BuildingEnergy NYC 2026 Speakers

Lois Arena
Steven Winter Associates
Persuasion, Pushback, and Compromise: Making the Case for Decarbonization
Thursday, October 15 - 10:30 AM
Innovation Space
Emily Baumbach
Kinetic Communities Consulting
Developing Energy Programs with a Community First Approach
Thursday, October 15 - 12:00 PM
The Forum
Greg Bossie
Rare Forms
KEYNOTE - Build Together. Grow Together. Own Together: A Cooperative Blueprint for Climate-Healing Construction
Thursday, October 15 - 9:00 AM
The Forum
Kasey Boxleitner
Trane Technologies
Beyond Operational Energy: Demystifying MEP Embodied Carbon
Thursday, October 15 - 12:00 PM
The Hub
Rachel Carpitella
Wendel Companies
Powering Resilience: Stony Brook University's Decarbonization Master Plan
Thursday, October 15 - 12:00 PM
Innovation Space
Pierre Castillon
Decarbonization for Co-ops: NYC’s First C-PACE Financing Case Study
Thursday, October 15 - 10:30 AM
Club Parlor
Abdulla Darrat
Paths Management Services
Deep Energy Retrofits: Innovative Building Envelope and MEP Approaches
Thursday, October 15 - 3:15 PM
Innovation Space
Mark Ginsberg
Curtis + Ginsberg Architects
Persuasion, Pushback, and Compromise: Making the Case for Decarbonization
Thursday, October 15 - 10:30 AM
Innovation Space
Jeff Heller
EN-POWER GROUP
Improving Multifamily Ventilation Retrofits through Industry Collaboration
Thursday, October 15 - 10:30 AM
The Forum
Tal Henig-Hadar
Willdan
Developing Energy Programs with a Community First Approach
Thursday, October 15 - 12:00 PM
The Forum
Brendan Hermalyn
Thalo Labs
AI Is changing Sustainability in Construction
Thursday, October 15 - 12:00 PM
Club Parlor
Michael Hindle
Passive To Positive
True Affordability: Centering Health, Resilience, and the Human Experience
Thursday, October 15 - 1:45 PM
The Hub
Josh Jacobs
WAP Sustainability
Beyond Operational Energy: Demystifying MEP Embodied Carbon
Thursday, October 15 - 12:00 PM
The Hub
Heather Jauregui
Perkins Eastman Architects
Spinach and Sustainability: Making Green Irresistible
Thursday, October 15 - 3:15 PM
The Forum
Will Kalbacker
Steven Winter Associates
Decarbonization for Co-ops: NYC’s First C-PACE Financing Case Study
Thursday, October 15 - 10:30 AM
Club Parlor
Elizabeth Kelly
EDK Solutions
From Caution to Catalyst: Turning AI Skepticism into Informed Innovation
Thursday, October 15 - 1:45 PM
The Forum
Derick Kowalczyk
Willdan
Developing Energy Programs with a Community First Approach
Thursday, October 15 - 12:00 PM
The Forum
Jennifer Leone
NYC Dept of Housing Preservation and Development
Convince Us Otherwise: When Electrification Doesn’t Pencil
Thursday, October 15 - 1:45 PM
Club Parlor
Indu Lnu
University At Albany
From Planning to Doing: Decarbonizing State-Owned Campuses & Facilities
Thursday, October 15 - 10:30 AM
The Hub
Andrew Lopreiato
BR+A Consulting Engineers
Beyond Operational Energy: Demystifying MEP Embodied Carbon
Thursday, October 15 - 12:00 PM
The Hub
Giulia Luci
NYC Dept of Housing Preservation and Development
Convince Us Otherwise: When Electrification Doesn’t Pencil
Thursday, October 15 - 1:45 PM
Club Parlor
Sydney Mainster
The Durst Organization
Collaborating to Normalize Material Recycling
Thursday, October 15 - 1:45 PM
Innovation Space
Andrea Mancino
Bright Power
From Caution to Catalyst: Turning AI Skepticism into Informed Innovation
