California cities have been leading the way with new policies to promote clean and healthy buildings that reduce costs for owners and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Last Spring the City of Carlsbad was the first city to pass a 2019 Reach Code reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and thirty cities or counties have now approved a range of ordinances. Come learn about the rationale for these policies, the different approaches various cities have taken, and how you can get involved.
James (Jed) Donaldson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C – Chair, AIA|LA Committee on the Environment & Principal, Johnson Fain (moderator)
Pierre Delforge – Senior Scientist, Building Decarbonization, Climate & Clean Energy Program, NRDC
Matthew Gough – Senior Campaign Representative, Sierra Club
Amy Rider, LEED AP – Principal Consultant, Archamy Consulting
Scott Shell, FAIA – AIA|CA COTE Advocacy Committee & Principal, EHDD