AEG DC Building Electrification Action Challenge

When: May 17th, 2023 | 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Where: Ameresco, 101 Constitution Ave. NW Suite 525, Washington, DC

Agenda:

12:00pm – 12:30pm NETWORKING LUNCH

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

Ted Trabue, Commissioner, Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia
Greg Caplan, Vice President, Federal Business Development, Ameresco

1:00pm - 2:00pm BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION COMMITMENTS

Why building electrification matters: commitments, challenges and priorities.

Jamie Donovan, Program Analyst - Clean Energy DC, DOEE
Casey Studhalter, Green Building Program Analyst, DOEE
Kinga Porst Hydras, Deputy Director, GSA - Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings
Ernest Jolly, Managing Director, DCSEU
Nikita Kachroo, Clinical Manager, IMPACT DC, Children’s National Hospital

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

4 invited 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.

Anica Landreneau, Board of Directors and Senior Principal, Global Director of Sustainable Design, HOK
Kimberly Pexton, SVP, Sustainability, JBG Smith
Nicole Cavanaugh, Senior Architect, Akelius

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.

Sandy Paik, General Counsel, The Tower Companies
Mandi Wedin, Founder & CEO, Feroce Real Estate Advisors
Theresa Backhus, Director, Building Innovation HUB, Institute for Market Transformation

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