The call for presentations is now OPEN.
ASHRAE’s 6th building decarbonization conference will be an information and idea exchange between stakeholders in the built environment industry concerning the improvement of energy efficiency, health, comfort, and reduction of GHG emissions in new and existing buildings and systems. The scope of the conference covers a range of building types and includes topics on data centers, municipalities, airports/transportation, hospitals, laboratories, higher education and school districts.
This year’s theme is: “Decarbonization That Delivers: From Policy to Projects to Performance”.
You are invited to submit proposals for panel and seminar sessions (60 or 90 min). This conference is only accepting abstracts for full sessions.
- Panel: 3-4 industry experts, including one moderator, on a current topic of interest or team case study.
- Seminar: 2-4 speakers to present on one of the conference topics, and a session Chair.
When submitting your proposal, select a main track and subtopics and your desired session length. Special consideration will be given to project submissions that pair both engineer and owner, financier, or policymakers as speakers. Case studies should include highly technical details as well as cost ranges, performance outcomes, and financial rationale including tax rebates or incentives.
Tracks and subtopics include:
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Business Strategy, Finance & Accountability
(For executives, investors, owners, real‑estate leaders)
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- ROI, valuation, and performance disclosure requirements
- Investor confidence & access to capital
- Enterprise risk, grid reliability, resiliency, liability considerations
- Business cases for decarbonization IEQ and resilience
- Decarbonization stakeholder engagement and change management
- Market drivers (Net Zero Carbon Events, disclosure rules, standards)
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Technical Solutions, Retrofit Delivery & Emerging Technology
(For engineers, designers, sustainability and operations practitioners)
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- Retrocommissioning (RCx)
- Fuel switching & beneficial electrification
- Thermal comfort & PNW climate change and cooling needs (Seattle focus)
- Data centers & waste heat recovery
- District energy and system integration
- Whole life carbon and Life‑cycle cost analysis (LCCA)
- Workforce, commissioning, and operational readiness challenges
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Policy, Standards & Public‑Sector Infrastructure
(For government, civic agencies, code officials, policy advisors)
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- Public‑sector & civic infrastructure decarbonization
- Infrastructure that supports decarbonization (grid, thermal, district)
- Accountability & reporting frameworks
- Translating high‑level mandates into project pathways
- Building performance standards and codes for building decarbonization
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Portfolio Planning, Archetypes & Real‑World Case Studies
(For portfolio managers, planners, and cross‑functional leadership teams)
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- District energy and infrastructure
- Archetypes: data centers, municipalities, airports/transportation, hospitals, laboratories, higher education and school districts
- Route‑to‑implementation strategies across a portfolio
- Implementation Showcase - projects in progress with real results and next phase solutions
- Incentives, tax credits, and capital-stacking strategies
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Proposals are due February 27, 2026 and acceptance notifications will be sent in March.
Submit a Proposal