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September 15 + 16 Your Living Room
www.netzeroconference.com
CLIMATE + CARBON + ENERGY + WATER + WASTE + TRANSITCLIMATE + CARBON + ENERGY + WATER + WASTE + TRANSIT
Tuesday, September 15
TIME TITLE
8:00 am - 3:30 pm Info Booth: How-To Video Expo Hall Hours Tours On-Demand
8:00 am - 9:30 am Opening Remarks Keynote: George Bandy Jr Keynote: Jason Pugh
9:30 am - 10:00 am Expo Welcome
10:00 am - 10:45 am The Business Case for Embodied Carbon Crafting a 2030 Net Zero Strategy for the 2nd Largest School District in CA Reconciling the Impetus of the Climate Emergency with a Public Health Crisis Organics Management in LA County and its Role in a Zero Waste Future
10:45 am - 11:00 am Yoga Break
11:00 am - 11:45 am Climate-Smart Wood to Lower Embodied Carbon and Reach Net Zero BuildingandOperatingNZECommunityBuildingsonaNotForProfitBudget Coastal Squeeze: Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning and Implementation
11:00am-12:00pm GreenJobFair:CareersinSustainability&EnergyEfficiency
11:45 am - 12:00 pm Yoga Break
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Net Zero from a Utility Perspective
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm U.S. Green Building Council LEED Zero Workshop
1:00pm-1:45pm OptimizeEnergyorCarbon?ALookatPost-VerificationNetZeroEnergy Case Studies: Zero-Net-Energy Zero-Carbon Housing Considering Future Climate: Will Net Zero Remain Net Zero? The Future of Drinking Water and Biological Waste Management
1:45 pm - 2:00 pm Yoga Break
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Keynote: Winona LaDuke
Schedule Overview*Please note: times listed here are in PDT, but your local time will display during the event
Wednesday, September 16
TIME TITLE
8:00 am - 3:30 pm Info Booth: How-To Video Expo Hall Hours Tours On-Demand
8:00 am - 8:30 am Keynote: Jamie Margolin and Zanagee Artis
8:30 am - 10:00 am USGBC-LA Net Zero Accelerator Fast Pitches
9:30am-11:30am InternationalLivingFutureInstituteCoreGreenBuildingCertification
10:00 am - 10:45 am Innovating at the Zero Line: Case Studies of Zero Energy + Carbon Projects DecarbonizationPathways:Electrification,Low-CarbonFuelsandtheBuildingSector Greatest Hits from the New Generation: 2020 Solar Decathlon Design Challenge DidtheCoronavirusJustTorpedoSustainability,PublicTransit,andNewUrbanism?
10:45 am - 11:45 am Yoga Break
11:00 am - 11:45 am Roadmap to a Net Zero Carbon Building PowerShift:OvercomingtheChallengeofElectrification Resilience thru HVAC Design (What Covid Has Taught Us) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Net Positive Water
11:30am-1:30pm InternationalLivingFutureInstituteZeroCarbonCertification
11:45 am - 12:00 pm Yoga Break
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Meet the Primes: Building a Net Zero Future
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Today’s Carbon Solution: Tenant Improvement with Net Positive Energy CleanEnergy+Electrification:PoliciesforZeroEmissionsatScale Hot Rods and Net Zero Energy
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Amplifying Black Voices: Tackling Our Industry’s Lack of Diversity
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm #HappyHalfHour
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Trailblazer Awards
Announcing the NZ20 Webinar Series!Thursday,9/17 AutocasePresents:NetZeroStrategiesforAirportTerminals
Thursday,9/24 PathtoZeroNetCarbon–EstablishingaBaselineforEmbodiedCarbonAnalysis
Monday,9/28 BuildingsasaClimateChangeSolution
Thursday,10/1 ZeroNetEnergyMetamorphosisforMasterPlannedCommunities
Monday,10/5 HighPerformanceEmbodiedCarbon:LeveragingDatatoDefineTargets
Monday,10/12 NetZeroRum:DevelopinganOrganicDistilleryinRuralBelizeanRainforest
Thursday,10/15 Wisdumb:HowMindlessMindsetsAreSabotagingYourBusiness
Monday,10/19 BridgingPermanentSupportiveHousingwithSustainableDesign
Thursday,10/22 CommercialZNEinCalifornia:WhereareWeNow,andisitStillNeeded?
*additional sessions to be announced
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Net Zero from a Utility PerspectiveCalifornia’s leading utility providers come together to discuss their most exciting new initiatives and interact with audience members in a virtual Q&A session.
ModeratorNuritKatz,UCLA
PanelistsJillAnderson,SouthernCaliforniaEdisonBrianPrusnek,SoCalGasNancySutley,LADWP
Meet the Primes: Building a Net Zero FutureGeneral Contractors have a unique opportunity to incorporate sustainability into the construction process and are responsible for building and bringing to life the design team’s intent for high performance and net zerobuildings.Duringthissession,youwillhearfromnationallyleadingprimecontractors,responsibleforhiringdiversesuppliers,tohearwhatthey’relookingforinsubcontractorpartners,andwhatittakestodeliversomeofthemostsustainableprojectsinthecountry.You’lllearngreenbuildingbestpractices,hearaboutreal-worldcasestudies,andmeetthesustainabilityleadersonthegroundbuildinganetzerofuture.
