AIA Utah has launched the fourth podcast on Building Resilience! Join the Building Enclosure Council and the Committee on the Environment (BEC | COTE) for engaging conversations about:
In this episode, we talk with Kevin Emerson, the lead for energy efficiency and building decarbonization programs, policy, and regulatory activities for Utah Clean Energy. Kevin has spearheaded efforts to pass local and state policies to enable innovative financing clean energy projects, improvements to energy codes for Utah homes and buildings, advanced energy transparency for residential, municipal and commercial buildings, and championed policies to expand electric vehicle incentives and infrastructure.
We’ll talk through the latest in building code amendments and how the legislature and the home builder's association can hinder or accelerate green policy, how individuals or architects can become involved in affecting change, using energy codes can clean up Salt Lake City's air pollution and the relationship between applying sustainable principles to save money. Also included, the role of certifications in moving building efficiencies forward and incentive programs that anyone can tap into to save money.
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