NRMCA Presents at Prestigious East Coast Green Conference

On July 20, the American Institute of Architects' New Jersey Chapter and the Committee on the Environment (COTE) hosted the East Coast Green Conference which brought together industry professionals from numerous industry segments to discuss the future of design in an age where wellness and climate change demand equal attention. East Coast Green presents some of the most prominent regional players in sustainability, to speak on a wide variety of topics of interest to the design and construction industry with 12 speakers and 12 hours of environmentally related programming.

East Coast Green presented some of the most prominent regional players in sustainability, speaking on a wide variety of topics of interest to the design and construction industry. Over 100 participants attended the event. Speakers included:

• NRMCA's Frank Mruk, FAIA, spoke on Decarbonizing Concrete Now: Reports From The Field
• David Corban, AIA, LEED AP, David Corban Architects, spoke on Resilient Design
• Luna Oiwa, LEED AP BD+C and Kayleigh Abbott, Brightworks Sustainability, spoke on Data Centers: A $6 Trillion Lever for Embodied Carbon Action
• Joe Menchefski, B.Eng, MBA, Advanced Glazings, spoke on Maximizing Daylighting & Glare Control within the Constraints of ASHRAE 90.1
• Jodi Smits Anderson, FAIA, spoke on Healing the Damages of the Past with a Focus on Core Principles and Process
• Jason Kliwinski, AIA, LEED Fellow spoke on Gaia’s Way Farm – Where Sustainability Meets Historic Preservation
• Deane Evans, FAIA, NJIT, spoke on Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings – The Role of Architects
• Peter Pfeiffer, FAIA, Barley Pfeiffer Architecture, spoke on Heroically Green – Before Building Science
• Rob Hoskens, Building Performance Architecture, spoke on Ways of Seeing Buildings: Breakthrough Perspectives on Green Buildings from a QA/QC Professional
• Sara Gutterman, Green Builder Media, spoke on Generational Marketing: Shifting Power and Expectations that are Impacting the Housing Sector
• Nathan Kipnis, FAIA, Kipnis Architecture + Planning, spoke on Demystifying Sustainable Design – It’s Way Easier Than You Think
• Sharon Prince, CEO and founder of Grace Farms Foundation; spoke on Design for Freedom: A Movement to Remove Forced Labor from the Building Materials Supply Chain
• Jason Takeuchi, AIA, Ferraro Choi and Associates, spoke on Zero Waste Mixology

The Build With Strength program is a leader in supporting AIA chapters and COTE committees at the cutting edge of industry best practices. For more information, contact Frank Mruk at fmruk@nrmca.org.