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National Sustainability & ESG Conference

Path to Net Zero Carbon: Construction, Design, Investment & Local Compliance (In New York City)

Event Ended On: Thursday July 13 2023

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Speakers and Panels

Construction & Design Outlook

Ground Up Strategies, ESG Materials & Navigating Cost

Myrrh Caplan

Myrrh Caplan

VP, Sustainability, Skanska
Mounir Tawadrous

Mounir Tawadrous

Senior Associate, KSS Architects
Nicholas Pasquenza
Moderator

Nicholas Pasquenza

Director, Development & Construction, LCOR

ESG Investment: Sustainable Funds, Impact Investing & Pace Financing

Raising Funds, Allocating Capital & Deal Making

Phuong Gomard

Phuong Gomard

Partner, Sustainable Finance, Mazars
Danielle Ash
Moderator

Danielle Ash

Partner, Adler & Stachenfeld

Keynote/Fireside Chat with Empire State Realty Trust

Dana Robbins Schneider

Senior Vice President, Director of Energy, Sustainabi, Empire State Realty Trust
Michael Reed

Michael Reed

Acting Head of Large Buildings, NYSERDA
Morris DeFeo, Jr.
Moderator

Morris DeFeo, Jr.

Partner, Herrick

Roadmap to Achieve Net Zero Carbon

Short-Term Strategies for Carbon Neutral & Long-Term Outlook for Net Zero

Ben Myers

Ben Myers

SVP, Sustainability, BXP
Lauren Moss

Lauren Moss

Chief Sustainability Officer, Vornado Realty Trust
Rick Smith
Moderator

Rick Smith

Vice President, Vicinity Energy

Using Data + Technology to Streamline & Track Sustainability Initiatives

Using Data to Decrease Overheads Costs

Ethan Gilbert

Ethan Gilbert

Director, ESG, Prologis
Joseph Bohm

Joseph Bohm

CEO, Dual Fuel Corp
Mike Sutter

Mike Sutter

Director, Aquicore

Compliance with Local Law 97: What to do with Class B & C Buildings

Implementing Sustainability Initiatives into Existing Buildings

Gina Bocra

Gina Bocra

Chief Sustainability Officer, NYC Department of Buildings
Rusty Pomeroy
Moderator

Rusty Pomeroy

Special Counsel, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

2023 New York Sustainable Developments

 

Venue

New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

Ballroom: Astor Ballroom - 7th Floor


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Valet is $95/day

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Agenda

Time Activity
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
Coffee & Networking
11:00 AM
11:45 AM
Construction & Design Outlook
1. Analysis of best materials and strategies to implement during the construction process.
2. Experts weigh in on the best way to measure sustainable construction practices.
11:45 AM
12:30 PM
ESG Investment: Sustainable Funds, Impact Investing & Pace Financing
1. Gain a better understanding of which private equity and investment firms are investing in ESG.
2. Hear how impact investing is reshaping the way the industry is investing in communities.
12:30 PM
1:15 PM
Lunch & Networking
1:15 PM
1:35 PM
Keynote/Fireside Chat with Empire State Realty Trust
1:35 PM
2:20 PM
Roadmap to Achieve Net Zero Carbon
1. How are firms changing how they operate to make the jump from carbon neutrality to carbon zero?
2. Hear how electrification, HVAC efficiency are becoming front of mind for landlords.
2:20 PM
3:05 PM
Using Data + Technology to Streamline & Track Sustainability Initiatives
1. How are technology and data changing the way we approach best practices in the ESG space?
2. What are more trackable metrics that companies are using as benchmarks to determine the sustainable levels of their assets?
3:05 PM
3:50 PM
Compliance with Local Law 97: What to do with Class B & C Buildings
1. Understand the fundamental difference of achieving sustainable metrics with existing buildings vs. ground up construction.
2. Gain a better understanding of enhancing the longterm value of you assets by complying with Local Law 97 and not applying greenwashing tactics.
3:50 PM
4:00 PM
Networking

Why it Matters

What You'll Learn:

  • Best practices in the construction and pre-construction processes and what that means regarding building design and material usage.
  • How investors are prioritizing and underwriting sustainability into their portfolio. Additionally, learn about the future sustainable funds and impacting investing.
  • Better understand the relationship between the landlord and the tenant as it relates to prioritizing sustainability.
  • Hear how companies are avoiding greenwashing in their path to make the jump from carbon neutral to carbon zero.
  • Hear from the NYC's top policy makers on the best path forward to Local Law 97 Compliance.
  • Building tear downs vs. building upgrades. Understand how to weigh these decisions based on reducing emissions.

 

How you'll do more business:

Enhance your business by understanding how prioritizing ESG and sustainability across development, design, investment and asset management verticals can change the city but also positively impact your bottom line. Hear from New York City's leading developers, investors and designers on financing ESG Deals, the next wave of building innovation and achieving net zero carbon. 

Who attends:

Investors, owners, developers, lenders, tenants, landlords, energy companies, brokers, public sector companies, architects, contractors, engineers and property managers. 

Why should you 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, recommendations, comments, or press inquiries please email our New York Events Producer, Chris Picher at chris.picher@bisnow.com. 

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