ULI Colorado : Getting to Net Zero Energy: What You Need to Know About Building Electrification to Meet Denver’s Climate Goals

When

2021-07-15
2021-07-15T15:30:00 - 2021-07-15T17:00:00
America/Denver

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    Where

    Zoom
    Denver has a goal for all new buildings and homes to achieve Net Zero Energy by 2030. Denver defines “Net Zero Energy (NZE)” as a new building or home that is: 1. Highly Energy Efficient, 2. All-Electric, 3. Powered by Renewable Energy, and 4. Providers of Demand Flexibility for the Grid.
     
    Denver’s detailed NZE goals are:    
    • Net zero energy, all-electric new homes in the 2024 Building Code  
    • Net zero energy, all-electric new buildings in the 2027 Building Code
    • New buildings perform as designed (performance verification) in the 2030 Building Code  
     
    Join ULI Colorado for a virtual panel discussion of building electrification experts and developers to learn what these requirements include, how new construction can be designed to comply with these standards, and the lessons that developers and property owners are learning as they decarbonize the built environment.
     
    This program was organized with the help of the ULI Greenprint Center for Building Performance, which is a worldwide alliance of leading real estate owners, investors, and strategic partners committed to improving the environmental performance of the global real estate industry.
     
     
    Agenda:

    •3:30-3:40pm: ULI Colorado welcome
    •3:40-3:55pm: Courtney Anderson, Climate Action Sustainability & Resiliency Administrator of Net Zero Energy New Buildings for the City and County of Denver, will discuss Denver’s new Net Zero Energy goals and upcoming building electrification requirements
    •3:55-4:10pm: Emily Pierce, Director of ULI’s Greenprint Center for Building Performance, will present best practices from Greenprint’s new report on building electrification
    •4:10-4:25pm: Ellen McCready, Project Manager for East West Partners, will present the new Electric Pass Lodge in Snowmass
    •4:25-4:40pm: Andy Bush, Principal of Morgan Creek Ventures, will discuss the path to all electric buildings through new development and retrofits, featuring his recent projects
    •4:40-5pm: Moderated Q&A
     

    Community Partners: 
     
    American Planning Association Colorado 
    APA Colorado  
     
     
    Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)  
     
     
     US Green Building Council (USGBC) 
     
     

    Speakers

    Andy Bush

    Founder and Managing Partner, Morgan Creek Ventures

    Andrew Bush is the founder and Managing Partner of Morgan Creek Ventures, a real estate development and consulting group based in Boulder, Colorado. Over the past decade, Morgan Creek Ventures has developed a variety of sustainable real estate projects with a focus on creative office and residential infill opportunities. Their projects have received LEED Silver, Gold and Platinum level certifications and have included leading technologies in building management systems, green roofs, solar installations and water treatment. Andy’s current focus is on developing replicable models for commercial developers in the “Net Zero” building arena. He has recently completed Boulder Commons, his first Net Zero multi-tenant office. He was educated at the University of Wisconsin in Urban Planning and has served as a trustee and board member for a number of other real estate holding companies, redevelopment associations and family foundations. He is a regular speaker on the topic of urban development and sustainability issues.

    Panelist

    Emily Pierce

    Director, Greenprint Center for Building Performance, Urban Land Institute

    Merging her experience in environmental education, research, and non-profit development, Emily works as Director, Greenprint Center for Building Performance at the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Through this role she helps real estate owners, developers, and managers cultivate energy efficiency and sustainability. She also leads ULI’s only tenant focused program, the Tenant Energy Optimization Program (TEOP) which promotes sustainable and efficient build outs in leased spaces. Prior to ULI, Emily worked at the Institute for Market Transformation, where she led real estate broker sustainability education, managed landlord-tenant engagement initiatives and collaborated on green leasing programs. Additionally, she has spent time working in environmental education at the Alliance to Save Energy, as well as in non-profit development at Resources for the Future. Emily holds an MPA in Environmental Science and Public Policy from George Mason University, and a BA from Elon University. She is also a LEED Green Associate and a Fitwel Ambassador.

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