"The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute sponsors the third Sustainability Shoptalk event. Experts are taking a hardheaded, “green-eyeshades” look at looming compliance issues, the financial resources that NYC property owners can tap for energy efficiency projects, and the benefits they can reap.

The event takes place on June 5, 2009, at the Baruch College Newman Conference Center, Room 750.

[Part I -- 52 min.]
Welcome
Jack S. Nyman, Director
The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute

Panel One: Compliance

NYC's Greener Greater Building Plan
Bridgett Neely, Vice President
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
NYC Economic Development Corporation

Greater Green Buildings Legislative Proposals
Kenneth M. Block, Esq.
Tannenbaum, Helpern, Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

Compliance Pays
Nancy Anderson, PhD, Executive Director
The Sallan Foundation

Panel Q&A
Moderated by Nancy Anderson, PhD, Executive Director
The Sallan Foundation

[Part II -- 83 min.]
Panel Two: Challenges, Opportunities, Experience

ET Is the New IT
Ronald H. Bowman, Jr., Executive Vice President Tishman Technologies Corporation

State Incentives for Saving Energy – NYSERDA Programs
Michael T. Colgrove, Director
Energy Programs NYSERDA

Leveraging Con Edison Energy Programs
Dave Pospisil, Manager
Energy Efficiency Group
Con Edison

Math not Myth
Nicholas D’Alessandro, Manager
Tax, Construction Tax Planning
KPMG

Optimizing Sustainable Resources
Geraldine Walsh, Vice President
Grubb & Ellis

Panel Q&A
Moderated by Ashok Gupta, Air and Energy Program Director
and Senior Energy Economist
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Reflections & Outlook
Ashok Gupta, Air and Energy Program Director
and Senior Energy Economist
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Closing Remarks
Jack S. Nyman, Director
The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute"