Thank you for your participation in the 2023 Buildings & Energy: Rising to the decarbonization challenge
If you have questions about travel funding, please contact Jen Garcia at jennyj@arizona.edu
Buildings & Energy: Rising to the decarbonization challenge
Event: Welcome Reception
Location: D.C. Center for Outreach & Collaboration - 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Event: Workshop
Location: D.C. Center for Outreach & Collaboration - 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.
Date: Friday, April 28, 2023
Times: See below
| Start Time | Description | Location |
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| 8:00 AM | Building opens; breakfast | Shared Space |
| 8:30 AM | Introduction & Exercise — Considering the Heat Pump Water Heater as a Sociotechnical Device | Room 1, 2 |
| 9:45 AM | Coffee Break | Shared Space |
| 10:00 AM | Building Bridges between the National Labs and the field of Architecture — speed networking session | Room 1, 2, A |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch | Shared Space |
| 12:45 PM | Advancing Sociotechnical Work: perspectives from LNBL (Núria Casquero-Modrego) and PNNL (Chrissi Antonopoulos and Kieren McCord) | Room 3 |
| 2:15 PM | Coffee Break | Shared Space |
| 2:30 PM | Advancing Sociotechnical Work: perspectives from NREL (Lis Blanco and Nicole Rosner) and Sandia (Daniel Villa) | Room 3 |
| 4:00 | Identifying next steps | Room 3 |
| 4:30 | Conclude | – |
The workshop is being held at the D.C. Center for Outreach & Collaboration, conveniently located at 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, in Washington, D.C.
Traveling to the D.C. Center
- The D.C. Center is easily accessible via Metro, D.C.’s public transportation system (Blue, Orange, Red and Silver Lines). Take the 13th Street Exit and walk approximately 2 blocks to Freedom Plaza. For timetables, maps, and information visit the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority.
- Taxi cabs and rideshare options are readily available throughout Washington, D.C. and will be easy to access when departing the D.C. Center.
- Limited street parking is available in the blocks surrounding the office. If you cannot find a metered spot, the following local parking garages are recommended:
One Freedom Plaza Quik Park
1301 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
$15 for the first hour, $40 daily maxNational Place Quik Park
1331 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
$15 for the first hour, $40 daily maxWashington Center Quik Park
1001 G St, NW
$19 for the first hour, $45 daily max
Closest Metro station
Location: 12th St NW & F St NW, Washington, DC 20005
Distance from Office: 0.2 miles
Details: This station services the Red, Orange, Silver, and Blue lines.
Several hotels in the area can offer Government Per Diem Rates. Government rates can be booked by calling the hotel direct, booking through your agency's travel service, or FedRooms .
Hyatt Place DC Downtown, Embassy Suites DC Downtown, Grand Hyatt Washington
Other nearby hotels:
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Location: 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, District of Columbia 20004 |
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Location: 515 15th Street NW Washington, District of Columbia 20004 |
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Washington Marriott at Metro Center Location: 775 12th Street NW Washington, District of Columbia 20005 |
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Location: 1201 K Street, NW Washington, DC |
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Location: 1000 H St NW, Washington, DC 20001 |
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Location: 815 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005 |
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Sofitel Washington D.C. Lafayette Square Location: 806 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005 |
Traveling to Washington, D.C.
- The closest airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National (D.C.A). A taxi ride from the airport to the D.C. Center will cost $25-$45 depending on traffic.
- Guests can also utilize Metro – take the Blue Line towards Largo Town Center and exit at Metro Center station.
- For hotel rooms, nights should be booked as far in advance as possible. Occupancy rates are always in flux due to the city’s busy convention and tourism industries.
