BuildingEnergy Boston 2022 - Sessions by Room

Sessions in Marina 3

Monday, February 28, 2022
Session Title Time Speakers Areas of Focus
Daylight Quality in Net Zero Buildings: A Pathway to High Performance Learning Environments

Throughout our experience in the K12 Practice Area, we have seen and measured how daylight can positively affect students’ performance and general wellbeing, but how can we keep good daylight... Full Description

10:30 am to 12:00 pm Juan Guarin
Daniel Arons
Christine Vohringer
Christoph Reinhart

Design Process

Building Envelope

Mechanical Systems and Lighting

Health and Comfort

Indoor Air Quality: Monitoring Strategies and Results for a Multifamily Passive House Project

We will present the IAQ monitoring program at the Finch Cambridge passive house development, first year results, and lessons learned at Finch and in attempting an IAQ monitoring program at another... Full Description

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Thomas Chase
Eleni Macrakis

Mechanical Systems and Lighting

Materials

Health and Comfort

Operations and Maintenance

C-PACE as a Financing Tool to Comply with Regional Building Energy Performance Standards

Building Energy Performance Standards are being introduced throughout the Northeast, including Boston’s BERDO 2.0. Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE), already adopted by several... Full Description

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm Michael Doty
Wendy O'Malley
Kim Aboulhosn

Policies, Codes, and Standards

Business and Finance

Climate Change and Resilience

Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Session Title Time Speakers Areas of Focus
Goals That Stick: Rallying Project Teams around Building Performance

While project teams typically establish quantifiable performance targets for their projects, there is no magic bullet for defining the right energy consumption goal for each project. This panel of... Full Description

10:30 am to 12:00 pm Lori Ferriss
Elaine Hoffman
Erik Olsen
Alejandra Menchaca

Design Process

Building Envelope

Mechanical Systems and Lighting

Climate Change and Resilience

Watt It Will Take to Decarbonize: Boston’s New Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance

The City of Boston is on the cutting edge of emissions performance standards for existing buildings. Staff from the City’s Environment Department will present on Boston’s new Building Emissions... Full Description

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Brenda Pike
Hannah Payne
Amy Barad

Justice and Equity

Policies, Codes, and Standards

Climate Change and Resilience

Decarbonizing Affordable Multifamily Housing: All-in REALIZE Retrofits & Zero Over Time

With so many ways to retrofit a building, how can owners identify the right scope of work? What about the right timing? Even the most well-intentioned building owner may leave carbon savings on... Full Description

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm Christina McPike
Brett Webster
Heather Clark

Design Process

Construction Process

Building Envelope

Business and Finance