The call for presentations is now CLOSED.
ASHRAE’s 6th building decarbonization conference will be an information and idea exchange between stakeholders in the built environment industry concerning the improvement of energy efficiency, health, comfort, and reduction of GHG emissions in new and existing buildings and systems. The scope of the conference covers a range of building types and includes topics on data centers, municipalities, airports/transportation, hospitals, laboratories, higher education and school districts.
This year’s theme is: “Decarbonization That Delivers: From Policy to Projects to Performance”.
Tracks and subtopics include:
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Business Strategy, Finance & Accountability
(For executives, investors, owners, real‑estate leaders)
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- ROI, valuation, and performance disclosure requirements
- Investor confidence & access to capital
- Enterprise risk, grid reliability, resiliency, liability considerations
- Business cases for decarbonization IEQ and resilience
- Decarbonization stakeholder engagement and change management
- Market drivers (Net Zero Carbon Events, disclosure rules, standards)
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Technical Solutions, Retrofit Delivery & Emerging Technology
(For engineers, designers, sustainability and operations practitioners)
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- Retrocommissioning (RCx)
- Fuel switching & beneficial electrification
- Thermal comfort & PNW climate change and cooling needs (Seattle focus)
- Data centers & waste heat recovery
- District energy and system integration
- Whole life carbon and Life‑cycle cost analysis (LCCA)
- Workforce, commissioning, and operational readiness challenges
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Policy, Standards & Public‑Sector Infrastructure
(For government, civic agencies, code officials, policy advisors)
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- Public‑sector & civic infrastructure decarbonization
- Infrastructure that supports decarbonization (grid, thermal, district)
- Accountability & reporting frameworks
- Translating high‑level mandates into project pathways
- Building performance standards and codes for building decarbonization
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Portfolio Planning, Archetypes & Real‑World Case Studies
(For portfolio managers, planners, and cross‑functional leadership teams)
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- District energy and infrastructure
- Archetypes: data centers, municipalities, airports/transportation, hospitals, laboratories, higher education and school districts
- Route‑to‑implementation strategies across a portfolio
- Implementation Showcase - projects in progress with real results and next phase solutions
- Incentives, tax credits, and capital-stacking strategies
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