Decarb Multifamily Summit
🌟 Presented in partnership with: Perkins Eastman, NYSERDA, NY Green Bank, RUHL, Bootbox Labs, Highmark, Lee Thermal Energy Storage, Sunamp Projects, Senze and Nova1
Join New York’s multifamily developers, design firms, and energy experts as we explore how the city’s housing stock can be transformed for a low-carbon future.
Hear directly from Perkins Eastman, Jonathan Rose Companies, L&M Development Partners, Alexander Development Group, Breaking Ground, NY Green Bank, NYSERDA, NYC Public Housing Preservation Trust, ConEd, and others shaping the next generation of multifamily development.
Summit Focus
We’ll explore:
How New York City’s multifamily housing can be transformed for a low-carbon future
How firms like Perkins Eastman approach retrofits, adaptive reuse, and historic preservation
Strategies for high-performance new construction, mixed-use integration, and resident-focused design
Insights on energy-efficient systems, urban design, and financing approaches that improve project resilience
Financing options, including loan programs and incentives
Cutting-edge technologies for multifamily developers & designers
Summit Agenda & Speaker Lineup
8:50 - 9:00 AM | Opening Remarks
Jordana Viuker, Senior Associate at Perkins Eastman
- Jordana leads Perkins Eastman’s sustainability team in New York City, supporting project design teams across disciplines. She is passionate about integrating sustainable building principles throughout all aspects of development, from high-level thinking around site selection and early design decisions to the detailed mechanics of how building systems perform after construction. Jordana engages with a wide range of professionals, including designers across diverse building types, engineering consultants, construction superintendents, and implementation teams. Her goal is to maximize the value of decisions that affect operational energy, embodied carbon, health and wellness, and equity. LinkedIn
9:00 - 9:50 AM | Multifamily Building Stakeholders: Challenges for Going All-Electric in NYC
Donna Donovan (moderator), Founder & CEO at Nova 1 Integrated Energy Services
- Healthcare and energy leader with expertise in patient safety, quality improvement, and system efficiency. She bridges healthcare operations and sustainability to advance safer, more resilient care environments. LinkedInStefan Unger, Former President of the Board of Directors
- Former board president and member for over a decade of a 20-story Manhattan co-op, leading major façade and energy upgrades that brought the building ahead of Local Law 97 goals. His practical approach to decarbonization shows how hands-on leadership can future-proof multifamily properties.Mark Alexander, Principal at Alexander Development Group
- Real estate developer with over 30 years of experience delivering residential and mixed-use communities. He has developed approximately 3,000 housing units, 75,000 square feet of retail and office space, and numerous public realm projects, totaling roughly $500 million in value. LinkedInNicholas Alexander, Development Associate at Alexander Development Group
- Experienced Development Associate with a demonstrated history of working in the real estate industry. Skilled in Microsoft Word, Urban Infill Development, Computer Literacy, Account Reconciliation, and Communication. Strong community and social services professional with a bachelor's degree focused on Urban Studies/Affairs from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. LinkedInMatthew Seybert, Associate Principal at Perkins Eastman
- Matthew Seybert is an Architect and Urban Designer who leverages professional experience in architecture, planning, and landscape architecture to coordinate the development of multidisciplinary solutions to complex urban challenges. His work spans a wide range of project types, from the construction of streetscapes and individual buildings to the creation of new visions for global cities. This diverse design background enables him to engage in projects at multiple scales, delivering design solutions that are socially equitable, environmentally responsible, and economically sound. LinkedIn
9:50 - 10:20 AM | Operational Best Practices, Capital Stack Formation, and Portfolio-Level Decarbonization Planning
Alex Blumberg(moderator), Co-Founder and CEO at DaisyChain Energy
- A climate investor, serial entrepreneur, radio journalist, former producer at This American Life, and the co-founder of the Planet Money podcast on NPR. LinkedInLauren Zullo, Managing Director, Impact at Jonathan Rose Companies LinkedIn
10:20 - 11:00 AM | Networking & Coffee
11:00 - 11:20 AM | How Phase-Change Materials Are Utilized in Thermal Energy Storage Design
Tom Sottile, U.S. General Manager at Sunamp Projects Inc.
