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 Catherine Tede, Business Development, GridMarket LLC. 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 Catherine Tede, Business Development, GridMarket LLC. (Moderator) Jonce Walker, Global Dir. Sustainability and Wellness, MD of Beyond, Principal, HLW LinkedIn Joel Ahearne-Ray, Senior Material Specialist, Turner LinkedIn Jeremey Shannon, Dir. Sustainability Climate Action, Gensler 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 From Design to Operation: How AI Is Eliminating Energy Waste in Live Buildings Eoin Long, Founder/CEO, EclimAI 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 Kevin Appleby, Managing Partner, RUHL LinkedIn Emmanuel Bizien, Global TTAP BD, Halton LinkedIn 11:10 - 11:40 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 11:40- 11:55 PM Announcement of Decarb Summits App Scott Donachie, CEO, Decarb Summits LinkedIn Closing Remarks