Advancing Building Decarbonization Through High Performance Measures

EVENT DETAILS

The importance of energy efficiency in the built environment has become well accepted over the past few decades. Significant advances have been made in design practices, codes, and technology that contribute to improved building energy efficiency. Despite these advances, there remains urgency in making additional gains in energy efficiency to advance building decarbonization and address climate change. This session will review how establishing specific energy goals at the design stage for a project and implementing emerging high-performance measures provide significant additional opportunity for built environment energy efficiency gains and decarbonization. Technologies across the building envelope, mechanical system and end uses will be reviewed, highlighting how intentional design choices can drive these advancements.

This is a virtual event. Registered attendees will be sent a zoom link 24 hours prior to the event in the event confirmation email.

SPEAKER

Maggie Zou, PE, LEED AP, PMP – Building Performance Consultant

Maggie Zou is a Building Performance Consultant at Willdan with over 15 years of experience in sustainability, energy strategy, and environmental engineering. As a licensed Professional Engineer and certified Project Management Professional, she brings a deep technical foundation and strategic insight to support energy efficiency and decarbonization efforts across commercial, institutional, and residential sectors.

Maggie holds dual master’s degrees in environmental and thermal engineering and is passionate about applying systems thinking to solve complex sustainability challenges.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Compare and contrast different energy-related goals for the built environment and their impact on the intent of the design.

Understand the intersection of built environment energy efficiency and built environment decarbonization.

Identify emerging high-performance measures that reduce building energy consumption and help decarbonize the built environment.

Identify methods and tools for evaluating high-performance measures during the design process to determine the benefits for a specific project.

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