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  • Tuesday, November 1, 2022
  • 8:45 AM – 4:00 PM
    (IWBCT) IWBC: Off-site Construction Plant Tour
    Location: Meet at Tour Desk in Moscone South Lobby

    Tour

  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    (WS03) Building-Integrated Photovoltaics: Beyond the Shingle

    Location: Room 304

    Presenter: George Stefopoulos, PhD (he/him/his) – U.S. Department of Energy – Solar Energy Technologies Office

    Presenter: Christopher Klinga, P.E. – Architectural Solar Association

    Presenter: Stanley Pipkin, MArch First Professional (he/him/his) – Architectural Solar Association

    Presenter: Jacob Jonsson, PhD (he/him/his) – Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory (LBNL)

    Presenter: Jeff Cook, PhD – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

    Presenter: Rachel Romero, PE – National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

    Moderator: Jennifer DiStefano, PhD (she/her/hers) – U.S. Department of Energy – Solar Energy Technologies Office

    Presenter: Hunter McDaniel, PhD (he/him/his) – UbiQD, Inc.

    Presenter: Veeral Hardev – Ubiquitous Energy

    Presenter: Cory Fry – Mitrex

    Presenter: Vaiva Razgaitis, MS – Self-Employed

    Presenter: Ram Narayanamurthy – U.S. Department of Energy – Building Technologies Office

    Workshops

    Earn 3 Credit(s)

  • 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
    (WS01) Green Building, ESG, and Sustainable Finance: New Opportunities for Impact

    Location: Room 303

    Presenter: Chris Pyke, PhD – U.S. Green Building Council

    Presenter: Jessica Diaz-Avelar, LEED AP, EDGE EXPERT, GRESB PARTNER – PIIMA

    Presenter: Peter Templeton – USGBC and GBCI

    Presenter: Don Anderson – GBCI

    Presenter: Maria Matamoros, LEED AP BD+C, ID+C, O+M, EDGE Expert, Fitwel Ambassador (she/her/hers) – Ambito Arquitectura y Sostenibilidad

    Presenter: Ingemar Hunold – ES EnviroSustain GmbH

    Presenter: Jorge O. Chapa Montemayor, M.DesSci(Sust), B.Arch, Green Star AP – Green Building Council of Australia

    Presenter: Brad Molotsky

    Presenter: Ben Myers, LEED AP BD+C – Boston Properties

    Presenter: Sara M. Neff, LEED Fellow, MBA, LEED AP, WELL AP – Lendlease Americas

    Presenter: Laurie D. Kerr, FAIA, LEED AP (she/her/hers) – USGBC

    Presenter: Hugh Lindsay, WiredScore / SmartScore AP (he/him/his) – Schneider Electric

    Presenter: Kelly Worden, MPH – International WELL Building Institute

    Presenter: Matt Trowbridge – International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

    Presenter: Natalie Amrosio Preudhomme – Moody's Analytics

    Presenter: Parag Rastogi – arbnco

    Presenter: Yoon Hui Kim, PHD (she/her/hers) – Moody's

    Workshops

    Earn 6 Credit(s)

  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
    (A05) Decarbonization and the Path to Fossil-fuel Free Buildings by 2030

    Location: Room 208

    Moderator: Brad Jacobson, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, DBIA – EHDD

    Presenter: Erin McDade, Assoc. AIA – Architecture 2030

    Presenter: Tate Walker, AIA, LEED Fellow BD+C, Well AP – OPN Architects

    Sustainable Materials & Building Performance

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
    (A03) Equitable Electrification: As We Move into Our Fossil-fuel-free Future, How Can We Ensure Everyone Benefits?

    Location: Room 216

    Presenter: Antonio Díaz – PODER (People Organizing to Demand Environmental an Economic Rights)

    Presenter: Mary Telling – Mithun

    Presenter: Elaine Yee, MPL – Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA)

    Presenter: JOHN A. ANDARY, LEED AP (he/him/his) – Integral Group

    Community Development & Engagement

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
    (A11) Equity Outlook: Perspectives Across the Career Spectrum

    Location: Room 204

    Moderator: Stallar Lufrano-Jardine – JSR North America

    Presenter: Jared A. Gilbert, LEED AP – COOKFOX Architects

    Presenter: Larissa McFall – U.S. Green Building Council

    Presenter: Samantha Fong – Drexel University

    USGBC Updates

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
    (A06) How Good Is Your Ventilation? Indoor Air Quality and the Passenger Experience Within Airports

