David Andrew, author, “An Engineer’s Guide to Happiness: Establishing the Critical Elements of Happiness for a Fabulous Life,” insists that happiness can, in fact, be engineered.

Josh Keeling, vice president of advanced projects and strategy, Generac, introduces us to virtual power plants and predicts the impact they may have on America’s energy future.

Chris Roman, director of business development, Conservant Systems, shares how the state of healthcare design has changed over the last 15 years.

Doug Fast, P.E., technical service lead, Owens Corning, defines the key role insulation played in maintaining the Nord Stream 1 pipeline.

Brett Bridgeland, manager, carbon-free buildings practice, RMI, introduces the Resource Efficient Electrification (REE) framework that was developed as part of the Empire Building Challenge through collaboration with NYSERDA, engineers, and real estate firms.

Peter Scialla, President and COO of Delos, shares the mission and vision of the Wellness Innovation in Senior Environments (WISE) initiative, a science-based industry collaborative that encourages the adoption of innovations to improve health and wellness aspects of senior living facilities, creating a cleaner brighter future. 

Chris Ruch, Director of Training, and Jeremy Zeedyk, Northeast Region Representative, National Energy Management Institute (NEMI), introduce ventilation verification.