Building Energy Exchange

Join BE-Ex and the Building Innovation Hub on November 7th for the first event in our Future of Multifamily webinar series - Positioning Condos and Co-ops for Success in DC and NYC! Compliance with building performance standards (BPS) in DC and New York City are already underway, and co-ops and condos face unique challenges when meeting such laws. This webinar will help condo and co-op boards, property and portfolio managers, owners, service providers, and developers strategize short- and long-term actions that will position themselves for success with building performance regulations. Our expert panelists will provide an overview of the current BPS landscape in both cities and explain how condos and co-ops are preparing for compliance. After brief presentations from real case studies in NYC and DC, participants will hear from service providers and condo board members in a moderated discussion. Free RSVP (November 7, 9 - 10:30 am EST, online): https://lnkd.in/edMwHuk8 This webinar is a part of an ongoing series hosted by the Building Performance Partnership, a partnership between BE-Ex and the Institute for Market Transformation that supports the rapid expansion of local Hubs that accelerate measurable, equitable, and sustainable action to improve buildings across the U.S. Learn more about the Building Performance Partnership & get involved at https://lnkd.in/e832Mm8R

Tonight, Architectural Record is honoring #WISEWomen, including two #BEExBesties, at the 2024 Women in Architecture Awards! ?? ?? Sending our warmest congratulations to: Susan Jones, Principal Architect, atelierjones llc Kate Simonen, Founding Director, Carbon Leadership Forum Tickets are still available! Register to attend the ceremony at: https://ow.ly/5UMw50TAjVp Listen to Kate discuss reducing embodied carbon in the building sector as a guest on the Radio BE-Ex podcast (Season 3, Episode 1) here: https://lnkd.in/e9FextfP Learn about our Women in Sustainability & Energy (WISE) series: https://lnkd.in/epPpSdfB

We still have a few tickets left for our forum tonight! Come for presentations, Q&A, and networking. Doors open at 6:15! Get tickets here ?? ?? ?? https://lnkd.in/e6Pk79x6

On October 9, join Building Energy Exchange, NYSERDA, and Pratt Institute for an insightful panel discussion where leading experts will discuss the impact of Passive House standards—the most rigorous energy efficiency standard a building can achieve—on the building industry, the importance of education and workforce development in advancing high-performance design, plus current design trends in professional practice. Following our panel discussion on Passive House design, attendees will have the chance to directly engage with industry experts in a live Q+A session. Enjoy coffee, tea, and small bites as you learn more about the benefits and applications of Passive House design and what it will take to make Passive House the business-as-usual standard for everyone, everywhere! Our expert panelists include: Lois Arena, Director of High-Performance Building Solutions, Steven Winter Associates In Cho, Co-founder, Passive House For Everyone! (PHFE) Matthew Beller, Senior Advisor, NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development Free RSVP (October 9, 9:30 am - 11 am EST, online or at the Exchange): https://lnkd.in/ebmBemwZ

Congratulations to the Swedish Energy Agency's Skyline Accelerator cohort for their accomplishments during #ClimateWeekNYC! These innovative Swedish growth stage companies in the built environment spent three intense days of market development work in NYC spanning building renovation tours, customer meetings, informational interviews, and customer meetings. The delegation's activities culminated in an event entitled, "Building for the Future: Advancing Climate Innovation in NYC's Built Environment." The cohort companies' executives showcased their solutions to an audience of industry leaders from the US and Sweden and heard from New York leaders in building tech, policy, and investment. It was a pleasure to develop this programming with our sponsor, Swedish Energy Agency and our host, The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce - New York, with many thanks to our esteemed speakers: ? Barbara Wennerholm, President of SACCNY ? Sofie Fjellgren, Program Manager at SEA ? Anthony Fiore, Chief Program Officer, NYS at NYSERDA (keynote speaker) ? Kristin Barbato, Founder & CEO, Build Edison (moderator) ? Benjamin Rodney, VP of Construction Hines (panelist) ? Jonathan Thompson, VP of Energy New York City Economic Development Corporation (panelist) ? Richard Yancey, FAIA, LEED AP, Founding Executive Director Building Energy Exchange Special thanks to those who supported this initiative including: King Look David Hamilton Silvia Khurrum, MS, MBA Watson Millison Antonio Caccavale Karen Oh Duncan Prahl Kailash Viswanathan Kajsa Thorselius Jonathan Hernandez Connor Glew Nicholas Ng Dr. Verena Adamheit Last but not least, a tip of the hat to our cohort company innovators! ?? Erik Abbing from #3eflow ?? Krister Werner from Ecoclime Group ?? Fredrik S?venstrand from ES ENERGY SAVING LTD ??Tatiana Brandt from NODA Intelligent Systems ?? Fredrik Agerhem from Modio Facility Assets AB ?? Nils Berglund from Vyer.com ?? Rikard Strid from KTC #cleantech #climatetech #innovation #energytransition #buildings

