Agenda18^th Annual New York State Green Building Conference

The NYS Green Building Conference has been rescheduled to October 29-30 and the Mass Timber Symposium has been rescheduled to October 28. An updated agenda will be provided as soon as possible.

Thursday, April 2, 2020 Marriott Syracuse Downtown, Syracuse, NY
Time	Activity
7:30 - 8:45 AM	Check-in Continental Breakfast & Sponsor & Exhibitor Interactions in Lobby
8:45 - 9:00	Welcome and Introduction in Finger Lakes Ballroom Rachel May, Senator, New York State
9:00 - 10:00	Keynote I in Finger Lakes Ballroom Taking Action in a Time of Climate Crisis Lucía Oliva Hennelly, Community Development Manager / Founder & Director, Climate Advocacy Lab / {re}CONSTITUTE (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)
10:00 - 10:45	Sponsor & Exhibitor Interactions in Lobby
Concurrent Session I 10:45 - 12:50 PM	Track A – Canandaigua High Performance Multifamily Chair:	Track B – Conesus Healthy Buildings / Healthy Planet Chair:	Track C – Hemlock High Performance Higher Ed Chair:
10:45 - 11:45 PM	What are Buildings of Excellence? Low Carbon and So Much More Michelle Tinner, Sustainable Comfort, Inc. Patrick Fitzgerald, NYSERDA (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU)	NYStretch Energy Code 2020: A Tool for Meeting Communities' Climate Goals Marilyn Dare, NYSERDA Kevin Stack, Northeast Green Building Consulting, LLC / Building in Nature's Image, Inc Josh Stack, Resilience Science Consulting, LLC (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)	Achieving LEED Platinum at Colgate University through advanced design and sustainable landscaping John Pumilio, Colgate University John Inman, Colgate University Katy Jacobs, Colgate University (Approved for 1.0 PDH) (Approved for 1.0 CEC/HSW) (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)
11:50 - 12:50	Transforming New Multifamily Construction to Zero – Strategies for Implementing Energy Targets with Design Pathways Paul A. Torcellini, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Zachary Craun, COOKFOX Architects (Approved for 1.0 PDH) (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)	Health AND High Performance: Putting Public Health Research on the Built Environment into Action Lauren Hildebrand, Steven Winter Associates, Inc. Bill Walsh, Health Buildings Network Elizabeth Garland, Icahn School of Medicine (Approved for 1.0 PDH) (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)	Transforming to Clean Energy Campuses—Case Study Perspectives from REV Campus Challenge Participants: SUNY ESF, SUNY Oneonta, and St. John Fisher College Robert Neimeier, Ramboll Michael Boller, St. John Fisher College Lachlan Squair, SUNY Oneonta Justin Heavey, SUNY ESF (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)
12:50 – 1:50	Lunch & Networking Opportunities in Finger Lakes Ballroom
1:50 – 2:50	Keynote II in Finger Lakes Ballroom New York State Climate Leadership: The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Mark Lowery, Assistant Director, Office of Climate Change, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)
2:50 – 3:35	Sponsor & Exhibitor Interactions in Lobby

Concurrent Session II 3:35 – 5:40	Track A – Canandaigua Pathways to Green Buildings Chair:	Track B – Conesus Climate Crisis & Resiliency Chair:	Track C – Hemlock Smart Technology Chair:
3:35 – 4:35	We're Still Green at Being Green! Lessons Learned on the Path Jim D'Aloisio, Klepper, Hahn, & Hyatt Jodi Smits Anderson, DASNY Christina Dischiave, Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt (Approved for 1.0 PDH) (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)	The Foundation for Addressing the Climate Crisis: Applying Cross-Sectoral Principles of Climate Change Adaptation in the Building Sector Rachel Jacobson, American Society of Adaptation Professionals Beth Gibbons, American Society of Adaptation Professionals (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)	Smart Homes and Smart Grid Charles Bertuch, Bergmann Associates (Approved for 1.0 PDH) (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)
4:40 – 5:40	Total Cost of Ownership – How to Really Know Your Life Cycle Cost Erik Backus, Clarkson University/APPA (Approved for 1.0 PDH) (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU)	Sustainability and Resiliency – Strategies from Community to Equipment Chonghui Liu, Popli Design Group (Approved for 1.0 PDH)	SMART Technology – Extreme Sustainability Shonn Mills, Ramboll (Approved for 1.0 PDH) (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)	Quick Fire Presentations Tabitha Coulter, King's College: "Understanding the role of education programs in implementing sustainability initiatives;" Alexander Hartwell, Syracuse University: "The Potential Emission Reductions of a High-Efficiency Combined Heat and Power System;" Autumn Lennon and Anna Poe, Clarkson University: "An Analysis of Complete Streets Implementation Strategies in Non-Urban Community Contexts;" Elham Mohmmadrezaei, Iowa State University: "Green Building Rating Systems: Present Status, Challenges, and Future Perspectives"
5:40 – 7:00	Reception, Sponsor & Exhibitor Interactions, & Student Poster Competition in Lobby

