BuildingEnergy Boston 2024 - Sessions by Room
Sessions in Harbor 3
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 Racusin Andrew Shapiro |
Design and Construction Process Building Envelope Materials |
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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 |