ModeratorLarryD.Young,SouthernCaliforniaEdison
PanelistsJessieBuckmaster,HathawayDinwiddieGregChauhan,WebcorMichaelStrong,Pankow
Amplifying Black Voices:Tackling Our Industry’s Lack of DiversityWhyisdiversitysuchaprobleminourindustry,andwhatwecandotochangethatmovingforward?Inthissession,BlackLeadersinthegreenbuildingcommunitywillsharetheirstories,successes,challenges,mentors,andmore.Theywilldiscusstheircareerpathwaysandtheeducationsystematamacroscaletoidentify problems and suggest solutions.
ModeratorKimberlyLewis,U.S.GreenBuildingCouncil
PanelistsJaramiBond,BondStudioEddieFaustin,AreaProbeJasmineLomax,KilroyRealtyCorporationJohannWilson,UniversityofOregon
George Bandy Jr Global Head of Sustainability and CSR Link to Bio
Jason Pugh PresidentElect,NOMA Link to Bio
Winona LaDuke ExecutiveDirector,HonortheEarth Link to Bio Donate to Honor the Earth
Jamie Margolin Co-Founder,ZeroHour Link to Bio
Zanagee Artis Co-Founder,ZeroHour Link to Bio
Keynote Speakers Featured Panels
U.S. Green Building Council:LEED Zero WorkshopThis workshop shows you how LEED Zero supports the goals of LEED and expands the verificationlife-cycleofhighperformingbuildings.ItteachesLEEDZerofromthewhytothewhatandmostimportantly,thehow.
First,theworkshopwillreviewthecriticalneedforactionasglobalclimatechangeandcarbonemissionsarebringingwiththemcomplexhumanhealth,environmentalandeconomicchallenges.LEEDZeropro-vides a framework for building projects to transition from leadership in design to leadership in performance. LEEDv4.1 is already driving the built environment to higher levels of holistic sustainability performance. LEED Zerotakesthisonestepfurthertocertifynetzeroenergy,carbon,water,andwasteperformancelevels.
Then,divingintothedetailsofLEEDZero,webreakdownthedefinitions,keyconcepts,equationsandotherrequirements to achieve LEED Zero Energy and LEED Zero Carbon. The workshop will explore connections to relevant LEED v4.1 prerequisites and credits which set up project teams for the path to LEED Zero.
Whilethisworkshopfocusesonenergyandcarbon,webrieflyintroduceLEEDZeroWaterandLEEDZeroWaste to recognize other valuable net zero goals. Join us to go from comprehension to action for LEED Zero so you can be part of a global effort to transform the built environment in the era of climate change.
Speaker:CoreyEnck,U.S.GreenBuildingCouncil
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ILFI Core Green Building Certification:Getting Started on Achieving High Performance Buildings WorkshopCoreGreenBuildingCertification(Core)isasimpleframeworkthatoutlinesthe10bestpracticeachieve-ments that a building must obtain to be considered a green or sustainable building. It puts the connection tonature,equityandtheneedforabuildingtobelovedonevenfootingwiththemoretypicalwater,energyandmaterialsconcerns.Regardlessofthesizeorlocationoftheproject,Coresimplifiesthecomplexitycontainedwithinourcurrentunderstandingofhowwedefinea‘greenbuilding.’
Coresatisfiesourleft-braincravingfororderandthresholds,andourright-brainintuitionthatthefocusneedstobeonourrelationshipwithandunderstandingofthewholeoflife.Inthis2-hourworkshop,you’lllearn how Core seeks to rapidly diminish the gap between the highest levels of established green building certificationprogramsandtheaspirationsoftheLivingBuildingChallenge.You’llleavewithanunderstandingoftherequirementsofCoreandsuccessfulstrategiesforachievingcertification.
Speakers:MollyFreed,InternationalLivingFutureInstituteShawnHesse,InternationalLivingFutureInstitute
ILFI Zero Carbon Certification:Addressing Embodied and Operational Carbon in Buildings WorkshopAsclimateactionbecomesmoreurgent,thereisagrowingfocusonembodiedcarbonwithinthebuiltenvironment.TheInternationalLivingFutureInstitute’sZeroCarbonCertificationprogramspecificallymeasuresthisaction,recognizingprojectsthatdecarbonizebothoperationalandembodiedcarbon.This2-hour workshop is designed to inform and empower those who are ready to join the movement towards decarbonizing the built environment with ILFI.
Inthisworkshop,we’llhelpyoubuildadetailedunderstandingofthecontextandapplicationoftheprogram–achievingzerooperationalandembodiedcarbon.We’llexploreexamplesoftheleading-edgeapproachesand carbon assessment tools being utilized by teams across the globe to achieve ambitious climate action goals. We’ll also share a summary of trends in industry research and policies that support the accelerated adoption of Zero Carbon development at scale. You’ll leave with the technical understanding and ownership of the value statements for Zero Carbon so that you may pursue this goal on your next project.