Thursday, October 15 - 1:45 PM
The Forum
Ace McArleton
New Frameworks Natural Design/Build
KEYNOTE - Build Together. Grow Together. Own Together: A Cooperative Blueprint for Climate-Healing Construction
Thursday, October 15 - 9:00 AM
The Forum
Kevin McDonald
Steven Winter Associates
Lessons Learned from 5+ Central Heat Pump Water Heaters
Thursday, October 15 - 3:15 PM
The Hub
Yazan Mhithawi
Bright Power
Deep Energy Retrofits: Innovative Building Envelope and MEP Approaches
Thursday, October 15 - 3:15 PM
Innovation Space
Neale Misquitta
Steven Winter Associates
Lessons Learned from 5+ Central Heat Pump Water Heaters
Thursday, October 15 - 3:15 PM
The Hub
Robert Myrick
Wendel Companies
Powering Resilience: Stony Brook University's Decarbonization Master Plan
Thursday, October 15 - 12:00 PM
Innovation Space
Crystal Ng
Curtis + Ginsberg Architects
Deep Energy Retrofits: Innovative Building Envelope and MEP Approaches
Thursday, October 15 - 3:15 PM
Innovation Space
Laura Nicaise
New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC)
Developing Energy Programs with a Community First Approach
Thursday, October 15 - 12:00 PM
The Forum
Michele Pitale
Counterpointe Sustainable Real Estate
Decarbonization for Co-ops: NYC’s First C-PACE Financing Case Study
Thursday, October 15 - 10:30 AM
Club Parlor
Joshua Plourde
NYSERDA
From Planning to Doing: Decarbonizing State-Owned Campuses & Facilities
Thursday, October 15 - 10:30 AM
The Hub
Emma Raymont
MaGrann Associates
Improving Multifamily Ventilation Retrofits through Industry Collaboration
Thursday, October 15 - 10:30 AM
The Forum
Jack Rusk
C.Scale
AI Is changing Sustainability in Construction
Thursday, October 15 - 12:00 PM
Club Parlor
Josh Shaffer
RiseBoro Community Partnership
Lessons Learned from 5+ Central Heat Pump Water Heaters
Thursday, October 15 - 3:15 PM
The Hub
Punit Shah
Bright Power
Improving Multifamily Ventilation Retrofits through Industry Collaboration
Thursday, October 15 - 10:30 AM
The Forum
Grant Sheely
New Buildings Institute
True Affordability: Centering Health, Resilience, and the Human Experience
Thursday, October 15 - 1:45 PM
The Hub
Jana Silsby
DLR Group
Spinach and Sustainability: Making Green Irresistible
Thursday, October 15 - 3:15 PM
The Forum
Jodi Smits Anderson
2bGreener, LLC
True Affordability: Centering Health, Resilience, and the Human Experience
Thursday, October 15 - 1:45 PM
The Hub
Justin Stein
Bronx Pro Group
Persuasion, Pushback, and Compromise: Making the Case for Decarbonization
Thursday, October 15 - 10:30 AM
Innovation Space
Charley Stevenson
Materially Better
AI Is changing Sustainability in Construction
Thursday, October 15 - 12:00 PM
Club Parlor
Carter Strickland
State University of New York
From Planning to Doing: Decarbonizing State-Owned Campuses & Facilities
Thursday, October 15 - 10:30 AM
The Hub
Kelly Westby
Steven Winter Associates
Improving Multifamily Ventilation Retrofits through Industry Collaboration
Thursday, October 15 - 10:30 AM
The Forum
Stanley Yee
Infinite Recycled Technologies
Collaborating to Normalize Material Recycling
Thursday, October 15 - 1:45 PM
Innovation Space
Yarden Zamir
New York State Office of General Services
From Planning to Doing: Decarbonizing State-Owned Campuses & Facilities
Thursday, October 15 - 10:30 AM
The Hub