Moving forward on California’s path to affordable, carbon-neutral buildings requires addressing both operational and embodied carbon through coordinated policy, standardized measurement, and practical market solutions. This session explores emerging policies, RESNET methodologies for quantifying embodied carbon, and strategies to accelerate adoption of low-carbon building materials, demonstrating how better metrics and cross-sector collaboration can reduce emissions while supporting housing affordability.

Moderated by Derek Okada, Senior Fellow, Energy Solutions (CalNEXT).