Building Tomorrow: Conversations with Climate Solvers

• Episode 16: Educating Building Operators for a Green Future

  The 32BJ Training Fund provides free training to eligible 32BJ SEIU workers, ranging from cleaners, maintenance workers, building engineers, and superintendents so they can build the environments where people want to live and work. Hear from Michaela Boren, Manager for Green Programs, about how the 32BJ Training Fund has incorporated sustainability training into their work, and how that training helps workers advance in their careers.RESOURCES: 32BJ Training Fund website32BJ Training Fund Course Catalog 32BJ SEIU website 

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• Episode 15: Navigating the Inflation Reduction Act

  The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest climate action ever taken by the federal government. In this episode of Building Tomorrow, hear from Amanda Clevinger and Ion Simonides about the IRA’s substantial incentives for green building initiatives, including tax credits and rebates for energy-efficient upgrades and renewable energy installations. HOSTS: Ellen Honingstock, Senior Direction, Education, Urban Green Council Amanda Clevenger, Policy and Programs Director, Bright Power SPEAKER: Ion Simonides, Senior Policy and Programs Analyst, Bright Power RESOURCES:  NYS Guide to Inflation Reduction Act Savings Rewiring America’s Incentive Calculator ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bright Power: Energy Efficiency Federal Tax Credit for Condos and Co-ops⁠⁠ Bright Power: The Inflation Reduction Act - A Guide for Multifamily Building Owners (Webinar) Bright Power: Unlocking Tax Credits with Energy Star and Zero Energy Ready Homes (Webinar) Abbreviations used in the episode: IRA - Inflation Reduction Act ITC - Investment Tax Credit  LIHTC - Low-Income Housing Tax Credit 45L - New Energy Efficient Home Tax Credit  25C - Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit EPA GGRF - EPA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

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• Episode 14: Heating with Ice

  In this episode of Building Tomorrow, Mark MacCracken, the Vice President of CALMAC at Trane Technologies, joins host Ellen Honigstock and co-host Whitney Smith to discuss thermal energy storage. Thermal energy storage is a clean energy alternative that involves using ice for cooling and water for storing heat. Listen in to learn more about how this method of heating and cooling compares to fossil fuel systems and conventional electric resistance. HOSTS: Ellen Honigstock, Senior Director, Education, Urban Green Council Whitney Smith, Senior Climate & Sustainability Leader and Associate Principal, Arup GUEST: Mark MacCracken, Vice President and CALMAC Portfolio Leader, Trane Technologies

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• Episode 13: Unearthing Geothermal Energy

  To decarbonize New York City buildings, heating systems reliant on fossil fuels must be replaced with sustainable alternatives. In this episode of Building Tomorrow, Brightcore’s Jonathan Hernandez joins Urban Green’s Ellen Honigstock to discuss geothermal energy and how it can be expanded in NYC to decarbonize buildings and make them more resilient.  Listen in as they dive into the geothermal industry, and how new policies and technologies are making the installation of more ground source heat pump systems possible. HOST: Ellen Honigstock, Senior Director, Education, Urban Green Council GUEST: Jonathan Hernandez, Director of Business Development, Geothermal, Brightcore RESOURCES: Find the images and graphics discussed in the episode here.

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• Episode 12: Commissioning, You Complete Me!

  Building systems are designed and installed separately, but at the end of the day, they have to work together in order for a building to work as intended. Commissioning makes that happen. In this episode of Building Tomorrow, Kelly Westby from Steven Winter Associates joins Urban Green’s Ellen Honigstock to discuss all things commissioning, including: Commissioning as a systems-thinking process The importance of communication Where human science and building science come together By the end of their conversation, you’ll be able to see how commissioning makes a building complete! This is a crossover episode! Make sure to listen to the Buildings + Beyond podcast to hear Kelly interview Ellen about addressing the skills gap in the sustainable building industry. HOST: Ellen Honigstock, Senior Director, Education, Urban Green Council SPEAKER: Kelly Westby, Managing Director, Building Operations, Decarbonization, and Efficiency, Steven Winter Associates RESOURCES: Listen to our crossover episode featuring Ellen on Steven Winter Associates' Buildings + Beyond podcast: "Mind the Gap – Addressing the Skills Gap in the Sustainable Building Industry" Explore the resources mentioned in this episode: Buildings + Beyond Podcast by Steven Winter Associates Ishmael by Daniel Quinn Workforce Solutions for Decarbonizing Buildings Event, November 15, 2023 Want to learn more? Previous Building + Beyond Episode with Kelly about Commissioning, "The Keys to Commissioning with Kelly Westby"

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