Carbon Neutrality in Boston’s Buildings: Are We on a Path to Get There?

Boston’s pledge to become carbon neutral by 2050 will require deep energy reductions in 86,000 buildings. Among the challenges of reaching this goal are the feasibility of retrofitting at scale at a realistic cost, financing this work, maintaining affordable operating costs, and crafting incentives and requirements to make all this happen. This panel of experts in design, construction, operations, finance and regulation will discuss both the technical and policy sides of these issues, provide updates on current policy, and share lessons and real data on actual projects. Are we making progress?  If not, what do we have to change?

Session Speaker(s): 

Ed Connelly
Katherine Eshel
Peter McPhee
Christina McPike
Wendy O'Malley

Session Chair(s): 

Robin LeBaron

Event Time: 

Monday, March 23, 2020 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm

Room / Location:
Harbor III

Experience Level: 

1 (no prior experience/knowledge needed)

CEU Information: 

AIA 1.5 LU/HSW

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe Boston's carbon goal and the role residential building upgrades play in achieving them
  • Evaluate the policies necessary to achieve carbon neutrality within Boston: what mandates are required to reach this goal?
  • Assess the technical potential for achieving carbon neutrality in buildings: what is cost-effective?
  • Assess the economic potential for achieving carbon neutrality: what financing and incentives are needed?

Session ID: 

BOS20-113

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