    Location: Room 202

    Presenter: Anthony Bernheim, FAIA, LEED Fellow (he/him/his) – San Francisco International Airport

    Presenter: Liz Cordero, BArch, MSc, CEPE, WELL PTA – CETEC Foray, Ltd

    Presenter: Paul Ajiboye, MPhil, MSc, BSc – CETEC Foray Ltd

    Presenter: Joseph Marfi, LEED Fellow, LEED AP BD+C, GGP, LFA, WELL AP & WELL Faculty – Turner Construction

    Health & Well-Being

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
    (A09) How Toyota’s Trigeneration Renewable Energy Project Is Helping the Port of Long Beach Meet Sustainability Goals

    Location: Room 212

    Moderator: Jennifer Berthelot-Jelovic, WELL AP, WELL Faculty, WELL EP, IWBI Keystone Member, LEED Fellow, LEED Faculty, LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP Homes EcoDistricts AP – A SustainAble Production (ASAP)

    Presenter: Matthew Arms (he/him/his) – Port of Long Beach

    Presenter: Paul Fukumoto, C.E.M. – FuelCell Energy Inc.

    Presenter: Mark Yamauchi, LEED AP O+M, AWS Advanced – Toyota Motor North America

    Case Studies

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
    (A04) Measuring Impact: What Is the Value of Your Green Building?

    Location: Room 206

    Presenter: Riley McKillop, MABE – Autocase

    Presenter: America Alva, AIA, RID, WELL AP, LEED AP BD+C – Page

    Green Business


    Sponsored By 

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
    (A01) Policy Update: The New Policies and Programs Shaping the Future of Green Buildings

    Location: Room 214

    Moderator: Ben Evans – U.S. Green Building Council

    Presenter: Andrew McAllister, PhD – California Energy Commission

    Presenter: Henry C. McKoy, Jr., MS, PhD (he/him/his) – U.S. Department of Energy

    Policy, Equity & Advocacy


    Sponsored By 

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
    (A08) Tree Pittsburgh: Modular and Zero Energy on a Non-profit Budget

    Location: Room 210

    Moderator: Tiffany Broyles Yost, LEED AP BD+C, AIA, Fitwel Ambassador – GBBN Architects

    Presenter: Danielle Crumrine, Masters of Science in Education – Tree Pittsburgh

    Presenter: Matt Plecity, AIA, ASLA – GBBN

    Getting to Zero

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    (B08) Decarbonization of Existing Commercial Buildings in Pursuit of Net Zero Carbon Climate Goals

    Location: Room 206

    Presenter: Laura Feinstein, PhD (she/her/hers) – SPUR

    Presenter: Becca Rushin, CEM, LEED AP O+M, BOMI-HP – Jamestown LP

    Presenter: Cyndy Comerford – San Francisco Department of the Environment

    Presenter: Daniel H. Baumann (he/him/his) – Henning Larsen

    Getting to Zero


    Sponsored By 

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    (B04) Fulfilling ESG and Climate Commitments with LEED for Communities

    Location: Room 202

    Moderator: Andrew Snowhite, MNR, LEED Green Associate – Snowhite Strategies

    Presenter: Eduardo Mattos, LEED AP BD+C, MSc Envr. Eng. – Forte Desenvolvimento Sustentável

    Presenter: Sarah M. Nugent, LEED AP BD+C; Fitwel Ambassador – Steven Winter Associates, Inc.

    Presenter: Silvia Perez, MBA – The Howard Hughes Corporation

    Green Business

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    (B11) Local Government Leadership in Decarbonization and Climate Resilience from Southern California

    Location: Room 204

    Presenter: Hilari B. Varnadore, MA, CCP – U.S. Green Building Council

    Presenter: Kristen Torres Pawling – County of Los Angeles Chief Sustainability Office

    Presenter: Shannon Parry, MS (she/her/hers) – City of Santa Monica

    Presenter: Victoria Simon – City of Los Angeles

    USGBC Updates

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    (B09) Meta’s Road to Net Zero: How Artificial Intelligence Can Be Leveraged by Project Teams to Scale Use of Low Carbon Concrete

    Location: Room 212

    Presenter: Ryan Cialdella, LEED AP – Ozinga Ready Mix

    Presenter: Andy Gibbons – Mortenson

    Presenter: Julius Kusuma, PhD – Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Presenter: Amruta Sudhalkar, LEED AP (BD+C) – Meta

    Moderator: Katie Stanford, LEED AP O+M, Fitwel Ambassador – Stok

    Case Studies

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    (B07) Microgrids: The Solution to Many Different Problems

    Location: Room 208

    Moderator: David Kaneda, PE, FAIA, LEED Fellow – IDeAs Consulting, Inc.

