2010 session announcements coming soon.
2009 Session List (audio archives will be available in 2010)
Going Platinum in the Empire State Building
The challenges and opportunities of pursuing Skanska’s LEED-CI platinum office in a national landmark as described by the project team, including Richard Cook of Cook + Fox.
Innovative & Integrated: The 135th Street Project Rehabilitation
A case study of the strategies and processes required to retrofit this large, supported housing block from a panel including Paul Freitag, Director of Development for Jonathan Rose Companies and William Stein, a Principal of Dattner Architects.
Multifamily Retrofits – A Step by Step Approach
A diverse team describes the many phases and frequent pitfalls of retrofitting multi-family buildings.
Quarrying a Skyscraper
The project team discusses the reskinning and repurposing of the infamous Verizon building at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Small, Staunch and Green
Specialists in this important field discuss making green a reality for the determined small commercial tenant.
The Greening of Javits
Analytical approaches to greening the Jacob Javits Convention Center mega-structure with Bruce Fowle of FXFowle Architects, and Jane Kolleeny, Managing Editor of GreenSource magazine.
The Multi-Facets of Multi-Family
A diverse panel of experts will address the complexity of our most common building type: multi-family housing.
Volume Certification: LEED for Portfolios
Cushman & Wakefield presents their experience certifying 21 properties in the pilot LEED “Portfolio” program, developed to assist the volume certification of an entire portfolio rather than pursuing the onerous paperwork of individual certifications.
Hines Goes Retro
Three commercial building case studies of retro-commissioning and sustainability programs from Hines; who controls one of the nation’s largest portfolios of ENERGY STAR qualified buildings, in collaboration with Morgan Stanley and NYSERDA. Panel features Andrew Cooke, Vice-President of Property Management; Mark Miller, Director of Client Services for SBS, and others.
A Tale of Two (Passive) Houses
Two New York State projects that will meet the German “Passive House” standard for high energy efficiency.
The Empire State Building Energy Retrofit: A Replicable Model
The world’s most famous office building is undertaking a $20 million retrofit that will reduce energy use by up to 38 percent, putting the Empire State Building in the top 10 percent of U.S. commercial buildings with regard to energy efficiency. The collaborative team examined more than 60 potential energy strategies to identify those that would result in the greatest reduction in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions at the least cost. The project was conceived and conducted as a model for owners of other large buildings to follow, so panelists will share all tools, tactics and numbers.
Major Green: Retrofitting NYC’s Commercial Buildings
A moderated discussion among major NYC property owners; SL Green, Tishman Speyer & Beacon Capital, of their green retrofit programs.
Financing “Green” when “Green” is Rare
Leading thinkers from the fields of consulting, development and affordable housing describe creative financing options to make green retrofits financially viable in a capital constrained environment.
Green Retrofits and Net Operating Income
Short and Long Term Solutions for Unlocking Major Retrofits; moderated by Sean Neill of Cycle-7 and including representatives of Trinity Real Estate.
The Costs and Benefits of Green Building in NYC
A new, highly focused study by Urban Green Council and Davis Langdon.
Positive Energy
An experienced panel describes the process of transforming infrastructure to generate environmental benefits.
Retrofitting the Urban Landscape
Opportunities for ecological integration within urban infrastructure; featuring Susannah Drake, Principal of dLand Studio and President of ASLA New York, and Carter Strickland of the Mayor’s Office of Long Term Planning & Sustainability.
The Greening of Greenwich South
A sustainable master plan for the 41 acre business district below the World Trade Center site, as presented by the project team and the Downtown Alliance.
BPCA: Green Guidelines for Existing Buildings
A presentation of the Battery Park City Authority’s newly developed green guidelines for existing buildings with Susan D. Kaplan of BPCA and Robert F. Fox of Cook + Fox Architects.
Climate Change Regulation and Commercial Buildings
Lessons from International Markets & Leading U.S. States, and the Current State of Federal Policies; featuring Ashok Gupta, Director of Air and Energy Program at NRDC, and Ken Hubbard, Executive Vice President of Hines.
Implementing Corporate Sustainability
Executives from Green Depot, Designtex and Vornado Realty Trust discuss the implementation of green business solutions.
Implementing PLANYC: The “Greener, Greater Buildings Plan”
Application of the proposed legislation requiring energy audits, retrocommissioning and lighting upgrades, as described by Laurie Kerr of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Long Term Planning & Sustainability, and Jeffrey Brodsky, President of Related Management.
Sustainability Frameworks
A panel featuring Nilda Mesa of Columbia University reviews the challenges of large scale planning, from inter-urban developments to regional ecologies.
Green Leases: Aligning the Incentives of Landlord and Tenant
A very rare congregation of leaders in the development of green lease strategies; a critically important issue in New York City for both landlords and tenants.
Analyzing the Stages of Actual Building Performance
An adept panel takes a close look at several important but often ignored stages required to maximize building performance; from understanding the relationship of energy modeling to actual building performance, to educating building staff and occupants, to analysis of LEED building performance.
The Green Rules
Legal and insurance issues arising from green building renovations.
The Good, The Bad & The Transformative
Three eminent engineers discuss prime strategies to improve the performance of our existing building stock.
The Mysterious Art of Occupant Comfort
Murray L. Levi of LiRo Group, Larsen Plano of Community Environmental Center, and others, analyze the relationship between energy modeling, envelope performance and occupant comfort.
Track: Technical
Designing with the Energy Code to Reduce Carbon Emissions
PLEASE NOTE:
These sessions are only open to licensed design professionals.
All technical sessions will take place on Monday, September 21st at HOK Architects.
HOK is located at 620 Avenue of the Americas #6, New York, NY. 10011-2007.
Special thanks to HOK for hosting these sessions.
Track: Tours
Tour #1: Cooper Union’s New Academic Building
Monday September 21st
Tour #2: Retrofitting Rockefeller Center
Tuesday, September 22
Tour #3: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Renovation and Expansion
Tuesday, September 22
Tour #4: Empire State Building – Skanska’s LEED-CI Platinum Fit-Out
Wednesday, September 23
