to San Mateo County residents!

Register here to attend: https://lnkd.in/grA5ei-2

Do you want to learn about HVAC space heating & cooling and how it can help you save money while limiting emissions?

10/24/2022

IDeAs's David Kaneda and Stephen Chapes will be presenting "Microgrids: The Solution to Many Different Problems" with colleagues Galen Wu from Point Energy Innovations and Alex Kaffka from Verdera Partners on November 1 at 11:30 am.
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Presenter: Maria Matamoros, LEED AP BD+C, ID+C, O+M, EDGE Expert, Fitwel Ambassador (she/her/hers) – Ambito Arquitectura y Sostenibilidad