The Resource Innovation Institute is pleased to invite you to the Cannabis Energy + Water Summit. Join leading producers, investors, design/build professionals, technology manufacturers and policymakers committed to shaping a resource-efficient future for the cannabis industry.

Learn best practices on enhancing yield and quality while reducing natural resource impacts

Meet service providers who can help your operation run more efficiently and profitably

Weigh in on future industry policy considerations

We hope you can join us!





Program Schedule:

Located in the Training & Event Space of the Smart Buildings Center, 1st Floor

1:00 pm - Check-In & Registration

1:30 pm – 6:00 pm - Program (including hosted happy hour reception)





Discussions and presenters include:

Essentials of facility design and maintenance, featuring

Grower perspectives on energy + water best practices, featuring

Jason Bohbot, Deep Flower LLC

Alex Cooley, Solstice

Juddy Rosellison, Trail Blazin’ Productions

Susy Wilson, W.O.W.! Weed

Technology advancements to promote conservation, featuring

Eric Brandstad, Forever Flowering Greenhouses

Kevin Frender, Black Dog LED

Matt Gaboury, Calyx King

Building partnerships between utilities and producers, featuring

Bill Hibbs, Clark Public Utility District

Dave Montgomery, Puget Sound Energy

Victor Yagi, Seattle City Light

Washington policy update, featuring

Nancy Hirsch, Northwest Energy Coalition

Jennifer Holderman, Washington Dept. of Ecology, Water Resources Program

Chuck Murray, Washington Dept. of Commerce, Energy Office

Pinky Vargas, Bellingham City Council





Keynote kick-off for the event featuring:

Brewing Best Practices on Energy + Water Conservation

Matt Lincecum, CEO of Fremont Brewing - Matt and his team at Fremont Brewing have woven their commitment to social, environmental and economic sustainability into everything they do, and through innovative approaches and collaborative partnerships, they’ve been changing their business and their industry for good. Matt will share their journey to energy and water conservation solutions, proving resource intensive industries don't have to stay that way.







