Seminar 32 -- Climate Change Issues for Decarbonization, IAQ and Sustainable Buildings

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Climate change is making a significant mark on many issues besides increased energy use. Air quality is one area where increased effort will be needed to assure health in buildings due to gradual chemical changes in the atmosphere alongside acute changes caused by climate driven extreme events. Of equal concern are competing and disparate efforts to decarbonize (mitigate climate change) and to increase resilience (increase adaptive capacity) of the built environment. These issues and their associated complexities are discussed in this seminar.

1. The Shocks and Stressor of Climate Change and the Impact upon IAQ and Occupant Health< /br> Joss Hurford, P.E., AEI Engineering, Maddison, WI
2. The Fraternal Twins of Decarbonization and Climate Resilience< /br> Erin McConahey, P.E., HBDP, Fellow ASHRAE, Arup, Los Angeles, CA