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Building for Health: Where Public Health and Energy Policy Intersect

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Online
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Our buildings not only use energy and produce greenhouse gas emissions, but also directly affect the quality of life and health of occupants. Often, the same building improvements that save energy and reduce pollution can also provide better indoor air quality and resilience to extreme heat. This Forum will feature speakers who work at the intersection of public health and energy, with the shared goal of creating sustainable and healthy buildings in our communities.  Join us for this online event, which is free and open to all.

Welcome and Introductions

Home is Where the Health Is: Linking Health to Building Energy Efficiency

Jasmine Mah, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) |Watch Recorded Presentation

Managing High Heat Days in Buildings

  • Communication as a Heat Solution: How do outreach and engagement fit into local heat strategy?

Lauren Dunlap, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation |Watch Recorded Presentation

  • Developing Sustainable and Equitable Approaches to Heat Safety

Ali Frazzini, County of Los Angeles |Watch Recorded Presentation

  • Direct-to-Renter: An Energy Program for Public Health Equity

Felicia Federico and Julie Castro, The Energy Coalition (TEC) |Watch Recorded Presentation

Panel 1 Q&A |Watch Recorded Presentation

Measuring and Improving Indoor Air Quality

  • Improving Indoor Air Quality for Health and Energy Efficiency: Challenges and Opportunities

Kyle Peerless, California Department of Public Health |Watch Recorded Presentation

  • Lessons Learned: Contra Costa County Asthma Initiative

Demian Hardman-Saldana, Contra Costa County |Watch Recorded Presentation

  • Bay Area Healthy Homes Initiative (BAHHI)

Sally Newman and Kelly Malinowski, Bay Area Air District |Watch Recorded Presentation

  • San Francisco Climate Health Program: Indoor Extreme Heat and Wildfire Smoke Interventions

Matt Wolff, San Francisco Department of Public Health |Watch Recorded Presentation

Panel 2 Q&A & Closing Remarks |Watch Recorded Presentation

Other Resources:

BayREN Forum Q2 2025 Q&A and Resources