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Collective Action on the Path to ZeroDay 3 - March 5th
Facilitated working day designed to bring together outcomes from the Tuesday Peer Exchanges, culminating in an integrated, actionable Path to Zero Roadmap for collective action to catalyze the market. Attendees join the BuildingEnergy15 program in the afternoon.
Day 2 - March 4th
After joining the BuildingEnergy15 program, attendees will have the choice of amazing, curated panels of speakers from across North America, sharing information, and debating issues related to zero energy. All Summit attendees can also choose to attend any of the dozens of fantastic BuildingEnergy15 sessions.
Day 1 - March 3rd
Our activation Teams will lead six Peer Exchange sessions with presentations about best practices from leading North American organizations to stimulate conversation, followed by facilitated, immersive discussions for collaboration and networking.
TO ZEROAND BEYOND
At a Glance
With over 146 organizations focused on NZE across North America, it is imperative that we pool resources and share ideas in order to leverage our individual and collective efforts.
The goal of the Activation Team (AT) initiative is to create collaborative groups comprising members from at least three organizations per focus area (see below). The groups address significant short- and long-term barriers to the market shift toward net-zero energy design and construction, that can be addressed most effectively through collective action.
We decided to form the teams in Irvine last October, at the conclusion of our inaugural Net Zero Summit.
The 6 Peer Exchanges will be led by our Activation Teams, with presentations about best practices from leading North American organizations to stimulate conversation, followed by facilitated, immersive discussions for collaboration and networking.
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5pm
ThursdAy, MArch 5ThwednesdAy, MArch 4ThTuesdAy, MArch 3rd
8:45-10:30am
Be15 Opening Plenary:
Rethinking the Grid / Zero Net
Energy Building Awards
11:00am - 12:30pm
Residential Project Highlights
Educating the Industry
How We Build
Value, Cost, & Financing Trends
8:30am - 1:45pm
PATh To ZeroworkshoP
12:00 - 12:30pmClosing Plenary: Why ‘0’ in 3
12:30 - 1:45pmPath to Zero Workshop Continues
2 - 3:30pm
Non-Residential Project Highlights
Better than Zero
Product & Design Innovations: Timely & Timeless
Utility Perspectives
2 - 4pmBe15
4 - 5:30pm
BE15 Closing Session
4 - 5:30pm
District & Community-Scale Initiatives
Policy & Program Forum
Market Intel: Perceptions & Adoption
Solar’s Changing Economics
6 - 8pm Cocktail Reception at Artists for Humanity
6pm Activation Team Dinners
2 - 2:20pm Welcome: Collective Action in MA
2:20 - 2:40pm From California to Massachusetts
2:40 - 3pmMassachusetts and Boston’s Zero Energy Leadership
3 - 3:20pm Keynote: The New Net Zero:A Path to a Renewable Energy Future
3:20 - 3:40pm Keynote: Running on Sunshine: Getting to Net- Zero and Beyond
Peer Exchanges, 4 - 6pm:Market Awareness & Behavior Change
Education & Tools
Policy & Programs
Real Estate & Finance
The Grid
Product & Design Innovations
TuesdAy, MArch 3rd
Market Awareness & Behavior change (cambridge complex)
Susan Mazur-Stommen, IndIcIA
Richard Willingham, motumb2b
Sam Rashkin, u.s. department of energy
Chris Williams, Avalon Master Builder
Finance & real estate (Back Bay complex)
Rick Gilles, Barnraisers
Jason Stringer, wecc
David Carolan, solid Green systems
Debra LIttle, Independent consultant
The Grid (Federal)
Peter Turnbull, PG&e
Steve Kihm, energy center of wisconsin
education & Tools (cambridge complex)
Ann Edminster, design AVenues, nZec
Hal Richman, Blue house energy
Sam Rashkin, u.s. department of energy
John Morton, southern california edison
Barbra Batshalom, sPI
Kathleen Smith, ILFI
Product & design Innovations (Federal)
Jack Armstrong, sIPA
Susan Buchan, eeBA
Barry Stephens, Zehnder
Policy & Programs (Back Bay complex)
Dave Hewitt, Independent consultant
Mindy Craig, Blue Point Planning
John Dalzell, city of Boston
Enoch Lenge, connecticut Light & Power
Laura Rodormer, national Grid
Peter Amerongen, habitat studios
// weLcoMe. Game-changers, market leaders, innovators and influencers come together at the 2015 Summit. Expect to experi-ence an open forum to collaborate
and combine efforts across North America, accelerating the market adoption of net-zero residential and commercial buildings and commu-nities.
