CREtech Climate Virtual Summit

CREtech Climate Virtual Summit
Join us for the inaugural CREtech Climate Virtual Summit to raise awareness and drive measurable investment in climate tech, sustainability and ESG in the Built World. As the real estate sector is responsible for 40% of all carbon emissions globally, the industry has both the obligation as well as the opportunity to make an extraordinary impact in creating a healthier, safer and cleaner planet. This event will give you actionable plans and inspiration to make real change.
The first day of the event will feature a thought provoking series of corporate executives, venture capitalists, real estate leaders, industry associations and governmental authorities who will engage in meaningful dialogue on effective strategies for decarbonizing the real estate industry. The following day will showcase demos of groundbreaking technological solutions aimed to combat the climate crisis.
CREtech is joined by Founding Sponsors: Fifth Wall, the largest venture capital firm focused on technology-driven innovation for the global real estate industry; Savills, a global real estate services provider; Oxford Properties Group, a leading global commercial real estate investor, developer and manager; RXR, a leading real estate owner, investor, operator and developer; EY, a global consulting, assurance, tax and transaction services company; Rudin Management Company, one of the largest privately owned real estate companies in New York City; and Logical Buildings, a sustainability and smart building technology for the Built World. CREtech Climate is additionally supported by prestigious Industry Partners: British Property Federation, Building Transparency, Carbon Leadership Forum, Climate Futures, GRESB, MIT Center for Real Estate, NewCities, PropTech for Good, The Clean Fight, and the Urban Land Institute.
Event Details
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Start Date:
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 10:00am EDT
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End Date:
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 2:00pm EDT
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Where:
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Agenda
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10:00 AM EST / 7:00 AM PST
Conference Welcome
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Michael Beckerman
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10:10 AM EST / 7:10 AM PST
Keynote: Concrete Results
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Jenny Mitchell, LEED AP BD+C
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10:40 AM EST / 7:40 AM PST
COP26 Preview: Spotlight on UK real estate’s climate change ambitions
As the UK prepares to host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow on 1-12 November, UK real estate leaders discuss the sector’s progress to date and challenges ahead to ensure a more sustainable future.
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Melanie Leech
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Edward Vaughan Dixon
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Guy Grainger
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Lorna Walker
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11:10 AM EST / 8:10 AM PST
The Occupiers Perspective On Green Workspaces
As trusted advisors to some of the world’s most significant corporate occupiers, Savills & Macro are uniquely positioned to advise and work on some of the world’s most significant occupier projects. In light of the threat that carbon emissions pose to humanity, we see global occupiers prioritizing and advocating for quantification and ultimately reduction of carbon emissions on behalf of their key stakeholders (shareholders, employees, etc.). This will have a big impact on the Built World. In this panel, learn from real examples of clients successfully quantifying green premiums, return on investment business cases, and navigate to successful outcomes.
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Patrick McGrath
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Michael Glatt
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11:40 AM EST / 8:40 AM PST
Showcasing Leadership in Sustainability: How Fifth Wall's LP Hudson Pacific Properties Aims Big in CSR and Backs It Up
Fifth Wall's, Tyson Woeste, interviews strategic LP, Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP), about their audacious corporate social responsibility plans. Join us, to hear how HPP's SVP of Innovation, Sustainability and Social Impact, Natalie Teear, weaves technology and sustainability into their CSR strategy, plus the most promising applications of technology they are banking on to meet their aggressive sustainability goals.
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Tyson Woeste
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Natalie Teear
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12:10 PM EST / 12:40 AM PST
A Call to Action: The role of real estate in reducing carbon emissions
The carbon agenda is at the forefront of the Biden administration, and many states and cities within the US have introduced legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As the investment community increasingly focuses on ESG, real estate owners and users must ask themselves: What is the role of real estate in fighting climate change? In this presentation, learn more about proposed carbon tax legislation with direct and indirectly implications for the real estate sector, and hear how one of the largest occupiers globally, EY, is taking a leading stance in their properties to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
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Mark Grinis
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Brandon Pizzola
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Matthew Narracott
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12:40 PM EST / 9:40 AM PST
How the EC3 Tool is Driving Low-Carbon Procurement and Buy Clean Policy
During this session, Stacy Smedley, Executive Director of Building Transparency, will highlight the urgent need to reduce the embodied carbon emissions of our building materials and products, the breakthrough represented by this open-source tool, and how EC3 supports low-carbon material procurement. Following a brief demo of the tool, she will participate in a quick Q&A session with Vaclav to discuss how this tool supports the development of better buildings and contributes to Buy Clean policy.
