Decarbonize California Now

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Join USGBC for a conversation with California leaders in carbon mitigation in the building sector.

Join USGBC for a conversation with California leaders in building sector carbon mitigation. We will explore how decarbonization is at the center of California’s ambitious climate goals and look to what is changing for building professionals.California currently has the most stringent energy efficiency standards in the country, and its policy framework creates opportunities to support meeting Paris Agreement goals to limit warming to 1.5°C -2.0°C. All state-owned buildings must meet Net Zero Energy by 2025, and new commercial buildings by 2030. So far, 41 California cities have adopted building codes to reduce their reliance on gas and advance decarbonization goals. The trend is growing. Our session will begin with opening addresses from Donnel Baird, Founder of BlocPower. The first half of the program will examine the building sector&#x27;s leadership role in the changing landscape of California&#x27;s carbon footprint goals. The second half of the program will explore building electrification, decarbonizing building materials, greening the grid, and other solutions for meeting this challenge. We will close out the session with reflections on the next steps from David Hochschild, Chair of the California Energy Commission. Visit the event registration page for a full list of speakers and the event agenda. Featured Speakers<ul><li>BlocPower - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnel-baird-blocpower/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Donnel Baird</a>, Founder</li><li>California Energy Commission - <a href="https://www.energy.ca.gov/about/commissioners/david-hochschild" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">David Hochschild</a>, Chair </li></ul>Additional Speakers<ul><li>Arc Skoru Inc - <a href="https://www.usgbc.org/people/chris-pyke/0010017407" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Chris Pyke</a>, Senior Vice President of Product </li><li>Blue Planet - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougal-heap-826b2b111/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dougal Heap</a>, Product Manager</li><li>Building Transparency - Stacy Smedley, Executive Director</li><li>California Housing Partnership - <a href="https://chpc.net/team/srinidhi-sampath-kumar/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Srinidhi Sampath Kumar</a>, Sustainable Housing Policy and Program Manager</li><li>City of Oakland - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriamcbride/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alexandria McBride</a>, Chief Resilience Officer</li><li>Decarbonization Coalition - <a href="https://www.buildingdecarb.org/our-team.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Panama Bartholomy</a>, Executive Director</li><li>Kaiser Permanente - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-english-281b2510/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Travis English</a>, Director of Engineering, Chief Design Engineer</li><li>Kilroy Realty - <a href="https://www.usgbc.org/people/sara-neff/0010642079" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sara Neff</a>, LEED AP BD+C, ID+C, EB: O&amp;M, ND, Senior Vice President of Sustainability</li><li>Point Energy Innovations - <a href="https://www.usgbc.org/people/peter-rumsey/0000041963" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Peter Rumsey</a>, PE, LEED AP BD+C, CEM, FASHRAE, Founder and CEO</li><li>Salesforce - <a href="https://www.usgbc.org/people/amanda-von-almen/0010847716" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Amanda von Almen</a>, Head of Sustainable Built Environment </li><li>San Francisco International Airport - <a href="https://www.usgbc.org/people/anthony-bernheim/0010054046" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Anthony Bernheim</a>, FAIA, LEED Fellow, Healthy &amp; Resilient Buildings Program Manager | Planning, Design &amp; Construction</li><li>Stok - <a href="https://stok.com/team-member/boris-gamazaychikov/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Boris Gamazaychikov</a>, PE, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Sustainability Project Manager</li></ul><ul><li>Sponsor remarks from Arc Skoru Inc – <a href="https://www.usgbc.org/people/david-witek/0010692129" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">David Witek</a>, Chief Operating Officer</li></ul>Agenda<ul><li>Welcome Remarks - 10:00-10:10 am</li><li>Opening Speaker - 10:10-10:25 am</li><li>Part One: The Big Picture on Carbon and California - 10:25-11:15 am</li><li>Part Two: Focusing in on New Solutions and Technology - 11:15-12:00 pm</li><li>Audience Q&amp;A Discussion – 12:00-12:20 pm</li><li>Closing Thoughts - 12:20-12:30 pm</li></ul>We thank our Annual Sponsors of the local community and our event sponsors, Arc Skoru Inc and Stop Waste.

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