Green Buildings

Building Innovation Gary Dillabough, Managing Partner, Westly Group Ann Hand, CEO, Project Frog Kevin Surace, Founder, Serious Energy

Offices and homes waste a lot of energy and leave a lot of money on the table. A new generation of startups aim to change that by bringing innovative technology and finance to the building sector. We'll discuss the opportunities, risks and obstacles to constructing and operating smarter buildings.  Time: 10:30 a.m. check-in, 11a.m.-12 p.m. program

12-12:30 p.m. break for finger-food lunch

Building Green Cities  David Gensler, Executive Director, Gensler Craig Hartman, Design Partner, SOM Michael Deane, Chief Sustainability Officer, Turner Construction Phil Williams, Vice President, Webcor Builders

Commercial real estate is one of the most promising areas for cutting carbon pollution with reasonable payback periods. What are the biggest financial and technological successes and challenges? With LEED certification becoming the industry baseline, where is green building going? The living building challenge is one area pushing the envelope of what's possible and affordable. But established industries are pushing back against efforts to shake up the status quo. Join in a broad discussion about innovation and market transformation in a carbon-constrained world. Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m. program