Auditorium
Cambridge Complex
Back Bay Complex
Federal
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day 1: Peer exchange2 - 2:20pm weLcoMe: coLLecTIVe AcTIon In MAshilpa sankaran, Executive Director, Net-Zero Energy Coalition, Mary Biddle, Deputy Executive Director, NESEA, senator Jaime eldridge, State of MA, carter scott, President, Transformations Inc., rick Gilles, Principal, Barnraisers
2:20 - 2:40pm FroM cALIFornIA To MAssAchuseTTsAnn edminster, Design AVEnues, NZEC Summit Director, cathy Fogel, Senior Policy Analyst, California Public Utilities Commission
2:40 - 3pm MAssAchuseTTs And BosTon’s Zero enerGy LeAdershIP Ann edminster, Design AVEnues, NZEC Summit Director, Austin Blackmon, Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space, City of Boston, dan Burgess, Acting Commissioner for the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources , Laura rodormer, Senior Analyst, National Grid, Iram Farooq, Acting Deputy Director for Community Development, City of Cambridge
3 - 3:20pm keynoTe: The new neT Zero: A PATh To A renewABLe enerGy FuTure Bill Maclay, Maclay Architects
3:20 - 3:40pm keynoTe: runnInG on sunshIne: GeTTInG To neT- Zero And Beyond
Steven Strong, Solar Design Associates
4:00 - 6:00pm Peer exchAnGes (see BeLow) 6:00pm exchAnGe dInners
Various locations.
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day 2: summit Panel sessionsAttend the co-mingled BE15/Summit program all day. The morning kicks off with the BE15 opening program, followed by your choice of panel sessions all day. See BE15 program for BE15 panel options.
NETWORKING EVENT
eVenInG recePTIon6 - 8pm, Artists for Humanity, EpiCenter at 100 West 2nd St.
11:00am - 12:30pm
AUDITORIUM resIdenTIAL ProJecT hIGhLIGhTsThis session will showcase a range of ZNE residential projects, including new single-family homes, existing homes retrofitted to achieve ZNE, and multifamily buildings. The presenters will discuss the roles and relative importance of team, process, design, and technology in achieving their results. They will also present energy use data.
sean Armstrong, Principal & Project Manager, Redwood Energy, karla donnelly, Senior Sustainability Specialist, Steven Winter Assoc., carter scott, President, Transformations, Inc., chris williams, Vice President, Avalon Master Builders, Peter Amerongen, Owner, Habitat Studio, chris Laumer-Giddens, Founder, L-G-Squared, Inc., Barry stephens, Business Development & Technology Director, Zehnder America, sy safi, Founder, GCCM Construction Services, LLC
2:00 - 3:30pm
AUDITORIUM non-resIdenTIAL ProJecT hIGhLIGhTsThis session will showcase a range of ZNE non-residential projects — office buildings, institutional buildings, retail, and others. The presenters will discuss the roles and relative importance of team, process, design, and technology in achieving their results. They will also present energy use data. dave hewitt, Independent Consultant, Paul Torcellini, Principal Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, chip Fox, Manager, Residential Energy Efficiency Programs, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, dan Arons, Architect/Principal, Architerra, John weale, Engineer Fellow, Integral Group, dave ramslie, Principal, Integral Group
CAMBRIDGE COMPLEx BeTTer ThAn ZeroNet zero is so yesterday! Futurists are moving ahead to visions of net-positive buildings and communities. How far can we go? Our speakers will offer several perspectives, ranging from hard quantitative analysis to aspirational program building.