Friday, April 3, 2020 Marriott Syracuse Downtown, Syracuse, NY
Time	Activity
7:30-8:45 AM	Check-in, Continental Breakfast, & Sponsor & Exhibitor Interactions in Lobby
8:45 - 9:00 AM	Welcome and Introduction in Finger Lakes Ballroom
9:00 – 10:00 AM	Panel Presentation The Inner Loop East Transformation, Recreating Community in Downtown Rochester Erik Frisch, Manager of Special Projects, City of Rochester Bret Garwood, CEO, Home Leasing Development Chris Straile, Director of Operations, Sustainable Comfort Inc. (Approved for 1.0 CEC/HSW) (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)
10:00 -10:45 AM	Keynote Presentation III in Finger Lakes Ballroom Living at Zero: A Deep Dive to Decisions for Creating My Zero Energy Home Paul A. Torcellini, Principal Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
10:45 - 11:30 AM	Sponsor & Exhibitor Interactions in Lobby
11:30 - 12:30 PM	Lunch in Finger Lakes Ballroom including the Green Building Advocate Ceremony & Recognition of the Student Poster Winners Sponsor & Exhibitor Interactions in Finger Lakes Ballroom & Finger Lakes Foyer
Concurrent Session III 12:35 – 2:40 PM	Track A – Canandaigua Building Technology Chair:	Track B – Conesus Net Zero Energy Chair:	Track C – Hemlock Green Infrastructure Chair:
12:35 - 1:35 PM	Net-Zero Modular Scalable Construction Chris Straile, Sustainable Comfort, Inc. Ryan Wallace, Solar Home Factory (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)	Envelope Retrofit Guide: Net-Zero Energy Strategies for Existing Buildings Gabrielle Brainard, Pratt Institute Nina Sharifi, Syracuse University (Approved for 1.0 PDH) (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)	Green Parking for a Climate Resilient Built Environment Lisa Chase, Two Willows Consulting, LLC Daniel Ciarcia, Two Willows Consulting, LLC (Approved for 1.0 PDH) (Approved for 1.0 CEC/HSW)
1:40 - 2:40 PM	ESF/SU's 2020 Solar Decathlon Design Challenge Presentation Christopher Carrano, SUNY ESF Noah Townsend, SUNY ESF Ryan Badke, SUNY ESF (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU)	How to get to Passive and Where to go One You've Arrived: CreekView Cast Study James Moriarty, Sustainable Comfort, Inc. Chris Straile, Sustainable Comfort, Inc. (Approved for 1.0 PDH) (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)	Integrated Solar Green Roofs – A Swiss Army Knife of Benefits for Building Owners Alan Burchell, Urbanstrong, LLC (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)
2:40 – 3:00 PM	Sponsor & Exhibitor Interactions in Lobby
Concurrent Session IV 3:05 – 5:10 PM	Track A – Canandaigua Infrastructure + Existing Buildings Chair:	Track B – Conesus High Performance Buildings Chair: Chair:	Track C – Hemlock Rating Systems Chair:
3:05 - 4:05PM	Power Structures: Assessing Building Design and Technology Pathways for Future Community Energy Resilience Nina Sharifi, Syracuse University Gabrielle Brainard, Pratt Institute (Approved for 1.0 PDH) (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)	How do Heat Pumps Really Perform in Cold Climates? Carina Paton, Frontier Energy Adam Walburger, Frontier Energy Nicholas Genzel, Frontier Energy (Approved for 1.0 PDH) (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)	2020 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) Overview and NY Project Examples Cindy Wasser, Home Innovation Research Labs Philip LaRocque, LaRocque Business Management (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)
4:10 – 5:10 PM	Reusing Existing Infrastructure: The Surest, Quickest Way to Zero Carbon Peter Siegrist, Peter Siegrist, AIA Jennifer Ahrens, Bero Architecture Katie Egger Comeau, Bero Architecture (Approved for 1.0 PDH) (Approved for 1.0 CEC/HSW) (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)	Embracing Building Hybrid Technologies for Electrification Jaimee Wilson, Pathfinder Engineers & Architects Bill Bishop, Pathfinder Engineers & Architects (Approved for 1.0 PDH) (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)	Sustainable Buildings without LEED Certification: Why is this Becoming a Preferred Trend? Nana-Yaw Andoh, Rochester Institute of Technology Yewande Abraham, Rochester Institute of Technology Lisa Greenwood, Rochester Institute of Technology Minh Pham, Rochester Institute of Technology Dr. Jennifer Schneider, Rochester Institute of Technology (Approved for 1.0 PDH) (Approved for 1.0 AIA CES LU/HSW)
5:15	Closing and Conference Giveaway in Finger Lakes Ballroom
5:30	Conference Concludes