[SPN-Discussion] SPN l Pratt Institute of Architecture Panel Discussion 'Giving More Than They Take: Net Zero in NYC' May 4, 2016

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Panel Discussion Invitation 
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'Giving More Than They Take: Net Zero in NYC'
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Host
Pratt Institute School of Architecture 
Programs for Sustainable Planning and Development



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Date:  May 4, 2016

Time:  6:00 – 8:00pm 

Venue:  Pratt School Architecture, Programs for Sustainable Planning and Development - 144 West 14th Street, New York, NY

Moderator: Max Driscoll, AIA, LEED AP BD+C;  Director Sustainable Development, SPN [business ecology]
 
Panelists:  Deborah Moelis, AIA, Senior Associate, Handel Architects; Adrian Tuluca, Senior Principal, Vidaris; John Lee, Deputy Director, Green Buildings and Energy Efficiency, NYC Mayor’s Office of Sustainability; Robert DaRos, Vice President Sciame Construction;
Topic:  'Giving More Than They Take: Net Zero in NYC' 

Net Zero Energy and Net Positive buildings are the exemplars that will significantly reduce carbon emissions in New York City: buildings that give more than they take. Achieving Net Zero, however, is a tremendous challenge in a urban environment where density, shadows, and restricted roof area often limit PV, where a focus on first cost and short payback horizons limit the appetite to invest in a Low Carbon future, and where an aversion to risk can cause building owners and developers to get gun-shy or cause a contractor to triple their bid.

So how do we rise to the challenge?  Hear leading practitioners discuss their unique perspectives on the design, construction and financing of ultra high performance buildings. Team leads of highly touted projects such as Cornell Tech and PS 62 will discuss lessons learned, obstacles overcome, and their recommendations for how more architects, engineers, contractors, and developers will be able to make the impossible possible in the years to come. 

About the Sponsors:

The Sustainability Practice Network (SPN) is a New York based inter-disciplinary community of professionals who seek to learn and share knowledge to advance sustainable development across sectors and disciplines. We mobilize our members to practice sustainability in their lives and work. Our mission is to raise awareness of the importance of individual and corporate sustainability and thereby create a more stable and equitable world. 

Pratt Institute School of Architecture, Programs for Sustainable Planning and Development (PSPD) is an alliance of five urbanism programs with a shared value placed on urban sustainability and equity. The primary mission of the PSPD is to provide a professionally oriented education to a student body with diverse cultural and disciplinary backgrounds, and with diverse aspirations with regard to their careers and activism.




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