It's Greenbuild week! Ezra Klein in conversation with Kal Penn on storytelling, individual vs collective actions, and how youth advocacy was and continues to be instrumental in driving actions and federal policies. Are you at Greenbuild? let's connect?
So excited that you're here! See you this afternoon if not before.
Join me on Wednesday at this great event! Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has been THE BE305 Challenge champion since the beginning and I am very excited to team up with Opportunity Miami for Energy Efficiency Day!
REGISTER NOW! Join us on Wednesday for Energy Efficiency Day with the Miami-Dade County Office of Resilience and special guest Mayor Daniella Levine Cava for our 13th Climate Tech Meetup. The event will feature business leaders in sustainability who are involved in the Building Efficiency 305 Challenge. After hearing from featured speakers, the audience will divide into breakout groups for hands-on learning to discuss how to start or further advance on the #sustainability journey by exploring existing County programs and sustainability incentives. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gXi3wxa2 You can also learn more about the Building Efficiency 305 Challenge (or BE305) in our previous On Site feature here: https://lnkd.in/ehF4vEhb #OpportunityMiami #Innovation #Sustainability #Resilience #GreenEntrepreneurship #ClimateTech Miami-Dade Beacon Council Rodrick Miller Dr. Paula Hopkins
Thank you to CP Group and the Energy Lab at the University of Miami! Your building can be next!
Built in 1983, Citigroup Center, formerly known as Miami Center, is the second largest office building in the state of Florida and is embracing a future of resilience with energy-efficient upgrades and green features. 🏢✨ Last month, the Miami-Dade County Office of Resilience, along with engineers from the University of Miami Industrial Assessment Center, conducted an energy and water assessment as part of the Building Efficiency 305 (BE305) Challenge. The assessment is a benefit offered to selected participants of the Building Efficiency 305 Challenge, the County’s flagship program to promote energy and water efficiency in large buildings across #OurCounty. Our walkthrough aimed to find no-cost and low-cost ways to save energy, water, and money without the need for major capital investments.💧 CP Group , which owns and manages the building, already implements LED lighting across its newly refurbished office suites. Hybrid offices are encouraged to adjust their a/c and light usage when employees are working remotely. 💡 The building is WELL certified and on its way to becoming ENERGY STAR certified. ENERGY STAR certified office buildings use 35% less energy and generate 35% fewer greenhouse gas emissions overall. ⭐️ This was the 14th assessment in the BE305 Challenge, with participants saving on average $40,000 in energy and water costs per building, regardless of building type and age. Stay tuned for more insights and discover how the BE305 Challenge is making Miami-Dade more efficient! To read case studies, learn more about the BE305 Challenge, and register, visit the BE305 Challenge Hub: https://lnkd.in/gZjHEWpu #energyefficiency #energy #climate #buildingefficiency
In case you missed it! $15.3 million coming to Miami-Dade County Public Schools to improve efficiency and resilience! Congrats Karly Pulido and the amazing team and supporting organizations!
Exciting News for Miami-Dade County Public Schools and EXP U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) (DOE) just announced that we are both WINNERS and SELECTEES of the #RenewAmericasSchools Prize and Grant. This $15.3M award will fund our program: RENEW( Retrofitting Edificios for Neighborhood Energy Wealth) by focusing on helping K-12 school districts across the country make energy upgrades to reduce energy use and costs while building safer, healthier learning spaces for our students. First order of business! We have earned a $300,000 cash prize for our successful efforts to identify schools in need of investment and to build a team with the skills and capacity to upgrade them. We created a portfolio of 74 facilities, and now – with DOE’s $15.3M and with support from our partners at EXP The CLEO Institute, Dream in Green, Miami-Dade County Public Schools UndauntedK12 , WeCount!, Greater Miami Service Corps, Florida Memorial University EcoRise Solar United Neighbors @ Society of the Flora Fauna and Friends , we will begin planning and designing projects such as Renewable CLEAN ENERGY in our schools, HVAC upgrades, the installation of sensors, LED lighting, building envelope and so much more . This is not your average energy program, as a part of our grant application process we also worked on a community benefits plan that ensures fair access to natural resources and labor. Now this, is what Investing in America looks like! We are not only rebuilding our buildings but we are rebuilding our communities to be more resilient. We can’t wait to share updates as our work progresses Tiffanie Pauline Melissa Latus Ron Steiger Nathaly Simon Haleh Moghaddasi, Ph.D., Assoc. AIA, LEED GA https://lnkd.in/ej7GD_6g
Who else is really excited about this? This will be my first time attending and I am really looking forward to the conversations with extraordinary leaders in the field!
