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Building and Designing While Meeting Sustainability Mandates

Zoya Puri

Zoya Puri

SVP

Beacon Capital Partners

Ben Myers

Ben Myers

SVP, Sustainability

BXP

Katherine Antos

Katherine Antos

Undersecretary of Decarbonization & Resilience

Mass. Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs

Kim Thai

Kim Thai

Director, Development

IQHQ

Mike Doty

Mike Doty

Senior Director

Nuveen Green Capital

Leslie Doyle
Moderator

Leslie Doyle

VP Construction

WS Development

Ben Myers

SVP, Sustainability

BXP

Ben Myers is the Senior Vice President, Sustainability, at Boston Properties (BXP), the largest

publicly-traded developer, owner and manager of Class A office properties in the United

States. He is an engineer and non-routine project manager with a passion for resource

efficiency, healthy workspaces and urban ecosystems. His primary responsibilities include ESG

strategy and implementation, enterprise energy and water management, green building

initiatives, distributed generation and storage, energy conservation measure implementation,

resilience planning, education, communication and public reporting. He holds an M.A. in Urban

Environmental Leadership from Lesley University and a B.S. in Civil & Environmental

Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Under Mr. Myers’ leadership, BXP has been recognized as an industry leader in ESG and

sustainability.

• In 2019, BXP ranked among the top 4% of all real estate companies in the Global Real Estate

Sustainability Benchmark (“GRESB”) assessment. 2019 was the eighth consecutive year

that BXP has ranked in the top quartile of GRESB assessment participants, earning another

“Green Star” recognition and the highest GRESB 5-star Rating.

• In 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019, BXP was selected by the National Association of Real

Estate Investment Trusts (“Nareit”) as a Leader in the Light Award winner. In 2019, BXP

earned the “Most Innovative” Leader in the Light Award. This award is given to only one

company and is the highest achievement in sustainability innovation for all REITs and real

estate companies.

• BXP is a corporate member of the U.S. Green Building Council® (USGBC) and has a long

history of owning, developing and operating properties that are certified under USGBC’s

Leadership in Energy and Environmental DesignTM (LEED®) rating system. The company has

LEED certified over 26 million square feet of our portfolio, of which 93% is certified at the

highest Gold and Platinum levels.

• BXP has been an active participant in the green bond market since 2018, issuing $1.85 billion

of green bonds, which provide access to sustainability-focused investors interested in the

positive environmental externalities of our business activities.

• BXP has been named a Green Lease Leader at the highest Gold level by the Institute for

Market Transformation and the U.S. Department of Energy for exhibiting a strong

commitment to high performance and sustainability in buildings and best practices in

leasing. BXP’s master lease form includes green lease clauses that support a more

sustainable tenant-landlord relationship.

• Since adopting public goals in 2016, the company has made great strides towards meeting

its targets to reduce energy use intensity by 32%, reduce greenhouse gas emissions

intensity by 45% and reduce water use intensity by 30% by the year 2025. The company

achieved its 45% greenhouse gas emissions intensity goal six years early in 2019 and

advanced our commitment to responsible climate action measures by pursuing the

adoption of a science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction target.

• As a result of BXP’s efforts to improve energy efficiency and cut emissions, the company

was named a 2020 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year.

• BXP was named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek. The

company ranked 122nd on Newsweek’s 2020 list of America’s 300 Most Responsible

Companies, the second highest ranking given to a public REIT and the highest ranking of

any office company.

Mike Doty

Senior Director

Nuveen Green Capital

Mike comes to Nuveen Green Capital with a background in lighting controls and utility efficiency program implementation. He is a Certified Energy Manager, and a Certified Lighting Efficiency professional endorsed by ACEEE. He has a passion for business development working with contractors to design, implement, and sell unique energy solutions that best match their customer’s needs.

In his spare time Mike is a happily terrible golfer and enjoys traveling whenever the chance arises.

Sustainable & Resilient Focused Retrofits & Developments

Joel Wool

Joel Wool

Deputy Administrator, Sustainability

Boston Housing Authority

Tom Chase

Tom Chase

Program Director

MassCEC

Roselin Osser

Roselin Osser

Senior Engineer

AKF Group, Member of WSP

Tracey Ogden

Tracey Ogden

VP of Drilling Operations

Brightcore

Jack Robbins
Moderator

Jack Robbins

Vice President

Evolution Sustainability Group

Joel Wool

Deputy Administrator, Sustainability

Boston Housing Authority

Joel Wool is an affordable housing and energy professional with experience in local, state and federal policy and program implementation. He currently serves as Deputy Administrator for Sustainability and Capital Transformation for the Boston Housing Authority, where he is responsible for overseeing the BHA’s plans for investment in, and emissions reductions from, 10,000 units of public housing. Prior to his role at the BHA, Joel worked for the City of Boston and for both local and national environmental organizations. He holds a Masters in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University.

