BuildingEnergy NYC 2024 Sessions

Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Session Title	Speakers	Areas of Focus
KEYNOTE — Billions for Buildings: Transformational Federal Funding for Sustainable Projects We have arrived at a pivotal moment as an industry—a moment when we have both tremendous willpower and resources to decarbonize and move toward a green economy. The passage of the Inflation Reduction… Full Description	Beth Bafford Sadie McKeown	Policy Finance Business Operations and Collaboration

Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Session Title	Speakers	Areas of Focus
Winning Formula for LL97 Success: Adopt a Change Management Playbook! After the euphoria of opening a new or renovated building, many institutions struggle to manage the increasing complexity and resource demands for building operations and maintenance. The City… Full Description	Ronald Okonkwo Monty Graham Hira Mohammad	Operations and Maintenance Training and Workforce Development
Clean Energy from Dirty Water: Wastewater Energy Transfer (WET) System Showcase New York City's clean energy goals require deep energy retrofits and innovative technologies for compliance. Wastewater energy transfer (WET) systems, which extract thermal energy from wastewater for… Full Description	Michael Scorrano Justin Mariniak Aaron Miller	Design and Construction Process Energy Production and Storage Operations and Maintenance
Is Technology a Hero or a Villain in the Quest to Reduce Whole-Life Carbon? Embodied carbon accounting has made significant strides, yet challenges persist. Understanding the underlying assumptions behind EC calculations for each building element is crucial to accurate life… Full Description	Christine Vöhringer Alejandra Menchaca Ryan Dirks Dan Arons	Design and Construction Process Building Envelope Materials Health and Comfort
Decarbonizing NYC Offices: Opportunities & Strategies for Success Commercial tenant spaces are a critical component to compliance with Local Law 97. Join an insightful discussion between building owners, tenants, and legal representatives about driving… Full Description	Katie Schwamb Lauren Moss Alexis Saba Carlos Panchana	Design and Construction Process Business Operations and Collaboration Operations and Maintenance

Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Session Title	Speakers	Areas of Focus
Integrating Compliance with Compassion: Meeting Communities Where They Are As we move towards a carbon neutral future, how do we ensure affordable housing isn't left behind? This session will help industry professionals connect the dots between the Climate Mobilization Act… Full Description	Adam Szlachetka Emily Ng Matt Norden Morissa Morris Yangchen Dolma	Justice and Equity Health and Comfort Policy
Beyond Passive House: Emerging Research from NYSERDA BoE Early Phase Funding NYSERDA's Early Design Support Buildings of Excellence partners will showcase three affordable Passive House multi-family projects, each featuring a variety of electrification and decarbonization… Full Description	Grayson Jordan Ana Leopold Sara Bayer Mark Ginsberg	Design and Construction Process Building Envelope Materials Business Operations and Collaboration
GGRF: Utilizing New Funds to Catalyze Investments in Multifamily Decarbonization Together, Climate United and Power Forward were awarded nearly $9 billion through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund’s $14 billion National Clean Investment Fund. This session will dive into two of… Full Description	Atalia Howe Drew Ades Madeline Fraser Cook	Justice and Equity Policy Finance Business Operations and Collaboration
Counting the True Cost of Carbon to Make the Case for Deep Energy Retrofits There is considerable debate about the relative benefits of electrification with heat pumps and envelope improvements. It has been suggested that Deep Energy Retrofits (DERs) are impractical &… Full Description	Michael Hindle	Justice and Equity Building Envelope Materials Policy

Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm
Session Title	Speakers	Areas of Focus
REVIVE 2024: A Streamlined Retrofit Design Framework Building retrofits need to scale now, but face many constraints that create pressure on project teams, making it difficult to design optimal retrofit solutions. In response, Phius has developed… Full Description	Al Mitchell	Design and Construction Process Building Envelope Energy Production and Storage
NYS Electrification Pilot Programs: Paving the Way for Widespread Electrification NYS and NYC have created substantial resources to stand up first-in-the-nation grant and subsidy programs aimed at deeply incentivizing beneficial electrification in retrofits of existing multifamily… Full Description	Danielle Donnelly Jennifer Leone Jordan Bonomo	Justice and Equity Policy Finance Operations and Maintenance
Policy Process Panel: Demystifying Codes & Standards Development National model codes serve as an essential tool for policymakers to drive progress on climate goals. In this panel, representatives from the International Code Council (ICC), NYSERDA, and the New… Full Description	Elizabeth Staubach Ryan Colker Grant Sheely	Policy

Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm
Session Title	Speakers	Areas of Focus
The Water-Energy Nexus It takes water to make energy and it takes energy to make water. In some buildings, the cost of water is significantly greater than the cost of HVAC+DHW energy, yet we don’t address it. Simple water… Full Description	Andrew Padian	Design and Construction Process Finance Operations and Maintenance
Meeting a Building Where It's At: A Guide to Staged Electrification In this session, we will discuss the capital plan and design of central plant upgrades at a 443,000 sqft multifamily building with over 500 apartments. The design includes chiller electrification,… Full Description	Amalia Cuadra Corinne Arnold	Design and Construction Process Business Operations and Collaboration Operations and Maintenance
Understanding VRF: Insights from Real-World Measured Performance This session offers an opportunity for attendees to gain important insights into real-world performance of VRF systems and drivers that impact performance. Presenters will share results from two… Full Description	Dave Lis Eleanor Fulkerson Neale Misquitta David Korn	Design and Construction Process Policy Operations and Maintenance
IRA Incentives for Multifamily Decarbonization: What Works, What Doesn't, and What's Coming? Join us for a session delving into the realities of using IRA incentives for multifamily decarbonization projects. A presentation of case studies will outline the most used IRA programs, ways to… Full Description	Ion Simonides Esther Toporovsky Jennifer Leone Laura Humphrey	Policy Finance