Session Three: Thurs Aug 10 – 12:30pm to 2pm Central on Zoom
Designing and Financing Low-Carbon Buildings Please RSVP
MN Commercial Building Energy Code Improvements – impacts on new developments (20 min) Richard Graves, Director, Center for Sustainable Building Research, CSBR U of MN with Eric Fowler, Buildings/Fresh Energy Architects & Developers should start preparing now. 3-year code adoption cycle – will start raising the minimum bar for energy efficiency by at least 8% toward the goal of net-zero ready construction. 21st Century Development Guide Ford Site Study
Successful re-developments using district geothermal – Andy Hestness, Seward Redesign, 28th & Lake , U of MN Medical Center Michael Ahern, EverGreen Energy
- New Project Financing Tools, Tax Credits & Green Bank (MNCIFA) & engaging developers to use them (25 min) Peter Klein, V.P. Finance, St. Paul Port Authority PACE Heights