September 16, 2024

IWBI Healthy Building Policy Summit

Georgetown University, Washington D.C.

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Confirmed speakers

  • Kenneth Mendez

    President and CEO of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)

  • Katie McGinty

    Vice President and Chief Sustainability and External Relations Officer, Johnson Controls

  • Khoi Vo

    CEO, American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

  • Jessica Green

    Program Manager, Resilient Systems, ARPA-H

  • Donnel Baird

    Founder and CEO, BlocPower

  • Chrissa Pagitsas

    Founder and Principal, Pagitsas Advisors

  • Chris Pyke

    Chief Innovation Officer, GRESB

Confirmed Speakers

Donnel Baird

Founder and CEO, BlocPower

Rachel Hodgdon

President and CEO, IWBI

Congressman Paul D. Tonko

D-NY 20th District, U.S. House of Representatives

Holly Paeper

President, Commercial, HVAC, Americas, Trane

Mary Wall

Deputy Assistant Secretary 1 (P-12 Education), Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, Department of Education

Chris Pyke

Chief Innovation Officer, GRESB

Chrissa Pagitsas

Founder and Principal, Pagitsas Advisors

Kenneth Mendez

President and CEO of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)

Elliot Doomes

Commissioner, Public Buildings Service

Khoi Vo

CEO, American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

Dr. Yele Aluko

Chief Medical Officer, EY Americas

Rebecca Katz

Professor and Director of the Center for Global Health Science and Security, Georgetown University

Rick Fedrizzi

Executive Chairman, IWBI

Katie McGinty

Vice President and Chief Sustainability and External Relations Officer, Johnson Controls

Whitney Austin Gray

Senior Vice President for Research, IWBI

Kelly Worden

Vice President of ESG and Investing for Health, IWBI

Maria Cancian

Dean, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University

Uwe Brandes

Director, Georgetown Global Cities Initiative, Georgetown University

Christopher King

Dean, Georgetown University School of Health, Georgetown University

Tony Abate

VP and Chief Technology Officer, Atmos Air

Jason Hartke

Executive Vice President, External Affairs

Dr. Linda Lee

Chief Medical Affairs & Science Officer, UV Angel

Dr. John McKeon

CEO, iAIR Group

Kay Sargent

Senior Principal, Director of Thought Leadership, Interiors, HOK

Mary Filardo

Executive Director, 21st Century School Fund

Lisa Jacobson

President, Business Council for Sustainable Energy

Andrea Swiatocha

Schools Portfolio Lead, Renew America’s School program, U.S. Department of Energy

Seema Bhangar

Principal, Healthy Buildings and Communities, Innovation and Research, USGBC

Anita Chandra

Vice President and Director | RAND Social and Economic Well-Being, Senior Policy Researcher | RAND

Barbara Menard

Director, Legislative and Government Affairs, ARPA-H

Brian Gilligan

Professional Engineer and Deputy Director for the Office of Federal High Performance Green Buildings, GSA

James Macosko

VP, Product Management and Applications at Daikin Applied Americas, Daikin Applied

Dr. Pradeep Prathibha

Project Manager, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy

Mark Chambers

Vice President, Partnerships, Elemental Excelerator

Agenda

8:00-9:00am

Registration and Light Breakfast

9:00-9:35am

MORNING PLENARY

Introduction:
Jason Hartke, IWBI

Welcome Remarks:
Maria Cancian, Georgetown University’s McCourt Schools of Public Policy


9:35-10:20am

MORNING SESSION I
Designing for All: The Future of Work

Panelists:
Khoi Vo, American Society of Interior Designers (moderator)
Dr. Amy Kenny, Georgetown University
Dr. Yele Aluko, EY
Kay Sargent, HOK

10:20-10:30am

BREAK

10:30-11:20am

MORNING SESSION II
Health + Sustainability: Advancing Planetary Health and Human Health

Special Opening Remarks:
Rick Fedrizzi, IWBI

Panelists:
Uwe Brandes, Georgetown University (moderator)
Holly Paeper, Trane
Lisa Jacobson, Business Council for Sustainable Energy

11:20-11:30am

BREAK

11:30-12:15pm

MORNING SESSION III
The Future of Indoor Air & What Policymakers Need to Know

Special Opening Remarks:
Barbara Menard, ARPA-H

Panelists:
Dr. Rebecca Katz, Georgetown University (moderator)
Kenneth Mendez, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Dr. Linda Lee, UV Angel
Dr. John McKeon, iAIR Institute
Seema Bhangar, U.S. Green Building Council

12:15-12:30pm

BREAK

12:30-1:20pm

KEYNOTE LUNCHEON

Opening Remarks:
Christopher King, PhD, Dean, School of Health, Georgetown University

1:20-1:30pm

BREAK

1:30-2:15pm

AFTERNOON SESSION I
Government in Action: Innovative Partnerships,
Programs and Research

Special Opening Remarks:
Mark Chambers, Elemental Excelerator

Panelists:
Whitney Austin Gray, IWBI (moderator)
Katie McGinty, Johnson Controls
Pradeep Prathibha, Commercial Buildings, DOE
Brian Gilligan, U.S. General Services Administration

2:15-2:25pm

BREAK

2:25-3:15pm

AFTERNOON SESSION II
How Health in Buildings is Helping Anchor Social Sustainability

Panelists:
Kelly Worden, IWBI (moderator)
Chris Pyke, GRESB
Chrissa Pagitsas, Pagitsas Advisors
Anita Chandra, RAND

3:15-3:25pm

BREAK

3:25-4:15pm

AFTERNOON SESSION III
A Healthy Schools Imperative: Modernizing and Improving Schools for Health, Learning and Achievement

Special Opening Remarks:
U.S. Rep. Tonko (D-NY)

Panelists:
Mary Filardo, 21st Century Schools Fund (moderator)
Andrea Swiatocha, U.S. Department of Energy
Tony Abate, AtmosAir
James Macosko, Daikin Applied Americas

4:15-4:25pm

BREAK

4:25-4:55pm

CLOSING PLENARY

Introduction:
Kimberly Lewis Inkumsah, IWBI

Keynote Speaker:
Donnel Baird, BlocPower

4:55-5:00pm

CLOSE

Jason Hartke, IWBI
Uwe Brandes, Georgetown University

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