GBI’s Sustainable Building & Decarbonization Seminars bring new and existing members of the GBI community together to share innovative ideas and learn about resources to collectively reduce climate impacts by improving the built environment.
When: April 06, 2023
08:30 – 13:00 EST
Where: Building Energy Exchange
31 Chambers Street, Suite 609
New York, NY 10007
Seminar Agenda
8:30 – 9:00am Breakfast & Networking
9:00 – 9:10am Welcome Remarks & Keynote Introduction
9:10 – 9:40am Keynote Address
9:40 – 10:00am Peaks & Pits: Master planning for Portfolio LL97 Compliance
10:00 – 10:30am Radically Reducing Embodied Carbon in Buildings with Ultra-low Carbon Concrete
10:30 – 10:45am The GRESB Assessment
Paul Vozzella, Sales Director, North America, GRESB
Created in 2009, GRESB is the global ESG benchmark for real assets, composed of an independent foundation and a benefit corporation. GRESB provides a rigorous methodology and consistent framework to measure the ESG performance of individual assets and portfolios based on self-reported data. The benchmark is guided by what institutional investors and market participants consider to be the most material issues, with annual updates reflecting key trends and issues that are are aligned with leading ESG frameworks such as the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement. Attendees will learn about the GRESB assessment, the data and analytics provided as a result of participating and the benefits of becoming a member.
10:45 – 11:05am Networking Break
11:05 – 11:20am Introduction to Green Globes
11:20 – 11:40am Demonstrating Commitment & Achievement in Occupant Health & Wellness: 1540 Broadway
11:40 – 12:10pm CPACE and Local Law 97, Financing Green Globes
12:10 – 12:30pm The Future of Buildings in New York State
12:30 – 1:00pm Decarbonization at the Asset and Portfolio Levels
1:00 – 1:30pm Closing Remarks, Lunch & Networking
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