BuildingEnergy NYC 2021 Conference Sessions

Wed, 09/29/2021 - 10:30 am - Wed, 09/29/2021 - 11:30 am
Session Title	Speakers	Areas of Focus
KEYNOTE - Small But Mighty: The Untapped Potential of Mid-Size Buildings While regulations and policy discussions often focus on large buildings, much of New York City’s building stock is made up of mid-size commercial and residential buildings, both of which have a… Full Description	Bomee Jung Sahara James Lotte Schlegel Janet Joseph	Equity Occupant Behavior and Engagement Operations and Maintenance Workforce

Wed, 09/29/2021 - 1:00 pm - Wed, 09/29/2021 - 2:30 pm
Session Title	Speakers	Areas of Focus
Collaborating for Community Decarbonization How can the residents of “Energy Town, USA” meet their carbon emissions reduction goal in a way that lifts up their entire community? Working interactively and collaboratively in small breakout… Full Description	Emmeline Luck John Balfe V Andy Winslow Bryan Evans Derek Koundakjian Erin Cosgrove	Equity Health and Comfort Occupant Behavior and Engagement Operations and Maintenance Policy and Codes Resilience Workforce

Thu, 09/30/2021 - 9:00 am - Thu, 09/30/2021 - 10:00 am
Session Title	Speakers	Areas of Focus
How NYC Buildings Can Profit While Complying with the CMA New York City’s Climate Mobilization Act (CMA) is viewed by many building owners as legislation thrust upon them, mandating unaffordable retrofits that benefit the environment at their expense. But… Full Description	Alan Burchell Mike Doty	Capital Planning Energy Production and Storage Integrated Systems Operations and Maintenance Policy and Codes Technology
Why We Must Build Back Circular Adopting circular economy approaches in a high-growth, high-waste sector like the built environment presents a tremendous opportunity for businesses, governments and cities to minimize structural… Full Description	Kåre Poulsgaard Oliver Neve Sandra Goldmark Tom Kennedy	Design Process Materials and Embodied Carbon Standards in Action*
Climate Resilient Design for Passive House With climate change resulting in increased heat and precipitation, coastal flooding, and other hazardous events, the built environment is experiencing increased vulnerability and disruption. The goal… Full Description	Elsa Mullin Julie Pietrzak	Energy Production and Storage Equity Health and Comfort Occupant Behavior and Engagement Resilience Standards in Action*

Thu, 09/30/2021 - 10:30 am - Thu, 09/30/2021 - 11:45 am
Session Title	Speakers	Areas of Focus
Voices for Change: Leveraging Various Certifications for Regenerative Design While certifications are crucial to pushing the limits of sustainable construction, validating investments, and providing quality assurance, they sometimes risk a narrowed viewpoint, shifting… Full Description	Ilka Cassidy Christina Aßmann Sangeetha Sambandam Kelly Moynihan Kristie Broussard	Design Process Health and Comfort Materials and Embodied Carbon Resilience Standards in Action*
Performance-Based Ventilation Design for Healthy & Efficient Buildings For decades, the drive for energy efficiency took priority over indoor air quality (IAQ). With COVID, the pendulum swung in the direction of IAQ, but as we emerge from the pandemic and prepare to… Full Description	Anthony M. Montalto Christian Weeks Marwa Zaatari	Design Process Health and Comfort Operations and Maintenance Policy and Codes Resilience Technology
Operational Best Practices for Multifamily Passive Houses Adjacent to each other in the flood-prone Rockaways in NYC and completed 2 years apart, Beach Green Dunes I and Beach Green Dunes II are two of the largest multifamily Passive House projects in the U… Full Description	Mark Ginsberg Dylan Martello	Design Process Equity Health and Comfort Occupant Behavior and Engagement Operations and Maintenance Resilience Technology

Thu, 09/30/2021 - 12:15 pm - Thu, 09/30/2021 - 1:15 pm
Session Title	Speakers	Areas of Focus
Embodied Justice: Healthier Materials to Foster Social Justice and Wellness For too long, making buildings healthier has focused on occupant health, a narrow view neglecting manufacturing workers and communities around the factories. Truly healthier materials must be free… Full Description	Charley Stevenson Sonal Jessel	Design Process Equity Health and Comfort Materials and Embodied Carbon Standards in Action*
Overcoming Barriers to Electrification: A Collaborative Approach Electrifying existing buildings is easier said than done. There are numerous roadblocks to electrification, from first costs, to technical feasibility, to grid limitations, operating costs, and… Full Description	Donovan Gordon Rafael Figueroa Lynn Mueller Thomas Gallagher Richard Gerbe	Design Process Equity Integrated Systems Materials and Embodied Carbon Operations and Maintenance Standards in Action* Technology
Retro-Cx: Working through Conflict with Collaboration Even the most successful Retro-Commissioning projects encounter some level of conflict. Thoughtful collaboration with the building’s operating staff can help overcome these challenges and prove to be… Full Description	Saverio Grosso	Operations and Maintenance Resilience Workforce

Thu, 09/30/2021 - 2:00 pm - Thu, 09/30/2021 - 3:15 pm
Session Title	Speakers	Areas of Focus
Equitable Access to Cooling in New York City Under a Changing Climate Climate change will have significant impacts on indoor cooling needs in New York City, particularly for vulnerable communities who will see disproportionate health, economic, and other effects. This… Full Description	Molly Podolefsky Jim Young Daniel Rieber	Equity Health and Comfort Policy and Codes Resilience Technology
Decarbonizing Office Spaces: Case Studies and Interactive Discussion In commercial buildings, tenants account for more than 50% of energy use. With the recent enactment of Local Law 97, tenant energy contribution becomes even more critical, as commercial landlords… Full Description	Jo Weiss Yasemin Kologlu Stephanie Margolis	Capital Planning Integrated Systems Occupant Behavior and Engagement Operations and Maintenance
Delicate Balance: Weighing Embodied vs. Operational Carbon in High-Performance Design Embodied Carbon (EC) will account for nearly half the global carbon emissions from new construction in the next 30 years. The urgency with which industry professionals, real estate developers,… Full Description	Carmel Pratt Sara Bayer	Design Process Equity Materials and Embodied Carbon Policy and Codes Standards in Action*

Thu, 09/30/2021 - 3:45 pm - Thu, 09/30/2021 - 4:45 pm
Session Title	Speakers	Areas of Focus
Capital Planning and Electrification in the Time of Local Law 97 Capital planning has always been an integral part of a building owner’s strategy, but with NYC’s Local Law 97, state and city carbon reduction goals, gas moratoriums, and a shift towards… Full Description	James Henshaw Mark Ginsberg Jared Rodriguez	Capital Planning Design Process Energy Production and Storage Integrated Systems Policy and Codes Resilience Technology
Rebuilding New York’s Schools through Partnerships The Reopen and Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2021 invests $130 billion to help reopen public schools, provide students and educators a safe place to learn and work, and identify strategies to… Full Description	Annie Bevan Rodolfo Perez John Shea Erika Eitland John Medio	Equity Health and Comfort Materials and Embodied Carbon
Rolling Out an Enterprise-Wide Building Management System When looking to extend its success with its legacy control system, the New York City Housing Authority started with open BACnet communication as the center of its new BMS architecture, leveraging its… Full Description	Laura Jones Edwin Mendez	Integrated Systems Operations and Maintenance Technology