Annika Barth completed her fellowship with Burlington Electric Department (BED), a municipally owned utility in Burlington, Vermont. She worked with Jennifer Green and James Gibbons to advance the implementation of Burlington’s Net Zero Energy Roadmap. Burlington set a target to become a Net Zero Energy city by 2030, which means all of the City’s energy needs will be met by renewable resources. The Roadmap outlined strategies to electrify transportation and space and water heating in the City, improve building efficiency and alternative transportation adoption, and implement a district energy system – all of which will need to happen for Burlington to achieve its Net Zero Energy by 2030 goal. Annika contributed to implementing Roadmap strategies by making recommendations for the expansion of utility programs, creating a Next Steps document for the district energy project, and conducting research on existing policies to compel energy efficiency in private buildings. Originally from southern New Hampshire, Annika received her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from American University in May, 2019.