    Presenter: Stephen Chapes, PE – IDeAs Consulting

    Presenter: Alex Kaffka – Verdera Partners, Inc.

    Presenter: Galen Wu, P.E. – Point Energy Innovations

    Market Transformation & New Technology

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    (B02) Power Shift: Designing Adobe North Tower for a Changing Grid

    Location: Room 302

    Presenter: David Heinzerling, PE – Taylor Engineers

    Presenter: Shruti Kasarekar, ASHRAE BEMP, LEED AP – Atelier Ten

    Presenter: Hao Ko, AIA, LEED AP – Gensler

    Presenter: Kris Herrera – Adobe

    Design Innovation & Application

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
    (B03) Exploring Pathways to Equity in the Built Environment

    Location: Room 216

    Moderator: Traci R. Rider, PhD, WELL AP, LEED AP – North Carolina State University

    Presenter: Antoine Bryant, NOMA, Assoc AIA – City of Detroit

    Presenter: Victoria Lanteigne, WELL AP – North Carolina State University

    Presenter: Renae Mantooth, PhD, WELL AP – HKS

    Community Development & Engagement

    Earn 1.5 Credit(s)

  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
    (B01) How to Make Existing Building Energy Codes the Decarbonization Gamechanger We Need Right Now in the Climate Fight

    Location: Room 214

    Presenter: Kimberly Cheslak – New Buildings Institute

    Presenter: Jonny Kocher, M.S., PE – RMI

    Presenter: Shelby Rust Busó – City of San Diego

    Policy, Equity & Advocacy

    Earn 1.5 Credit(s)

  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
    (B05) The Future of 'Sustainable' Materials

    Location: Room 210

    Moderator: Josh Jacobs, LEED AP+ BD&C – WAP Sustainability

    Presenter: Doug Mazeffa – Sherwin-Williams

    Presenter: Sam Ruben, MBA, MPA – Mighty Buildings, Inc

    Presenter: Wes Sullens, LEED Fellow, LEED AP BD+C – U.S. Green Building Council

    Sustainable Materials & Building Performance


    Sponsored By 

    Earn 1.5 Credit(s)

  • 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    (WS02) Overview of LEED: Current and Future Rating Systems

    Location: Room 305

    Presenter: Stefanie Young, LEED AP BD+C – USGBC

    Presenter: Kat Wagenschutz, MA (she/her/hers) – USGBC

    Presenter: Brian Dunbar, MArch, WELL AP, LEED Fellow (he/him/his) – Institute for the Built Environment

    Workshops

    Earn 4 Credit(s)

  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    (WS04) From Policy to Impact: Driving Positive Change at the State and Local Level

    Location: Room 304

    Presenter: Jennifer Gunby, PE, LEED AP – USGBC

    Presenter: Alex Dews, LEED AP+BD&C – Institute for Market Transformation

    Presenter: panama Bartholomy – Building Decarbonization Coalition

    Presenter: Jeremy Knoll, LEED Fellow, AIA, SEED, EcoDistricts (he/him/his) – BNIM Architects

    Presenter: Julie Hendricks, AIA, GRI, LEED Fellow (she/her/hers) – JLL Project & Development Services

    Presenter: David Smedick, MEM, LEED AP BD&C (he/him/his) – RMI

    Presenter: Stacy Smedley, Living Future Accredited, LEED BD+C – Building Transparency

    Workshops

    Earn 3 Credit(s)

  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
    (C01) An Ambitious Path to Net Zero: How California’s SB-596 Will Set a Foundation for Green Cement Within the Decade

    Location: Room 202

    Moderator: Tom Tietz – California Nevada Cement Association

    Presenter: Avideh Haghighi, AIA, LFA, LEED – ZGF Architects

    Presenter: Keith Krugh, MS, Geology and Geophysics – Martin Marietta

    Presenter: Bruno Salomon – National Cement

    Policy, Equity & Advocacy

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
    (D06) Benchmarking for Health Within Multifamily Residential Assets

