Lunch and Learn – Energy Decarbonization Blueprint

Utilizing four case studies, this course explores how to create a new blueprint for energy decarbonization that aligns with the changing electric grid. An overview of energy infrastructure changes that are taking place in the state of California will be provided alongside how these changes impact the types of building systems being considered for a multi-family building, a school, a healthcare project, and an office building. The course will explore the carbon impacts of each case study, both today and in the future as the electric grid continues to decarbonize utilizing expected average carbon emissions for 2030 and 2050.

Speaker:

Rich Peske

Energy Project Manager, Willdan

Rich Peske is an Energy Project Manager at Willdan with over 25 years’ experience in architecture and sustainability, and a diverse portfolio of work across the United States and in Canada. As an energy consultant with a keen interest in high performance and costeffective design, he collaborates with project teams to optimize building performance and reduce carbon emissions using a variety of comparative, analysis-based methods. Rich is a frequent presenter on topics related to energy efficiency, carbon reduction, and energy analysis at AIA and other industry events as well as directly to architecture firms.

Learning Objectives:

• The entire course and learning objectives are centered around energy efficiency and carbon neutral design.
• Identify how the decarbonization of the CA electric grid impacts the built environment.
• Describe challenges and opportunities in decarbonizing typical project types from an energy standpoint.
• Describe the difference in decarbonization impacts between today’s grid and the expected grid in 2030 and 2050.