Episode 42: Decarbonizing Heating & Cooling: Thermal Transition in Action
In this episode, you'll hear a session recorded earlier this year at the 2023 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit hosted by Second Nature and the Intentional Endowments Network. The next frontier in campus decarbonization is the transition of thermal systems away from fossil fuels. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. This expert panel shares experiences in decarbonizing campus thermal systems - from antiquated steam to efficient low temp hot water, from fossil fuels to the stable temperature of the ground. The panel will feature how to engage and collaborate with institutional constituents in the beginning stages all the way through complete projects covering planning, financing, implementation.
Guests:
Dano Weisbord
Chief Sustainability Officer
Tufts University
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Camille Kirk
Director Of Sustainability and Campus Sustainability Planner
University of California, Davis
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Elizabeth Drake
Director of Sustainability
Swarthmore College
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Michael Ahern
Senior Vice President, System Development
Ever-Green Energy
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Rob McKenna
Senior Vice President, Director of Planning and Development
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Host: Dave Karlsgodt
Director of Energy and Sustainability
Brailsford & Dunlavey
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