Carl Elefante was right when he said, \u201cno amount of new green construction will get us where we need to go if we ignore existing buildings.\u201d\u202f\u202fFour out of five existing buildings will require renovation over the next generation. Well-planned, deep energy retrofits ensure cost-effectiveness, longevity, and comfort.\u202f\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u202fExisting buildings have the power to meaningfully change the calculus of reaching a zero emissions future. \u202fIn order to ensure the costs of electrification and the cleaning of grids around the country do not put undo financial burdens on building owners and tenants, commercial and residential buildings must significantly reduce demand. \u202fMost existing buildings can reduce their current operating carbon by 70-80% provided owners and developers take a strategic and holistic approach to decarbonization. \u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u202fThis session will provide a series of \u201cno-regrets\u201d moves, using building science and data science tools, that every owner of a building or portfolio of buildings can take to properly prioritize investments in their existing buildings for the purpose of optimizing financial returns and building performance returns. Building performance components considered include energy\/operating carbon, occupant health and wellness and building resilience. \u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u202fPolicy makers will continue to escalate the financial and social pressures to decarbonize existing buildings because they are a critical part of reducing the overall financial, environmental, and social risks of a zero emissions future. \u202fIt makes sense to have a holistic plan before you start investing in individual tactics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learning Objectives:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Carl Elefante was right when he said, \u201cno amount of new green construction will get us where we need to go if we ignore existing buildings.\u201d\u202f\u202fFour out of five existing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14996,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"audience":[252,345,346],"instructor":[358,359,360],"language":[201],"primary-topic":[300],"sub-topic":[263,269,283,287,296],"video-length":[204],"video-series-and-grouping":[],"video-type":[198],"class_list":["post-14810","on-demand-trainings","type-on-demand-trainings","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","audience-architects-designers","audience-energy-consultants","audience-engineers","instructor-auros-group-beth-eckenrode","instructor-auros-group-craig-stevenson","instructor-auros-group-matt-bowers","language-english","primary-topic-building-science","sub-topic-assessments-audits","sub-topic-electrification","sub-topic-passive-house","sub-topic-remodeling","sub-topic-whole-home-building","video-length-medium-15-min-to-2-hours","video-type-training-webinar"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n