If you're planning capital improvements, setting long-term energy goals, or simply trying to cut carbon emissions, this keynote offers actionable insights you can apply to your own facilities strategy.
Boston University's Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences is a model of forward-thinking design and operations. At 19 stories and 345,000 square feet, it's the largest fossil-fuel-free, carbon-neutral building in Boston—and it's packed with lessons for facilities leaders.
In this session, Dennis Carlberg, Chief Sustainability Officer at Boston University, will share:
- How BU's Climate Action Plan shaped the building's design and performance goals
- Steps to achieving LEED Platinum certification
- How to apply geothermal systems, heat recovery, and chilled beams to reduce reliance on fossil fuels
- Strategies for integrating sustainability without sacrificing function or aesthetics
- What this project taught the team—and what you can take back to yours
Walk away with a clearer understanding of what it takes to build and operate a fossil-fuel-free facility, plus inspiration and ideas you can implement in your own campus, institution, or portfolio.
