During this featured break, you can watch the following Mini-Sessions:

1. All Hands on Deck!: Join the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon to Help Build the Next Generation
   • Speaker: Holly Jamesen Carr, U.S. Department of Energy
   • As a practicing architect or engineer, you may think you’ve missed out on your chance to participate in the Solar Decathlon, a collegiate competition from the U.S. Department of Energy which challenges student teams to design and build high-performance, low-carbon buildings powered by renewables. Think again! The Solar Decathlon now offers new opportunities for professionals to participate as mentors, design and industry partners, and as learners. Join this session for an update on all that’s new for the 2022-2023 Solar Decathlon and how you can get involved!
      
2. Humanizing Resilience in a Net Zero World
   • Speaker: Ben Stapleton, USGBC-LA
   • With so many optimistic commitments happening recently, we need to humanize the work we are doing. The struggle for progress is eternal. This is the human journey, and we need to take joy in the small moments of triumph. USGBC-LA is committed to helping the local community through various workshops, the new Green Building Corps, a new Talent Portal, a centralized hub for jobs, trainings, and free recorded content, and the Net Zero Accelerator program, which is highlighting 15 exciting startups in 2021. USGBC-LA encourages you to be engaged in creating a more sustainable future for all. Learn more at www.usgbc.la.org.