Name
Equitable, Resilient Transition to Building Electrification
Date & Time
Wednesday, September 15, 2021, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Virtual Session Link
Description

California has goals to drastically reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to mitigate climate change. In addition to decarbonizing the electric grid and electrifying transportation, building decarbonization is key to meeting GHG targets. Building electrification will require changes for new and existing buildings. Through this transition, how will low-income communities and other vulnerable receive benefits and not be left stranded? As the impacts of climate change become more pronounced and disruptions in power supply become more likely, how can buildings more reliant of electricity be resilient, affordable, and safe? This presentation will examine these issues and will draw on findings of a study to examine the implications of electrification from an equity and resilience perspective, with a focus on buildings and end-users.