Speaker:HaleyGardner,InternationalLivingFutureInstitute
Featuring workshops on the
leading green building
certification programs
Yoga BreaksCooldownandchilloutwithaquickguidedyogaandmeditationpractice,ledbyinstructorAshleySchlick.Thesesessionsareintendedtoeasetensionintheshoulders,back,andneckas we join from our desk chairs.
Tours On-DemandExplore buildings from around the world with our virtual tours available on-demand with all ticket types.
Green Job Fair:Careers in Sustainability & Energy EfficiencyWe’repleasedtopresenttheGreenJobFair:CareersinSustainability&EnergyEfficiencyinassociationwithUSGBC-LA.Asmanyofusknow,COVID-19hastakenahugetollonthenationaleconomyandthejobsecurityofmany–asofthissummer,nearly40millionpeopleintheU.S.areestimatedtohavelosttheirjobs. The Green Job Fair is intended to foster connections and boost morale for those in our industry during thesedifficulttimes.Moderatored by BenStapleton,USGBC-LA
USGBC-LA Net Zero Accelerator Fast PitchesHigh stakes! Ticking clock! Pitch perfect? Check out the USGBC-LA Chapter’s Net Zero Accelerator companies as they showcase their innovations. Tune in for this Shark Tank-style competition where founders fastpitch industry experts holding the keys to real-world pilot opportunities.Moderatored by BenStapletonandColinMangham,USGBC-LA
#HappyHalfHourJoin USGBC-LA’s Ben Stapleton for a conversation with friends and a cucumber mint margarita tutorial! This will be an opportunity for you to network with fellow attendees in the chat. Follow along using the ingredients listed to the right.
Ben & Friends:BenStapleton,USGBC-LASaraNeff,KilroyRealtyCorporationTajAhmad-Eldridge,LACIGaryLai,AHBE/MIG
Trailblazer AwardsThe Trailblazer Awards celebrate leaders who are building a net zero future through their work in the climate, carbon, energy, water, waste, transit and policy sectors. This year’s awards will be presented by Drew Shula, Event Chair and Founder & Principal of Verdical Group, and Shawn Hesse Director of Business Development of the International Living Future Institute.
2020 Awardees:
Carlo BattistiPresident
Living Future EuropeLink to Bio
Rick FedrizziChairman and CEOInternational WELL Building Institute
Link to Bio
Jasmine LomaxSocial Responsibility
Manager Kilroy Realty Corporation
Link to Bio
Janine BenyusFounder
Biomimicry InstituteLink to Bio
Denis HayesPresident
Bullitt FoundationLink to Bio
Jason McLennanFounder
International Living Future Institute
Link to Bio
Gabrielle BullockDirector of Global Diversity,Principal
Perkins + WillLink to Bio
Elizabeth HeiderChief Sustainability
OfficerSkanska USALink to Bio
RIZOMEUSGBC-LA Net Zero Accelerator Winner
Link to Bio
Sponsored by
Wanda Dalla CostaDesign Director and Founder
Indigenous Design Collaborative
Link to Bio
Thulani Vuyo KuzwayoRegenerative Design
StrategistPaperThinkLAB
Link to Bio
Special Events
Cucumber Mint Margarita
–2oz.silvertequila–1oz.orangeliqueur–1oz.freshlimejuice–6icecubes–3slicescucumber –1sprigfreshmint
For a non-alcoholic treat, sub club soda and fresh orange juice
The Business Case for Embodied Carbon 9/15, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Reducingandoffsettingbuildingembodiedcarbonisnotjustanaltruisticclimatestrategy,itmakesgoodbusiness sense. This is the key conclusion of a report from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Greenprint Centerand is being echoed by a growing chorus of real estate developers investing in Zero Carbon buildings. This session unpacks the embodied carbon value proposition that leading organizations have embraced in the contextofapost-carboneconomy,andsharesexamplesofkeystrategiesandleveragepointsthatarealready available for real estate professionals. Participants will be engaged to outline their own process for developing a compelling pitch to help private sector clients accelerate towards building decarbonization.
Speakers:AndrewLee,InternationalLivingFutureInstitute;SarahKing,SkanskaUSACommercialDevelop-ment;MartaSchantz,UrbanLandInstitute,GreenprintCenterforBuildingPerformance
Reconciling the Impetus of the Climate Emergency with a Public Health Crisis 9/15, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Occupant expectations of the built environment are forever changed by the coronavirus pandemic. Last year –whentheUSGBCstudyshockedusbyhowfew(<10%)ofAmericansrecognizethatourspacesimpactourhealthandwell-being–seemslikeaforeignuniverse.Onetheonehand,the‘healthybuildings’agendapromisedtosuper-chargesustainabilityeffortsoncepeopledemandedbetterbuildings.Ontheotherhand,nowthatit’shappening,ourfeelingsrangefromjealousyoverattentionandresistancetocommitevenmoreenergytooccupantsafety(throughHVAC)toragethattheclimateemergencyhas–onceagain–beensidelined by human self-interest. Join us to understand the precise impact of public health concerns on built assets and to formulate how it can be leveraged to drive carbon reduction rather than compete with it.
