True Affordability: Centering Health, Resilience, and the Human Experience
The building decarbonization conversation is shifting from one focused on emissions, energy use and cost, towards something more tangible: the air people breathe, the buildings they live and work in, and the systems that protect them from an increasingly unstable and unpredictable natural environment. This session will discuss “Holistic Value” frameworks for evaluating building design and construction, associated energy use, and human and environmental impacts.
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Identify available resources and tools for quantifying the benefits of energy and decarbonization policy, valuing holistic affordability, and supporting cost justification
Describe multiple co-benefits of energy and decarbonization policy
Identify communication strategies to advocate for equitable building energy policy
Explain how effective building energy use supports long-term affordable outcomes
Pending approval for 1 credit hour toward AIA, BOC, LEED, WELL, NARI, Phius, and RESNET certification