What Role Do Existing Buildings Play in Net Zero Carbon?
November 14th | 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Every time we think we have the definition of “net zero buildings” nailed down, the boundary conditions, the definition, or the elements of net zero change; more exactingly, how they expand.
This session will cover the science, the building code, and the business of Net Zero Energy, including embodied carbon. This new frontier is challenging, but filled with opportunities.

About the Speaker
Peter Yost is the person you turn to if you want to truly understand how buildings work: their design, specification, construction, performance assessment. His expertise ranges from construction waste management and advanced framing to energy efficiency, indoor air quality, moisture management, and building durability. Peter has provided this building-science expertise to leading building industry high performance efforts, including USGBC’s LEED for Homes and REGREEN, EPA’s WaterSense, DOE’s Building America, and IWBI’s WELL programs. He is also a Lecturer for Yale’s graduate program in Forestry & Environmental Studies, Technical Director for the web-based GreenBuildingAdvisor, and an Adjunct Faculty with the University of Massachusetts Department of Building Construction and Technology program.