Confluence Communications

11/22/2021

In order to have a successful program, you need to get the word out about it! Our media and public relations service helps you do just that. So what exactly can we help with? Just to name a few…

✅ Brand Awareness
✅ Increase Credibility
✅ Establish strong relationships

Find out more about what we do at http://confluencec.com/services/

11/10/2021

Working with Hanley Wood University, we produced training curricula and provides full course development for American Institute of Architects (AIA) Continuing Education and USGBC/LEED Credits.

We provide full service and high quality content creation and production of a wide variety of online courses based on specific building products, typically those with a “green” or sustainable aspect.

The courses are taken by architects seeking to earn continuing education credits as well as builders and other industry professionals looking for information on new materials available in an ever changing market.

Learn more about what we do at http://confluencec.com

10/26/2021

MEET THE TEAM: Combining a background in the natural sciences with a keen interest in sustainable technologies, Juliet Grable specializes in writing and editing projects focused on green building, clean energy, and renewable water systems.

She has served as managing editor for the award-winning Green Builder Magazine and is currently working on her second Living Building Challenge case study book for Ecotone Publishing. Juliet lives in beautiful Southern Oregon.

10/10/2021

For over a decade, we've been crafting articles, presentations, and online courses covering every aspect of the commercial and residential building process including material specification, design, environmentally sensitive building approaches, and jobsite management.

Check out our past projects to get a sense of what we can provide for you! http://confluencec.com/projects/

09/29/2021

Since 2014, Confluence has been responsible for sponsorship management of various Solar Decathlon sponsorship programs, which has grown from an annual cash volume of $12,000 to over $100,000. In some years, the sponsorship raised has ranged from $300,000 to well over $1 million with in-kind contributions.
This work includes recruiting and managing sponsorship relationships, as well as providing in-kind, affiliate, and key stakeholder engagement support. In 2021 we had the fun opportunity to recognize our sponsors in Solar Decathlon Virtual Village, launched online in April 2021 - a true innovation in event sponsorships.

09/21/2021

Confluence works directly with the Colorado Business Intelligence Center during each Go Code Colorado competition cycle to identify, recruit, onboard, and support sponsorships from private sector organizations and to conduct stakeholder engagement activities to bring together a wide network of partners and sponsors. These organizations have included Google, Tableau, Microsoft, Adobe, Twitter, General Assembly, Galvanize, a broad network of regional technology companies and associations, economic development groups, state and local government agencies, and many others. Confluence supports the entire sponsorship fulfillment process to ensure successful partnerships for all involved. Learn more at confluencec.com.

09/14/2021

MEET THE TEAM: Joe Simon works as a Project and Partnership Manager on Confluence’s projects. Joe has extensive project management experience with a focus on technology and research programs, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and buildings. A licensed architect in Colorado, he has Master of Architecture, Master of Business Administration, and Bachelor of Science in Architecture degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. When not working with Confluence, he keeps himself busy at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and with his little guy.

09/09/2021

A critical element of successful events and programs is robust sponsorship programs. Confluence excels in developing these programs and fostering relationships that lead to strong sponsorship support. Find out more about what we do at confluencec.com.

08/31/2021

In September 2018 the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) Office of Children, Youth and Families, Child Welfare Division contracted with Confluence to be the event planner for the Colorado Child Welfare Conference. With less than two months to execute a complex, multi-track educational event, Confluence successfully organized all event and communications plans and tasks necessary for conference planning and management to get underway and create confidence with the planning team. The event was executed impeccably with 800+ attendees, 75+ presenters, 35+ exhibitors, and 5 sponsors in November 2018.

http://confluencec.com/projects/

08/24/2021

In response to the 2020 global pandemic, Confluence built the first-ever U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Virtual Village & Public Tour program. The project allowed the public to tour Solar Decathlon houses based on a tour of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. while travel was halted. This project created an innovative new approach to public competition communications, and it will allow the client to adapt the “village” in future years to incorporate interactive events. Confluence also hosted a variety of public events for attendees leading up to the (now virtual) competition weekend which created a fulfilling experience for all involved. https://www.solardecathlon.gov/virtual_village/

08/17/2021

MEET THE TEAM: Heather Stafford is Confluence’s star Event Manager for the Washington State Office of Insurance Commissioner's Climate Summit and Go Code Colorado, responsible for many complex hotel, transportation, registration, and vendor logistics. With more than a decade of experience as a project and event manager, Heather’s work focuses on providing the coordination of complicated event program logistics. Prior to working with Confluence, Heather worked as a project manager for Microsoft Corporation in Seattle, Wash.

08/10/2021

One of Confluence Communication's specialties is event management, where our teams have successfully planned and executed both intimate and large-scale events as well as navigated the new world of online and hybrid gatherings. Find out more about our specific projects here: http://confluencec.com/projects/

08/05/2021

Thinking about applying to the or Challenge? Our webinar next Tuesday will help you learn more about the competition, outside of the rules. Get ready to get started!
https://nrel.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdOGhpzgiGy-uVSbJ-twvqXr_4Gj9cMk

08/03/2021

The U.S. DOE Residential Buildings Integration (RBI) program is focused on improving the energy performance of our nation’s homes through research, development, and demonstration of innovative technologies, and model programs. Confluence has worked for the past decade+ to support a variety of program development, outreach and stakeholder engagement initiatives with RBI. We're excited to help usher in a new era of progress this year - what a refreshing change!

