EmpowerEd: Building Decarbonization Faculty Training Workshop
August 3-5, 2026
Join faculty from HBCUs across the country for a 3-day immersive workshop held on-campus at Stanford University focused on clean energy, sustainability, and building decarbonization. This hands-on training, led by Stanford’s Building Decarbonization Learning Accelerator (BDLA) experts, will equip educators with the tools and strategies to integrate sustainability, efficiency, decarbonization, environmental, and renewable energy into their curricula.
Target Audience: Faculty in architecture, engineering, and construction-related disciplines at HBCUs in the United States.
Where: Stanford University
Costs Covered: Travel, lodging, meals, and training materials are fully funded through a Department of Energy award to Florida A&M University and Stanford BDLA.
Contact: Lindsay Franta | lfranta@stanford.edu | (323) 683-4104
Virtual Building Decarbonization Workshop for Professors
August 7-8, 2025 9am-11am PT
Learn a background in building decarbonization, refresh your knowledge with up to date information, discover teaching strategies, and enhance your curriculum.
Who Should Attend
Professors of Architecture • Architectural Engineering • Mechanical, Civil, and Electrical Engineering • Construction Management • Sustainability
Peter Rumsey, Stanford University
Peter Rumsey is globally known for his 40-year leadership in the low energy and decarbonized buildings field. He has founded two successful engineering design firms and worked globally. He has been a lecturer at Stanford University for over 10 years. He has given over 100 lectures about advanced and decarbonized buildings around the world, making him one of the foremost speakers on the topic.
Workshop Presentations
Building Decarbonization Virtual Teaching Workshop for HBCU Professors
June 4-5, 2025
Learn about building decarbonization, energy equity, and enhance your curriculum from experts in the field.
Topics Include:
- Energy Equity
- Architectural Responses
- Building Electrification
- Renewable Energy
- Embodied
- Carbon
- Teaching Strategies
Paid Workshop
Professors who attend both days will receive $250.
Anthony Kinslow II, PhD, CEM is the founder and CEO of Gemini Energy Solutions which democratize the energy efficiency sector. Additionally he lectures two classes at Stanford University at the intersection of Clean Energy and Equity.
Peter Rumsey, Stanford University 
Peter Rumsey, founder of Point Energy Innovations and Stanford Adjunct lecturer, stands at the forefront of low-energy and net-zero building innovation with over 40 years of distinguished experience. Based in San Francisco, his engineering expertise has contributed to 50 LEED platinum projects, the highest number by any engineer in the U.S.
Building Decarbonization Teaching Workshop for HBCU Professors & Students
July 30-31, 2024
Learn about building decarbonization, energy equity, and enhance your curriculum from experts in the field.
Agenda:
Day 1 (afternoon)
- Intro to Building Decarbonization
- Equitable Decarbonization
- HBCU Energy Institute
- Architectural Responses
- Dinner with HBCU Green Fund
Day 2
- Building Electrification
- Renewable energy
- Embodied Carbon
- Teaching Strategies
- Net-Zero Building Tour
Where:
Morehouse College, Atlanta
When:
July 30-31
Contact us: stanfordbdla@stanford.edu
323.683.4104
Anthony Kinslow II, PhD, CEM is the founder and CEO of Gemini Energy Solutions which democratize the energy efficiency sector. Additionally he lectures two classes at Stanford University at the intersection of Clean Energy and Equity.
Peter Rumsey, Stanford University
Peter Rumsey, founder of Point Energy Innovations and Stanford Adjunct lecturer, stands at the forefront of low-energy and net-zero building innovation with over 40 years of distinguished experience. Based in San Francisco, his engineering expertise has contributed to 50 LEED platinum projects, the highest number by any engineer in the U.S.
Felicia Davis, Founder of HBCU Green Fund
Felicia M. Davis is a staunch advocate for measurable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency retrofits, green building, renewable energy solutions, and an array of sustainable practices. In 2016, she founded the HBCU Green Fund to help finance green projects at historically Black colleges and universities. She has cultivated an extensive network of faculty, professionals, and student climate, energy, and environmental justice advocates.
Dr. Richard Schulterbrandt Gragg III
Dr. Richard Schulterbrandt Gragg III Is a professor of environmental science and justice, sustainability, and human health at Florida A & M University. In addition, he conducts research and community engagement in environmental justice and health disparities, workforce development in STEM, and environmental science and policy teaching. He collaborates across disciplines and sectors to foster participatory action and solutions. Currently, he serves as President at the up-and-coming HBCU Energy Institute, a National Technical Association project.
Building Decarbonization Virtual Teaching Symposium
March 8, 2024
- Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization: Why They Should Not Be Ignored
Amory Lovins, Co-founder of world renowned RMI and Lecturer at Stanford University - US Government Policies, Practices, and Successes
Cara Carmichael, White House Council on Environmental Quality - An Update on Building Decarbonization: The Fastest Growing Clean Energy Sector Ever
Panama Bartholomy, Director of the Building Decarbonization Coalition - Teaching Decarbonization: Gaming Simulation
Alpha Arsano, Architect, Building Scientist, and Educator at Northeastern University
Building Decarbonization Teaching Workshop
December 8, 2023
The BDLA hosted a 3-hour virtual workshop for professors who are interested in incorporating the BDLA teaching materials into their existing curriculum. The workshop provided professors with a thorough understanding of the BDLA’s instructional materials. This class is geared towards professors teaching architecture, building engineering, and engineering management. Topics covered included embodied carbon, electrification, renewables, teaching methods and more.
Developing Building Decarbonization Curriculum
August 2023
- Architectural Responses
- Building Electrification
- Renewable Energy
- Hot Water and Cooking Electrification
- Embodied Carbon
Notable sessions include: Equitable Decarbonization taught by Dr. Anthony Kinslow II and Advanced Energy Efficiency taught by world-renowned speaker and Co-Founder of RMI, Amory Lovins.
Building Decarbonization Virtual Teaching Symposium
May 17, 2022
Mark Chambers
- 9:30am: Welcome – Dr. Sarah Billington, Chair of Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Dr. Martin Fischer, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Director of the Center for Integrated Facility Engineering
- 9:45am: Keynote – Mark Chambers, White House Climate Team, Senior Director for Building Emissions & Community Resilience
- 10:30am: Session 1: Panel on Decarbonization Teaching Techniques and Lessons Learned – Nea Maloo, AIA, Lecturer at Howard University and Dr. Raymond Tesiero, Assistant Professor at North Carolina A&T State University, Zaria Ancar, Architectural Engineering Student at NCA&T, and Dean Bailey Architecture Student at Howard
- 11:30am: Break
- 11:40am: Session 2: Industry
- Perspective on Decarbonization – Bob Pragada, Jacobs Engineering Group, President and COO
- 12:15pm: Closing Remarks – Peter Rumsey, Founder, Stanford BDLA