West Coast Building Science Expert to be Featured Speaker on June 18th
Dr. Carrie Brown, Director at Resource Refocus LLC, will be the main presenter at our upcoming quarterly meeting. She was co-author of the chapter on buildings in the recently released NYS Climate Impacts Assessment. A comprehensive, science-based investigation, the report outlines what to expect from climate change in the state.
Dr. Brown specializes in zero net energy (ZNE) and zero carbon (ZC) research and consulting at the Oakland, CA-based practice. She also provides energy efficiency consulting for commercial, residential, and multifamily buildings, and carries out building simulation as well as state and federal energy policy research.
Dr. Carrie Brown, Director at Resource Refocus LLC.
She serves as president of the International Building Performance Simulation Association-USA (IBPSA-USA) and chair of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Decarbonization Task Force Knowledge Hub Working Group.
Dr. Brown holds a Ph.D. in Building Technology from MIT, an M.S. in Architecture with a concentration in Building Science from UC Berkeley, and a B.S. in Architecture from MIT.
The Climate Impacts Assessment consists of ten chapters on different aspects of the New York landscape, including agriculture, ecosystems, energy, and health and safety, among others.
The 67-page chapter on buildings, which Brown co-authored along with Dr. Nicholas Rajkovich from the University at Buffalo, contains important information and guidance for state policymakers as well as commercial and residential property owners.
Be sure to attend the 2030 District quarterly meeting on June 18 to hear the latest about how climate change will affect buildings in our state!