BTO collaborates with the residential building industry to improve the energy efficiency of new and existing homes.

07/29/2021

Check out this great interview with Mark Lessans, a respected colleague in the sustainability space!

Every successful project starts with a framework. A vision statement. A blueprint.The editors of Engineered Systems are proud to present The Blueprint — a monthly Q&A interview with HVACR engineering’s leading voices. These one-on-one discussions will examine the trade’s history, current indus...

07/27/2021

The U.S. Department of Energy's Home Improvement Expert Checklists seek to provide a tool to contractors, home improvement upgrade programs, and homeowners to improve the quality of their installations. It's common knowledge that installed incorrectly (a majority of the time), most energy efficiency upgrades fall short of their performance potential. We're helping to change this trend!
https://basc.pnnl.gov/home-improvement-expert

Why Home Improvement Expert? Home Improvement Expert is an easy way to get a quality job for energy equipment replacement and other retrofit projects. Research findings reveal that when improvements are properly installed, energy savings can be high with performance risks minimized. However, imprope...

07/20/2021

MEET THE TEAM: Stacy Kuiper Hunt is our fearless leader and a senior manager with more than 20 years of experience successfully leading complex and challenging communications, outreach and education projects.

Although Stacy’s skill and art in management transcend industry and subject matter, for more than 19 years she has found a pretty clear niche bringing together government programs, and private and nonprofit industry stakeholders to encourage advancements in education, technology, energy efficiency and renewable energy technology and practice.

Stacy’s current work at Confluence Communications is as a senior advisor and consultant to the U.S. Department of Energy and the national laboratory system, the State of Colorado, and other corporate and nonprofit clients. She loves her job, and considers it somewhere between managing a circus and playing chess.

07/15/2021

Does your team have what it takes to compete in next year's Solar Decathlon Build or Design Challenges? The application period OPENS TODAY!
https://www.solardecathlon.gov/about-apply.html

07/15/2021

Confluence Communications has a variety of capabilities, including managing stakeholder engagement processes that help our partners' programs thrive. Learn more at http://confluencec.com/services/

06/28/2021

Our team was pleased to contribute to the May/June issue of commARCH with an article about FEVE resins and their applications in the building industry. Check it out!

May/June 2021

06/17/2021

Check out our own Heather Freck Stafford's amazing greenhouse office - who wants to work from here this summer?!

06/15/2021

Colorado's Business Intelligence Center works to bring the state's vast public data sets into one place to help small businesses make better decisions and thrive. We are proud to work with the BIC and support their efforts. https://bic.coloradosos.gov/

06/10/2021

Are you or someone you know interested in a career in building greener, more sustainable buildings? The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) 's Green Building Career Map is an excellent interactive tool to help guide you!

Introducing IREC's brand new Green Buildings Career Map!

The Green Buildings Career Map is a highly interactive tool that explores careers in and : an industry exploding with job opportunities.

The map covers 55 careers across four major sectors of the green buildings and energy efficiency industry, charting over 300 possible progression routes between those occupations, and identifying the sorts of credentials necessary to do them well. These 55 jobs have a mission to design, build, and operate high-quality, healthier, and more homes and commercial and industrial buildings.

The map is designed for educators, career-advisors, jobseekers, employers, policymakers, and workforce professionals. Explore it now at www.GreenBuildingsCareerMap.org!

Building Performance Association Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) Community Action Partnership National Office National Institute of Building Sciences HBI

06/08/2021

Project Feature: The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner hosted their biannual Climate Summit virtually for the first time with the help of Confluence Communications in 2020. Our team turned a traditional in-person conference for historically 200 attendees into an interactive virtual event with pre-recorded and live components that brought together over 1,000 viewers to the Commissioner's YouTube Channel on the Summit's day. The Confluence team delivered this revamped event, including planning, promotion, management, and design, in under 16 weeks!

Learn more at http://confluencec.com/projects/

06/02/2021

It's been a while since we introduced ourselves! We’re Confluence Communications – a woman-owned small business based in Missoula, Mont., with our extended team located around the country.

Founded in 2008 in the energy, environmental, and building industries, Confluence is a leading communications, outreach, & education program development company. We’re a for-profit company with a non-profit ethos – dedicated to working with programs and people who strive to improve the world in which we live. Learn more about us at Confluencec.com.

05/25/2021

Our team is proud to support Go Code Colorado and is excited to produce the Business Solutions Challenge Final Event this Thursday. Find out who will win up to $25,000 in cash prizes for the best analysis or application of Colorado's public data to help solve problems and support small businesses:

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Go Code Colorado: Business Solutions Challenge Final Event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

05/17/2021

We are honored to support the Colorado Energy Office on its path forward to reach Colorado's clean energy goals. Join CEO's Executive Director Will Toor for this Future of Energy episode where he will discuss zero-emission vehicles, renewables on the grid, the role of markets, and much more.

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05/14/2021

Here’s a great opportunity for women and BIPOC led CleanTech companies.

Diversity in ClimateTech is a new entrepreneurship program powered by Cornell and Chloe Capital, and supported by NYSERDA, with the purpose of supporting underrepresented innovators working on cleantech solutions in the Southern Tier.

12/20/2019

Gingerbread may not provide high R-value, but it sure warms our hearts! 🍭

Happy holidays, from our homes to yours.

12/14/2019

Our founder Stacy Kuiper Hunt has had quite the year!

Check out some of her photos from the Solar Decathlon Cali 2019 to see what she's been up to!