CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION - EPIC FORUM*
Reimagining Buildings For A Carbon Neutral Future (Virtual)
September 2nd & 3rd, 2020
10 am - 4 pm each day
(aee Agenda for details - link below)
Join on September 2-3 for the first virtual EPIC Forum to explore strategies to achieve zero net carbon in the built environment.
As the work to achieve carbon neutrality in the electricity sector by 2045 continues, California is presented with a unique opportunity to reimagine new and existing building development. Using advanced technologies, new practices in architecture and construction, enhanced load flexibility, and incorporating innovative policy and financing models, California’s innovators are developing the blueprint to create super-efficient, all-electric buildings powered primarily by onsite renewable energy and capable of supporting the larger electric grid.
Attendees explore these exciting industry advancements, the challenges that exist to scale them and the opportunities we can pursue to accelerate building decarbonization across building types and communities.
What is the EPIC Virtual Forum?
The virtual forum is an online conference and interactive platform that brings together a diverse set of industry leaders to share best practices, learn about emerging technology, and connect about future projects and partnerships.
The forum features plenary panels, breakout sessions, networking opportunities, a virtual exhibit hall, and more.
*The California Energy Commission’s Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) program invests more than $130 million annually in scientific and technological research accelerating the transformation of the electricity sector to meet California’s energy and climate goals. The EPIC program benefits electricity ratepayers from the state’s three largest investor-owned utilities – Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric Company.