Registration, Coffee, and Networking

Keynote Speaker: Bill Browning

Bill Browning is one of the green building and real estate industry’s foremost thinkers and strategists, and an advocate for sustainable design solutions at all levels of business, government, and civil society. His expertise has been sought out by organizations as diverse as Fortune 500 companies, leading universities, non-profit organizations, the U.S. military, and foreign governments.

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Love Where You Live - Working with Communities on Green Strategies

Join the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and community partners for a panel discussion on harnessing the power of community partnerships in advancing public health equity through gardening and greening. 

• Matt Rader, President at Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
• Samir Dalal, LandCare Program Manager at Pennsylvania Horticultural Society 
• Majeedah Rashid, Chief Operating Officer at Nicetown CDC
• Gregory Thompson, Project Manager at Institute for Development for African American Youth

Room: Auditorium (7R)

Level 300

Bringing Energy Equity to Every Corner of Philadelphia

Hear about local organizations putting equity front and center as they help residents, businesses, building owners, and developers build cleaner, greener buildings and promote equitable development for all.

• Rishika Ghosh, Senior Associate at Philadelphia Green Capital Corp    
• Shonique Banks, Director of Development and Workforce Initiatives Philadelphia Energy Authority
• Matina Granieri, Program Manager of Place-Based Initiatives at Philadelphia Office of Sustainability

Room: Symposium (661)

Level 300

Designing Net Zero Energy Multifamily HVAC

Building codes and local regulations are driving the building industry towards lower energy buildings. Net zero energy multifamily buildings present an enormous opportunity to deliver resilient and profitable assets.

• Emma Raymont, P.E., Director of Engineering at MaGrann Associates    
• Scott Welch, Principal at Torti Gallas and Partners                     
• Jon Jensen, Director of Sustainability at MaGrann Associates

Room: ICON (661)

Level 300

Public Works Reimagined:  Greening Delaware County

In 2021 Delaware County engaged a facilities study and energy audit of all owned buildings and properties; this session will review the project’s scope, process, findings, and resulting action plan.

• Michael Thompson, Project Manager at KCBA Architects    
• Francine Locke, Chief Sustainability Officer at Delaware County, Pennsylvania    
• Kaustubh Chabukswar, Program Manager, Energy Sustainability & Capital Planning at Bureau Veritas Group

Room: 209 (7R)

Level 300

Analysis Paralysis: Energy Modeling in an Age of Many Choices

Explore the opportunities and challenges that go along with different methods of energy modeling using Wufi, REM/Rate, and ASHRAE 90.1 models. Case studies will demonstrate costs and benefits.

• Heather Medlin, Architect at Re:Vision Architecture    
• Arvinder Dang, Associate Principal at dbHMS    
• Ahmad Mahmud, PE, LEED AP, Principal at BSEG    
• Nick Semon, Senior PM at Re:Vision Architecture

Room: 107 (661)

Level 300

TOUR: Green Storm Water Infrastructure at the Navy Yard

Explore the transformation of brownfield sites employing realistic green infrastructure practices. Storm water management plays a key role in the resilience of this rapidly expanding urban neighborhood. The multiple green open spaces serve as “outdoor living rooms” which increase pervious surfaces while encouraging physical activity and community engagement. The tour will be led by landscape architects who designed League Island Park and the Central Green. Pennoni Engineers will discuss engineered solutions for bio-basins and curbside rain gardens. Bittenbender Construction, will discuss construction practices and value engineering that helped to realize these visions into a constructed reality. 

Tour Guides 

Joe Sikora, Principal, Sikora, Wells Appel Landscape Architects

Kim Cooper & Brooke Dexter, James Corner Field Operations

Andrew Stathos, Pennoni Engineers

Emily Bittenbender & Rich Roesch, Bittenbender Construction

Bill Fisher

A seperate registration is required for each tour. 

"Decarbonization" Debunked

Carbon isn’t bad, it’s just misplaced. A restorative future for the built, natural, and social environments depends on a realignment of operational, embodied, and sequestered carbon.

• Drew Lavine, AIA, LFA, CPHC, LEED AP BD+C, Partner & Director of Design at Re:Vision Architecture
• Angela Iraldi, Sustainability Consultant at Re:Vision Architecture

Room: Auditorium (7R)

Level 300

Circular Solutions: Local, Innovative Approaches to Global Issues with Glass Recycling

Come learn how recycling glass can help build resources, reduce trash and help save the world!

• Fern Gookin, LEED AP, Director of Sustainability at Revolution Recovery    
• Rebecca Popowsky, Research Associate at The OLIN Studio    
• Rebecca Davies, Board Member at Bottle Underground
• Theresa Loux, PH.D., PE, Technical Manager, AeroAggregates of NA, LLC

Room: Symposium (661)

Level 300

From Net-zero to Eco-positive: Buildings as Micro-Habitats

From net-zero to eco-positive: micro habitat buildings that feed and shelter birds and pollinators are climate resilient public health investments, essential adaptive infrastructure for a future that has already arrived.

