The Future of Boston Energy & Sustainability Summit
Wed Jul 29, 2026
The Future of Boston Energy & Sustainability Summit
Low-Carbon Construction, Building Decarbonization, Renewable Energy Procurement, and the Compliance Strategies Reshaping This Shift In The Market
$129.00
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Speakers and Panels
Oliver Sellers-Garcia
Zoya Puri
Hannah Tillmann
Ray Kettner
Why You Should Attend This 2026 Boston Sustainability Event
What You’ll Learn:
- How are Boston building owners navigating the first years of binding BERDO 2.0 emissions limits and what compliance strategies, flexibility measures, and portfolio structures are proving most effective?
- With key IRA credits expiring, how are developers and building owners structuring deals today to preserve project economics and lock in incentives before the window closes?
- What low-carbon construction materials, building systems, and design strategies are delivering the best performance outcomes and how do they hold up under real-world cost and schedule pressure?
- How are Boston-area building owners decarbonizing existing assets while managing tenant disruption and capital timing?
- With Massachusetts pursuing 5 GW of battery storage by 2030 how should CRE owners think about on-site storage, PPAs, and renewable energy procurement strategy?
- How is Boston's grid resilience posture changing and what responsibilities do large commercial building owners have to prepare for extreme weather, outages, and rising electrification demand?
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
To request disability-related accommodations, please contact audrey.sullivan@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.
Agenda
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8:00 AM 9:00 AM |
Coffee, Breakfast & Networking
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9:00 AM 9:45 AM |
Building Greener: Low-Carbon Design, Materials & Construction Innovation
1.) Examine the real cost and schedule trade-offs for cost low-carbon materials, mass timber, low-embodied-carbon concrete, and next-generation insulation systems.
2.) Explore how the 2025 Massachusetts Stretch and Specialized Energy Codes are reshaping design decisions from day one. |
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9:45 AM 10:00 AM |
Networking Break
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10:00 AM 10:45 AM |
The Path to Net Zero: Renewable Energy, Decarbonization & Efficiency Strategies for Boston Building
1.) Break down the practical pathways Boston building owners are using to comply with BERDO 2.0 and Cambridge's BEUDO.
2.) Hear from owners and operators actively executing decarbonization plans on their Boston portfolios. 3.) Assess the current state of renewable energy procurement for Boston commercial buildings and how owners can access clean power. |
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10:45 AM 11:30 AM |
Inside the Four Walls: Modernizing Building Systems & Repositioning Assets for the Decades Ahead
1.) Discuss what it takes to reposition aging Boston office and mixed-use assets through systems modernization.
2.) Strategies to align retrofits with local mandates, tenant expectations and investor reporting requirements while protecting long-term asset value. 3.) How owners are turning aging buildings into high performing assets to meet sustainability standards without impacting tenants or yield. |
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11:30 AM 11:45 AM |
Post Event Networking
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