[SPN-Discussion] UPDATE: GreenHomeNYC 2018 Catwalk: What’s New and Exciting in Sustainability

[Gregory Thomas]

Happy New Year from the GreenHomeNYC Forums Planning Committee!



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As 2018 gets going, we’re starting off the year with our classic Green
Catwalk forum, where we bring in speakers to present on new, innovative,
unheard of, and just plain interesting topics, technologies, trends and
organizations within the sustainability space. This year will include
presentations on sustainable food, the recently approved VDER order and its
potential impact on New York’s solar industry, and health optimization,
among other subjects. Join us!



In addition, our first volunteer orientation of the year will take place
right before the event, starting at 6 PM. If you’re interested in joining
GreenHomeNYC as a volunteer, please sign up at
http://greenhomenyc.org/get-involved/



*Date*: Wednesday, January 17th, 2018
*Time*: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

*Place*: Fujitsu Airstage, 1450 Broadway, 42nd floor, New York, NY 10018



Register here! <https://january-forum-green-catwalk-2018.eventbrite.com/>



We highly encourage attendees to register in advance, as fees increase at
the door. If registering at the door, credit/debit card is strongly
preferred.



Event speakers include:



*Ricky Stephens* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricky-stephens-01/>, *Co-Founder
at AgTech X* ///// Speaking about sustainable food projects in NYC

Ricky Stephens is a founder of AgTech X, which facilitates learning,
collaboration, and inspiration in Urban Agriculture and other
forward-looking solutions to urban food system challenges. The startup
currently runs NYC’s only AgTech-focused co-working lab in East
Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Ricky began his career in digital marketing and
sales operations for marketing-tech firm Red Ventures, where he helped to
launch and scale their first international office in Brazil.
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*Alessandro Ciari* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandro-ciari-7639492a/>,
 *Director of Communications at Movers Not Shakers** ///// Speaking about
green moving services*
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*Michael Brown* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelabrown1/>*, **Co-Founder
& CEO at LogCheck* *///// Speaking about mobile inspection software for
building operators*
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*Maureen Mahle* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-mahle-803b061/>, *Managing
Director of Sustainable Housing Services at Steven Winter Associates** /////
Speaking about ventilation to optimize health*

Maureen McGeary Mahle is the Managing Director of Sustainable Housing
Services at Steven Winter Associates, Inc. (SWA). Maureen has certified
over 10,000 green housing units in 10 states under LEED for Homes and other
green rating systems. She works to tie human health to energy efficiency
and green building, and she has spent the past dozen years training
developers, designers, and builders to think holistically and build
meticulously.
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*Tom Sahagian* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-sahagian-42a23a6/>,
*Independent
Energy-Efficiency Consultant* *///// Speaking about heat pumps, insulation
and PV*

Tom Sahagian began his energy-efficiency career working on a windmill in
the South Bronx in the early 1980s. He subsequently spent a lot of time in
basements, boiler rooms, electrical closets and rooftops troubleshooting
building systems for the USDoE Weatherization program, NYC’s Dept. of
Housing Preservation & Development and various engineering firms. He has
designed steam and hot water heating systems, cogeneration systems and a
control package for a hydro generator. He speaks and teaches widely and
served on former mayor Bloomberg’s Green Codes Task Force. Now retired, he
continues to work as a consultant and serves on the board of GreenHomeNYC.
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*Celeste McMickle*
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/celeste-mcmickle-leed-homes-ap-gr-4094127/>,
*Founder
at Celestial Solutions** ///// Speaking about holistic sustainability
solutions for businesses*

Celestial Solutions was founded and is run by Celeste McMickle. Celeste’s
has been using her energy and enthusiasm to support people and the
environment for as long as she can remember and has been working in the
sustainability industry for more than a decade. She received her B. Arch
from Syracuse University and her Masters in Green Building from the San
Francisco Institute of Architecture. She is a certified permaculture
designer, master composter, Green Rater, LEED-H AP, and gardener. Celeste
uses her mixed background of architecture, permaculture, composting, and
recycling knowledge to make a positive impact on the environment wherever
possible. She has published articles on the role of community involvement
in recycling diversion programs and building certifications. Her projects
have received national and international recognition for green building and
sustainability goals.
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*Linnea Paton* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nealinnea/>, *Senior Energy
Analyst at Jones Lang LaSalle** ///// Speaking about the Value of
Distributed Energy Resources (VDER)*



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Monthly Forums Planning Committee | GreenHomeNYC | gregory at greenhomenyc.org
<gregory at GreenHomeNYC.org>

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