• Helena van Vliet, RA Dipl. Ing. AIA, Principal at Helena van Vliet, LLC, President at  bioPhilly, and Adjunct Faculty, at Thomas Jefferson University, and Pratt     
• Connie Sanchez, Program Coordinator: Bird-Friendly Buildings at National Audubon Society    
• Fredda Lippes, Design and Construction Manager at City of Philadelphia, and Vice President bioPhilly
• Laura Hansplant, Principal | Director of Design, Studio Sustena

Room: ICON (661)

Level 300

Energy Efficient Design: The Prescription for Sustainable Development

As Philadelphia experiences a surge in real estate development to support the rapidly growing life sciences industry, energy-efficient design is essential to ensure the built environment does its part in promoting health and sustainability in the region.

• Shannon Christie, Sr. Energy Efficiency Program Manager at PECO    
• Randy Haines, Director of Energy Management at Thomas Jefferson University    
• Jason Kindt, Energy & Sustainability Program Manager at CBRE for Merck
• Cathy Reed, System Energy Manager at JLL for Main Line Health
• Merck Miguel, Feliciano Energy Efficiency Account Manager at CMC Energy Services, Inc.

Room: 209 (7R)

Level 300

Decarbonizing the City of Philadelphia with District Energy

Through integrating new technologies and renewable energy sources, this session demonstrates how district energy is disrupting the energy transition by rapidly and cost-effectively decarbonizing urban centers.

• Matt O’Malley, Chief Sustainability Officer at Vicinity Energy    
• William CiCroce, CEO at Vicinity Energy    
• Kathleen Fink, Energy Manager at Penn Medicine

Room: 107 (661)

Level 300

TOUR: High Performance Buildings & State-of-Art Bio-Tech Manufacturing

Tour this LEED Gold building where immunotherapies are produced to treat tumors and blood cancers. Iovance joins a growing hub of bio-medical companies, such as Adaptimmune and Wuxi, who are housed in high performance buildings at the Navy Yard. Digsau Architects, the designer of multiple Navy Yard buildings, will conduct the tour inside this 136,000 SF facility along with the Developer from Gattuso Development Partners and the User. This building demonstrates that LEED buildings make financial and ethical sense for the building owners as well as the users who occupy them.  

Tour Guides 

Jeff Goldstein, Digsau Architects  

Stan Newman, Iovance Facilities Engineering 

Janice Wong, Gattuso Development Partners, LLC  

A seperate registration is required for each tour. 

Lunch will include vegan and vegetarian options, etc. 

Deconstruction Now: Practical Tips to Efficiently and Economically Use Deconstruction On Your Next Project

Join Circular Philadelphia and Philly Reclaim for a session offering practical guidelines and existing incentives for incorporating deconstruction into your next project.

• Nic Esposito, Director of Policy and Engagement at Circular Philadelphia    
• Greg Trainor, Executive Director at Philadelphia Community Corps and Philly Reclaim

Room: Auditorium (7R)

Level 300

Integrated Design to Build Resilient Communities Improving Health and Wellbeing

Exploring the symbiotic relationship between the built and natural environments and its positive effects on health and wellbeing

• Sabrina Barker, Director of Development at Jonathan Rose Companies
• Marissa Hebert, AIA, CPHC, Associate and Architect at WRT
• David Gamba, CPHC, Senior Associate and Project Manager at WRT

Room: Symposium (661)

Level 300

Process Disruption: Rethinking the Engineering Firm With People in Mind

Explore how the intersection of health, equity and environmental sustainability creates disruption opportunities leading to new design and construction processes and possibly a new project team framework that is focused on the overall well-being of our users.

• Andrew Horning, VP and Sustainability Leader, BALA Consulting Engineers
• Matthew Ezold, VP and Director of Digital Planning, BALA Consulting Engineers
• Elizabeth Larson, Sustainability Engineer, BALA Consulting Engineers

Room: ICON (661)

Level 300

Beyond Passive House: Equitable Decarbonization

We will share how we incorporate embodied carbon awareness into our work advising clients on a multitude of Passive House projects, along with refrigerant awareness.

• Michael Hindle, Principal | MFA, CPHC at Passive to Positive    
• Christina Aßmann, Associate | Senior Architect | Sustainability Consultant | NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, CPHC, WELL AP at Passive to Positive    
• Ben Roush, Principal | PE-ME, FPE, LEED AP BD+C, CCP, ASHRAE BEMP and BEAP at FSi Engineers

Room: 209 (7R)

Level 300

Building Blocks to Empowering MWDBE Construction Firms

Vital voices must be heard in the green building space—those of MWDBEs. By involving these firms, we can deliver on the holistic purpose of sustainability while improving project outcomes.

