BuildingEnergy Boston 2024 - Sessions by Room

Sessions in Harbor 3

Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Session Title Time Speakers Areas of Focus
Go All Electric: Decarbonizing Public Housing in Boston

BHA and Arup will present the results of a decarbonization study that lays out a plan to fully electrify 10,000 public and affordable housing units throughout the Greater Boston area by 2030 to... Full Description

10:30 am to 12:00 pm Joel Wool
Pallavi Mantha

Justice and Equity

Building Envelope

Building Systems

Policy, Codes, and Standards

Resilience and Sustainable Design for Laboratories: Harvard Science and Engineering Complex Case Study

This session will present a case study of the 544,000 sf Harvard Science and Engineering Complex, one of the most sustainable and resilient buildings ever constructed. The project employed a... Full Description

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm David Madigan
Erik Hegre

Design and Construction Process

Building Envelope

Building Systems

Health and Comfort

Systems Thinking for Resilient Homes, Communities and Organizations

This session will explore the use of systems thinking to accelerate decarbonization in homes and organizations. Through a case study of a single family property being redeveloped as a Passive... Full Description

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm James Moriarty

Design and Construction Process

Business and Finance

Training and Workforce Development

Building as Teacher: Education, Resilience, and Sustainability from the Inside Out

Franklin Cummings Tech is transforming from a technical/vocational post-secondary school into a 21st-century hub for workforce development, offering technology-focused, vocational, and green... Full Description

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Gail Sullivan
Carrie Havey
Aniruddha Nene
Dr. Marvin Loiseau

Justice and Equity

Building Envelope

Building Systems

Training and Workforce Development

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Session Title Time Speakers Areas of Focus
Efficiency is Decarbonization

Our most abundant and easiest decarbonization effort is the often-neglected investment in efficiency. Sometimes referred to as the “negawatt,” many programs (primarily weatherization) stress... Full Description

10:30 am to 12:00 pm Andrew Padian
Heather Nolen

Building Envelope

Building Systems

Health and Comfort

Resilient Design for Facilities, Communities, and Climate

In October 2022, Boston Medical Center opened an 82 bed behavioral health center unlike any other. This session explores how a former 1960s nursing home was transformed into an NZE inpatient... Full Description

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Nancy Hanright
Tracey Weeden
Jess Farber
Nicole Voss

Justice and Equity

Design and Construction Process

Energy Production and Storage

Health and Comfort

Lowering Total Carbon Emissions in a Dorm: Strategies for Design and Construction

Discover how two innovative dormitories in Vermont, 17,000 square feet each, set new standards in low carbon emissions, both in construction and operation. This presentation delves into a... Full Description

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm Bill Maclay
Catherine Earley
Jacob Deva Racusin
Andrew Shapiro

Design and Construction Process

Building Envelope

Materials

Passive House Verification: Get It Done Right, and Early

With the continued adoption of the MA Specialized Energy Code, the certification of Passive House buildings in MA and the wider region will continue to expand in all markets. Effective completion... Full Description

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Kellie Murphy
Rylee Noonan
Joe Bodine

Design and Construction Process

Policy, Codes, and Standards