8:30am – 8:50am | Arrival, Coffee, and Networking

8:50am – 9:00am | Opening Remarks by Joe Curtatone, President of Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC).

9:00am – 10:00am | Session 1 – Money Matters, Funding High Efficiency Retrofits

10:00am – 11:00am | Session 2 – The Carbon and the Component Conundrum

11:00am – 12:00pm | Session 3 – Preservation and Performance, Mutually Inclusive!

12:00pm – 1:30pm | Lunch and networking

Session 1 – Money Matters, Funding High Efficiency Retrofits – We have (carbon) goals. But these goals cost (quite a bit of) money. How do we achieve our (carbon) goals and pay for them? We shall discuss current programs in the Rebuilding America program and what methods are being used to control the costs of doing so as well as fortifying a gap in workforce development—another project cost impact as cited by the recent HBRA Wentworth/MIT Study.

Moderated by: Stephen Moore of Steven Winter Associates
Confirmed Panelists: Eri Furusawa of HR&A Advisors, Afshin Pourmokhtarian and Payam Bakhshi, PhD, PE of Wentworth Institute of Technology, Ilene Mason of RPM, Tom Chase of MassCEC

Session 2 – The Carbon and the Component Conundrum – Concrete is a significant contributor to carbon pollution. But how can we build without it? So is insulation. But we need to get the performance. We will talk with folks that are working the carbon OUT of building components so we can both build and reduce. Be it low carbon concrete, air sealing materials and strategies, or retrofitting comfort systems—all will play a role.

Moderated by: Karla Butterfield of Steven Winter Associates
Confirmed Panelists: Beverly Craig of MassCEC (on concrete), Derek Stein of Adept Materials (vapor barrier), Tom Holmes of AeroSeal (air sealing), Tommy Gibbons of Hempitecture (insulation), Aaron Baskerville-Bridges of AeroShield Materials, Inc (windows)

Session 3 – Preservation and Performance, Mutually Inclusive! – As we look to incorporate latest practice decarbonization efforts in both the new construction and existing building realms, the latter presents unique challenges—particularly when they are occupied and/or historic. Two that are pertinent to the discussion are the Hotel Marcel (in CT) and Rubin Hall on NYU’s Campus—that both underwent high efficiency efforts with very limited ability to change the exterior facades.

Moderated by: Dylan Martello of Steven Winter Associates
Confirmed Panelists: Bruce Becker, FAIA of Becker + Becker Architects (remotely/video), Caitlin Robillard Director of Real Estate Development for Allston Brighton CDC, Jonathan Hernandez of Brightcore Energy

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