Decarb Healthcare
Decarb Healthcare
For Resilient, Low-Carbon Strategies for Mission-Critical Facilities
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 - 8:30 PM
Confirmed Speakers
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. LinkedIn
40-Minute Panel Discussion: Strategic Planning & High-Impact Decarbonization Projects in Healthcare
Moderator:
Shane Dunne, Oakwell
Panelists:
Jenna Agins, NYU Langone (invited)
Aharon Kestenbaum, Director of Energy & Sustainability, Montefiore Health System (invited)
Session Overview:
Healthcare systems are under increasing pressure to reduce emissions while maintaining resilient, cost-effective operations. This discussion will explore how leading healthcare organizations are prioritizing decarbonization, evaluating capital investments, and developing long-term sustainability strategies that deliver measurable financial, operational, and environmental results.
Topics Include:
Developing a strategic roadmap for healthcare decarbonization
Identifying high-impact energy and carbon reduction projects
Balancing capital planning with operational priorities
Lessons learned from implementing large-scale sustainability initiatives
Preparing healthcare facilities for evolving regulations and future resilience
Summit Focus & Key Topics
Hospitals and healthcare systems operate 24/7 and face unique pressures to decarbonize while maintaining uncompromising standards of patient care, safety, and reliability.
This summit explored five critical challenges shaping healthcare sustainability:
High energy demand in mission-critical environments
Complex regulatory compliance, including NYC Local Law 97
Aging infrastructure and deferred maintenance
Heating, cooling, and ventilation system efficiency
Sustainable and circular procurement strategies
Through expert panels, technology spotlights, and real-world case studies, attendees examined how healthcare organizations can modernize infrastructure, cut carbon, and improve resilience without compromising clinical outcomes.
Summit Agenda
8:00 – 8:45 AM
Registration
8:45 – 9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
9:00 – 9:30 AM
Building the Business Case for Decarbonizing Healthcare
9:30 – 10:00 AM
Digital Solutions, AI, and Asset Management for Healthcare
10:00 – 10:20 AM
Coffee & Networking
10:20 – 10:40 AM
HVAC technology
10:40 – 11:00 AM
Digital Twin technology
11:00 – 11:20 AM
Protecting patients while expanding into renewables
11:20 AM – 12:00 PM
Best Practices from leading healthcare systems
Past Speakers & Contributors
Scott Donachie — Decarb Summits
Anthony Treu — Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Shane Dunne — Oakwell
Robert Berninger — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Omer Cabuk — NYC Health + Hospitals
Brandon Sheiner — Sheiner Energy Engineering
Frank Sullivan — BrainBox AI
Landon McPeeks — Nuvolo (Trane Technologies)
James Metropoulos — Blue Box Air
Sean Libby — TurboChyll
Al Caccamo — TurboChyll
Ruben Petit — Ener.co
Donna Novella — NOVA1 Integrated Energy Services
Dan Mastin — New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Fred Betz — NeuMod Labs
Adam DeSio — NYSERDA
Patrick Miller — Faegre Drinker
Randy Topp — Ainsworth
Dale Ewing — Installnet
Jenna Agins — NYU Langone Health
Arnaud Brohé — Agendi