Decarb NY Healthcare
🌟 Presented in partnership with: NYSERDA, Trane, BlueBoxAir, Ainsworth, SOM , TurboChyll, and NOVA 1
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.
Join us for an engaging, closed-door gathering focused on practical strategies to decarbonize healthcare facilities. The program features technology showcases, real-world case studies, and discussions on building the business case, best-practice implementation, waste diversion, IAQ and advanced HVAC monitoring, and how leaders balance growth with sustainability across large health systems.
⚖️ We follow Chatham House Rule: nothing said or presented will be shared publicly to ensure candid discussion and knowledge-sharing among our members.
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
Waste reduction and sustainable procurement strategies
Summit Agenda & Speaker Lineup
8:00 - 8:45 AM – Registration
8:45 - 9:00 AM - Opening Remarks
Scott Donachie, 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
9:00 - 9:30 AM - Building the Business Case for Decarbonizing Healthcare
Shane 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. LinkedIn
9:30 - 10:00 AM - Technology Showcase Presentation (Open Slot)
10:00 - 10:30 AM - Balancing Growth & Sustainability in Healthcare Systems
Reed Omary, Founder & CEO at The Greenwell Project
- A frequent speaker, he advances planetary health through innovation, strategy, and patient-centered sustainable medicine. LinkedInElizabeth Schumacher, Founder & CEO at Affinity Strategies
- An association accelerator serving healthcare and mission-driven organizations. Bringing a patient-voice lens to sustainable healthcare, and mentors startups with Health Wildcatters. A frequent speaker and board advisor, she focuses on strategy, governance, and patient-centered impact. LinkedInJenna 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
10:30 - 11:00 AM - Coffee & Networking
11:00 - 11:30 AM – 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
- Leading retro-commissioning studies, efficiency upgrades, and measurement-and-verification to ensure compliance with Local Law 87 and optimize hospital systems. With over 15 years in energy consulting, from ASHRAE audits at TRC Companies to commissioning at Aramark, he’s delivered multimillion-dollar savings through HVAC, solar PV, and controls projects. LinkedInDr. Ehsan Mousavi, Assistant Professor of Construction Management at Clemson University
- Specializing in construction engineering and management. With over seven years of international industry experience, he leads award-winning graduate research in project budgeting, estimating, and advanced construction practices. 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, PE & PMP, Clean & Resilient Buildings at NYSERDA
– Leads NYSERDA’s healthcare and education 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
11:30 – 11:45 AM - Case Study: Ainsworth
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
11:45 – 12:00 PM – Technology Showcase (Open Slot)
12:00 – 12:30 PM – Lunch & Networking
12:30 – 1:00 PM – Technology Showcase: Trane (Speaker to be Announced)
1:00 – 1:30 PM – Indoor Air Quality & Advanced HVAC Monitoring
Explore cutting-edge solutions to enhance air quality and HVAC efficiency in hospital environments.
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. LinkedInNorthwell Health (Pending)
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
1:30 – 2:00 PM – Technology Showcase (Open Slot)
2:00 - 2:15 PM - Closing Remarks
Scott Donachie, 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