Thursday, June 13 at 11:15 a.m.
Designed for attendees to benefit from shared knowledge and experience of those who have “been there”, solution spotlight sessions discuss tools and pathways.
No Sector Left Behind: Emerging Heat Pump Solutions for Multifamily
Replacing or displacing fossil fuel heating systems with heat pumps is becoming increasingly commonplace in single family residences across the region. Adoption of heat pumps solutions in large commercial and large multifamily buildings, however, has been slower. This session will spotlight "here and now" solutions and market gaps for a range of heat pump retrofit applications for the large multifamily sector.
Facilitator
Marc Zuluaga, Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer, Cadence OneFive
Setting the Table for Building Decarbonization
Many states are advancing innovative new policies like clean heat standards and zero-emission heating equipment standards to decarbonize existing buildings. This session will review state policy options for existing building decarbonization and discuss state efforts to pursue multiple building decarbonization strategies in tandem. Panelists will explore how cutting-edge policies can work together to support the market transition to zero-emission buildings and how they must address equity and affordability.
Facilitator
Emily Levin, Senior Policy Advisor, NESCAUM
Panelists
Zachary Berzolla, Building Decarbonization Section Head, Maryland Department of the Environment
Equitable Electrification and Rate Design
The IRA has prioritized ensuring that energy-burdened households and historically underserved communities are first in line to benefit from the transition off fossil fuels in buildings. Despite this, while the latest data from NREL shows that high efficiency heat pumps and envelope improvements will lower energy costs for 95% of U.S. households, there are some states in the Northeast where default electric rates overcharge households with heat pumps relative to their marginal cost of service, potentially increasing energy costs for some low-income households switching off gas. Join experts from across the region to discuss what can be done to deliver lower energy burdens through comprehensive retrofit programs, equitable rate design, and consumer protections.
Panelists
Mary Wambui, Asset Manager Affordable Housing, Planning Office for Urban Affairs
Advancing Energy Codes: Ensuring Disadvantaged Communities Enjoy the Benefits
Advancing progress on clean energy building codes is proven to improve energy efficiency, reduce fossil fuel emissions, improve the health of building occupants and the resiliency of buildings and neighborhoods, and decrease the energy burden on residents. Historically, energy codes have not served the needs of underserved and marginalized communities. This session will discuss measures aimed at bridging the gap in the delivery of code compliance resources to disadvantaged communities, including more equitable distribution of energy code-related knowledge and tools, resulting in improved clean energy building practices that are accessible to all communities. Learn more about how state and industry leaders are addressing these equity challenges.
Panelists
Fatou Jabbie, Sustainability & Modeling Energy Engineer, USL Technology
Anilla Cherian, Independent Consultant (Codes, Products & Standards), NYSERDA