The California Housing Partnership is pleased to announce that we will hold our second annual Affordable Housing Decarbonization Summit on October 12-14, 2021!
Scheduled on three consecutive mornings, the summit will discuss the practical challenges and public policy implications of electrifying new and existing affordable housing buildings.
- The first session each morning will be open to the general public.
- This will be followed by stakeholder working group discussions with nonprofit and government affordable housing owners/operators and affordable housing advocacy organization invested in this topic.
After opening remarks or presentations, participants will be able to interact in breakout room discussions on specific topics.
REGISTER HERE — Registration is now closed.
SUMMIT AGENDA OUTLINE
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
9:00 AM – 10:25 AM (Public session)
- (Moderator) Srinidhi Sampath Kumar, Sustainable Housing Policy and Program Manager, California Housing Partnership
- Amélie Besson, Design and Construction Sustainability Manager, MidPen Housing
- Ava Kuo, Associate Director of Housing Development, First Community Housing
- Betsy McGovern-Garcia, Director of Real Estate Development, Self-Help Enterprises
- Bryan Dove, Director of Asset Management, Mutual Housing California
- Mary Jane Jagodzinski, Senior Vice President of Housing and Real Estate Development, Community HousingWorks
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (Affordable housing providers/housing agencies/housing authorities/other housing policy organizations)
The Future of Title 24 and Electrification Standards for Existing Buildings
- Noel Toro, Project Manager, Abode Communities
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
9:00 AM – 10:25 AM (Public session)
Facilitating Electrification through Utility Allowances
- Meena Venkatraman, Sustainable Housing Fellow, California Housing Partnership
- Daniel McIntire, Chief Operations Officer, Rural Communities Housing Development Corporation
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (Affordable housing providers/housing agencies/housing authorities/other housing policy organizations)
Phasing Out Gas Appliance Rebates and Incentives
- Srinidhi Sampath Kumar, Sustainable Housing Policy and Program Manager, California Housing Partnership
- Rachael Diaz, Sustainable Housing Program Associate, California Housing Partnership
- Michael Claproth, Sustainable Housing Program Associate, California Housing Partnership
- Amy Egerter, Manager, RMI
Thursday, October 14, 2021
9:00 AM – 10:25 AM (Public session)
Reaping Resiliency Benefits through Solar, Net Metering, Storage and Cooling
- Erin Feeney, Associate, David Baker Architects
- Mary Murtagh, Executive Chairperson, EAH Housing
- Michael Rush, Operations, EAH Housing
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (Affordable housing providers/housing agencies/housing authorities/other housing policy organizations)
State Affordable Housing Funding Programs Regulations and Electrification
- Amy Dryden, Director of Strategic Innovation, Association for Energy Affordability, Inc.
- Mark Stivers, Director of Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy, California Housing Partnership
