Build Our Future: How can Alexandria, VA's Green Building Policy help us meet our climate goals?

Alexandria, VA is updating its green building policy regarding energy use in new residential and commercial buildings. Since building energy use accounts for 50-60% of Alexandria’s greenhouse gas emissions, it will be impossible to meet our emissions reduction goals without rapidly shifting to net-zero energy performance.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:07:50 Theresa Backhus, IMT
00:34:03 Marshall Duer-Balkind, IMT
00:48:57 What are some responses to developer cost concerns re: NZ?
00:53:16 Are NZ performance commitments for public buildings important?
00:56:04 What factors and incentives shorten ROI for EE investments?
00:59:22 Are there workforce needs for high-performing buildings?
01:01:31 Do low-rise single-family homes need to be an area of focus?
01:05:08 How can performance requirements continually reflect best practices?
01:08:01 Given the importance of Energy Use Intensity (EUI), can approval processes be based on energy modeling instead of third-party certification?
01:13:06 Can we learn anything from green building policies in Arlington and elsewhere in VA?
01:15:38 How does demand for high-performing buildings compare to supply in our area?
01:16:55 How can we promote on-site solar despite electric utility barriers?
01:20:44 Where are new buildings coming online with operable on-site renewable energy?
01:25:57 Discussion of building and grid resiliency