Zero Energy Buildings for Local Governments

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

In-Person

This Forum brought together local government policymakers, building department staff, architects and energy consultants working to integrate state goals to achieve zero net energy (ZNE) buildings. Attendees heard about case studies on ZNE buildings, new programs and tools to support local government ZNE policy and plan development, as well as new research and emerging trends. Following the forum, attendees were invited to tour a ZNE building and find out more about the ZNE design process from the building architect.

Forum Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
- Program Overview & Introductions | Rich Chien, BayREN
- Overview, CA Goals, Market Trends and National Status of ZNE | Cathy Higgins, NBI
- Overview of ZNE City Policies | Betty Seto, DNVGL
ZNE Case Studies, Pilots & Programs
- ZNE Case Studies, Pilots and Programs | Peter Turnbull, PG&E
- San Jose Environmental Innovation Center (SJEIC) | Anna Szabo, City of San Jose | Jill Eyres, Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning
Local Government Strategies for Getting to Zero
- Spectrum of Government Approaches, Evaluation & Prioritization of Projects, Planning Charrettes, Funding | Heather Flint Chatto, NBI
- Municipal ZNE: Project Engineering as Reach Code Technical Assistance | Heather Larson, BayREN | Erik Pearson, City of Hayward | Bruce Playle, Indigo | Hammond + Playle Architects, LLP
Planning for ZNE
- Intro to Planning Process, ZNE Planning Workbook & Sample ZNE Plan | Heather Flint Chatto, NBI
ZNE Tools & Resources
- Overview of ZNE Communications Toolkit, Case Studies, Fact Sheets, ZNE Watch List, ZNE Action Bulletin | Heather Flint Chatto, NBI
- Municipal Policy Templates: Accelerating ZNE Buildings Community-wide | Betty Seto, DNVGL
- Zero Energy Performance Index (zEPI) & Outcome Based Energy Code | Barry Hooper, BayREN
Incorporating ZNE into your Policies & Delivery Process
- Design, Operations, Procurement | Cathy Higgins, NBI