Our biennial Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings is quickly approaching! We're excited to gather in Pacific Grove, CA as we collaborate, debate and advance the technologies, practices and research necessary to equitably decarbonize the building sector in a manner that addresses the urgency of the climate crisis. This year, we'll be tackling the theme: Equity and Climate Action: Time to Deliver.
So refreshing to spend a full day surrounded by sustainability leaders from the private, public, and nonprofit sector to talk about accomplishments, barriers and how we move forward in synergy. Thank you U.S. Green Building Council - U.S. Market Insights, City of Winter Park and my fellow panelists!
We had an excellent local leaders panel at our #LEEDforCities collaboration workshop in City of Winter Park Florida. Thank you to Marta Marello, Ashantae Green ♻️, Lori Forsman and Whit Remer for sharing your experiences with the LEED certification programs. 🙌 to Carmen Rasnick, MBA, CNU-A, LEED AP for a great job moderating. They touched on many themes from leveraging state and federal resources to connecting with procurement and budget to advance sustainability projects. Excited for what’s ahead in these leadership cities and counties 👏👏👏 Miami-Dade County Orange County Government City of Tampa City of Jacksonville U.S. Green Building Council Southeast Sustainability Directors Network U.S. Green Building Council - U.S. Market Insights Tara Bleakley Rhiannon Jacobsen Alexis Barry, LEED AP, WELL AP
Join me and other stellar speakers in Winter Park for a wonderful event! Only a few tickets left, register here: https://lnkd.in/ghwDZ54C U.S. Green Building Council - U.S. Market Insights, Whit Remer, Ashantae Green ♻️, Tara Bleakley, Alexis Barry, LEED AP, WELL AP, Hilari Varnadore, CC-P
Your Friday good news! Gov. DeSantis accepts nearly $350 million in federal funding for energy efficiency. This is HUGE. This funding was rejected last year and I am so glad that it was all approved in the budget this year. Funding will help households, especially low-income homes, do weatherization and purchase efficient appliances to save energy and keep bills down. With the cost of energy of energy increasing and hotter summers, energy efficiency is the first, most important step one can take. https://lnkd.in/e2yA_aZy
Join me tomorrow at 2PM for a great webinar on how the federal and local government are promoting sustainability, especially energy and water efficiency, in commercial real estate. Your feedback is needed!
🌿 Join Us for a Resilience Webinar! 🌿 The Miami-Dade County Office of Resilience and GSA Southeast Sunbelt Region invite you to a special virtual meeting on sustainability in commercial #realestate. 📅 Date & Time: June 5, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EST) What to Expect: ▪️ Explore decarbonization strategies for existing commercial buildings. ▪️ Learn about green leases and Miami-Dade County’s BE305 (Building Efficiency 305) Challenge program. ▪️ Provide feedback and engage in discussions on the future of commercial real estate sustainability. Who Should Attend? ▪️ Commercial real estate professionals in Miami-Dade County. ▪️ Feel free to share this with colleagues! 🔗 Register Here: https://lnkd.in/ecm-wEE4 We look forward to seeing you there!
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1yHi Marta! I’m at Greenbuild too. Would love to see you. Please pass by USGBC booth, 1401 tomorrow 🤩