Speaker:ElenaBondareva,CETEC
Crafting a 2030 Net Zero Strategy for the 2nd Largest School District in CA 9/15, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
SanDiegoUnifiedSchoolDistrictisthe2ndlargestschooldistrictinCaliforniawith103,000students,whoareeducatedin1,300permanentbuildingsand2,300portablesthatcoveranareaof15millionsquarefeetand consume 300 million kBtu in annual electricity and gas consumption that costs the district $19.5 millionperyear.RecognizingtheCEC’saggressivetargetofretrofitting50%ofexistingcommercialbuildingstoZNEby2030,andmotivatedbyleaningsfromEdwardMazria’sNZ2019KeynotePresentation,SDUSDissharingtheirZeroNetBuildingsstrategythatfocusesonthehighestenergyconsuming,andhighestEUIschoolsitestomaximizeenergy,costandGHGreduction.ThispresentationwillalsoshareaCaseStudyontheirfirstZNEschoolretrofitatVistaGrandeElementarySchoolwhichwentoperationalinApril2020.
Speakers:DarinVey,SanDiegoUnifiedSchoolDistrict;JeffSetterman,SanDiegoUnifiedSchoolDistrict;MartyTurock,CleantechSanDiego
Sessions: 9/15Organics Management in LA County and its Role in a Zero Waste Future 9/15, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Organicwastedecomposinginlandfillsgeneratesemissionsofmethane,apowerfulclimatepollutantthatismorepotentthancarbondioxide.L.A.Countyispursuingnumerousinitiativestoprevent,reduce,andrecycleorganicwaste,whichmakesupathirdofthedisposedwastestream,inordertoachieveazero-waste future. These include the Food Donation and Recycling Program to reduce food waste and address foodinsecurity,ScrapeYourPlateandotherpublicprogramstorecyclefoodwastefrombusinessesandCountyfacilities,andtheConversionTechnologyProgramtopromotenewadvancedinfrastructureforrenewable,negative-carbonelectricityandfuelsfromdivertedorganicwaste.U.S.EPAwillhighlightitsFederalInter-agencyStrategyonReducingFoodWaste,andwillincludetoolsandresourcesforsustainablymanaging food.
Speakers:KawsarVazifdar,LosAngelesCountyPublicWorks;AndreVillasenor,U.S.EnvironmentalProtection Agency
Climate-Smart Wood to Lower Embodied Carbon and Reach Net Zero 9/15, 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Embodiedcarbonistheleadingedgeofnetzerobuilding,requiringprojectstoreduceandoffsetcarbonemissions from materials used. Wood offers the promise of low embodied carbon relative to other materials. Whilethereisagreementaboutwood’spotential,thereisaragingdebateaboutcalculatingembodiedcarbon and what it takes to make wood truly climate smart. This interactive session will explore the impacts alongaspectrumofforestrypracticesandhowtheyrelatetoembodiedcarbonintheresultingproducts,aswellasacasestudyofaprojecttryingtoprotecttheforestandclimate,evenasitreliesonstructuralmass timber. Our goal will be to show how to achieve the promise of climate-smart wood and truly net zero construction.
Speakers:BradKahn,ForestStewardshipCouncilU.S.;BrentDavies,Ecotrust;JacobDunn,ZGFArchitects
Building and Operating NZE Community Buildings on a Not For Profit Budget 9/15, 11:00 am - 11:45 am
ThepresentationwillbeacasestudyoftheEnvironmentalNatureCenter,aLEEDPlatinumnet-zeroenergybuildingcompletedin2007andlocatedinNewportBeach,CAalongwiththerecentlycompletedNaturePreschool,completedonanadjacentsitein2019,whichisalsoLEEDPlatinum,netzeroenergy,andpursuingLivingBuildingChallengepedalcertification.Thesetwofacilitiesareoperatedwithamissiontoprovidequality education through hands-on experience with nature and have been recognized as an AIA COTE Top 10projectfor2020.Thepresentationwillreviewtheprocess,obstacles,challengesandsuccessassociatedwithdesigning,building,andoperatingtheEnvironmentalNatureCenterandPreschoolbuildingswithlessonslearned for other projects pursuing deep sustainability in their facilities.
Speakers:BoGlover,EnvironmentalNatureCenter;ErikRing,LPA
Coastal Squeeze: Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning and Implementation 9/15, 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Thissessionwilladdresssealevelrise(SLR)adaptationfromthelensofacoastalplanningexpert,aland-scape architect and an entrepreneur. Coastal cities around the globe are drowning and coastal communities must adapt their shorelines to manage risk and create greater social and ecological resilience. 3 panelist will present the following topics: A SLR Adaptation Framework that enables planners and decision makers to identify,evaluateandprioritizeadaptationstrategies.ProposedsolutionsfortheCityofLongBeachasitfacessignificantindustrial,transportation,commercialandcivicinfrastructurerisksfromSLR.Adescriptionof innovative concrete marine infrastructure products that harness biological processes. The session will exploreobstacles,andopportunitiesinSLRadaptionplanningandimplementationtheneedsofcommunitiesand our ecosystem.