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Stacy Smedley
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Vaclav Hasik
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1:20 PM EST / 10:20 AM PST
Taking the Lead on Embodied Carbon: Guidance for Building Owners and Investors
Investors, developers, building owners, and tenants are uniquely positioned to lead in decarbonizing construction through their role in spurring new projects and setting project requirements. Businesses that take a leading role in committing to truly net-zero goals that include embodied carbon will avoid regulatory and reputational risks and lead the world in setting best practices in this fast growing area of climate policy and action. Join Anthony Hickling and Meghan Lewis from the Carbon Leadership Forum to learn about setting embodied carbon targets and taking meaningful steps to decarbonize, from portfolio to project to product.
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Meghan Lewis
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Anthony Hickling
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1:50 PM EST / 10:50 AM PST
How Game-Changing Climate Solutions are a Win/Win for the Built Environment
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Kate Frucher
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Ben Myers
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Christian Weeks
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Matthew Eggers
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2:20 PM EST / 11:20 AM PST
Fireside with Rudin Management: 20 Years of Green Development
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Michael Beckerman
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John Gilbert
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Michael Rudin
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10:10 AM EST / 7:10 AM PST
The Tech Perspective: Adopting Innovation is the Solution
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Michael Beckerman
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Felicite Moorman, Esq.
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10:45 AM EST / 7:45 AM PST
TECH DEMO: Kairos
Water damage is costing insurance companies and property owners $11 Billion dollars annually. Most properties do not have adequate technology to tackle the tricky ways in which water threatens the stability of life for owners and occupants. Kairos created a patented water technology system that is designed from the ground up to tackle the threat of water damage and utility waste from virtually any source using advanced wireless sensors and smart water meters that feature an automatic shutoff valve. By utilizing our cutting-edge platform, clients will feel more secure about the condition of their property at any given moment with real time insight and control by minimizing exposure to catastrophic losses from sources of water.
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11:10 AM EST / 8:10 AM PST
TECH DEMO: Logical Buildings
Sustainability and Smart Building Technology for the Built World. Earn Money, Save Money, Reduce Carbon.
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11:35 AM EST / 8:35 AM PST
TECH DEMO: AKF Group & NYSERDA
Through a commitment to optimizing spaces, AKF’s MEP/FP Engineering and Integrated Services power human potential in the buildings where we work so occupants can live, heal, learn, work, and play to the best of their abilities. Our team is dedicated to innovating new ways to design and operate the built environment amidst the evolving landscape and trends of the AEC industry. From design through ongoing operations, AKF is an industry leader in identifying areas for energy optimization and financial savings to reduce environmental impact and improve building energy use.
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12:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM PST
TECH DEMO: Legend Power Systems Corp
Legend Power Systems is a publicly-traded company on the Toronto Venture Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LPS and on the OTCQB Venture Market under the ticker symbol LPSIF.
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Michael Beckerman
CREtech
CEO
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Jenny Mitchell, LEED AP BD+C
Linkedin
Senior Manager, Workplace
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John Gilbert
Rudin Management Company
COO/EVP/CTO
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Patrick McGrath
Savills
EVP, Chief Information Officer, Head of Client Technologies
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Guy Grainger
JLL
Guy Grainger
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Mark Grinis
EY
Global Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction Leader
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Ben Myers
Boston Properties
Vice President, Sustainability
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Michael Rudin
Rudin Management Company
Senior Vice President
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Melanie Leech
British Property Federation
Chief Executive
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Edward Vaughan Dixon
Aviva Investors
Head of ESG - Real Assets
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Meghan Lewis
Carbon Leadership Forum
Senior Researcher
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Michael Glatt
Savills
Vice Chairman, North American Head of Project Management
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Stacy Smedley
Building Transparency
Executive Director
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Kate Frucher
The Clean Fight
Managing Director and Co-Founder
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Anthony Hickling
Carbon Leadership Forum
Managing Director
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Matthew Eggers
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Investor
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Christian Weeks
enVerid Systems
CEO
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Tyson Woeste
Fifth Wall
Partner
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Vaclav Hasik
Building Transparency
Data and Methodology Manager
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Lorna Walker
Modomo
COO and Head of ESG
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Natalie Teear
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.
Vice President, Sustainability and Social Impact
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Matthew Narracott
EY
Nordics Real Estate Leader | Business Enablement
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Brandon Pizzola
EY
Quantitative Economics and Statistics (QUEST) Senior Manager