Decarb NY Healthcare
🌟 Presented in partnership with: NYSERDA, Trane, BlueBoxAir, Ainsworth, SOM ,TurboChyll, NOVA 1, Ener.co, and Installnet
Hospitals and healthcare systems run 24/7 and face complex challenges, such as cutting carbon, managing waste, improving indoor air quality, and modernizing infrastructure, while maintaining uncompromising standards of patient care.
Summit Focus
We’ll examine five critical challenges:
High energy demand in mission-critical environments
Complex regulatory compliance, including LL97
Aging infrastructure and deferred maintenance
Heating, cooling, and ventilation system efficiency
Sustainable procurement strategies
Summit Agenda & Speaker Lineup
8:00 - 8:45 AM – Registration
8:45 - 9:00 AM – Opening Remarks
Anthony Treu, Principal at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
- With nearly two decades at SOM, he applies precise, human-centered design to large, complex healthcare projects, building on early boutique residential work. Recent notes include a Healthcare Facilities Symposium Distinction Award and contributions to Roper Hospital and international medical centers. LinkedIn
9:00 - 9:30 AM – Building the Business Case for Decarbonizing Healthcare
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. LinkedInShane Dunne, EVP, Head of Sustainability Management at Oakwell
- Delivers cost-saving, risk-reducing environmental solutions for health systems. He previously spearheaded Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s award-winning program, securing nine consecutive Top 25 Environmental Excellence Awards and over 60 industry honors. LinkedInRobert Berninger, Director of Plant Operations, Energy & Engineering at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- He is overseeing central plants and building systems across a complex healthcare and research portfolio. With nearly two decades at MSK and a SUNY Maritime background, he focuses on reliable, efficient operations, capital planning, and team development. LinkedInOmer Cabuk, Chief Decarbonization Officer at NYC Health + Hospitals
- Serves as an executive strategist, working with leadership, capital project teams, and facilities staff to integrate energy efficiency, electrification, and renewable energy into corporate policy, operations, and capital planning. Advises executives on strategic opportunities, risks, and issues affecting decarbonization efforts. LinkedIn
9:30 - 10:00 AM – Digital Solutions, AI, and Asset Management for Healthcare
Brandon Sheiner (Moderator) CEO/Founder, SHEINER ENERGY ENGINEERING, LLC
Frank Sullivan, Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer, BrainBox AI by Trane Technologies
- Oversees all commercial activities at BrainBox AI—spanning sales, strategic partnerships, and global business development. He brings 25+ years at Juniper Networks, Bell Business Markets, and Cisco Systems in channel management, business development, and sales leadership. Previously VP of Sales & Canadian Country Manager at Juniper, he led a 50+ person team serving enterprise and service-provider segments across Canada. Frank holds a BA from Concordia University and is a graduate of the Université Canadienne en France. LinkedIn
Landon McPeeks, Director, Digital Solutions Consulting, Nuvolo by Trane Technologies
– With nearly 20 years of experience in Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Facilities Management software, is a seasoned expert in platforms like IBM Maximo, SAP PM, HxGN EAM, and Nuvolo. His career spans consulting and solution consulting roles, where he has consistently delivered innovative solutions to optimize asset performance and maintenance strategies. Currently, as the Director of Solution Consulting at Nuvolo, part of Trane Technologies, Landon leads a team dedicated to transforming asset and facilities management. His expertise and leadership continue to drive operational excellence and customer success in the industry. LinkedIn
10:00 - 10:30 AM – Coffee & Networking
10:30– 11:00 AM – Optimization of HVAC Using Predictive and Preventative Maintenance
Explore advanced strategies to improve indoor air quality and HVAC performance in hospital settings through predictive & preventative maintenance.
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
Sean Libby, President at Turbochyll Company Inc.
- Leads HVAC and mechanical service projects across healthcare, education, and commercial sectors. With over 25 years in chiller and cooling system maintenance, he specializes in reliable, energy-efficient solutions that keep critical facilities running at peak performance. LinkedInJames Metropoulos, Founder & CEO at Blue Box Air
- An HVAC innovator and climate advocate, he leads the company’s patented coil-cleaning technology that reduces energy use, CO₂ emissions, and maintenance costs. With over 15 years of experience, he focuses on practical sustainability solutions improving air quality and building performance. LinkedIn
11:00- 11:20AM Advances in HVAC technologies
Rubin Petit, Sustainability & Partnership Officer, Ener.co
11:20 - 12 PM – Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Decarbonizing Healthcare
Donna Novella (moderator), Founder & CEO at NOVA1 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. LinkedInDan Mastin, Corporate Energy and Commissioning Program Manager at New York-Presbyterian Hospital
- He leads retro-commissioning, efficiency upgrades, and M&V to ensure Local Law 87 compliance and optimize hospital systems. With 15+ years of experience at TRC and Aramark, he’s driven multimillion-dollar savings across HVAC, solar PV, and controls. LinkedInFred Betz, Building Performance Consultant, Co-Founder and Principal at NeuMod Labs
- He has 16 years of experience in health care facility design and performance analysis and has a PhD in Building Performance and Diagnostics from Carnegie Mellon University. Fred provides consulting, research, and analysis services to building owners, architects, engineers, research organizations, and governments around the world. LinkedInAdam DeSio, Clean & Resilient Buildings at NYSERDA
- Leads NYSERDA’s healthcare energy initiatives, advancing decarbonization in Safety Net hospitals and BOCES facilities across New York State. A key voice in sector strategy and ASHRAE’s Healthcare Protocol committee, he’s driving cleaner, more resilient building performance statewide. LinkedIn
12:00– 12:30 PM – Lunch & Networking
12:30 - 1 PM Ainsworth: Re-inventing Energy in Healthcare
Patrick Miller (Moderator), Partner at Faegre Drinker
- Focused on design and construction law, guiding project teams through contracts, risk, and dispute resolution across infrastructure, healthcare, and renewable energy projects. He also leads the Design-Build Institute of America’s Great Lakes Region, promoting best practices in integrated and green project delivery. LinkedIn
Randy Topp, Senior Vice President at Ainsworth
- Directs the PMO, Energy Services Group, and Service Management Office across Canada. A Schulich mini-MBA graduate, he specializes in mechanical and electrical contracting, energy performance contracting, and integrated design-build delivery. LinkedIn
1:00 - 1:20 PM – A Fireside Chat: Addressing Scope 3 Emissions: The 800-Pound Gorilla in Carbon Reduction
Dale Ewing (moderator), Founder & CEO at Installnet
- Advocates for sustainability and the circular economy, pioneering waste diversion initiatives that have repurposed over 50 million pounds of furniture and equipment. LinkedIn
Jenna Agins, Assistant Director of Energy & Sustainability at NYU Langone Health
- Guides enterprise sustainability strategy, GHG accounting, and cross-department programs across a 13M+ sq ft portfolio. Her work has helped earn multiple Practice Greenhealth honors and recognition as the first campus to achieve both LEED and PEER Platinum. LinkedIn
1:20 – 1:40 PM – Closing Remarks
Arnaud Brohé, Founder & CEO, Agendi
Sustainability pioneer and author of the "Handbook of Carbon Accounting" (2017). Renowned authority on climate strategies and carbon markets.
Scott Donachie, CEO, Decarb Summits
Connects leaders in real estate, finance, and technology to accelerate sustainable impact. Has guided 170+ organizations in advancing decarbonization within the built environment.