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Come see if the power you generate on a bike is equal to that required by a lightbulb, toaster, or even a microwave! We hope that quantifying the physical effort required to create 200 watts (for example) will help highlight the importance of energy efficiency!

We Can Get to Zero with $100,000's Cost Savings and Added Value!!! Approximately eight states are planning or implementing zero energy residential building codes. Dozens more will be transitioning to the 2021 IECC which is equivalent to a zero energy ready enclosure (e.g., baseline for DOE Zero Energy Ready Home). And California is well underway with their new zero energy code impacting over 100,000 new homes built each year. We can see the future; the zero energy housing train has left the station. And you know what they say about the future. If you don’t adapt, you’ll be left behind. The good news is there are impressive opportunities to adapt today with $100,000’s of cost savings and added value getting to zero energy ready homes. I have detailed tabulations demonstrating what too many believe is not possible. The key is integrating comprehensive best practices for optimizing community, design, performance and quality. Yes, all these key homeowner user experiences are interrelated. We can no longer afford to ignore these opportunities as a massive attainability imperative sweeps across America. Welcome to Housing 2.0, a detailed framework for consistently delivering better zero energy ready homes at lower cost. In other words, a path to industry-leading user experience. And research shows user experience leading companies consistently outperform laggards by 3X both in financial return and resilience. Please join me as I present this unique program in Anaheim at the PCBC Conference on June 20 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and join us later in the day for a Housing 2.0 reception at 2:30 in the Terrace Meeting Room #264B. Register today at: https://lnkd.in/eTYkQw8s

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Anya Domlesky has been selected as an LAF Fellow for the 2024-25 LAF Fellowship for Leadership and Innovation. Anya is Director of Research at SWA in Chicago. Her fellowship project is titled "Infrastructure, Rescripted: The Public Realm on a Mass Scale." Project Description: Transportation space today dominates the public realm in the United States. Dallas, Texas' urban land is typical; in aggregate, roadways fill 20% of the county's land area. Park space—at half of that—fills 10%. Currently, we allot more than twice the area to transportation as we do to our commons. But we are also living in a moment of transition for transportation. Much of the land area currently occupied by port, river, rail, and road infrastructure will be obsolescing tomorrow. And since much of transportation space is publicly held, it can be adapted for uses with broader benefits, more reflective of public values. The profession has produced sterling individual infrastructure adaptation projects, but it needs to attend to the larger concept and the larger urban network to increase impact. #LandscapeArchitecture #LandscapeArchitect

With most of the US currently under a heat warning, heating systems are likely not top of mind. Nevertheless, because energy decarbonization is a year-around effort, I am excited to announce David Gardiner and Associates recently released a new report that explores how colleges and universities in cold weather areas can decarbonize their heating systems. In cold weather areas, on-site combustion for heat is the leading contributor to higher education institutions’ Scope 1 emissions. DGA’s report outlines seven heating decarbonization technology options, shares sustainability advice and examples from peer institutions, and provides case studies from eight universities and colleges who are at different stages of their decarbonization paths: Bates College, Boston University, Connecticut College, Denison University, Penn State University, The Ohio State University, University of Iowa, and University of Maine. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about the report or would like to continue the conversation. View the press release and access the report here: https://lnkd.in/eshY76pv

As a Pink Floyd fan, I was always curious about the iconic factory on the cover of their album Animals. The Battersea Power Station in London is not only architecturally interesting, but it represents another age stylistically and operationally. In its heyday, it generated 509 MW for The City of London, but now it has been decommissioned and transformed into residences and a shopping precinct. It's fascinating to think about the countless workers who operated facilities like this, alongside the skills and engineering associated with these steam generating marvels. However, times have changed and we now have grid scale lithium ion batteries that can store the same amount of power. As our world shifts towards more sustainable energy sources, my fellowship research is investigating the new skills and industries that come with it. Let's embrace the future while still appreciating the history and legacy of places like the Battersea Power Station. #sustainability #energytransition

