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, MD of Beyond, Principal, 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.
James Geppner, Sr.Project Manager, NYSERDA
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 LinkedIn
Jonce Walker, Global Dir. Sustainability and Wellness, MD of Beyond, Principal, HLW LinkedIn
Joel Ahearne-Ray, Senior Material Specialist, Turner LinkedIn
9:30 - 10:00 AM | Turning buildings into measurable, data-driven assets
Tom Fenton, CEO, Senze LinkedIn
Sadie McKeown, President, Community Preservation Corp. LinkedIn
James Geppner, Sr.Project Manager, NYSERDA LinkedIn
10:00 - 10:20 AM | Coffee & Networking
10:20 - 10:40 AM | Announcement of Decarb Summits App
Scott Donachie, CEO, Decarb Summits LinkedIn
10:40 -11:10 AM | Building Energy Circularity: Shifting from Linear to Circular Energy Systems Scope 1 & 2 Decarbonization Through Operational Efficiency and Systems Thinking
11:10 - 11:50 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 (moderator), CEO, Decarb Summits LinkedIn
Joseph Michael Daniels, Chairman & Co-Founder, ELIXR LinkedIn
James McIntyre, Executive Director, ELIXR LinkedIn
11:50 - 12:05 PM | From Design to Operation: How AI Is Eliminating Energy Waste in Live Buildings
Eoin Long, Founder/CEO, EclimAI LinkedIn
12:05 PM | Closing Remarks
Scott Donachie, CEO, Decarb Summits LinkedIn