Commitment to Action: How Developers Can Help Achieve Citywide Sustainability Goals
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  • April 19 - 19, 2022
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Event: 2022 ULI Spring Meeting
    Session Type: Concurrent Session
    Session Capacity: N/A


    The built environment accounts for nearly 40 percent of carbon emissions globally, with 11 percent embodied in construction materials and 28 percent stemming from building operations. Companies such as Skanska, which are leading in sustainable commercial development, are working to decarbonize the built environment. Many cities have instituted net-zero-building ambitions, and developers must navigate compliance with increasingly stringent codes, standards, and regulations. This session will provide best practices for helping cities, building tenants, and other stakeholders achieve their sustainability and net zero goals and, more importantly, reduce the impact of climate change. This session will highlight the work being done in commercial development to help reach the city of Los Angeles...
Session Speakers
Christy Leigh


Leigh Christy is a Principal in the Los Angeles studio of Perkins & Will, where she leads public- and private-sector projects that focus on benefitting communities, ecosystems and occupants. She sits on the international firm's Research Board and Technology Council. Leigh also co-created and leads the firm's Innovation Incubator program, which has supported more than 300 staff-generated research

De Briere Clare


Clare De Briere leads the Los Angeles region of Skanska USA Commercial Development, which delivers customer-focused, highly sustainable office, mixed-use and multi-family properties across the United States. In her current role, Clare has been responsible for leading the company's commercial development entry into Los Angeles, which includes land acquisitions, the development and design of new pr

Ross Megan


Megan Ross is a Climate Advisor with the Los Angeles Mayor's Office of Sustainability, working in partnership with the American Cities Climate Challenge and NRDC. Her policy portfolio focuses on buildings and energy, including decarbonization pathways, energy benchmarking and performance standards, and energy equity in the built environment. Previous experience includes sustainability consulting

Stapleton Ben
Organization: U.S. Green Building Council


Ben Stapleton is an LA native who brings a creative mind and consultative approach to a wide range of projects with a focus on building teams and designing programs to deliver impactful results. His current work is based on coordinating an ecosystem leveraging the built environment as the entry point and connective fabric to help create a more sustainable society for all as Executive Director

Weintraub Deborah J.
Organization: Department of Planning, City of Los Angeles
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