Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021 Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Description: This forum will discuss past and current energy reach code efforts, provide an update on the 2022 Energy Code, and discuss the implications and options for jurisdictions who have adopted a reach code as well as those who have not. Speakers will include …

Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Description: The Forum delved into the nuances of decarbonizing single-family homes in the Bay Area, including technical challenges and equity considerations. Attendees heard about homeowners’ experiences working towards decarbonization of their homes. Local government staff also shared insights into policy options for decarbonizing residential …

Building code enforcement is essential to public health and safety, but the permit process can be time-consuming to navigate. California and local governments have ambitious goals for reduced carbon emissions and economic recovery, and efficient permitting of clean energy technologies and efficiency measures will be necessary to realize these goals. Many building departments ramped up …

  In the past year, wildfires and smoke have affected all of our nine Bay Area Counties.  How can our built environment respond to these challenges while also reducing contributions to climate change?  This half-day BayREN forum explored how building features for energy efficiency and for wildfire resistance can work together and where they may …