Retrofit NYC (Commercial)
New York City’s push to decarbonize its building stock under Local Law 97 presents urgent technical, financial, and social challenges.
This summit will explore how high-performance retrofit approaches — including Passive House strategies and ASHRAE guidelines — can be applied across NYC’s diverse and aging buildings, while navigating complex regulations, workforce constraints, and financing barriers.
A central focus will be delivering deep retrofits in occupied buildings with minimal disruption to tenants.
8:00 – 8:50 AM – Networking & Registration
8:50 – 9:00 AM – Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:00 – 9:50 AM – Local Law 97 Compliance & Beyond
Understanding NYC’s emissions caps and strategies for meeting carbon limits.
9:50 – 10:20 AM – Panel: Strategic Decarbonization Planning
Roadmaps for energy reduction, electrification, and long-term carbon goals.
10:20 – 11:00 AM – Session: Energy Efficiency & Deep Retrofits
High-impact interventions: HVAC, insulation, windows, and lighting upgrades.
11:00 – 11:20 AM – Coffee & Networking
11:20 – 11:40 AM – Session: Smart Buildings, Data & Digital Twins
IoT, predictive maintenance, and real-time performance analytics.
11:40 – 12:00 PM – Session: Grid Integration, Electrification & Energy Storage
Electrified systems, EV charging, demand response, and onsite storage solutions.
12:00 – 12:30 PM – Lunch
12:30 – 2 PM – Roundtables:
Some previous speakers 2025:
Frank Mahan — Principal — Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
William B. Xia — Director, Multifamily Residential Programs, Clean & Resilient Buildings — NYSERDA
Layth Madi — Senior VP, Director of Development Management & Operations — Lendlease
Clayton Brancato — Associate — JB&B
Corey Letcher — Comprehensive Solutions Account Executive — Trane Technologies
Todd Kimmel — US Senior Manager, Sustainable Solutions — ROCKWOOL North America