A reminder that next week is
VERGE Electrify, a new online event focused on the electrification of everything. The event has 40 sessions and keynotes with 100+
speakers covering the electrification of buildings, transport and industry, as well as how to keep the grid clean and resilient as we increase electricity demand.
Sessions on all-electric buildings
Here are a few of sessions that may be of particular interest to this list:
May 25, 11:30 am - 12:15 pm PT
Buildings are where our lives happen. The way they're built influences our health, perspective and environment. Join visionaries who are imagining the next generation of all-electric commercial buildings, and learn how these structures can support the world we want and the climate we need.
- Calina Ferraro | Principal, San Diego | Integral
- Jasmine Lomax | Manager, Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility | Kilroy
- Shawn Hesse | Director of Business Development | International Living Future Institute
- John Elliott | Chief Sustainability Officer | Berkeley Lab
- Jim Hanford | Principal | Miller Hull Partnership
How to Transform Commercial Buildings to be Gas-Free
May 25, 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm PT
Wondering how we can update existing buildings to become all-electric? Come hear the latest thinking about retrofits, from Levi Plaza to San Francisco International Airport. Experts will discuss their plans to get buy-in and finance an all-electric future.
- Marta Schantz | Senior Vice President | Urban Land Institute
- Becca Rushin | Vice President - Sustainability | Jamestown
- Amy Nagengast | Energy Program Manager | San Francisco International Airport
- Christopher Galarza | Founder/Culinary Sustainability Consultant | Forward Dining Solutions
May 26, 11:30 am - 12:15 pm PT
All-electric buildings will transform the demands on the electric grid. Smart devices that use artificial intelligence and the internet-of-things will be key for enabling buildings to provide energy resilience, cost savings and added flexibility to the grid. Learn about these buildings of the future, and why they're closer than you might think.
- Cara Carmichael | Principal | RMI
- Michele Hix | Vice President of Sales - West at Schneider Electric
- Lisa Hannaman | Senior Account Manager | Southern California Edison
- Joseph Aamidor | Senior Product Management Consultant / Managing Director | Aamidor Consulting
May 26, 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm PT
To electrify everything, the solutions need to be accessible to everyone. This session features experts working on innovative financing and programs designed to make sure the benefits of all-electric buildings are available in low-income communities. Come hear how your organization can align its efforts to spur forward electrification for all.
- Holmes Hummels | Founder | Clean Energy Works
- Donnel Baird | Founder & CEO | BlocPower
- SaLisa Berrien | CEO | COI Energy
- Anita Knight | Engineering Manager | Roanoke Electric Cooperative
Sessions with decarb-ers
A few names you may recognize:
May 26, 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm PT
The regulatory environment is quickly changing, with far-reaching implications for the future of electrification. Come with your questions for experts who can help you navigate what you need to know about the Biden Administration, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and statehouses.
- Sara Baldwin | Director Of Electrification Policy | Energy Innovation (moderator)
- Jon Wellinghoff | CEO | GridPolicy
- Rachel Golden | deputy director of building electrification | Sierra Club
- Vincent Barnes | Senior Vice President of Policy and Research | Alliance to Save Energy
May 25, 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm PT
What will it take to electrify buildings? The director of the Building Decarbonization Coalition answers your questions.
- Panama Bartholomy | Director | Building Decarbonization Coalition
- Sage Welch | Principal | Sunstone Strategies
Hope to see you there.
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Kira Gould
Principal
Kira Gould CONNECT
Oakland CA
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