Event Pass Information Event Pass TypePriceQuantity In-Person - Student with Valid IDFREE 0 1 2 3 4 In-Person - General Public$15.00 USD 0 1 2 3 4 In-Person - AIANY Member (not AIANY)$15.00 USD 0 1 2 3 4 Event Details For decades, building performance in architecture was defined primarily by energy performance and material selection. Today, the conversation is far more complex. In New York City, sustainability now encompasses carbon emissions, resilience, electrification, circularity, housing affordability, and the long-term performance of our buildings. As regulations evolve and technologies mature, architects are challenged not only to comply with new requirements, but to reconsider what high-performance design truly means. The 2026 AIANY Building Science Committee Summit explores this evolving landscape through the lens of building science, offering a snapshot of how "building science in architecture" looks like today. Featuring discussions on emerging energy regulations, next-generation material systems, and lessons learned from built projects, the symposium brings together practitioners to examine how sustainable design is being redefined—and how those ideas are being translated into practice—in one of the world's most demanding urban environments. Session schedule to be announced soon. Attendees must sign in to each session to receive 1 LU each (pending approval). Schedule: 8:15-8:45AM - Breakfast 8:45-9:00AM - Welcome and Opening Remarks 9:00-10:15AM - Session 1: AI in AEC Theme: AI, Digital Tools. Process Speakers: Nitsan Bartov, Industrial PhD Fellow, Henning Larsen Jon Ehrlich, CEO, T2D2.ai Jim Dray, Chief Information Officer, Thornton Tomasetti Dan Reynolds, AI Leader, Walter P Moore 10:20-11:35AM - Session 2: Small Details, Big Impact: Structural Thermal Breaks in Facade Design Theme: Energy, NYC Code, Facade Design Speakers: Angela Tarng, Consulting Engineer, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger’s (SGH) Emma Ramsden, Project Consultant, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger’s (SGH) Joey Gentille, Senior Project Consultant, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger’s (SGH) Cheryl Saldanha, Associate Principal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger’s (SGH) 11:40-12:55PM - Session 3: Circular Economy: Pilots in NYC Theme: Circular Economy, Materials, Embodied Carbon Speakers: Bobby Johnston, AIA, CPHD, Principal, Co-Adaptive Gizem Karagov, Assistant VP, Green Economy, NYCEDC Chris Van de Voorde, Co-Founder, Circular Value Institute (CVI) Melody Stein, Co-Director, External Affairs 1:00-2:00PM - Lunch 2:00-3:15PM - Session 4: Achieving Sustainability at Scale: 2 Case Studies Demonstrate High Performance. Theme: Affordable housing, passive house, Waste heat recovery Speakers: Liz Resenic, Senior Associate, Sustainability Director, Gensler Jen Switala, Associate Principal, Dattner Architects Lauren Alger, PE, ENV SP, M.ASCE, M.SEI, National Director of Sustainable Design, STV 3:20-4:35PM - Session 5: Designing the Building Envelope: Prefabricated vs. Site-Built Enclosure Systems Theme: Prefabricated Envelope systems, Envelope Details Speakers: Marc Simmons, Founding Principal, Front Global Joseph Rakowski, AIA, Engineering Manager, New Hudson Facades Magnus Westergren, AIA, Associate, Marvel Peter Arbour, RA, Founder, Arbour Group LLC Read the speaker bios here.