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Excited to participate in tomorrow's NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate and AECOM's New York metro event Conversions, Conservation and Carbon: Re-Building for the New Normal. Part of a great panel, "How to Outpace Climate Change: Local Law 97. 154 and Beyond. In 2019, Local Law 97 established strict carbon caps for New York City’s largest buildings. Two years later, Local Law 154 eliminated fossil fuels from new construction starting in 2024, further limiting carbon emissions. Opportunities for decarbonization abound with any construction project, but the magnitude of retrofits required for office-to-residential conversion provide an opportunity for outsized impact. Panelists will discuss the implementation of these local laws and how the one-two punch of operational and embodied carbon emission reductions informs decisions about conversions. Thrilled to be in conversation with Bomee Jung, Chief Executive Officer, Cadence Design Systems OneFive Dana Schneider, Senior Vice President & Director of Energy, Sustainability and ESG, Empire State Realty Trust Susanne DesRoches E. DesRoches, Vice President, Clean and Resilient Buildings, NYSERDA and Moderated by John Mandyck, Chief Executive Officer, Urban Green Council Grateful to my fantastic NYU School of Professional Studies colleague Marc Norman, the Larry & Klara Silverstein Chair and Associate Dean, NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate There's still time to register - see information below. Angie Kamath Amy McIntosh David Gilford Ecosave Pat Sapinsley Michelle D'Amico Jackie Snyder Josh Murray

Addressing the skilled trades shortage requires a multi-faceted approach involving government, educational institutions, employers, and the community. By promoting vocational education, changing perceptions, providing apprenticeships, and raising awareness, we can bridge the gap and ensure a skilled workforce for the future. Go Skilled Trades Advisory Council Let's do this!

Come join us on September 14th as our team and others talk of our experiences and expertise in Building Repositioning. We have been involved in most all the major repositioning projects in the Norteast that include Office Building Conversions to Residential, Revitalization and Renovation of Office Buildings, Hospitality Refreshes and Hotel Renovations become the major scopes of the large Building Repsoitioning projects we have completed in the past 20 years. Today there is also a renewed focus on public spaces of the buildings and include Lobby Renovations, Rooftop and Amenity Spaces. Give us a call and our team of collective professionals both from AECOM and other team members that can discuss the process to develop a SOW, complete Energy Audits and finally Design and Construct your repositioning process. Give us a call and we can set a 1st meeting with our team. Learn firsthand what the lack of a fresh, and energy efficient building is costing you in lost leasing opportunities and excess energy costs. As we approach the initial timeframes to become carbon neutral the costs to upgrade existing buildings will only increase and we’ll witness the demise of many existing and iconic buildings and replaced with new highly efficient and amenity rich new structures. This shouldn’t be the case for all buildings, many just need a solid repositioning program, which we can help you develop. Give us a call @ 646 432-8241 / joe.ryanjr@aecom.com