Jacob Deva Racusin

Director of Building Science and Sustainability

New Frameworks Natural Design/Build

Jacob Deva Racusin is Director of Building Science and Sustainability with New Frameworks Natural Design/Build. As a consultant, designer, and educator, Jacob merges his passions for ecological stewardship, relationship to place, and social justice. Jacob is also an Embodied Carbon Analyst and BEAM Trainer and Co-Developer with Builders For Climate Action. Jacob has authored two books and numerous articles, and instructs on topics of building science and climate impact. An active member of the Carbon Leadership Forum, Jacob is engaged in code and policy development, professional training, and other initiatives supporting the transition to a more just industry.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-deva-racusin-7a41603/

Website: http://newframeworks.com

Past Conference Sessions

Session Title	Date	Event
Lowering Total Carbon Emissions in a Dorm: Strategies for Design and Construction	03/20/2024 - 2:30pm	BuildingEnergy Boston 2024
The RESNET Carbon Trifecta: HERS Index + CO2 Index + Embodied Carbon	03/20/2024 - 10:30am	BuildingEnergy Boston 2024
Biomaterials: A Regional and Global Movement for Climate Justice and Resilience	03/19/2024 - 10:30am	BuildingEnergy Boston 2024
Carbon Storing Buildings: A Gateway to Justice and Belonging	03/29/2023 - 10:30am	BuildingEnergy Boston 2023
The Climate Impact of Retrofits: Embodied and Operational Emissions in Weatherization	03/01/2022 - 1:00pm	BuildingEnergy Boston 2022
Historic Buildings & Climate Change Mitigation: Case Study of a Low-Carbon Renovation	05/07/2021 - 1:30pm	BuildingEnergy Boston 2021
Tracking the Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Your Energy Efficiency Measures: New Tools & Lessons Learned for Designers & Contractors	05/06/2021 - 11:30am	BuildingEnergy Boston 2021
Embodied Carbon in Materials: Real Steps to Drawing Down Carbon in our Buildings	08/14/2020 - 9:15am	BuildingEnergy Boston 2020
Accounting for the Embodied Carbon of Residential Retrofits	08/13/2020 - 11:00am	BuildingEnergy Boston 2020
Carbon Drawdown Now! Prefabricated, Carbon-Storing Building Components Built Before Your Eyes	03/15/2019 - 8:30am	BuildingEnergy Boston 2019
Healthy for People and Planet: Why Smart Material Choices Are Essential for High Performing Buildings	03/14/2019 - 1:30pm	BuildingEnergy Boston 2019
Carbon Drawdown Now! Turning Buildings into Carbon Sinks	03/14/2019 - 8:30am	BuildingEnergy Boston 2019
Net Zero, Passive House, Embodied Carbon: Why Healthy Materials Are Essential to High Performing Building Designs	10/04/2018 - 1:30pm	BuildingEnergy NYC 2018
Integrative Carbon Building: Embodied Carbon, Net Positive Carbon, and the New Carbon Architecture	03/09/2018 - 10:30am	BuildingEnergy Boston 2018
The Not-Quite-Edible House: Making Healthy Material Choices	03/08/2018 - 3:30pm	BuildingEnergy Boston 2018
State of the Art: High-Performance Natural Building for Cold Climates	03/08/2017 - 3:30pm	BuildingEnergy Boston 2017
Foam-Free - Fabulous, Feasible, and Fun!	03/10/2016 - 3:00pm	BuildingEnergy Boston 2016

Past Webinars

Title	Date	Event Series
Carbon Drawdown Now! Building to Combat the Climate Crisis	04/22/2020 - 5pm-6:30pm	BuildingEnergy Online

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