Speakers:GaryJLai,AHBE/MIG;JenniferZell,AHBE/MIG;ChrisChoo,MarinCountyDepartmentofPublicWorks;ShimritFinkel,ECOncreteTech,Ltd
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your local time will display during the event
Case Studies: Zero-Net-Energy Zero-Carbon Housing 9/15, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
This is a moderated panel presentation of four zero-net-energy all-electric housing projects located in the LosAngelesmetropolitanarea,bothsingle-familyandmultifamily,thatwillalsobezero-carbonwhentheutilitygridisdecarbonized.Owners/designersoftheseresidentialprojectswilldiscussdesignstrategies,planningandconstructionissuesincludingcost,measuredenergyperformancedataandlessonslearned.Thefourcasestudyprojectstobediscussedare:(1)newsingle-familyhome(anaccessorydwellingunit);(2)second-storyadditionandrenovationofasingle-familyhome;(3)completeDIYretrofitofanexisting1960ssuburbantracthouse;(4)low-riseapartmentbuildingforformerlyhomelessveterans.ThefirsttwohomesarecertifiedPassiveHousedesigns.
Speakers:EdwardDean,Bernheim+DeanInc;AndyMannle,PromiseEnergy;ChrisStratton,JCSDesignBuild;ChristianKienapfel,ParavantArchitects;WenLee,republicEn;XavierGaucher,ePHiciency
The Future of Drinking Water and Biological Waste Management 9/15, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Willwehaveinvestedthe1.7trilliondollarsinourexistinginfrastructureinordertocontinuebusinessasusualutility-providedpotablewaterandsewagetreatment?Or,willweeachhaveourownon-sitesystemsthattreatwaterfromanyconditiontopotablestandards,andtreatourfecesandurineintousablenutrientsfortheagricultureindustry?Or,willitbeacomplexwebofbothsystemsworkingintandem?We’lldiscussthephilosophyofpermaculture,interplaybetweennon-potableirrigationandurbanheatislandeffect,anda new paradigm for the water-energy nexus. The audience will be engaged in an immersive game. Game’s objective is to develop the most practical and cost-effective net-positive water scenario for a hypothetical campus with various water end uses.
Speakers:JosiahCain,SherwoodEngineers;JustinStenkamp,PAEEngineers;PremnathSundharam,DLR Group
Considering Future Climate: Will Net Zero Remain Net Zero? 9/15, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
While climate change has ushered in historic temperatures and increases to the frequency and magnitudes ofextremeweatherevents,thearchitecture,engineeringandconstructionindustrystillusesandrequireshistoric weather data to inform design decisions. Will a changing climate help or hurt net zero energy design?PursuingILFINetZeroEnergyforthenewlyopenedWestwoodHillsNatureCenterinStLouisPark,Minnesotathedesignteamworkedwiththeownerandlocalgovernmentofficialstoexplorehowfutureclimate conditions may impact net zero performance and the building response. This panel session will help attendees learn how using resiliency planning workshops and climate projection scenarios can inform and validatebothpassiveandactivestrategiestoachievearesilient,high-performancefacility.
Speakers:ArianeLaxo,HGA;GlennWaguespack,HGA;LeightonDeer,HGA;MarcL’Italien,HGA
Optimize Energy or Carbon? A Look at Post-Verification Net Zero Energy 9/15, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Withtheincreasedfocusonnetcarbon,howdoyoure-optimizeZNEbuildings?WelookathowoneZNE-verifiedbuildingusespost-occupancydatatoreduceemissions.CSULBfocusesonthreesourcesofopera-tionalcarbonattheirCPIEbuilding:Radiantslabheating&cooling,IDFroomcooling,Lightingcontrols. Wefirstpresentoriginalconstructionfeaturesthatbenefitnetcarbonoperations.Next,weexplorehowtochangeoperationalparameterstovaluecarbon.Finally,wehearhowthosechangesimpacttheoccupants.
Speakers:AlanKawahara,ZGFArchitectsLLP;AlexSassoon,P2SInc;StephanieGutierrez,Design&ConstructionServices|CaliforniaStateUniversity,LongBeach
Sessions: 9/16
Innovating at the Zero Line: Case Studies of Zero Energy + Carbon Projects 9/16, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
ZeroEnergyandZeroCarbonprojectsaremoreachievablethaneverbefore,rapidlyexpandingtolargerscales and more challenging building types. But what does design look like at the cutting edge? This session exploresthemostcurrentinnovationtrendsandprovidesspecificexamplesofprojectspursuingbothenergyand material decarbonization. Presenters from the International Living Future Institute will share recent and uniquecasestudiesfromtheircertificationprograms,whileHDRwillprovideadetailedlookatthedesignstrategies adopted for a Southern California municipal project that aims to achieve zero operational and embodied carbon. Participants will gain a perspective on effective technical approaches and management strategies to help owners decarbonize and explore emerging innovations on the horizon to accelerate climate action.