• Tyra Reduce, Regional Vendor Diversity Director at Skanska USA Building Inc.
• Myrrh Caplan, Senior Sustainability Director and National Lead for Community Involvement at Skanska USA Building Inc.

Room: 107 (661)

Level 300

TOUR: Making a Case for Employee Health, Wellness & Productivity

This tour of FS Investments Headquarters exemplifies a company’s vision, which prioritizes workplace health and wellness. Attendees will learn how this LEED Gold building encourages users to stay motivated, think creatively and work hard for their investors, clients and community in a supportive work environment. With a unique configuration, the building is owned by a commercial developer who accommodates this user’s needs, while creating a facility that will be financially competitive for years to come. The tour will be led by Digsau, the Architects for the building, Turner, the Construction Manager, the Project Manager for the Developer and the User. The interiors are bathed with natural light, unique employee amenities and a world class art collection throughout the facility. 

Tour Guides 

Jeff Goldstein, Digsau Architects  

Jim McNamara, Turner Construction Managers 

Margaret Burpee,  FS Investments 

Bill Fisher

A seperate registration is required for each tour.

Lessons Learned from former Chief Sustainability Officers

Hear from former heads of Sustainability for Regional and National companies how they stood up their program, what worked and as importantly what did not (and how to avoid these pit falls).

• Brad Molotsky, Partner at Duane Morris, LLP and former head of and creator of Brandywine program
• Cavarly Garrett, Former head of and creator of JP Morgan program    
• Sukanya Paciorek, Former head of and creator of Vornado Realty program
• Eugenia Gregorio, Former Head of Tower Companies

Room: Auditorium (7R)

Level 300

Beyond a Singular Solution - A Holistic Approach to Urban Agriculture

Accompany us on a holistic exploration of the complexity of urban agriculture, dispelling pervasive misperceptions while envisioning a sustainable future urban food system grounded in a multidisciplinary and multi-scalar approach.

• Michael Grove, Chair of Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Ecology at Sasaki    
• Scot Murdoch, Partner at KSS    
• Eugenia Ellis, Director at dLUX light lab    
• Christina Drexel, Designer I at BCV Architects and Interiors

Room: Symposium (661)

Level 300

CLF Philly presents: Opportunities for Stakeholders in Embodied Carbon Reduction on Projects

This session will cover how designers, contractors, and suppliers can collaborate to reduce embodied carbon on projects.

• Denise Richards, Partner, PE at Keast & Hood    
• Tim Hurtack, Director of Quality at Silvi    
• Myrrh Caplan, Senior Sustainability Director at Skanska    
• Lisa Conway, VP Sustainability - Americas at CLF Philly/Interface

Room: ICON (661)

Level 300

Beyond Resiliency: NYCDEP’s approach to green roof/hybrid solar projects in partnership with NYC Public Schools

This session will describe how NYCDEP is working in partnership with NYCDOE on rooftop retrofit projects, that achieve mutually beneficial goals for rooftop replacement, stormwater management, and solar PV installation.

• Rebecca Peet, Project Manager at NYC Environmental Protection
• Courtney Finneran, Project Manager at Jacobs Civil Consultants, Inc. 
• Christina Guerrero, Senior Architect at Jacobs Civil Consultants, Inc.
• Ryan Mierzwa, Structural Engineer at Jacobs Civil Consultants, Inc.

Room: 209 (7R)

Level 300

Eastern Pennsylvania: The US Leader in Dynamic Glass Adoption

Hear from three local adopters of Dynamic Glass technology about what drove their decision and the energy, comfort and occupant wellness impacts that decision had.

• Whitney Crull, Director of the Bowers Center at Elizabethtown College
• Rich Gottlieb, President and COO at Keystone Property Group
• Benedict Dubbs, Principal at Murray Associates
• Tamara Alvarez, Manager, Partnerships and Business Development at Saint-Gobain

Room: 107 (661)

Level 300

TOUR: Powering the Navy Yard: One of the Region’s Largest Non-Municipal Systems  

Learn how the Navy Yard energy strategies are ever-evolving its 1930’s infrastructure into a modern grid ready to serve this 1,200 acre site - the same size as Center City Philadelphia. Learn about the Navy Yard’s utility operations and management, tour the GridNOC (Network Operations Center), and see a demonstration of the power of electronic information systems that illustrate invisible and visible utility infrastructure, which is critical in keeping the lights on 24/7. 

Tour Guides

Rudy Terry,  PIDC 

Dylan Langley, PIDC 

Jeremy Rigau, Dominion Energy 

A seperate registration is required for each tour.

Happy Hour