Sustainable, Healthy,
and Resilient Construction

During this event panelists presented strategies and ideas for making New York City safer, more comfortable, and more energy-efficient. 

 

Hosted by Urban Green Council

 


PARTICIPANTS


  • Russell Unger

     Executive Director, Urban Green Council

  • Ilana Judah

    Co-Chair, Committee on the Environment,
    American Institute of Architects-New York

  • Richard Cherry 

    President & Chief Executive Officer, Community Environmental Center

  • Rory Christian

    Director, New York Smart Power Environmental Defense Fund

  • Laurie Schoeman

     Program Officer, Enterprise Community Partners

  • F.L. Andrew Padian

    President, GreenHomeNYC 

  • Ronald Shiffman

    Coordinator, Pratt Programs for Sustainable Planning and Development's Recovery, Adaptation, Mitigation, and Planning Initiative

  • Nicolas Ronderos

    New York Director, Regional Plan Association

  • Christopher J. Collins

    Executive Director, Solar One

  • Linda Nelson

    Director, SEIU Local 32BJ

  • Ramez Afify

    President,
    American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
    and Air-Conditioning Engineers-New York

  • Ya-Ting Liu

    Director, NYC Sustainability Program,
    New York League of Conservation Voters

  • Donna De Costanzo

    Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council

  • Ken Levenson

    President, New York Passive House

  • Elizabeth Yeampierre

    Executive Director, United Puerto Ricans' Organization of Sunset Park

  • Peggy Shepard

    Executive Director, WE ACT for Environmental Justice

IDEAS FOR THE MAYOR-ELECT


Event Highlights:

"New York City is a major market for energy. If New York decided on its own to make a push for renewable energy, that could drive the entire northeast in a new direction."


- Audience member

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