Achieving Big Carbon Reduction Goals With Small Targeted Building Actions

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In order to achieve carbon neutrality for a healthier environment, institutions must identify and solve daunting challenges relating to the age, programmatic use, energy generation, and mechanical, electric, and plumbing (MEP) systems of campus buildings. Backlogs of deferred maintenance and multiple demands on facilities budgets hinder campus decarbonization efforts, but leveraging data can help planners prioritize and achieve their goals with targeted actions for the biggest impact. This session will provide insight on useful data types for existing building stock and a process for existing conditions exploration to address carbon neutrality and deferred maintenance within time and budget constraints.

What this will cover:
How these institutions are tackling carbon reduction goals while addressing other building priorities:

Wellesley College
UMass Dartmouth
Amherst College
MIT
Brandeis University

Learning Outcomes:

Detail an existing conditions exploration process to address the characteristics and challenges of each of the buildings on your campus relative to your carbon reduction goals.
Describe an inclusive process of engaging various stakeholders and leveraging collected data to prioritize projects for a healthier, carbon-neutral campus.
Evaluate the energy use intensity (EUI) implications of targeted building actions and establish priorities.
Identify ways to fit and phase project schedules into institutional calendars to create less disruption.

AIA LU/HSW 1.0 Unit (SCUPC23C2570)
AICP CM 1.0 Unit