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    Webinar: Benchmarking and Energy Efficiency Carousel - BIT Building Case Studies, October 7, 8-10am CDT

  • 7 October 2020
  • Start time : 08:00 AM
  • End time : 10:00 AM
  • Event Host : USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter
Webinar: Benchmarking and Energy Efficiency Carousel - BIT Building Case Studies
Event Description

Instead of multiple presentations this month, USGBC - Missouri Gateway Chapter is excited to welcome Jenny Carney as our speaker to discuss the BIT Building System. BIT is a building performance improvement program for existing buildings encouraging the adoption high-performance best practices.

Launched in 2018, with the first certified project being award in December 2019, BIT contains 16 industry best practices that are cost-effective, practical and effective. It is structured to enable building operators to participate on their own schedules and within their own budgets, and offers third-party recognition for improvements.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Describe the 16 O&M best practices covered by the BIT Building framework
  • Explain the relationship between BIT and other sustainability tools, such as ENERGY STAR and GRESB
  • Consider the role of building-level certifications in achieving corporate and portfolio sustainability goals
  • Prioritize implementation of green O&M strategies that are aligned with budgeting and contracting cycles

  • Host Company/Organization Name
    • USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter
  • Speakers / Presenters
    • Jenny Carney, LEED Fellow, Vice President, Sustainability, Energy & Climate Change, WSP USA

      Jenny is a Vice President at WSP and Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change practice leader. She’s been working in the realm of sustainability in the built environment since 2004, pivoting from her early work as a field ecologist. Jenny oversees WSP project work related to enhancing the performance of real estate portfolios, including performance-based benchmarking, sustainability programming and reporting, building occupant and operator engagement. She is a co-founder of the BIT Building framework.
  • Cost
    • FREE Event
  • Event type
    • Online/Webinar

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