Speakers:HaleyGardner,ILFI;KateDiamond,HDR;MattCunha-Rigby,HDR
Did the Coronavirus Just Torpedo Sustainability, Public Transit, and New Urbanism? 9/16, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Forthelast20years,NewUrbanistsandSustainabilityAdvocateshavepushedfordensercities,morepublictransit and more shared public space. The current pandemic has just thrown a monkey wrench into the well-intentioned assumptions of the progressive and smart city community. Is Los Angeles’ suburban model effective in combating the spread of the disease? What does our huge investment in public transportation mean now? What does shared public space mean in the age of “Social Distancing”? How does our Southern Californiaculturechangeinthisnewfuture?Thissessionbringstogetherexpertsinsustainability,openspace,transitandresiliencytodiscussthebravenewworldofcityplanningandsustainabilityinLosAngelesafter the pandemic crises.
Speakers:GaryJLai,AHBE/MIG;JulieQuinn,QuinnWilliams;StevenH.Kats,Kiewit;MoshikMah,HDR
Greatest Hits from the New Generation: 2020 Solar Decathlon Design Challenge 9/16, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
TheU.S.DepartmentofEnergySolarDecathlonDesignChallengeisacollegiatecompetition,comprising10contests,whichchallengesstudentteamstodesignhighlyefficientandinnovativebuildingspoweredbyrenewable energy. The 2020 Design Challenge featured over 80 teams from universities across the country andaroundtheglobe.Forty-eightfinalistteamswereselectedtocompeteforGrandWinnerstatusduringDesign Challenge Weekend in April. The Director of the Solar Decathlon will moderate a discussion with studentrepresentativesfromwinningteamsinatleasttwoofthesixbuildingdivisions,includingresidentialand commercial building projects. Solar Decathletes represent the bright future of zero energy design. Come hear their innovative solutions and vision for the next generation of buildings!
Speakers:HollyCarr,U.S.DepartmentofEnergy;JohnDBecker,MiamiUniversity;ElliotJonesBoyle,MiamiUniversity;MaryRogero,MiamiUniversity;TimSperling,MiamiUniversity;JustinStanley,MiamiUniversity;IhabElzeyadi,UniversityofOregon;DanielleValez,UniversityofOregon;GarrettLeaver,UniversityofOregon;KatherineMarple,UniversityofOregon
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Decarbonization Pathways: Electrification, Low-Carbon Fuels and the Building Sector9/16, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Californiahassetsomeofthestrictestmid-centuryGHGemissionsreductiontargetsinthenation.So,whatdoes that mean? How should these mid-century decarbonization targets factor into your decision-making as a designer. Will every building you design be electric? What is the role for low-carbon fuels in the building sector?LeveragingdeepdecarbonizationpathwaysworkfromEurope,thisdiscussionwillcenteraroundtheinformation you need to know as a designer to participate in the low-carbon future.
Speakers:ReginaLugani,SoCalGas;DanielleVitoff,Guidehouse;KarenCorfee,Guidehouse
Roadmap to a Net Zero Carbon Building 9/16, 11:00 am - 11:45 am
The Robert Redford Conservancy is the fourth higher education structure in the world and the 15th in Cali-forniatoachieveILFI’sZeroEnergyCertification.Thisaward-winningadaptivereuseprojectisalsoexpectedto be Net Zero Operational & Embodied Carbon this year. This presentation will look at key strategies in designinganNZCbuildingwithoutsacrificingoccupantcomfort.Hearfromtheclientabouttheprojectgoals and the ongoing practices in place for NZE building operation. We will discuss the importance of addressing operational and embodied carbon in the project and review the key studies done to inform designdecisions.Additionally,thepresentationwillcoverconsiderationsaroundthelifecycleimpactofbuilding and material reuse versus operational energy in creating a total carbon story.
Speakers:BrindaSarathy,PitzerCollege;KanikaSharma,IntegralGroup;NuraDarabi,IntegralGroup
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Net Positive Water 9/16, 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Sustainable–orrather–Responsibledesignisfinallymainstream.Netzeroenergydesignisapproachingthenewnormal.But,howdowesolveforNetZeroWater?AndisitevenpossibleinaclimatelikeCalifornia? Tofindananswerwetakeanin-depthreviewofthenewstudentdormitoryandadministrationbuildingsatCSULongBeach,whichfeaturedaggressivesustainabilitygoalsandsoughtaquantifiablestrategythatreduces environmental impact and sets the pace for CSULB’s growing campus. We detail the water system strategiesonsite,whichpositionthebuildingstoachieveLEEDv4Platinum,and,inthecaseoftheadminbuilding,apathtowardLivingBuildingcertification.Attendeeswillthenparticipateinaworkshoptostrate-gize for solutions to real-world project scenarios.
