Buildings Hub Live

Buildings Hub Live: Countering High Energy Bills with Demand-Side Measures

Atlas Public Policy is excited to host our twenty-fifth episode of “Buildings Hub Live,” where we spotlight the changemakers and technologies leading the charge to electrify our built environment. Join us on Thursday, February 26 at 1 PM EST as we sit down with Mike Specian, Research Manager for Utility Programs at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), to examine how demand-side measures can be used as a lever to counter rising energy bills.How much quicker can demand-side measures be implemented when compared to permitting new generation? If utilities across the country use energy efficiency and load flexibility to counteract load growth, what is the potential magnitude of effect on power bills? Where do data centers and other large load customers fit into the conversation? Tune in to find out!

2025 in Review: Affordability, OBBBA, & A Shifting Landscape

Atlas Public Policy is excited to host our twenty-fourth episode of “Buildings Hub Live,” where we spotlight the changemakers and technologies leading the charge to electrify our built environment. Join us on Monday, February 2 at 2:30 PM EST as we sit down with Allison MacMunn, Senior Program Director at Sunstone Strategies, and Zach Pierce, Head of Policy at Rewiring America, to cast a final look back at the lessons and policy developments from 2025 and apply them to 2026.   What were the biggest trends in building decarbonization in 2025? How did the new presidential administration change the direction of policy? How have states shifted their strategy in response, and what does it all mean for 2026? Tune in to find out!

Buildings Hub Live: Thermal Energy Networks Earning Perfect TENS

Atlas Public Policy is excited to host our twenty-third episode of “Buildings Hub Live,” where we spotlight the changemakers and technologies leading the charge to electrify our built environment. Join us on Thursday, November 13 at 4:00 PM EST as we sit down with Derek Schnabel, Facilities Engineer at Epic, and Steve Fate, President of West Union District Energy, to discuss the thermal energy networks they manage in the Midwest.  How do they harness geothermal energy to heat and cool entire networks of buildings? How do the needs of a city differ from those of a corporate campus? Tune in to find out!

Buildings Hub Live: Electrification Laws Prevail in Courts After Berkeley

Atlas Public Policy is excited to host our twenty-second episode of “Buildings Hub Live,” where we spotlight the changemakers and technologies leading the charge to electrify our built environment. Join us on Wednesday, October 1 at 4:00 PM EST as we sit down with Daniel Carpenter-Gold, Staff Attorney at the Public Health Law Center, and Chris Dobens, Director of Communications for WE ACT for Environmental Justice, to discuss some recent court rulings on how and whether cities can regulate building electrification.  How have cities changed their strategies around electrification laws since the Ninth Circuit overturned Berkeley’s gas ban in 2023? How have courts ruled on challenges to these laws, and what does it mean for the future of building electrification laws? Tune in to find out!

Buildings Hub Live: Delivering Better Buildings at the Local Level

Atlas Public Policy is excited to host our twenty-first episode of “Buildings Hub Live,” where we spotlight the changemakers and technologies leading the charge to electrify our built environment. Join us on Wednesday, June 25 at 2:30 PM EST as we sit down with Ryan Cassidy, Vice President of Real Estate at Mutual Housing California, and Keith Snyder, Energy Branch Manager at the Fairfax County Park Authority, to discuss their efforts that earned them awards at the Better Buildings Summit in May.   What projects are they undertaking and what makes them stand out from the pack? What can other local governments and NGOs learn from their work to help decarbonize their communities? Tune in to find out!