Leada Fuller-Marashi
Username
Leada Fuller-Marashi
Proposer First Name
Leada
Proposer Email
leada@newbuildings.org
Proposer Last Name
Fuller-Marashi
Proposer Phone
(503) 330-0892
Proposer Job Title
Project Manager
Proposed Session Description
As part of the State of New York’s ambitions to achieve a carbon-neutral economy by mid-century, NYSERDA initiated the Buildings of Excellence (BOE) Design Competition seeking multifamily new construction and deep renovation projects. The results from the first two rounds of BOE awards give insight into achieving higher levels of building performance—both in terms of energy savings, carbon reductions, and other co-benefits. They provide data on how to manage costs, effectiveness of technology, etc. And offer replicable models for others to follow. This session will delve into the projects, trends, and best practice recommendations surfaced in a thorough analysis.
Why is this session important?
To achieve a carbon-neutral economy by mid-century, carbon neutral building design and implementation needs to be scaled up dramatically. BOE projects provide replicable models and proof of feasibility for building owners and designers to be part of the solution in achieving the State’s goals and in mitigating the effects of climate change. Beyond reducing energy consumption and per capita carbon emissions, BOE awarded projects are designed to realize other co-benefits such as occupant safety, health, and comfort and make for positive investments for building owners. BOE offers dozens of project examples where those co-benefits are being documented and quantified.
Diversity and Inclusiveness
Cost can be a major barrier for building owners to pursue high-performance design. Twenty of the 28 BOE Round 1 projects alone represent low- and middle-income housing and demonstrate that carbon neutral design is feasible for the LMI rental market in addition to being possible in dense urban areas and high-rise construction.
For the residents of these properties, the real value is in healthier, more comfortable places to live. Carbon neutral design is naturally aligned with health, wellness, comfort, and resilience and this session will share analysis that quantifies the health and wellness benefits for occupants including improved indoor air quality and thermal comfort. Project examples also include aspects of resilience, with a focus on keeping internal temperatures stable in extreme weather, planning for electrical power outages by implementing tight envelopes and installing on-site electricity generation and storage, providing continuous access to clean water, and more.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to discuss the feasibility of cost-effective and carbon neutral building design.
Participants will be able to describe opportunities for growing and developing market capability to successfully scale up carbon neutral building design.
Participants will be able to illustrate examples of co-benefits from specific high-performance building projects.
Participants will be able to recognize areas of improvement for carbon neutral building design based on lessons learned from the Buildings of Excellence projects.
Has this session been presented before?
No
NYC 2022 Areas of Focus
Session Format
Lightning Round (several brief idea pitches followed by discussion)
Strongest Content Connection - NYC 2022
Reviewer 1
Grant, Tristan
Reviewer 2
McGovern, Leah
Curator
Grant, Tristan
Proposal #
125
Session #
107
Committee Decision
Accepted