65: Sparking debate with Jorge Chapa and Taryn Cornell

In Episode 65 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Jorge Chapa, Head of Market Transformation, and Taryn Cornell, Senior Manager, Green Star Strategy & Development from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA).

Luke, Jorge and Taryn discuss the GBCA’s new guide on constructing new all-electric buildings, the challenges associated with electrifying existing buildings and how they can be overcome, and role of electrification, hydrogen and offsets in decarbonising Australia’s built environment.

Mentioned in this episode:

A practical guide to electrification: for new buildings (Green Building Council of Australia)

Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector (International Energy Agency)

Key topics:

• Decarbonisation pathways for buildings
• Making new buildings all-electric
• Challenges in electrifying existing buildings
• Good ‘grid citizenship’ for commercial buildings
• Role of hydrogen and offsets in building decarbonisation

Connect with our guests:

Find Jorge at https://twitter.com/jochapa

Find Taryn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/taryn-cornell-74289266/

Connect with us:

Find Luke at https://twitter.com/lukemenzel

Find out more about the Energy Efficiency Council at www.eec.org.au

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