Americans spend over 90% of their lives inside buildings. Easy access to outside views is, therefore, a crucial way to make buildings and cities healthier. Join BE-Ex for a presentation by Lisa Heschong and a discussion about the barriers to designing buildings with better access to views.
SPEAKERS
Lisa Heschong, FIES, formerly Principal of Heschong Mahone Group (HMG) Additional speakers to be announced.
While efficiency efforts at the individual building level are necessary to cut energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, cohesive implementation at the campus, district, and city levels are critical to NYC reaching its 80x50 goals.
A panelist of experts will discuss what it takes to achieve district-wide energy savings by dissecting the successes and challenges of creating Sheridan College's energy plan, as well as those of other campuses and districts. These lessons learned will be presented for adaptability to NYC's goals.
MODERATOR
Jon Lemmond, Baumann Consulting
SPEAKERS
Oliver Baumann, Baumann Consulting
Peter Garforth, Garforth International
Herbert Sinnock, Sustainable Energy System
*Please note that both of these events are off site. They will be hosted at the USAI Lighting Showroom at 13 Crosby St.
CelebrateNYC: Building A Sustainable City
Submittals Due: September 30, 2017
Have your energy efficiency retrofit known by 1000s of building professionals at the Building Energy Exchange. Submit today!
Passive House Aims Higher
#BEExInsight
FXFOWLE's new study finds that Passive House is achievable for the large, tall multifamily buildings that dominate the NYC market. Read more on our blog.
This panel conversation will focus on how NYC's businesses, institutions, NGOs, and individuals can work together to reduce carbon emissions 80% by 2050.
The New York School of Interior Design is looking for an instructor who is qualified to develop and teach the 271DL Environmental Science online course. Contact the NYSID here.
This discussion will cover the world of carbon accounting and financing, an increasingly important topic, as businesses understand the impact of their carbon footprints.
This Urban Green Conference will feature a robust dialogue on emerging energy and building technologies and will examine the central assumptions about how we'll build and operate buildings over the coming decades.