Roselin Osser

Senior Engineer

AKF Group, Member of WSP

Roselin is a dynamic and detail-oriented energy engineer specializing in building performance consulting. She has

managed diverse sustainability consulting projects including complex science laboratories, archival spaces with unique

requirements, multifamily buildings, schools, and offices. Along with her proficiency in eQuest energy modeling and the

LEED rating system, she brings to AKF a unique enthusiasm for inspiring project teams to reduce environmental impact

through high performance design. Clients and colleagues alike appreciate Roselin’s attentive management of both

engineering data and client relationships. In addition to her engineering expertise, she also holds exceptional

communication and presentation skills.

Roselin is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE), ASHRAE Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP), and a LEED

Accredited Professional. She holds a Master of Science in Building Technology from Massachusetts Institute of

Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University. Roselin has frequently presented

educational content to clients and AEC professionals on topics including the use of energy modeling in the design

process, high performance laboratory design, and various energy codes, most recently the new BERDO 2.0 legislation.

Tracey Ogden

VP of Drilling Operations

Brightcore

Tracey has more than 30 years of experience implementing geothermal and exploration strategies for large commercial and utility scale electrification projects. Her many successful installations begin with her early involvement in design, project implementation. and oversight throughout the feasibility and production drilling.

Jack Robbins

Moderator

Evolution Sustainability Group

As Vice President of Sales, Jack is responsible for the overall framework and management of Evolution’s go-to-market strategy. With a history in Commercial Real Estate Management and a passion for sustainability, Jack’s focus at Evolution is to find creative approaches to improve corporate bottom-line performance through energy conservation measures, energy risk management, and ESG Solutions.

Investment Strategies and ESG Trends for Maximizing Portfolio Returns

Ben Rodney

Ben Rodney

VP, Construction

Hines

Kailash Viswanathan

Kailash Viswanathan

Director of Energy

Arch Energy, A Division of Consigli Construction Co., Inc.

Matthew Connolly
Moderator

Matthew Connolly

Partner

Nutter

Kailash Viswanathan

Director of Energy

Arch Energy, A Division of Consigli Construction Co., Inc.

As Director of Energy for Arch Energy, a division of Consigli Construction Co., Inc., Kailash leverages over three decades of engineering and operations experience to help clients navigate through different stages of the decarbonization journey by planning and implementing low-carbon infrastructure strategies.

Why You Can't Miss This 2024 Boston ESG Construction & Development Event:

What You’ll Learn:

  • Discuss the impact of the new climate mandate requiring newly constructed buildings to have net-zero carbon emissions upon opening.

  • Understand how the Inflation Reduction Act is making it possible to make deals pencil in today's high interest, high cost environment.

  • Gain a better understanding of the role that power grid and electrification infrastructure plays in providing an enhanced platform for real estate development.

  • Hear how developers are implementing a variety of green technology into new and existing buildings.

  • In-depth discussion on the cost and energy saving solutions found through geothermal upgrades and developments.

  • Discuss the impact sustainable and climate resilient building upgrades will have on valuations moving forward.

  • Understand how Boston developers are navigating BERDO 2.0 & BEUDO's short and long-term deadlines and what that means for long term development strategies.

  • Explore ways developers can build in today's interest rate environment while being compliant with new stretch energy codes.

  • Discover the resources available for developers to better understand sustainability mandates, deadlines and how to be compliant.

  • Understand how electrification, green technology and reducing your carbon footprint is impacting the next wave of design decisions.

  • Hear the types of building materials contractors and developers have determined are both environmentally friendly and cost saving for projects.

  • Discover available funding for retrofit projects and available capital from Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) focused credit facilities.

How You'll Do More Business: Enhance your business by understanding how developers are staying compliant with new sustainability mandates and energy codes. Learn about the long-term impact this will have on carbon emission levels for commercial properties and what this means for businesses across the city. Hear from experts on how to design sustainable buildings and which technological innovations are being used to improve building performance and future-proof assets. 

Who Attends: Boston’s policy makers, city officials, investors, owners, developers, lenders, brokers, occupiers, planners, architects, designers, consultants and advisors.

Why You Should Attend: Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to identify opportunities, build your network, and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than us.

For questions regarding content, speaking, and sponsorship opportunities, please email our Event Producer, Joshua Piquion, at joshua.piquion@bisnow.com

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BOSTON'S 2024 SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS, ARTICLES & CURRENT EVENTS

Agenda

Time Activity
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
Coffee, Breakfast & Networking
1:00 PM
1:45 PM
Building and Designing While Meeting Sustainability Mandates

1.) Discuss how these mandates are shaping the future building stock in Boston.
2.) Discover environmentally friendly building materials that don't break the bank when it comes to building costs.

1:45 PM
2:00 PM
Networking Break
2:00 PM
2:45 PM
Sustainable and Climate Resilient Retrofits and Developments

1.) Identify programs available to developers to retrofit aging buildings.
2.) Look at the potential of geothermal energy to make buildings more resilient.

2:45 PM
3:30 PM
Investment Strategies and ESG Trends for Maximizing Portfolio Returns

1.) Discuss the impact decarbonizing buildings will have on its future valuation.
2.) Learn about available funding options through public state issued grants and private credit facilities with strong ESG targets.

3:30 PM
3:45 PM
Post-Event Networking

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