elan scheinman, Vice Chair, Board of Directors and Senior Advisor, Sustainable Silicon Valley, John dalzell, Sr Architect for Sustainable Development, Boston Redevelopment Authority, Jill kaehler, Project Leader, Behnisch Architekten, coliesha Turner, Teen Artist, Artists for Humanity, Fiona cousins, Principal, Arup, kathleen smith, Technical Director, Living Building Challenge, International Living Future Institute
BACK BAy COMPLEx ProducT & desIGn InnoVATIons: TIMeLy & TIMeLessThe world of the grid is rapidly changing — with evolution of the grid as we know it, new roles and concerns for utilities, the emergence of microgrids, and new approaches to providing power to communities. We will hear a variety of perspectives on this increasingly complex realm, and begin to envision a more diverse and complex future for grid-connected projects. chris williams, Vice President, Avalon Master Builder, Paul savage, CEO, Nextek, kohta ueno, Senior Associate, Building Science Corp, danny Parker, Principal Research Scientist, Florida Solar Energy Center, Gary John, Senior Specification Sales Engineer, Panasonic
FEDERAL uTILITy PersPecTIVesThe world of the grid is rapidly changing — with evolution of the grid as we know it, new roles and concerns for utilities, the emergence of microgrids, and new approaches to providing power to communi-ties. We will hear a variety of perspectives on this increasingly com-plex realm, and begin to envision a more diverse and complex future for grid-connected projects. Peter Turnbull, Principal, Commercial Buildings, PG&E, steve kihm, Chief Economist, Energy Center of Wisconsin, carlos nouel, Director, Alliance Vendor Strategy, National Grid
4:00 - 5:30pm
AUDITORIUM dIsTrIcT & coMMunITy-scALe InITIATIVesThis session will showcase a range of ZNE district- and community-scale projects, including residential and mixed uses. The presenters will discuss the roles and relative importance of team, process, design, and technology in achieving their results.
Gary John, Sr. Specification Sales Engineer, Panasonic, Travis sheehan, EcoDistrict Energy Fellow, Boston Redevelopment Authority, carter scott, President, Transformations, Inc., candice Luck, Director of Strategy & Programs, buildABILITy, kathleen smith, Technical Director, Living Building Challenge, International Living Future Institute, susanne rasmussen, Director of Environmental and Transportation Planning, City of Cambridge, MA
CAMBRIDGE COMPLEx PoLIcy & ProGrAM ForuMThe ZNE & energy efficiency community has a wealth of knowledge and tools that foster the design and construction of highly energy-efficient buildings. We will hear about a range of policy options, including programs, mandates or incentives for zero net energy, Passive House standards, deep energy reductions, solar energy, etc. Peter Amerongen, Owner, Habitat Studio, Alex Pollard, Energy Efficiency Commercial Programs Manager, Jennifer Amann, Buildings Program Director, ACEEE, Iram Farooq, Chief of Policy and Planning, City of Cambridge, MA, cathy Fogel, Sr. Regulatory Analyst, CA Public Utilities Commission
BACK BAy COMPLEx MArkeT InTeL: PercePTIons & AdoPTIonThis session will pose the question, what do we know about the market for ZNE projects? Who is making the decision to pursue ZNE, what are the drivers or motivators behind that choice, and how do we influence more stakeholders to make that choice?
richard willingham, President & CEO, motumb2b, Lloyd Alter, Managing Editor, TreeHugger, Marian Goebes, Associate Technical Director, TRC Solutions, dave hewitt, Independent Consultant, derek Jones, CES Measurement & Evaluation, Pacific Gas &, Electric
FEDERAL soLAr’s chAnGInG econoMIcsIs the rapidly declining cost of solar turning the loading order on its head? Our speakers will describe the latest developments in solar technology, and the effects of a variety of innovations on solar economics. chris calwell, Independent Consultant, Martin LaMonica, independent journalist on energy and technology, Malcolm Bliss, Regional Outreach Manager, Next Step Living, sara ross, Founder, CEO, Sungage Financial
8:45-10:30 Opening Plenary: Rethinking the Grid / Zero Net Energy Building Awards
wednesdAy, MArch 4Th wednesdAy, MArch 4Th
CAMBRIDGE COMPLEx educATInG The IndusTryThis session will cover a variety of education initiatives aimed at developing building professionals’ and trades’ capabilities in areas essential to achieving ZNE. Speakers will address program design, workforce sectors, topical focus areas, outreach strategies, funding sources, and other relevant issues. We will also discuss how far we can get to ZNE via advances in education, vs. by advances in technology.
