Join Us at the 2025 Building Decarbonization Conference. Register today and discover the strategies, solutions, and collaborations that drive the future of low-carbon buildings.

For the 4^th year, ASHRAE’s Building Decarbonization Conference brings together professionals across the built environment to exchange knowledge, explore innovations, and accelerate progress toward decarbonization goals.

This year’s technical program focuses on advancing technologies and technical strategies to financing and policy pathways that make widespread implementation possible. Technical sessions cover a wide range of topics from residential projects and small businesses to large commercial facilities, campuses, and entire building portfolios.

Speakers include industry experts covering various fields. Engineers, technology providers, building owners, utilities, government leaders, and financial experts—who are actively tackling the challenges of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

In-Person Attendee

Member: $750
Non-Member: $800
Speaker: $400 | Student: $100
One Day Member: $350 | One Day Non-Member: $400 (Available On-site Only)

Program Spotlight: Keynote Speakers

The Building Industry’s Role in Achieving Energy Dominance and Security How can our buildings become engines of resilience, opportunity, and support national security? Former Assistant Secretary of Defense Brendan Owens explores how strategically aligned policy and planning enhance national security and make buildings central to the clean energy transition. He also discusses how decarbonization of infrastructure and buildings bolsters energy security and shapes a more equitable and resilient future.

 

Driving Decarbonization Policy in the Built Environment

Advanced energy codes and climate policy are rewriting the rules for the built environment—and engineers are critical to making those ambitions real. In this panel, leading policymakers from jurisdictions across the country will share how new standards are driving deep carbon reductions in buildings, what’s next on the horizon, and where technical expertise is most needed. Attendees will gain insights regarding the challenges and successes of energy policy adoption and implemention—plus practical ways engineers can inform policy, help simplify the technical, and showcase project success stories that influence future regulations.

Moderator: Sandra Henry, LEED-AP, Slipstream, Chicago, IL

 

Not Invented Here: Innovative Practices, Policies and Programs in Building Decarbonization from Outside North America. Join a dynamic fireside chat exploring global innovations driving building decarbonization, this session highlights innovative policies, practices, and programs developed outside North America, offering fresh perspectives and inspiration for global action. The conversation addresses prepared questions followed by audience Q&A. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from one of the foremost experts in global building decarbonization and the clean energy transition.

 

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