Workforce Development  

To meet the Biden Administration's goal for a net-zero emissions building portfolio and the requirements in the Federal Building Performance Standard, federal agencies will need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across their facilities. But do all solutions address all emissions equally? This session will explore different solutions for each emission type (Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3). These include technology options and procurement strategies already in use today. This content in this session complements Track 4 Session 2 "Net Zero Energy Emissions Fundamentals."

This session will be an interactive workshop where attendees will explore a hypothetical federal installation. Various locations and types of facilities within that installation will be explored by the moderator, subject matter experts, and attendees to see which technologies and systems can be applied to address decarbonization requirements. This session will also address some common myths and misconceptions about decarbonization technologies such as "heat pumps can't work in cold climates."