Circularity: Best Practices for Construction & Design
This exclusive summit gathers industry leaders, sustainability experts, and innovators to explore the most advanced strategies in sustainable materials, tracking energy usage and embodied carbon reduction in construction.
Confirmed Speakers:
Scott Donachie, CEO, Decarb Summits
Jeremey Shannon, Dir. Sustainability Climate Action, Gensler
Jonce Walker, Global Dir. Sustainability and Wellness, HLW
Joel Ahearne-Ray, Senior Material Specialist, Turner
Kevin Appleby, Managing Partner, RUHL
Emmanuel Bizien, Global TTAP BD, Halton
Tom Fenton, CEO, Senze
Joseph Michael Daniels, Chairman & Co-Founder, ELIXR
Eoin Long, Founder/CEO, EclimAI
James McIntyre, Executive Director, ELIXR
Sadie McKeown, President, Community Preservation Corp.
Summit Agenda & Speaker Lineup
8:30 - 8:50 AM – Registration & Networking
8:50 - 9:00 AM – Opening Remarks HLW and Scott Donachie
9:00 - 9:30 AM – Decarbonization: How to Reduce the Embodied Carbon of Your Project
Jeremey Shannon, Dir. Sustainability Climate Action, Gensler
Jonce Walker, Global Dir. Sustainability and Wellness, HLW
Joel Ahearne-Ray, Senior Material Specialist, Turner
9:30 - 10:00 AM – Turning buildings into measurable, data-driven assets
Tom Fenton, CEO, Senze
Sadie McKeown, President, Community Preservation Corp.
10:00 - 10:30 AM – Coffee & Networking
10:30 - 10:45 AM- Announcement of Decarb Summits App
Scott Donachie, CEO, Decarb Summits
10:45 -11:15 AM – Circular Economy & Embodied Carbon Best Practices- How do we focus on circular design by making systems more durable, repairable, and efficient, while working with suppliers to cut supply-chain (Scope 3) emissions.
Kevin Appleby, Managing Partner, RUHL
Emmanuel Bizien, Global TTAP BD, Halton
11:15 - 11:45 AM - Fireside chat - Procurement best practices. Learn about procurement decisions by using data and digital tools to evaluate materials, systems, and suppliers upfront, making it easier to choose lower-carbon energy and more circular solutions.
Scott Donachie, CEO, Decarb Summits (moderator)
Joseph Michael Daniels, Chairman & Co-Founder, ELIXR
James McIntyre, Executive Director, ELIXR
11:45 - 12:00 PM From Design to Operation: How AI Is Eliminating Energy Waste in Live Buildings
Eoin Long, Founder/CEO, EclimAI
12:00 Closing Remarks
Scott Donachie, CEO, Decarb Summits