Derek Briggs
Username
Derek Briggs
Proposer First Name
Derek
Proposer Email
derek.briggs@icf.com
Proposer Last Name
Briggs
Proposer Company/Organization
ICF
Proposer Phone
(617) 657-9980
Proposer Job Title
Lead Account Manager

Boston 2023 Areas of Focus

Proposer Additional Info
Derek has spent nearly a decade in the building science and energy efficiency industry working on programs that reduce energy consumption and electrify the grid.
Proposed Session Description
“Decarbonization” and “All-Electric” are the key buzzwords in energy-efficient home buildings these days. But how do we make homes that reduce carbon footprints, build resiliency and push Massachusetts housing stock to an All-Electric future available to everyone? This session will focus on how the market is adapting to the call for electrification, with the assistance of Mass Save incentive programs, to build All-Electric homes that are attainable. We’ll show how participating HERS raters have worked with builders and other project stakeholders to adapt design and building practices to build high-performing All-Electric homes at scale.
Learning Objectives
Clarify what an All-Electric home is, and what it should not be. Looking at specific considerations and designs that ensure occupant comfort, health, safety, and cost.
Evaluate how specific builders and HERS raters in Massachusetts are creating business models around the All-Electric home.
Analyze programmatic data from an All-Electric Home Incentive program in Massachusetts and evaluate how methods utilized in those projects can serve as a template for all new homes in Massachusetts and across the country.
Explore concerns in the market around all-electric homes and how real world stakeholders are addressing these concerns on their projects.
Has this session been presented before?
No
Session Format
Presentation followed by facilitated discussion or breakout groups
Session Format Details
A 40-minute presentation with 20 minutes of prompted discussion with the audience.
Recommended Length
60-minute session

Strongest Content Connection - Boston 2023

Comments about your speaker roster
Derek has years of experience working in energy efficiency and renewable energy. Derek often speaks to trade ally organizations and groups throughout the state and has presented at the RESNET national conference.
Anything else you'd like to tell us about your session proposal?
Until now the All-Electric home, and the energy stability, durability, and health benefits that come with it have been only for those who can afford it. We intend to show that is no longer the case and the All-Electric home can be built in a cost-effective way so that it is more attainable to those currently priced out of such homes.
Reviewer 1
Field, Keirstan
Reviewer 2
Boettcher, Dave
Proposal #
145
Committee Decision
Being Considered

Presenters

Full Description
This session will show that with the right incentives, and support, builders and future homeowners can overcome their concerns about building and living in an All-Electric home and create a template for all new homes in Massachusetts but across the country.