Speakers:KameronBeeks,Glumac;EricHough,NaturalSystemsUtilities;MonicaAmalfitano,CaliforniaStateUniversity,LongBeach;StaceyOlson,Gensler
Power Shift: Overcoming the Challenge of Electrification 9/16, 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Adobe’snewHQprojectisanearlyadopteroffull-buildingelectrificationdespitebigregulatoryandmarketbarriers.LearnhowAdobeandtheDesignTeamaretacklinguncertaintiesassociatedwiththeelectrificationstrategy to pave the way for future projects. This session will discuss one of the most pressing issues in the greenbuildingindustry:buildingelectrificationandwillincludespecificinformationonitsimpactonenergyconsumption,resiliencyandcarbonemissions.Througharealprojectexample,considerationsaffectingdesignandconstructionofstrategiesrelatedtoelectrificationwillbepresented.Theinformationpresentedwill be source of inspiration and can be applied to projects of varied types and scales.
Speakers:ChrisRoss,Adobe;DavidHeinzerling,TaylorEngineering;ShrutiKasarekar,AtelierTen
Resilience thru HVAC Design (What Covid Has Taught Us) 9/16, 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Withnearly6millioncommercialbuildingsintheUS,ofwhich94%areunder50,000squarefeet,thereistremendousuntappedpotentialforenergysavings.Inthismarket,criticalsystemssuchaslightingandwaterarerelativelyeasyandcost-effectivetorenovate.Mechanicalsystem,however,makeuponapproximately50%ofabuilding’senergyconsumption,andcontinuetobethegreatestchallengeforrenovation.Lowcostretrofitsolutionsareavailableforthishistoricallyhard-to-reachmarket.Thissessionwilldiscusstwosolu-tions1)destratificationforopenofficespacesand2)web-basedpersonalizedclimatecontrolforindividualofficespaces.Thebenefitofthesesystemsandbarriers/challengesformarketpenetration.
Speakers:YingWang,OkapiArchitectureInc.;JohnKo,KomfortIQ;JamesShwe,Maroko&ShweInc.
Today’s Carbon Solution: Tenant Improvement with Net Positive Energy 9/16, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Solutions for driving down both operational and embodied carbon emissions associated with buildings are needednow–andalreadyexist.Oneofthebestavailablestrategiesisretrofittingexistingbuildingstocktoachieve a net zero balance between energy consumption and production. When renovating their second studiolocation,architecturefirmMillerHullsetanambitiousgoaltogobeyondtheachievementsoftheirLivingBuildingPetalCertifiedheadquartersandalsoachievenetpositiveenergy.Serendipitouslyfindingspaceinabuildingthefirmhaddesignedtenyearsago,MillerHulljumpedatthechancetoreusewhilecreating a better space for employees. This presentation will dive into lessons learned from designing and operating a net positive energy building with simple systems for a replicable model.
Speakers:BenDalton,TheMillerHullPartnership,LLP;ChrisHellstern,TheMillerHullPartnership,LLP;TinaAngeles,TheMillerHullPartnership,LLP
Clean Energy + Electrification: Policies for Zero Emissions at Scale 9/16, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Azeronetenergybuildingisconventionallyaveryefficientbuildingthatisall-electricwith100%on-siterenewableenergy.BuildingsdesignedtositeZNEarenot,however,scalingupfastenoughtoreachour2030carbontargets.Anequivalentresultisnowhappeningthroughelectrificationpoliciescombinedwith100%cleanelectricitynowavailablefromadiverserangeofnewpathways.Californiarequiresnewresiden-tial projects to include PVs. San Francisco requires new construction of all uses to install solar or a green roof,andrequiresthelargestcommercialbuildingstopurchase100%cleanelectricitystartingin2022.CCAsareexpandingrenewableenergyprocurement,withSiliconValleyCleanEnergyproviding100%cleanelectricitytoallcustomers,alongwithaportfolioofelectrificationprogramstoadvancedecarbonization.
Speakers:AimeeGotwayBailey,SiliconValleyCleanEnergy;BarryHooper,SanFranciscoDepartmentofthe Environment;ScottShell,EHDD
Hot Rods and Net Zero Energy 9/16, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Howdohotrodsfactorintothedesignofanetzeroenergybuilding?Adynamichigh-performancefacade,emerging innovations and an integrated energy technology curriculum all enhance the design to ensure that thisAutomotiveTechnologyBuildingdoesnotbecomeanenergyhog,butratheranexemplarynetzerobuildingfortheSanBernardinoCommunityCollege.Bydefinition,high-performancecarsarevehiclesthatoffer great speed and power. The more power potential a car’s engine can offer in comparison to its overall weight,themoreacceleration(andhigh-performancequality)itcandeliver.Byusingevidencebaseddesigntoolsandbypartneringacrossindustries,ourteamwasabletodesignabuildingthattrulyembodiestheessenceofahigh-performancevehicle--onewhichfunctionsefficientlyandsmoothly;Onewhichusesaslittle energy as possible to produce as dynamic a building as possible.
