Mark your calendars for the 2015 Building Energy Summit – “Shaping the Future of Intelligent Buildings” on March 25th, 2015 at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in downtown DC. This year’s Summit once again is guided by an all-star advisory council representing 32 public and private sector organizations that are committed to designing and operating “smart” energy efficient buildings. The Summit is produced by CoR Adviosors in partnership with the DowntownDC Business Improvement District and takes place at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, located in the DowntownDC ecoDistrict , home to national and international leaders in commercial building energy performance.
Sure to be a Summit highlight this year will be Nils Kok, founder of Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). Learn about the GRESB mission to provide investment-grade assessments and data on the sustainability performance of property portfolios globally. Hear how their recent merger with the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) will enhance GRESB’s core product and service offerings. While the Summit features national and international best practices, you will also learn about the latest programs and issues that affect you locally from the DC Sustainable Energy Utility, the Maryland Energy Administration and the DowntownDC BID.
Chaired by Randy Gaines, Hilton International and John Scott, Colliers International, the advisory council has assisted CoR Advisors and the DowntownDC BID in recruiting speakers from companies and organizations from around the globe, such as:Accenture, Akridge, CBRE, Central Atlanta Progress, City of Houston, Daintree Networks, Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, Forest City Enterprises, Inc, Hines, Hudson’s Bay Company, Ingersoll Rand, Institute for Market Transformation, JLL, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lend Lease, , MetLife, Microsoft, Parmenter Realty Partners,Related Companies, Rudin Management, Shorenstein Realty Services, Skanska USA, The Tower Companies, TIAA-CREF,United Technologies, US Department of Energy, US Environmental Protection Agency, and the US General Services Administration.
The Summit Education Partners include; Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMI), Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA), District of Columbia Building Industry Association (DCBIA), DC BID Council,EcoDistricts, Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), ULI Greenprint Center, US Green Building Council (USGBC), BISNOW, GreenBiz Group, and Navigant Research. Summit organizers are currently verifying that participants can receive continuing education credits for the sessions they attend.
You can REGISTER NOW or hear the latest about education credits or the latest program details about the Summit by visiting: www.buildingenergysummit.com