Zero Net Energy Buildings and the Art of Energy Policy

In the mid-2000s California began to establish policy goals for Zero Net Energy (ZNE) buildings. Commissioner McAllister will discuss progress toward these goals in terms of energy-related building codes, trends in buildings-related technologies and markets, local government authority and overall energy systems planning. ZNE buildings serve as a jumping-off point for a broader discussion of California’s movement toward distributed energy and decarbonization, including needs and opportunities for energy-savvy professionals and researchers.

Speaker: Andrew McAllister, California Energy Commission