Podcasts Government Resources Radio Leading by Example: Launching New Federal Building Performance Standards, with Veronique Bugnion

Leading by Example: Launching New Federal Building Performance Standards, with Veronique Bugnion

Published: July 26, 2021, midnight

b'In this week\\u2019s episode, host Kristin Hayes speaks to Veronique Bugnion, a scientist, entrepreneur, and energy industry leader. Bugnion\\u2014a climate physicist by training who spent years in the private sector, focusing on energy and carbon markets\\u2014cofounded and serves as the CEO of ClearlyEnergy, which provides innovative solutions that help reduce emissions from buildings. Hayes and Bugnion discuss federal building performance standards\\u2014a particularly relevant topic, given that the Biden administration announced on May 17 that the Council on Environmental Quality will lead an effort to develop performance standards for federal buildings. Bugnion talks about how such standards could be designed, what impact they\\u2019re likely to have, and what the federal government can learn from other jurisdictions that have already implemented such standards.\\n\\nReferences and recommendations:\\n\\n\\u201cFact Sheet: Biden Administration Accelerates Efforts to Create Jobs Making American Buildings More Affordable, Cleaner, and Resilient\\u201d via the White House; https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/05/17/fact-sheet-biden-administration-accelerates-efforts-to-create-jobs-making-american-buildings-more-affordable-cleaner-and-resilient/\\n\\n\\u201cIcebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World\\u201d by Andrea Pitzer; https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Icebound/Andrea-Pitzer/9781982113346'