As this year's #ClimateWeekNYC wraps up, BE-Ex would like to share our favorite snapshots from this week's events. ?? A huge, heartfelt thank you to all our speakers and attendees who made our programming so successful—we couldn't have done it without you all. We hope to see everyone back at the Exchange very soon! ?? If you missed out on our Climate Week programming, please check out our Past Event Media: https://lnkd.in/gXtFrWc

BE-Ex's final #ClimateWeekNYC 2024 event was a success! ?? The most recent addition to BE-Ex's Women in Sustainability & Energy (WISE) series, Get WISE to EJ: Bridging the Gap Between Equity & Electrification, explored the crucial intersection of equitable electrification and environmental justice with presentations from women climate leaders, a moderated panel discussion with audience Q&A, and a networking session complete with wine and small bites! ?? Thank you so much to our expert speakers: Lauren Wang, Director of Climate Programs, Trust for Governors Island Annie Carforo, Climate Justice Campaign Manager, WE ACT for Environmental Justice Jessica Colon, Deputy Director, Environmental Justice, NYC Office of the Mayor MOCEJ Daphany Rose Sanchez, Executive Director, Kinetic Communities Consulting (KC3) Nse Esema, Senior Vice President, Green Economy, New York City Economic Development Corporation And thank you to all of the amazing attendees who showed up in person or tuned in on Zoom! ICYMI, you can watch the event recording and access the slides + photo album here: https://lnkd.in/e6f4BzsT Learn more about WISE: https://lnkd.in/epPpSdfB

We just announced a major win for environmental justice ?? ?? ?? It's a new helpful tool for #LocalLaw97 compliance that guarantees emissions reductions and supports decarbonization of affordable housing. Announced as a part of our third rule set for LL97, the “GreenHOUSE Fund” will specifically help target improving air quality in disadvantaged communities, creating a more sustainable future for all New Yorkers. Many thanks to our friends at HPD, MOCJ, the Urban Green Council, and the Fifth Avenue Committee, as well as Deputy Mayors Meera Joshi and Maria Torres-Springer, who attended this morning press conference commemorating the announcement! Check out the full release to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eSX3vT7c

Yesterday, Building Energy Exchange, NYSERDA, RMI, and the Urban Land Institute continued celebrating #ClimateWeekNYC, hosted by Climate Group, with Decarbonize by Design: The Transformative Impact of Charrettes! Given the urgent need to reduce building emissions, taking advantage of collaborative problem-solving approaches, like design charrettes that integrate diverse perspectives, enables project teams to cut emissions now without compromising on their future goals. After opening remarks and presentations, in-person attendees met featured EBC leaders in discussion breakout groups—categorized by focuses on residential or commercial buildings—and had the opportunity to engage with industry leaders and peers in a more personalized context. ?? A huge thank you to our expert speakers! ?? Abdulla Darrat, Executive Director, Construction Manager, Paths Construction Michael Ruhl, Owner, Ruhl TecConsult Jonathan Thompson, Vice President, Director of Energy, New York City Economic Development Corporation Nicole Ceci, Principal Mechanical Engineer, Steven Winter Associates ICYMI, you can watch the event recording and access the slides + photo album here: https://lnkd.in/eXUA_ppb

?? Attention building owners! Only one week remains until Letter Grades are available to print for your building! Labels must be posted by October 31st to comply with Local Law 33!