Decarb Healthcare Summit DC
Decarb Healthcare DC Summit
March 3, 2027 | Washington, DC
Hospitals • Healthcare Systems • Facilities • Energy • Sustainability • Design & Engineering
Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 AM
Registration, Coffee & Networking
9:00 – 9:05 AM
Opening Remarks
The Future of Healthcare Infrastructure in DC & the Mid-Atlantic
Perkins Eastman Principal
9:05 – 9:10 AM
Transition & Panel Introduction
9:10 – 9:40 AM — Opening Panel
Indoor Air Quality & Patient Protection
Hospital ventilation and filtration
Infection prevention
Air-quality monitoring
Protecting vulnerable patients and staff
Balancing IAQ with energy efficiency
9:40 – 10:00 AM
DC Healthcare Decarbonization & Compliance
BEPS, building performance requirements, emissions reduction and compliance strategies for hospitals and healthcare campuses.
10:00 – 10:20 AM
AI & The Smart Hospital
Using AI for energy optimization, HVAC controls, predictive maintenance and smarter healthcare facilities.
10:20 – 10:30 AM
Networking / Transition
10:30 – 10:45 AM
☕ Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:05 AM
Next-Generation Hospital HVAC
Heat pumps, chillers, heat recovery, controls, refrigerants and high-performance HVAC systems.
11:05 – 11:25 AM
Healthcare Resilience & Grid Reliability
Extreme heat, grid constraints, backup power, microgrids and resilient hospital infrastructure.
11:25 – 11:45 AM
Healthy Buildings & Patient Outcomes
Connecting building performance, thermal comfort, air quality, staff wellbeing and patient health.
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Water & Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Water efficiency, reliability and climate preparedness for healthcare facilities.
12:00 – 12:30 PM
🍴 Lunch & Networking
12:30 – 12:50 PM
Financing Hospital Decarbonization
Capital planning, incentives, energy-as-a-service, performance contracting and project ROI.
12:50 – 1:10 PM
AI, Data & Building Intelligence
Digital twins, real-time building data, predictive energy management and intelligent hospital operations.
1:10 – 1:30 PM
Electrification & Energy Master Planning
How Mid-Atlantic healthcare systems can transition aging infrastructure while maintaining reliability and patient care.
1:30 – 1:45 PM
From Compliance to Competitive Advantage
Creating a practical roadmap for lower-carbon, healthier and more resilient healthcare campuses.
1:45 – 2:00 PM
☕ Final Coffee Break, Networking & Close