There is considerable debate about the relative benefits of electrification with heat pumps and envelope improvements. It has been suggested that Deep Energy Retrofits (DERs) are impractical & not cost effective. However, when an accurate Social Cost of Carbon is considered, DERs begin to look much more financially feasible. We apply a systems thinking lens to explore how carbon emissions are valued. We will present two multifamily DER examples to show the operational and embodied carbon reduction potential.
Event Date
Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Room / Location
The Forum
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Learning Objectives
Analyze and critique the barriers to Deep Energy Retrofits in conventional cost-benefit calculations
Use systems thinking concepts to reveal limitations in our current economic assessments and to leverage change
Describe the Social Cost of Carbon valuation process and how it can shift cost calculations for carbon mitigation measures such as DERs
Assess current carbon valuation trading mechanisms and how they may be leveraged to support DERs
CEU Information
Approved for 1 credit hour toward AIA (LU), BOC, BPI, NAHB, NARI, Phius, and RESNET certification.
Session ID
NYC24-126
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