How can municipalities reduce emissions from existing buildings while advancing equity, health, and resilience? This session will highlight best practices and provide actionable strategies for designing equity-focused building performance standards.
Learn from experts in public health, building policy, energy efficiency, and environmental law on how BEPS can improve building safety and affordability, mitigate harm for vulnerable populations, and support municipal emissions reduction goals. The discussion will include practical examples, policy considerations, and tools for integrating equity into local climate action.
Speakers include:
- Dr. Samantha Green, President, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
- Marshall Duer-Balkind, Director of Policy and Codes Programs, Institute for Market Transformation
- Katharine Turner, Research Associate, Energy Poverty, Energy Efficiency Canada
- Jacqueline Wilson, Staff Lawyer, Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA)
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