Building a strong business case for decarbonizing a commercial property requires a solid grasp of project costs, decarbonization strategies and cost recovery opportunities. In BC, where we have a very low-carbon electrical supply, a strong business case for serious emissions reductions depends on the right balance between electrification and energy conservation measures.  

In our first Decarb Lunch after our summer break, SES Consulting and KingSett Capital will dive into the basics of building a strong business case for decarbonization and how it's being applied to a commercial building retrofit in Vancouver. 

Thanks to the financial support of the City of Vancouver, BC Hydro, Vancity and NRCan, this event is free of charge. 

Speakers: 

• Stephanie Poole, Principal, SES Consulting 

• Stephanie is a professional engineer with a wide range of project experience including performing energy efficiency audits, coordinating project implementations, and commissioning. She has a wide range of project experience including energy efficiency and decarbonization studies, implementations, commissioning, project management and strategic planning support. She also teaches decarbonization courses through the Canadian Institute for Energy Efficiency (CIET), BC Hydro and Nexus Labs. 

• Kit Milnes, Vice President Sustainability & Resilience, KingSett Capital 

• Kit is responsible for driving KingSett’s sustainability strategy and managing the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks and opportunities across KingSett’s existing properties, developments, and internal operations. Prior to joining KingSett, Kit was the Senior Manager of Sustainability at Triovest Realty Advisors. While at Triovest, Kit helped grow green building certification coverage across the portfolio, roll out new technologies to improve asset ESG performance, achieve Triovest’s Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) Global Sector Leader standing, and develop and implement Triovest’s Innovation strategy. Kit’s experience covers almost a decade of business and sustainability experience across a variety of industry sectors. Kit holds an Honours Bachelors degree in Environmental Science from Dalhousie University and is a LEED Accredited Professional. 

Co-hosts: 

• Natalie Douglas, ZEBx Program Manager, ZEIC 

• Damian Stathonikos, Director, BOMA 

• Jennifer Davis, Director, Decarb Accelerator Program, BOMA