- Tom joined Sunamp in the spring of 2022. This coincided with the opening of the first US office for Sunamp in Manhattan. Since then he and his team have completed 8 trial projects for NYSERDA under a transfer of technology grant. Tom has been enlisting distribution partners in the US and Canada to help development the thermal storage market for Sunamp’s Phase change thermal batteries. Sunamp is currently participating in the empire building challenge and is partnering with Phelps hospital on a heat recovery pon offered by NYSERDA. Before joining Sinamp Tom spent 35 years in the HVAC industry. LinkedInTodd Bard, Partner and Co-Founder at LEE Thermal Energy Storage (National Distributor of the Sunamp thermal technology)
- He focuses on expanding access to innovative, low-carbon heating solutions across the U.S., helping organizations improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and manage peak demand. LinkedIn
11:20 - 11:40 AM | Technology Showcase - Bulldog 2.0 Presentation
Anthony Sanazzarro, COO at Highmark
- Bulldog 2.0 – a hybrid water-source heat pump for multifamily buildings that enables a building’s Air Source Heat Pump plant to be sized for a 30F ambient day, instead of a 0F ambient day. LinkedIn
11:40 - 12:00 PM | Technology Showcase - Climate Neutral Heat Pump Presentation
Tim Fu, CEO at Bootbox Labs
- Tim, Bootbox Labs, is building the world's first compact, refrigerant-free heat pump. Linked
12:00 - 12:30 PM | Lunch & Networking
12:30 - 1:20 PM | Financing Multifamily Decarbonization
Achieving Decarbonization with Multifamily Buildings: How Do We Get There?
This panel will cover financing, CLCPA guidelines, policy, building codes, and how to achieve decarbonization for multifamily building stocks.
Kevin Appleby (moderator), Managing Partner at RUHL TecDesign LinkedIn
David Davenport, Managing Director at NY Green Bank
- Has over 30 years of experience in finance, real estate, and clean energy investment. He helps drive New York’s energy transition by financing projects that cut emissions, modernize buildings, and expand access to sustainable infrastructure across the state. LinkedInVlada Kenniff, President at NYC Public Housing Preservation Trust
- She leads citywide work to modernize and decarbonize public housing infrastructure. Her experience at NYCHA and NYC DEP gives her deep expertise in capital planning, sustainability, and infrastructure renewal, driving projects that improve housing quality and resilience. LinkedInSadie McKeown, President at The Community Preservation Corporation
- She leads one of New York’s key lenders in affordable and sustainable multifamily housing, advancing financing strategies that support energy-efficient development and help decarbonize the state’s building stock while preserving long-term affordability. LinkedInLaura Spencer Humphrey, Senior Director of Energy & Sustainability at L+M Development Partners
- Laura is a partner at L&M Development Partners, a nationally recognized real estate development firm specializing in affordable and mixed-income housing. She plays a key role in project planning, community engagement, and strategic growth initiatives. She is committed to creating high-quality, sustainable developments that strengthen neighborhoods and expand housing access across diverse communities. LinkedIn
1:20 - 1:40 PM Fireside Chat
Scott Donachie (moderator), CEO at Decarb Summits
- Connecting decision-makers across real estate, finance, and technology to drive sustainable impact, leading over 170 organizations in transforming the built environment. LinkedInTom Fenton, CEO of Senze, VP of the Live Data Trust LinkedIn
David Partridge, Chairman at Senze LinkedIn
Joseph Michael Daniels, Chairman & Co-Founder at Elixr LinkedIn
1:40 - 2:20 PM | Putting People First in Multifamily Housing
Scott Donachie (moderator), CEO at Decarb Summits
- Connecting decision-makers across real estate, finance, and technology to drive sustainable impact, leading over 170 organizations in transforming the built environment. LinkedInMarc J. Harary, Director of Design and Construction at Breaking Ground
- Leads the planning and delivery of affordable and supportive housing across New York City. An architect and capital planning executive, he oversees design, construction, and stakeholder coordination to create sustainable, well-designed residential projects that serve vulnerable communities. LinkedInPournamasi Rath, Associate Principal, Regional Sustainable Design Lead at Skidmore, Owings & Merril (SOM)
- Accomplished energy-efficiency and sustainable design consultant with experience in the fields of energy efficiency and sustainability project management, and architectural design. LinkedInLovinia Reynolds, Program Manager at The Climate fight
- LinkedIn- Lovinia Reynolds is dedicated to scaling equitable and affordable decarbonization solutions. She leads the affordable housing work at The Clean Fight, connecting housing providers with high-impact solutions that break down barriers to building retrofits, reduce emissions, and improve buildings for New Yorkers. Lovinia’s past work in clean energy includes identifying barriers to energy storage financing and driving community-led renewable energy projects. LinkedIn
2:20 PM | Closing Remarks
Scott Donachie (moderator), CEO at Decarb Summits
- Connecting decision-makers across real estate, finance, and technology to drive sustainable impact, leading over 170 organizations in transforming the built environment. LinkedIn