2024 SB 2030: 90% Better = Efficiency + Renewables

The Center for Sustainable Building Research is offering its annual SB 2030 educational symposium back at the Science Museum of Minnesota in person.

SB 2030: 90% Better = Efficiency + Renewables

Tuesday, December 10, 2024  1:00 PM - 4:30 PM CT

Location: In Person - Discovery Hall, Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 W. Kellogg Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55102

Cost: $20/person

Session description

Since its inception, the Sustainable Buildings (SB 2030) program has been very successful in providing guidance for energy efficiency in buildings in Minnesota. As we move into 2025-2030, when energy and carbon targets are 90% better than a typical building in 2003, the program is evolving to meet the needs of sustainable development in Minnesota. This event will explore the next phase of the program which will set targets for all buildings to combine energy efficiency at the limits of cost effectiveness with renewable energy supply.  Sessions will demonstrate considerations in the relationship between high-performance buildings with renewables and the local utility, and share guidance for developing pre-design budgets for both state funded and private sector projects. Attendees will also have the opportunity to share their experiences, needs, and feedback with fellow participants and B3 and SB 2030 program administrators.

AIA LUs: 3 AIA HSW/LU (AIA Course # CSBR 2024B)

Prerequisites: None

Topics:  Programming and Analysis, Project Planning and Design

Learning Objectives

• Explore the SB2030 90% Guidelines that combines High Performance Energy Efficiency and Renewables
• Understand and build awareness of Funding Opportunities for High Performance and Pre-Design Budget Considerations
• Review and discuss the Opportunities and Challenges of Designing Buildings with large amounts of distributed renewables

Agenda

12:30p  Registration
1:00p    Welcome - Pat Hamilton
1:05p    Xcel Energy Introduction and Updates– Kris Kohls, Xcel Energy
1:15p    SB2030 90%: High Performance+Renewables - Richard Graves
1:50p    SB2030 90% Buildings and Grid Considerations

• Pat Smith, CSBR, University of Minnesota
• Allison Decker, Xcel Energy
• Silas Cleveland, Xcel Energy

2:30p   Break
2:50p   SB 2030 90%, Breakout Groups - Questions

• What questions do you have about SB2030 90%?
• What education opportunities would you like to see?
• If SB2030 90% scaled to the entire building sector, what would work well, what would not and what would need to change?
• What should the future of SB 2030 look like?

3:20p   Pre-Design Budgets for SB2030 90% Buildings

• Richard Graves, CSBR, University of Minnesota
• Marcus Grubbs, Department of Administration
• Beth Tomlinson, Stantec
• Leah Wirgau, HGA

4:00p   Networking and Tours of Science Museum
4:30p   Event ends

Questions? Contact csbr@umn.edu

About

The Center for Sustainable Building Research leads research, education and design efforts to create a thriving future. Our work is focused on living system design to discover solutions to enable designers, developers and makers of buildings and products to build the capacity, commitment and caring to regenerate the health of all living communities.