We love as a company mentoring the next generation of engineers and surveyors!! What a great experience with two of our young engineers speaking to the future graduates about the opportunities that await them in water resources , development engineering and renewable energy !!! #watermanagement #renewableenergy #landdevelopment #civilengineering #surveying #electricalengineer #interns #projectmanagement #sustainabledesign #futureengineers

News from Lambton College! We are thrilled to announce that Lambton College has secured major funding grants from the Canada Foundation for Innovation to advance our research in energy storage and waste valorization! 🎉 Thanks to the support of over $1.8 million from CFI's College Fund, we are set to revolutionize the fields of cleantech and sustainability. This funding will allow us to acquire cutting-edge equipment essential for our Electrical Energy Storage Research Platform and our waste valorization initiatives. 🌱⚡️ Dr. Mehdi Sheikhzadeh, PhD. PEng. Senior Vice President of Research & Innovation, expressed his gratitude: "These grants will significantly enhance our ability to collaborate with SMEs, drive innovation in energy storage and recycling, and prepare our students with real-world skills.” The $965,376 allocated to our Electrical Energy Storage Research Platform will drive advancements in battery technologies, while the $880,000 for waste valorization research aims to support global environmental challenges. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gEyshFVX #LambtonCollege #CFI #ResearchInnovation #EnergyStorage #WasteValorization #Sustainability #Cleantech

🌟 Exciting News from NEPPA! 🌟 We’re thrilled to welcome Jocelyn Yu, our 2024 DOE Clean Energy Innovator Fellow, to the Northeast Public Power Association (NEPPA) family! 👩💻⚡ Jocelyn will be diving into research on state goals for electrification and clean energy as part of her fellowship, helping us advance toward a more sustainable future. A recent Wellesley College grad and a proud New Englander, she’s eager to make an impact right here in her home region. 🏡 In Jocelyn’s words: "Hi everyone, I’m Jocelyn Yu, a 2024 DOE Clean Energy Innovator Fellow. I’m fortunate to be paired with NEPPA, where I’ll be researching state goals for electrification and clean energy. I’m a recent graduate of Wellesley College, and since I grew up in the area, I’m super excited to work in the New England region. In my free time, I love doing puzzles, watching movies, and most importantly, I enjoy surfing." Fun Fact: The Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship is a prestigious program by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that pairs passionate professionals with organizations like NEPPA to tackle pressing energy challenges. We’re excited for the work Jocelyn will be doing with us this year! 💡🌊 . . . . . . . . #CleanEnergy #DOEInnovators #NEPublicPower #PublicPower #SustainableFuture #EnergyInnovation #CleanEnergyFuture #SustainableEnergy #GreenEnergy #EnergyEfficiency #NewEnglandEnergy #FutureOfEnergy

Tennessee Valley Authority and the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs release preliminary findings for The Valley Pathways Study 👏 Valley Pathways is a landmark study to assess carbon emission levels across major economic sectors and identify opportunities for achieving a clean, sustainable future for the Tennessee Valley region. Key findings include… ⚡️ The region is home to about 3% of the U.S. population, which corresponds to 3 percent of emissions in the U.S. ⚡️ Consistent with national data, the transportation sector is the largest source of emissions in the region ⚡️ Electricity generation produces approximately 27 percent of emissions ⚡️ Buildings and industry emissions include only nonelectricity emissions but use nearly 100% of electricity generated in the Valley In a recent video about Valley Pathways, #TAEBC Executive Director Cortney Piper said: “The Valley Pathways Study should give folks that live in the valley hope, with innovation there comes change and positive change and that Innovation can be found in the valley. You don't have to look at the coasts. We can look right here in the Southeast, we can look right here in Appalachia, we can look right here in the Tennessee Valley for some of the solutions that not only will help bring us a cleaner environment but also new economic opportunities for our state and our country.” Learn more about the study and the preliminary findings! 👇 https://lnkd.in/gGiVWNGX Watch the video! 👇 https://lnkd.in/gTruAfKB