When tall building sustainability initiatives only consider individual components, without maintaining focus on the bigger picture, they may miss opportunities to maximize impact. This workshop took a bird’s-eye view of effective, sustainable skyscraper construction, examining several approaches to enabling a net-positive effect of skyscrapers on their surroundings. The implications of tracing and tracking building materials through their lifecycle were explored, from construction, to repair, to responsible disposal or reintroduction into the supply chain. Topics included discussions on how tall buildings can create their own energy, purify their own water supply, and ultimately generate more than they consume; as well as the role of tall building energy use and production as part of an overall master plan.

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When: Monday, 28 October 2019, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Venue: Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel at the Aqua Tower

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Workshop Program

Colasanti Workshop Chair: Christopher Colasanti
Associate Partner, JB&B
1:00 pm Arrival & Coffee
1:30 pm Welcome
1:40 pm

Presentations

2:40 pm Coffee/Tea Break
3:00 pm

Presentations

Christopher Colasanti

Christopher Colasanti

Associate Partner, JB&B
“NYC's Carbon Cap: Pushing the Boundaries of Sustainability”
Peter Simmonds

Peter Simmonds

Director, Building and Systems Analytics, LLC
“Natural Ventilation in High-Rise Residential Projects”
Sameer Kumar

Sameer Kumar

Director, Enclosure Design, SHoP Architects
“Active Façades for Uber Headquarters”
4:00 pm Q&A Session
4:30 pm Discussion on Next Steps
4:50 pm Closing Remarks
5:00 pm Workshop End

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