Decarbonizing the Seattle area Commercial Built Environment: From Regulatory Requirements to Climate Leadership

Description: This session explores the balance of regulatory and voluntary approaches with climate resilience challenges and net zero commitments. The commercial sector can leverage new requirements and approaches as a foundation for climate leadership and meaningful progress toward decarbonization goals. Panelists will discuss practical pathways for integrating regulatory requirements, voluntary certifications, and district-scale collaboration to achieve measurable impact. The conversation examines how forward-thinking owners, contractors, developers, and regulatory policy advocates are moving beyond minimum standards—using comprehensive decarbonization roadmaps to enhance asset value, meet stakeholder expectations, and position portfolios for long-term resilience. Moderator: Bevin Horn- Five Points Collaboration Bevin Horn, Sustainability Advisor and founder of Five Points Collaboration, has more than 25 years’ experience in project management, policy development, cross sector partnerships, and is a collaboration leader from the local to international levels. She worked on green…