Zero Net Carbon Collaborative session at APT International

APT International, November 22, 2019, Miami, Florida. The Zero Net Carbon Collaborative (ZNCC) was launched at APT Ottawa 2017, bringing together experts on climate action and historic and existing building conservation, renewal, and transformation. This session presents the perspectives of both long-recognized and emerging leaders in sustainable preservation and will address both the broad theories and nitty-gritty practices that are making the preservation and renovation of existing and historic buildings an essential climate action strategy. Larry Strain’s portion of the session identified the magnitude and sources of emissions from new and existing buildings; provided an overview of building reuse and carbon reduction strategies with case studies that document the reductions achieved; and reviewed the current and proposed programs and incentives that support building reuse, efficiency upgrades and carbon reduction.