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2019 Renewable Energy Forum
When and where
Date and time
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 · 8 - 11am EDT
Location
NYC Seminar and Conference Center 46 West 24th Street New York, NY 10010
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Description
Please join us as we welcome building owners, contractors and elected officials for a timely discussion surrounding New York City’s plans for emissions reductions and the role of natural gas in today’s energy debate.
Our expert-led forum will discuss the role of natural gas in today’s environmentally conscious energy debate. With the term “fossil fuel” growing more and more stigmatized, companies believe the only means to become more environmentally aware is the complete transition to alternative energy sources such as solar, hydro and wind. Speakers will explore the impact of sustainable technology, fuels and systems on carbon reductions in the built environment, as well as profitable investments in a building’s future.
The program will address the following topics:
- New methods in place for making the built environment a greener and more economically efficient place
- Local Law 97, the portion of the NYC Carbon Emissions Bill targeting City properties exceeding 25,000 square and how this legislation will impact building owners
- The importance of leveraging available technology, inclusive of natural gas, to bring today’s infrastructure into compliance
Speakers:
- Chris Cavanagh, Director, National Grid
- Eileen Cifone, Manager, National Grid
- Rafael L. Espinal Jr., Council Member for District 37, New York City Council
- Mitchell Simpler, Jaros, Baum & Bolles
- John J. Gilbert, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Rudin Management Co.
- Senator Todd Kaminsky, New York State Senate
- Zachary Schechter-Steinberg, Vice President of Policy, REBNY
- Neil Skidell, Managing Director Green Solutions, The PAR Group
- Robert Wilson, Vice President, Special Projects, Northeast Gas Association
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About the organizer
Established in 1986, PFCNY is a nonprofit association of licensed plumbing contractors, engineers, engineering associations, manufacturers, and suppliers whose mission is to ensure the public health through the enactment and enforcement of safe plumbing codes. In connection with that mission, PFCNY regularly meets with legislative and regulatory bodies that pass laws and promulgate regulations affecting the plumbing industry. PFCNY also works with various New York City agencies in their efforts to reduce unneeded bureaucratic steps and paperwork that increase costs to the consumer with no public health benefit. Finally, PFCNY runs New York City’s Gas Operator Qualification program for plumbers to obtain required qualifications for gas work on jurisdictional gas piping which enhances the safety of gas work, a key initiative of PFCNY.