This presentation will explore the recent advancements in building energy codes across the Southeast, highlighting how the region is working towards more energy-efficient construction through BIL and the IRA. We will explore the intersections of energy codes and human-centered outcomes like resilience, equity, and health. The session will also provide insights into how AIA stakeholders can collaborate to maximize these opportunities and drive further progress in Georgia.
Learning objectives
- Gain insights into the current state of building energy codes in the Southeast, including recent advancements and key areas of improvement.
- Learn about the new federal funding initiatives aimed at supporting the adoption and enforcement of energy-efficient building codes in the region.
- Understand the economic, environmental, and energy-saving impacts of adopting stronger building energy codes and how these align with regional sustainability goals.
- Discover how AI stakeholders can work to maximize the impact of federal funding in building energy codes.
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Date and Time: Friday, September 13, 2024
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm - Location: Virtual
- Credits: 1 LU/HSW
- Provider: Energy Efficiency Alliance
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Speaker
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Maggie Kelley Riggins
Program Manager
Bio
SE Energy Efficiency AllianceMaggie Kelley RigginsMaggie Kelley Riggins has devoted her career to developing innovative and holistic approaches to understanding and solving gnarly problems faced in the South around equity, climate, and energy.
Maggie’s expertise is navigating complexities around building energy efficiency, workforce development, and stakeholder and community engagement. Maggie believes that we need to understand the “why” behind building efficiency in order to bring it to the widest group possible.
She leverages looking beyond the traditional dollar and cents justifications of energy savings by focusing on closing housing equity gaps in the Southeast. As the inaugural recipient of DOE’s Early Career Award for Excellence in Energy Codes, Maggie currently leads the nation’s work in drawing direct connections from building energy codes and standards to racial justice, opening new pathways to achieve affordable, healthy, and sustainable housing for all.