    Location: Room 214

    Moderator: Joanna Frank, . – Center for Active Design

    Presenter: Sara M. Neff, LEED Fellow, MBA, LEED AP, WELL AP – Lendlease Americas

    Presenter: Pete Zadoretzky, LEED AP O+M, Fitwel Ambassador – LivCor

    Presenter: Nisha Agrawal, CPA, CGA – QuadReal Property Group

    Health & Well-Being

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
    (C09) Creating a Carbon Copy: What Batik Can Teach Us About Replicating High-performing, Multifamily Design at a Market Rate

    Location: Room 212

    Presenter: Brian Runberg, AIA, NCARB – Runberg Architecture Group

    Presenter: Brandon Morgan – Vulcan Real Estate

    Presenter: Shawn Oram, PE, LEED AP – Ecotope

    Case Studies

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
    (C02) Cutting Edge Carbon – Building Collaborations for Innovation and Urgent Action on the Climate Emergency

    Location: Room 302

    Presenter: Mark Chen – Skanska

    Presenter: Kathleen Hetrick, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, CSR-P – BuroHappold Engineering

    Presenter: Katie Ross, LEED AP O+M, WELL AP – Microsoft

    Presenter: Stacy Smedley, Living Future Accredited, LEED BD+C – Building Transparency

    Design Innovation & Application

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
    (C11) Electrification, Decarbonization and LEED

    Location: Room 204

    Presenter: Laurie D. Kerr, FAIA, LEED AP (she/her/hers) – USGBC

    Presenter: Christopher Schaffner, PE, LEED Fellow – The Green Engineer. Inc.

    Presenter: Josh Hatch, LEED AP BD+C – Brightworks Sustainability

    USGBC Updates

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
    (C05) Forging a Truly Circular Economy for Toxic C&D Materials

    Location: Room 208

    Moderator: Chris Batterson – Rubicon Global

    Presenter: Joanne Rodriguez, Certified Permaculture Designer, Construction Document Technician, USGBC LEED Accredited Professional, Climate Reality Leadership Corp’s Certified, Climate Communications Specialist – Mycocycle, Inc.

    Presenter: Lincoln Young – Rockwood Sustainable Solutions

    Presenter: Alexandra Ewing, PhD (she/her/hers) – Lendlease

    Sustainable Materials & Building Performance

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
    (C10) Four Trends That Are Shaping Green Affordable Housing

    Location: Room 206

    Presenter: Katie Ackerly, AIA CPHC – David Baker Architects

    Presenter: Kimberly Vermeer, LEED AP Homes – Urban Habitat Initiatives Inc.

    Presenter: Tom White, BPI-MFBO (he/him/his) – Eden Housing, Inc.

    Presenter: Kim Piechota, MCP – Chinatown Community Development Center

    Affordable & Multi-Family Housing

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
    (C08) Net-Zero Waste and Water Strategies in LEED for Communities

    Location: Room 210

    Moderator: Jerry Tinianow, JD – Western Urban Sustainability Advisors

    Presenter: Heidi Valdez Vélez, LEED AP BD+C, EDGE EXPERT, FITWEL AMBASSADOR, CLIMATE LEADER – REVITALIZA CONSULTORES

    Presenter: Edner Bellanger – Arcos

    Presenter: Vatsal Bhatt, PhD (he/him/his) – US Green Building Council

    Getting to Zero

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
    (C07) Sustainable Portfolio’s & LEED Volume: How to Achieve Sustainable Design and Construction Goals at Scale

    Location: Room 216

    Presenter: Keith Amann, LEED Fellow – WSP

    Presenter: Laura Chavez, LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP Homes, LEED Green Rater, USGBC Faculty – Revitaliza Consultores

    Presenter: Amy Gallo, LEED® AP BD+C – GBCI

    Market Transformation & New Technology

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
    (D07) Achieving Net-zero Energy Through LACCD's Digital Twin

    Location: Room 204

    Presenter: Ian Erhardt – Los Angeles Community College District

    Presenter: Bharat Patel, PE,CEM,LEED AP – Jacobs

    Presenter: Peggy Quijada, MSc PE MBA – Los Angeles Community College District

    Presenter: Rueben Smith, Doctorate of Computer Science (DCSc) – Los Angeles Community College District

    Market Transformation & New Technology

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
    (D08) The Largest On-site Net-zero Energy Facility of Its Type in the World: How to Design an Energy Intensive Building as NZE

    Location: Room 206

    Presenter: Paul Erickson, LEED AP BD+C – Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

    Presenter: Marisa Keckeisen – ZGF

    Getting to Zero

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
    (D01) Equity Through Green Buildings: What’s Justice40 Got to Do with It?

