Name
Panel Discussion: Rules of the Road: Compliance, Standards, and Shaping the Future of Retrofit Policy
Date & Time
Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Speakers
Jennifer Ballew, Office of Sustainability | City of Cambridge
Hannah Payne, City of Boston, Environment Department
Seth Federspiel, Building Electrification Accelerator
Lyn Huckabee, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
Hannah Payne, City of Boston, Environment Department
Seth Federspiel, Building Electrification Accelerator
Lyn Huckabee, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
Description
- Overview of core compliance requirements for retrofit projects: energy, carbon, safety, and social performance..
- Who sets the rules: the role of federal, state, local, and international bodies, and how priorities are shaped.
- Anticipating future technical standards driven by electrification, embodied carbon, and digital performance tracking.
- Managing compliance risk across multi-jurisdictional retrofit portfolios.
- Effective strategies for industry engagement with policymakers and regulators to shape practical, scalable standards.