AEG Net Zero Building Summit

When: April 19 - 20, 2023

Location: New York, NY

ABOUT:

Invited speakers present a critical obstacle that needs collaboration and a near term solution: "Regarding building decarbonization and electrification, to achieve New York's Climate, Health and Equity goals, a critical obstacle to collectively overcome in 12 months is __________."

Participants vote on which speaker has articulated the most urgent obstacle. Invited participants are strategically placed into breakout rooms to compete on developing a 12 month solution to the selected obstacle. An AEG Task Force is formulated to carry out the selected 12 month solution.

Day 1 - April 19

Location: WSP, USA, 1 Penn Plaza

10:00am - 11:30am STAKEHOLDER ACTION CHALLENGE: ELECTRIFYING MUNICIPAL SANITATION FLEETS (SPECIAL ADD-ON - SEE BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS)

Aligning key stakeholders to successfully deliver on EV conversion commitments featuring Spiro Kattan, Deputy Director at NYC Department of Sanitation

11:30am – 12:30pm NETWORKING LUNCH @ WSP HQ

12:30pm – 1:00pm WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

HG Chissell, Founder & CEO, Advanced Energy Group
Narada Golden, Senior Vice President, National Director, Built Ecology, WSP

1:00pm - 2:00pm COMMITMENTS PANEL DISCUSSION

Speakers to review/clarify commitments, desired outcomes, timeline and why it matters regarding building decarbonization/electrification

Susanne DesRoches, Vice President, Clean and Resilient Buildings, NYSERDA
Peggie Neville, Deputy Director of Efficiency and Innovation, NYS Department of Public Service
Alexander Buell, Director, Portfolio Planning and Analysis, Con Edison

2:00pm - 3:00pm OWNER/OPERATOR SPEAKER CHALLENGE

Four speakers have 8 mins and 5 slides to present a critical obstacle to the achievement of the aforementioned goals that should be collectively addressed within the next 12 months. Audience will discuss and vote to prioritize these obstacle statements.

Vlada Kenniff, Senior Vice President for Sustainability, NYCHA
Lauren Moss, Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, Vornado Realty Trust
Joseph Szabo, SVP Head of Property Management, Paramount Group

3:00pm - 4:00pm BREAKOUT CHALLENGE

Roundtable exercise to discuss and develop a 12 month plan to address the selected obstacle. Each table will present a summary of their 12 month action plan for discussion and vote.

4:00pm - 4:30pm DISCUSSION / TASK FORCE CHALLENGE/CLOSING

6:30pm - 9:00pm AEG STAKEHOLDER DINNER @ Chez Josephine

Day 2 - April 20

Location: Con Edison, 4 Irving Place

8:00am – 9:30am NETWORKING BREAKFAST @ ConEdison HQ

9:30am – 10:00am WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

HG Chissell, Founder & CEO, Advanced Energy Group
Shaun Hoyte, Section Manager, Clean Energy Networks, Con Edison

10:00am - 11:00am A PATHWAY TO DECARBONIZATION: WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY?

Speakers to review and clarify incentives, rules and policy commitments, desired outcomes, timeline and why it matters.

Alyki Malliaros, Program Manager, Commercial & Industrial Program, Con Edison
Christopher Cayten, Partner and Managing Director, CodeGreen Solutions

11:00am - 12:00pm SPEAKER CHALLENGE

Laura Humphrey, Director of Sustainability, L+M Development Partners
Charlie Marino, Partner and Co-Director, Energy & Performance Team, AKF Group
Samuel King-Nabi, Senior Technical Manager - Energy & EV, Infrastructure, Revel
Neil Skidell, Managing Director, Green Solutions, The PAR Group

12:00pm - 12:30pm BREAK / LUNCH

12:30pm - 2:00pm BREAKOUT CHALLENGE WITH LUNCH KEYNOTE + TASK FORCE UPDATES

Roundtable exercise to discuss and develop a 12 month plan to address the selected obstacle. Each table will present a summary of their 12 month action plan for discussion and vote.

2:00pm - 2:30pm DISCUSSION / TASK FORCE CHALLENGE

2:30pm - 3:00pm BREAK

3:00pm - 4:30pm WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PANEL

Keith Kinch, General Manager & Co-Founder, BlocPower
Davetta Thacher, Senior Project Manager, Workforce Development and Training Team, NYSERDA
Ellen Honigstock, Director of Education. Urban Green Council
Cristina Pastrana, Chief Operating Officer, Clean Energy Academy

4:30pm - 5:00pm CLOSING

AEG Net Zero Building Summit

ABOUT:

D﻿ay 1 - April 19

D﻿ay 2 - April 20

Day 1 - April 19

Day 2 - April 20

AEG Net-Zero Building Summit