(Originally recorded August 2022)

With rising energy costs in our homes and business, and increased costs of construction materials, new solutions are needed for greater impact at less expense and utilizing less materials. The fastest way to reduce our footprint that exhibits low embodied energy, low carbon emission, and low cost, is to retrofit. This tech series will discuss several options for converting, retrofitting, and replacing window and wall elements for greater energy efficiency. Speakers will present research, data, and tools for architects, builders, and property owners to utilize in reducing their carbon footprint in a manner that is a moderate to low cost.

Learning Objectives: Explore envelope retrofit options for low socioeconomic and disadvantaged communities; Assess the cost and performance impacts of retrofit secondary glazing systems and possible techniques; Discuss the disproportionate impact of windows on performance and the benefits of a highperformance window assembly; Explore expansions on embodied energy and carbon saved by retrofitting and utilizing low carbon and low embodied energy materials; Identify future possibilities of enhanced performance requirements of building remodels, retrofits, and real estate transactions.