Ann edminster, Founder, Design AVEnues, John Morton, Program Mamager, SoCal Ediscon, nadav Malin, President, Building Green, & Contault to Commission for Environmental Cooperation, Marc rosenbaum, Director of Engineering, South Mounain Company, hal richman, COO, Blue House Energy, Barbra Batshalom, Executive Director, Sustainable Performance Institute, katrin klingenberg, Executive Director, Passive House Institute US
BACK BAy COMPLEx how we BuILdLeaders in the realm of low-carbon materials are drawing attention to the increasing significance of the front-end carbon loading and other impacts associated with the materials with which we build our supposedly ZNE buildings. Our speakers will describe the emerging thinking about this important topic, along with the tools available to assist building professionals in making thoughtful material decisions.
Jack Armstrong, Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer, SIPA, Bruce king, Founder, Ecological Building Network, Peter yost, Vice President, Technical Services, Building Green, Inc., Bill reed, Principal, Regenesis Group, Greg norris, Chief Scientist, Living Future Challenge, International Living Future Institute
FEDERAL VALue, cosT, & FInAncInG TrendsDo ZNE buildings deliver more value, improved performance, a better occupant experience? Our speakers will provide insights into the latest research findings, as well as their professional observations about the significance of emerging cost, valuation, and financing trends related to ZNE buildings.
david carolan, CEO & Founder, Solid Green Systems, rick Gilles, Senior Partner, Barn Raisers, Jason stringer, Program Planning Consultant, WECC, shaun o’neill, SVP, Concord, caitriona cooke, Director, Retrofit & New Construction Consulting Services, CSG, Fran Boucher, Senior Energy Engineer, National Grid
Join us for drinks, snacks, and networking at the beautiful Artists for Humanity LEED Platinum building. Learn about their plans for a major net-zero/positive-energy addition and how it connects with their social mission. Complimentary shuttle to and from event at Seaport Hotel.PresenTed By
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day 3: Path to ZeroBased on the outcomes from the Peer Exchanges, Sum-mit Participants will share ideas and recommendations across groups, build upon their shared vision, and dive into greater detail in developing the specific initiatives and opportunities for collaboration. The day will culmi-nate in an integrated, actionable Path to Zero Roadmap for collective action to catalyze the zero energy market. After our closing plenary, attendees will join the final BE15 program.
8:30am - 1:45pm
Path to Zero workshop » NZE: Then, Now, and Future Vision
» Collective Action Initiatives
» Roadmaps
» Campaign Commitments
kristina skierka, President, Katalytix, shilpa sankaran, Executive Director, NZEC, and Ann edminster, Design AVEnues, NZEC Summit Director
12 - 12:30pm
closing Plenary: why ‘0’ in 3We are at the dawn of a major transition in hous-ing. Over the next three years, zero-energy-ready homes will be available throughout the nation. It has to happen because the business case for builders is too compelling for it not to.
sam rashkin, Chief Architect, U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office
ThursdAy, MArch 5Th
special Thanks to
Mary Biddle and the supportive, collaborative NESEA team for embodying a commitment to sustainability and collective action.
The NZEC Board of Directors, former and current (including the late Gordon Shields) for their guidance, leadership, and passion.
Hal Richman and Blue House Energy for going above and beyond in development of our 2015 survey.
Thanks to our sponsors for leading the path to zero
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Kilowatt Sponsors
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As members of the most comprehensive continental network of NZE leaders, the Coalition is collectively
accelerating the path to net-zero energy by:
Connecting project teams with NZE experts via our Summit,events, directory, and forums
Providing a members-only online NZE Hub (under development) containing vetted, valuable resources, including unlimited
access to our popular webinars
Creating business development opportunities for product and service companies who want to access early adopters, through our “Who’s Who in NZE” member directory, networking, and sponsorship opportunities
Promoting member efforts and thought leadership through our widely distributed PULSE newsletter, media outreach, contributed articles,
social media, and other marketing efforts
Connecting industry enablers (program providers, policymakers, funders, financial institutions, etc) directly with the market
via our Activation Teams and Summit