Decarb Healthcare DC
Decarb Healthcare DC convenes healthcare operators, sustainability leaders, policymakers, and solution providers to share practical strategies and real-world insights for decarbonizing healthcare facilities across the DC area.
This program will address five critical challenges facing healthcare facilities today:
High energy demand in mission-critical environments
Navigating complex regulatory and compliance requirements
Aging infrastructure and deferred maintenance pressures
Optimizing heating, cooling, and ventilation (HVAC) system performance
Implementing sustainable and resilient procurement strategies
Confirmed Speakers
Kelsyn Rooks, Director of Strategic Accounts, Cupix
Shane Dunne, Head of Sustainability Management, Oakwell
Summit Agenda
8:00 – 8:45 AM
Registration & Networking
8:45 – 9:00 AM
Opening Remarks & Welcome
9:00 – 9:30 AM - Unique Financing for Health System Infrastructure Projects, Shane Dunne, Head of Sustainability Management, Oakwell
Shane Dunne, EVP, Head of Sustainability Management at Oakwell
- As Oakwell's Head of Sustainability Management, Shane drives cost-saving, risk-reducing infrastructure and sustainability solutions for health systems. He has led projects and programs that saved health systems over $15 million in operational costs. Shane champions healthcare sustainability through national forums, cohorts and advisory roles with NGO's, suppliers and group purchasing organizations. Before joining Oakwell, Shane led Memorial Sloan Kettering’s award-winning sustainability program for 10 years, managing large projects, programs, initiatives, and technologies for environmental, social, and economic benefits. Previously, Shane consulted on sustainability and supply chain optimization efforts for global companies as well as for municipalities and NGOs.
9:30 – 10:00 AM - Digital Solutions, AI, and Asset Management for Healthcare Facilities
10:00 – 10:20 AM
Coffee & Networking Break
10:20 – 10:40 AM - Optimizing HVAC performance and efficiency
10:40 – 11:00 AM
Advances in HVAC Technologies
11:00 – 11:20 PM - Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Decarbonizing Healthcare
11:20 - 11:40 AM - Balancing compliance for decarbonization with patient care
Some Featured Speakers from the 2025 Healthcare Summit
Robert Berninger, Director of Plant Operations, Energy & Engineering, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Omer Cabuk, Chief Decarbonization Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals
Dan Mastin, Corporate Energy and Commissioning Program Manager, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Fred Betz, Co-Founder & Principal, NeuMod Labs
Adam DeSio, Clean & Resilient Buildings Lead, NYSERDA
Jenna Agins, Assistant Director, Energy & Sustainability, NYU Langone Health