How do we get lenders to fund high-performance construction and developers to drive adoption? With data. While the Passive House design movement has been active in the US and Canada since 1973, it has only recently gained considerable attention in the multifamily affordable housing sector.

Embodied Carbon (EC) emissions from the building sector produce 11% of annual global GHG emissions (second to transportation). Embodied carbon, unlike operational carbon, is out of sight, off site, and usually out of mind. As industry professionals, we have a responsibility to work towards a carbon-neutral built environment, and that work starts at design with a focus on the embodied carbon of a building and the materials that comprise it.

BREAKOUT SPONSORED BY DAIKIN - This will be an overview presentation on how Daikin can help projects achieve LEED points by measuring the sustainability and performance of a building with regard to the VRV system applied as an HVAC solution. Variable Refrigerant Volume systems have been on countless high profile LEED projects to incorporate sustainable design practices around the world. These cutting edge heat pump systems offer a variety of paths to help secure LEED points.