Potential presenters are invited to submit proposals for panel and seminar sessions (60 or 90 min):
- Panel: 3-4 industry experts, including one moderator, on a current topic of interest or team case study. Only one slide deck per panel required.
- Seminar: 2-4 speakers and session Chair, on one of the conference topics. Individual slide decks for each speaker required.
Please note that presentation slots are very limited and selection will be based on a peer review process.
Topic categories include:
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Scaling Decarbonization: Transitioning from Bespoke Solutions to Broad Implementation
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- Scaling decarbonized new construction (residential and commercial)
- Scaling building decarbonization retrofits
- Scaling at the regional level or across multiple buildings (campus, portfolio) and systems
- Special considerations in scaling building decarbonization in rural and underserved communities
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Innovators' Showcase: Success Stories and Cutting-Edge Tech (Best Practices, Case Studies, and Evolving Technologies)
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- Whole-life carbon best practices, resources, tools, and case studies
- Cold climate design, construction, operation, and end of life considerations including hybrid heating solutions
- Evolving heat pump technology roll-up, new refrigerants, new capabilities, etc.
- Retrocommissioning with low-cost and scalable solutions
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Beyond Decarbonization: Flattening Utility Demand, Considering Resilience, and More
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- Managing peak electric loads from building electrification – demand reduction, thermal storage, DER integration, demand flexibility
- Pairing decarbonization with resiliency and enhanced IEQ
- Critical facility challenges
- Equity considerations in decarbonization
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Blueprints for Change: Policies, Standards, and Programs
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- Building decarbonization through utility programs – new construction, retrofits
- Policies and Standards, including building energy codes and Building Performance Standards
- Financing solutions for building decarbonization in new construction and retrofits – net zero as a service, ESPC, PACE, green mortgages
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Subtopics are provided as examples, but submissions can include additional related subtopics. The conference is only accepting abstracts for full sessions. If you have an individual session, but are unable to find a group to present with, you can fill out a speaker interest form and you will be contacted if your topic is a fit for an existing session.
Presentation proposals are due February 14th, 2025 and acceptance notifications will be sent in March.
Click here to submit a proposal