Speakers:EeraBabtiwale,HMCArchitects;FarrahFarzaneh,SanBernardinoCommunityCollegeDistrict;LisaHannaman,SouthernCaliforniaEdison;SimonSolis,HMCArchitects
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ALPHABETICAL ORDERAEE SoCal.............................................................................................903AIA Pennsylvania...............................................................................904 ASSA ABLOY.........................................................................................401Autocase.................................................................................................301Automated Fenestration Inc..........................................................402Bernards.................................................................................................801B-Line.....................................................................................................403Capitol Energy Systems..................................................................404CASBA....................................................................................................405Clean Power Alliance (CPA)...........................................................802Climate Resolve..................................................................................905DryWired................................................................................................601ePAVELLC............................................................................................602FacadeTectonicsInstitute..............................................................906FrontlineWildfireDefense..............................................................603GBM Sales.............................................................................................803GreenEconoME..................................................................................406Green World Alliance........................................................................1001Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company..........................302HydroPoint.............................................................................................501IBPSA-USA/LAChapter.................................................................1002International Living Future Institute (ILFI)..............................1003Komfort IQ............................................................................................502LADWP....................................................................................................104Living Future Los Angeles Collaborative (LFLA).................1004MiTerro..................................................................................................604Miller Hull................................................................................................901Mitsubishi Electric Trane US...........................................................503MorrisonHershfield...........................................................................504My Green Lab.....................................................................................1005NationalFenestrationRatingCouncil.......................................1006ONYXPowerLLC...............................................................................605Passive House California...................................................................1101PointLoadPower...............................................................................606PowerCalc..............................................................................................701Real Leaders.........................................................................................1102rivieh........................................................................................................702RIZOME..................................................................................................703RoboticLawnCareSystemsCaliforniaInc...............................704San Diego Green Building Council...............................................1103Schneider Electric..............................................................................303SierraCrete............................................................................................705Small Planet Supply...........................................................................304SoCalGas................................................................................................103Southern California Edison..............................................................102TBMDesignsLLC................................................................................706Teratonix................................................................................................804University of British Columbia.......................................................505USGBC Long Island...........................................................................1105USGBCLouisiana...............................................................................1106USGBCWestNorthCentral............................................................1107USGBC-LA............................................................................................1104U-STUCCO Green Building Materials..........................................805Verdical Group.....................................................................................202WeavAir.................................................................................................806Webcor Builders...................................................................................101WilliamJWorthenFoundation,The...........................................506WINT - Water Intelligence...............................................................902
EVENTSouthern California Edison..............................................................102SoCalGas................................................................................................103
TRAILBLAZERWebcor Builders...................................................................................101
ENHANCEDLADWP....................................................................................................104Verdical Group.....................................................................................202
PARTNERAutocase.................................................................................................301Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company.........................302Schneider Electric..............................................................................303Small Planet Supply..........................................................................304
EXHIBITORASSA ABLOY........................................................................................401Automated Fenestration Inc.........................................................402B-Line.....................................................................................................403Capitol Energy Systems..................................................................404CASBA...................................................................................................405GreenEconoME..................................................................................406HydroPoint.............................................................................................501Komfort IQ...........................................................................................502Mitsubishi Electric Trane US..........................................................503MorrisonHershfield...........................................................................504University of British Columbia......................................................505WilliamJWorthenFoundation,The..........................................506
USGBC-LA ACCELERATOR EXHIBITORSDryWired................................................................................................601ePAVELLC...........................................................................................602FrontlineWildfireDefense.............................................................603MiTerro..................................................................................................604ONYXPowerLLC..............................................................................605PointLoadPower...............................................................................606PowerCalc..............................................................................................701rivieh........................................................................................................702RIZOME..................................................................................................703RoboticLawnCareSystemsCaliforniaInc.............................704SierraCrete............................................................................................705TBMDesignsLLC..............................................................................706Teratonix................................................................................................804U-STUCCO Green Building Materials.........................................805WeavAir.................................................................................................806
COMMUNITYBernards.................................................................................................801Clean Power Alliance (CPA)..........................................................802GBM Sales.............................................................................................803Miller Hull...............................................................................................901WINT - Water Intelligence..............................................................902
CONFERENCEAEE SoCal.............................................................................................903AIA Pennsylvania...............................................................................904 Climate Resolve..................................................................................905FacadeTectonicsInstitute.............................................................906Green World Alliance.......................................................................1001IBPSA-USA/LAChapter.................................................................1002International Living Future Institute (ILFI)............................1003Living Future Los Angeles Collaborative (LFLA)...............1004My Green Lab....................................................................................1005NationalFenestrationRatingCouncil......................................1006Passive House California..................................................................1101Real Leaders........................................................................................1102San Diego Green Building Council..............................................1103USGBC-LA............................................................................................1104USGBC Long Island...........................................................................1105USGBCLouisiana...............................................................................1106USGBCWestNorthCentral...........................................................1107
Improving energy efficiency is a key strategy to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions. Dual-energy design, with natural
gas and electricity working together to meet green building
standards and Title 24 code requirements, is an effective
way to achieve energy efficiency in a new home. Plus, just
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