This September, join Building Energy Exchange (BE-Ex) at Climate Week NYC! Hosted by international non-profit the Climate Group, Climate Week NYC is the biggest global climate event, convening leaders from diverse sectors. Its programming covers hundreds of events across a variety of themes— from the built environment, environmental justice, and energy, to food, transport, and finance.
Building Energy Exchange is thrilled to support this year’s Climate Week NYC with a variety of educational and networking opportunities spanning panel discussions, technology showcases, and more, hosted at our resource center in lower Manhattan:
Sharing Heat: Industrial Energy Partnerships from Sweden And New York
September 22, 9:00 – 11:00am
Building Energy Exchange and the Swedish Energy Agency are bringing together industry leaders this Climate Week to explore how industrial energy partnerships and innovative business models can transform waste heat into a valuable clean energy resource – and make thermal energy networks (TENs) financially viable investments. Featuring case studies from Adven’s district heating network in Nynäshamn, Sweden, and SUNY Buffalo’s energy project. Join the presentation, moderated discussion and live Q&A on cross-sector partnerships and financing strategies for thermal energy networks, and network over coffee and small bites at the Exchange in downtown Manhattan!
Climate Week Networking Evening: Buildings as Grid Assets
September 22, 5:30 – 7:30pm
As New York’s electricity demand grows, buildings have a critical role to play in supporting a resilient, reliable grid. This Climate Week, join Building Energy Exchange and Energy for an evening bringing together building owners, energy professionals, and industry leaders to explore how buildings can move from passive energy consumers to active grid participants.The evening will feature a series of brief presentations followed by networking and light refreshments!
Buildings and the Grid: Clipping the Wing of the Falcon Curve
September 24, 9:00 – 11:00 am
Our power grids face an array of converging and mounting challenges. After more than two decades of relatively flat consumption, the electrical grid is experiencing significant increases in demand driven by building and vehicle electrification, extreme weather events, and the rapid growth of data centers. At the same time, the transition to clean, renewable energy is creating new challenges in balancing supply and demand. Join Building Energy Exchange and the US Green Building Council (USGBC) for a moderated discussion with regulatory and industry experts exploring how building decarbonization can help address, rather than exacerbate, the current and future challenges facing our grid.
WISE Women in Waste: Turning Trash into Opportunity
September 24, 5:30 – 7:30pm
Join WISE for an evening with women leaders from across the sustainability industry as we explore what it will take to shift how the world sees waste. Through presentations and a moderated discussion, we’ll examine how to shift the perception of waste from an unavoidable cost to a valuable asset, what it will take to move circular solutions beyond pilot projects, and the conditions needed to drive broader adoption. A networking session followed by a live Q&A will commence after!
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To see BE-Ex’s full event calendar and register for events, click here.
For more information on Climate Week NYC, click here.