[SPN-Discussion] This Thursday - New York City the Future Metropolis, June 10, 6-8pm

[Diana Pangestu]

NEW YORK CITY THE FUTURE METROPOLIS
Thursday, June 10th, 6-8pm
Solar One, F2420 DR Drive, Service Road East (at 23rd Street and East River)


What will New York City look like in 20 years? Nanotech, energy 
monitoring, solar facades, building-integrated farms, tide turbine 
projects - these technologies and developments are currently underway 
and their future growth can dramatically affect the way we live and work.

Join us at this summer cleantech networking tent event by the river.  
Networking to follow!  Refreshments will be served.  Beer and wine 
available for purchase.  Limited parking available.  Register below.

PANEL INCLUDES: 

_Nanotechnology:_

* Edward M. Cupoli, Ph.D., Professor and Head, NanoEconomics 
Constellation, College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University 
at Albany

* Peter Yeadon and Martina Decker, Partners of David Yeadon LLC to speak 
on nanotechnology in architectural design

_Biomimicry:

_* Mark Dorfman, Green Chemistry Naturalist at the Biomimicry Guild

_Sustainable Urban Forms:_

* Jean-Loup Msika, Architect/Urban-Designer and Founder of Sustainable 
City Project

* Ken Levenson, Partner at Levenson McDavid Architects P.C.

_Waterfront Development:_

* Cortney Worrall, Director of Programs at the Metropolitan Waterfront 
Alliance to speak on NYC's future water development plan

* Stephen Cassell, Principal at the Architecture Research Office to 
speak on rising currents

_ Cleantech:_

* Ronald Smith, Chairman and CEO of Verdant Power to speak on the East 
River tide turbine project (RITE Project)

* John Lembo, Vice President of Noveda Technologies to speak on energy 
monitoring systems

* David Benjamin, Director of Living Architecture Lab at Columbia GSAPP, 
Principal at The Living to speak on building communications 

_Urban Farming:_

* Benjamin Linsley, Managing Director at Bright Farms Systems

_ Energy Centers:_

 * Richard Yancey, Project Director for Green Light NY to speak on a new 
energy efficiency education and resource center for lighting

* Christopher Collins, Executive Director of Solar One to speak on Solar 
Two, NYC's first carbon neutral net-zero building


The format of this event will be PechaKucha. PechaKucha is a simple 
presentation format where each speaker shows 20 images, each for 20 seconds.


REGISTRATION:

$10.00 now or $15.00 at the door.  Register at 
https://co.clickandpledge.com/advanced/default.aspx?wid=35106

For more information, visit www.solar1.org/nycfuturemetropolis.

 
We are also looking sponsors and volunteers! For more information, 
please contact Diana Pangestu,diana at solar1.org


Diana F. Pangestu, LEED® AP
NYSERDA Energy $mart Communities Coordinator
Solar One
37 W. 26th Street, Suite 209
New York, NY 10010
(212) 785-0734  t
(626) 375-7145 c
diana at solar1.org

Visit our website: www.solar1.org/nyserda for information and resources. 

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