    Location: Room 214

    Moderator: Valerie J. Amor, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Certified Passive House Designer, EcoDistricts AP, Climate Change Professional (CC-P), LFA, FL RE Broker PhD student – Drawing Conclusions LLC

    Presenter: Nori Catabay, LEED AP – King County Solid Waste Division

    Presenter: Jacqueline Patterson, MSW, MPH – The Chisholm Legacy Project

    Presenter: Alice Sung, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, SEA (ISSP-SA) – Greenbank Associates

    Policy, Equity & Advocacy

    Earn 1.5 Credit(s)

  • 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
    (D03) Greenscapes to Brownscapes: A Pilot Project for Reclaiming Highways

    Location: Room 202

    Presenter: Richard Baldauf, Ph.D, PE – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research & Development Office of Transportation & Air Quality

    Presenter: Doug Brugge, PhD, MS – School of Medicine, University of Connecticut

    Presenter: Allison Harvey, PLA, ASLA – OJB Landscape Architecture

    Community Development & Engagement

    Earn 1.5 Credit(s)

  • 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
    (D09) Implementing the Natural Ventilation Systems Protocol for Equatorial Climates in Bogotá, Colombia

    Location: Room 212

    Presenter: Miguel Angel Orejuela Duarte, LEED AP BD+C – Self-employed

    Presenter: Cesar Ruiz, LEED AP BD+C – SETRI Sustentabilidad SAS

    Presenter: Roger Schickedantz, LEED AP BD+C, AIA – William McDonough + Partners

    Case Studies

    Earn 1.5 Credit(s)

  • 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
    (D05) Materials Reuse: It’s a Change Management Challenge

    Location: Room 210

    Presenter: Barbra BatShalom – BuildingEase

    Presenter: Nadav Malin, LEED Fellow, Honorary AIA – BuildingGreen, Inc.

    Presenter: James A. Slattery, LEED Green Associate – San Francisco Department of the Environment

    Sustainable Materials & Building Performance

    Earn 1.5 Credit(s)

  • 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
    (D02) Reuse to Reduce: An Embodied Carbon Charette

    Location: Room 302

    Presenter: Jill Edelman, AIA, LEED BC+C – DRaGonfly Regenerative Architecture & Design

    Presenter: Laura Karnath, AIA, NCARB – Walter P Moore

    Design Innovation & Application

    Earn 1.5 Credit(s)

  • 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
    (D11) Smart Building Charrette, circa 2030: Realizing the Promise of High-Performance Green Buildings

    Location: Room 216

    Presenter: Melanie A. Colburn, MBA – U.S. Green Building Council

    Presenter: James Dice – Nexus Labs

    Presenter: Timur Kupa (he/him/his) – Introba

    Presenter: Amy Shen, MEng (she/her/hers) – Arup

    Presenter: Gregory King (he/him/his) – TSK Energy Solutions LLC

    Presenter: Eric Sande – Intertie Incorporated

    Presenter: Kirsten Ritchie, PE, LEED O+M – Gensler

    Presenter: Christine J. Wu – Google

    USGBC Updates

    Earn 1.5 Credit(s)

  • 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
    (J06) The Power of Purchasing Toward a Healthier Built Environment

    Location: Room 208

    Moderator: Arlene Blum, PhD – Green Science Policy Institute

    Presenter: Robin Bass, LEED AP BD+C – REW Real Estate & Workplace Services, Google

    Presenter: Heather Henriksen, MPA – Harvard University, Office for Sustainability

    Presenter: Jen Jackson, MA – San Francisco Department of Environment

    Presenter: Matt Werner – CBRE

    Health & Well-Being

    Earn 1.5 Credit(s)

  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    (TUK) Keynote: Promoting Resilience in Green Buildings & Beyond

    Location: Hall A

    Keynote

    Earn 1 Credit(s)

  • 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Evening Welcome Reception
    Location: Esplanade Ballroom

    Special Event

  • 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    VIP Party
    Location: SPIN San Francisco

    Special Event