BuildingEnergy Boston 2023 - Sessions by Room

Sessions in Marina 3-4

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Session Title	Time	Speakers	Areas of Focus
Addressing Racism and Subtle Acts of Exclusion in the Design and Construction Workplace Expanding our workforce by meaningful inclusion and retention of people from marginalized groups will be critical to scale our work. We have all heard statements, jokes, and questions in the... Full Description	10:30 am to 12:00 pm	Fatou Njie-Jallow	Justice and Equity Training and Workforce Development
Fundamentals of Functional Flashing The vast majority of construction defect litigation is over failures of water management. As we construct lower and lower energy buildings, we’re reducing their physical ability to withstand a... Full Description	1:00 pm to 2:00 pm	Ben Bogie	Building Envelope
Electrification Journeys: How Two Companies Decarbonized Their Manufacturing Processes Electrifying the manufacturing process of building materials is a critical step towards decarbonizing the built environment. Going where no companies have gone before, two leading edge companies... Full Description	2:30 pm to 3:30 pm	Rob Conboy Jason Todd	Design and Construction Process Building Envelope Materials

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Session Title	Time	Speakers	Areas of Focus
Carbon Storing Buildings: A Gateway to Justice and Belonging Join principals of New Frameworks and Builders for Climate Action for a critical look at our practices that have endeavored to embed justice and belonging alongside the highest goals for building... Full Description	10:30 am to 12:00 pm	Chris Magwood Ace McArleton Jacob Deva Racusin	Justice and Equity Building Systems Materials Training and Workforce Development
Touch a Trade: Inspiring The Next Generation Workforce On October 22, 2022 we held the inaugural Touch A Trade event in Kent, CT. The goal of this event was to introduce pre-teen and teenage children to various trades via hands-on experiences. This... Full Description	1:00 pm to 2:00 pm	Mason Lord	Justice and Equity Design and Construction Process Business and Finance Training and Workforce Development
Green Jobs Training: What Works? What Doesn't? The global implications of climate change require immediate local action, with a major priority being to have a well-trained green workforce to meet the growing labor needs. Local Initiatives... Full Description	2:30 pm to 3:30 pm	Jason Taylor Silvana Bastante Suzanne Domestico Kelly Folsom Emily Jones Tedros Hishe	Justice and Equity Policy, Codes, and Standards Business and Finance Training and Workforce Development