Sustainable Buildings & Energy FORUM

Join us on Thursday, January 10^th, 2013 for the Sustainable Building & Energy Infrastructure Forum in Midtown. Sign up for one or both sessions, AIA Credits Offered.

SESSION One:   Sustainable BUILDINGS Discussion

Session One PANELISTS:

Kiumars Q. Amiri, Program Manager, NYSERDA

Quimars will share the lessons learned by overseeing the Technical Assistance support services and capital cost incentives provided through the program’s state-wide architecture/engineering consulting firms. The New Construction Program (NCP) promotes sustainability and energy efficiency in the New York State region. NCP provides direct technical assistance for incorporating energy-efficiency measures into the design, construction, and operation of new and substantially renovated buildings. In addition, NCP offers capital cost, LEED bonus, and commissioning incentives based on improved building energy efficiency performance.

Michael Deane, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, Turner Construction

Construction is one of the industries called upon to help restore and suggest best practices moving forward. Michael will share the lessons learned by Turner Construction Company, the largest general builder in the US named the #1 Green Contractor by Engineering News Record. As many green building practices have become the industry standard, Turner is employing the knowledge gained through delivering $45 billion in green construction.  There will also be an overview on the successes learned through SMUD, its relevancy nationally.

Tom Kelly, Energy & Sustainability Manager, Montefiore Medical Center

Tom will share the lessons learned as the Energy & Sustainability Manager at Montefiore Medical Center, nationally recognized for clinical excellence and named by U.S. News and World Report as one of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals. Tom is responsible for developing, and overseeing a strategic sustainability plan for 4 major hospitals and over 100 buildings. The sustainability strategic plan encompasses a variety of areas including energy, waste, water, transportation, materials, and education. Tom worked for Pace University’s Energy & Climate Center advancing clean energy policy at the local, state and federal level.

Christopher Mahase, Directof of Sustainability, NYC Depart of HPD

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the largest municipal developer of affordable housing in the nation. HPD has provided over $8.7 billion to support the repair, rehabilitation and new construction of hundreds of thousands of units of housing. Thie administration's housing agenda is the largest investment in housing stock in 20 years. Chris will share HPD's uniform green building policy to ensure the City’s investments in affordable housing are going towards buildings that have deeper affordability and adopted a modification of the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria.

Steven Winter, CEO, Steven Winter Associates

A formidable advocate for sustainable infrastructure, Steven will share the lessons learned from consulting hundreds of building and community-scale projects, including landmark projects across the nation. The firm has evolved into a widely-respected and sought-after building science team, and has led numerous research and development projects for government agencies, utilities, nonprofits, the private sector and Cities. Steven is also a former Chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council, leading the organization as it launched Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

SESSION Two: Sustainable ENERGY Discussion

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, 8 million customers were reported to be without in the affected states, according to the Department of Energy.  Many are debating the degree to which climate change is a catalyst to the trend of hurricanes and severe weather patterns on the environment.  After Hurricane Sandy touched down on October 29th, we no longer can afford to blur the lines and fail to do the important work.  However, as Sandy showed, our energy infrastructure is at high risk to the effects of climate change as well. There is a real need to adapt to the effects of a changed climate.

Session Two PANELISTS:

Charles Feit, CEO, OnForce Solar

Charles will share the lessons learned by heading one of New York City's largest solar energy design and installation firms providing solar energy systems to businesses and homeowners in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maryland. OnForce Solar was named fifth fastest growing small business in the New York City area, and 42nd in the country in 2011 by Inc. magazine in its "Top 500" issue, and CEO Charles Feit was named one of Crain's New York Business' "Top Entrepreneurs of 2012."  Charles will speak to successfully working with the NYSERDA grant and the NYC Tax Abatement to cut customer costs.

Stephen Gordon, Director, US Government & Global Business, Microsoft Corporation

Stephen will share the lessons learned by assisting with WW Public Sector (NATO & National Security Practices. Microsoft, the world's #1 software company develops and sells a variety of products used by consumers and businesses. By collecting and analyzing millions of data points (samples) per day, the company has been able to embark on multiple improvements that are reshaping the way buildings are managed.

  Lloyd Kass,  Vice President of Northeast Region, Willdan Energy Group

Lloyd will share his extensive experience developing and leading energy efficiency programs. Willdan's business is a result of contracts won with the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority ("NYSERDA") and three major utility companies in the state - Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., and National Grid Plc. Through these program services, Willdan has been helping New York State work toward its goal to reduce statewide energy usage 15% by the year 2015.Willdan focuses on small to midsized clients. For NYSERDA, Willdan's New York team is working to educate large commercial and industrial customers, specifically data centers, on the benefits of investing in the energy-efficient operation of their servers and cooling systems.

Dr. John Maddocks, CEO, John Maddocks Architects|Cooper Union

John will share the lessons learned by an architect and educator at the Cooper Union for Advancement of Science and Art teaching green design & construction, research & development of green resources encompassing LEED principles. John has a PhD in Environmental Psychology. Formerly Director of Real Estate of UBS, Dr. Maddocks is Chairman of the Sustainability Task Force in the Town of Pound Ridge and a member of the Northern Westchester Energy Action Consortium.

Amy Norquist, CEO, Greensulate

Amy will share the lessons learned by heading this leading-edge integrated design, engineering, installation and maintenance firm which specializes in Green Roof Systems nationally for the residential, commercial, and industrial markets as well as public & private institutions.  Amy Norquist, the former Deputy Director of the multi-million dollar Beacon institution for Rivers and Estuaries oversaw major green building initiatives.  Ms. Norquist has been featured in the New York Times, The Huffington Post, and The Wall Street Journal named a “Top 5 Start-Up” at the Opportunity Green Conference as well the winner of the 2010 Excellence in Design award from The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing.

Asit Parikh, CEO, Zenesis Design Build

Known as the Retrofit Renegade, Asit will share the lessons learned being a progressive Net-Zero-Energy & PassivHaus Designer. Asit has successfully gone through the PassivHaus training program both in Darmstadt Germany and with PHIUS two years ago, and is the principal designer and general contractor for Zenesis House a LEED Platinum, Passive-House certified retrofit-expansion being built today. He’s been twice invited to address the US House of Representatives Renewable Energy Caucus and US Senate Energy Committee for past two years at the annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency EXPO.

• Date:                 Thursday, January 10^th, 2013
• Place:                The Hippodrome Building - 1120 Avenue of the Americas, NYC 10036
•                             (between West 43rd and 44^th Streets, two blocks from Grand Central Station)
• Time:                 Session One: 10am to 12pm, Session Two:  12:30pm to 2:30pm
• Event Type:      Business Conference (breakfast & lunch will be served)
• Registration:   Click Registration Button Below.

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 Program:

9:00am to 12:00pm               Session One: Sustainable Building Infrastructure

12:00pm to 12:30pm             Break (refreshments served)

12:30pm to 3:00pm               Session Two:  Sustainable Energy Infrastructure

3:00pm to 4:00pm                  Wrap Up and Networking

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