This was the 84th edition globally and the 3rd edition in USA. It showcased the latest innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to building envelopes and the latest technological solutions.
Share This Event
Design Specialist, Turner Construction Company
Sara Karim is currently a Design Specialist at the Turner Engineering Group, Turner where she collaborates on projects to solve architectural and exterior wall challenges. With experience in both design and construction, her contributions include reviewing building envelope performance and...
Associate | NY Building Enclosure Specialist, Adamson Associates
Yan Chu is an Associate at AAI Architect’s New York Office. She provides technical leadership and establishes the office’s standards on enclosure system design, detailing, and specifications. In addition to her role as façade lead in the office, contributing to...
Director of Sustainability, Ennead
Stefan Knust AIA, LEED AP, WELL AP, CPHC is the Director of Sustainability at Ennead Architects. He brings over 25 years of experience as a project architect and sustainability expert to the design and construction of complex institutional projects that...
Head of Product Delivery, Nabr
Neil Thelen is an architect and Head of Product Delivery at Nabr, where he is working on a scalable housing system that is generous to citizens, communities, and our planet. In 17 years of professional practice Neil has contributed to...
Managing Director, Edward Peck Design
Edward is an advocate for high-performance architecture, an educator of informed collaboration and a pioneer of innovative materials. With more than 20 years of experience in the design and construction industry, Edward has become a leader in innovative and performance...
Business Development Manager - North America, Priedemann Façade Experts
Stefan has more than 8 years’ experience in consulting project teams throughout all building design phases on sustainable and energy efficient glass façade solutions. He is in charge of the US Business Development activities at Priedemann façade experts, a consultancy...
Director of Product Development and Design, New Hudson Façades
Andrew Black is the Director of Product Development and Design for New Hudson Facades. Andrew’s 20-year career in the façade industry has covered a broad range of projects and areas of expertise. He began his career developing parametric 3D models...
Assistant Deputy Director of Strategic Initiatives, NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Sustainability
As Assistant Deputy Director of Strategic Initiatives at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Sustainability, Elizabeth Kelly manages policies and programs to lower greenhouse gas emissions and help New York City achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Key initiatives include...
Associate Principal, Adjaye Associates
Russell Crader is Associate Principal and co-heads the New York studio overseeing projects in North & South America and the Caribbean. Since joining the studio in 2007, he has played an instrumental role in many of the firm’s most significant...
Principal, KPF
The youngest woman in KPF’s history to be named Principal, Lauren is invaluable to projects of all types, coordinating with multiple stakeholders and consultants, overseeing projects through all phases. Lauren has served as designer and manager for some of KPF’s...
Global Segment Manager - Architecture, AkzoNobel
Bob Dirks is leading the Global Segment for Architectural Powder Coatings at AkzoNobel. AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings is dedicated to take its customers to the possible and beyond, with a passion and commitment to true sustainability, meaningful partnerships, and ceaseless innovation...
Principal | NY Facade Group Leader, Arup
Markus Schulte is a Principal with over 28 years of experience in Arup’s New York Office and leads their Façade Engineering and Building Physics group. Markus pioneers the design and construction of sophisticated buildings in NYC and around the world....
Founding Principal, REX
Founding principal of REX, Joshua is currently working on The Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center in New York, Brown University’s Performing Arts Center in Providence, the Necklace Residence on Long Island, and towers in Elizabeth Quay,...
Architectural Design Manager, Guardian Glass
Danielle Tyson is the Architectural Design Manager covering the New York City area for Guardian Glass. In her current position she works directly with design professionals to assist with project review and provide guidance on glass and glazing selections for...
Façade Manager, Cosentino North America
Brendan Mercier began with Cosentino in 2015 as an architect & design sales manager, selling multiple applications, including facades. In 2017 he took on additional responsibility as the façade application specialist in the Northeast region and in 2019 became the...
Associate Director, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Rowan O. Georges, AIA is an Associate Director specializing in specifications writing at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Architectural Glass and Metal Certification Council (AGMCC). A believer in the benefits of collaborative...
Associate, COOKFOX Architects
Spencer Lapp, AIA is an Architect at COOKFOX Architects, a studio dedicated to integrated, environmentally responsive design. The studio was built on the principle that good design is sustainable and engages innovative responses to social, cultural, and ecological issues. Among...
Partner, BuroHappold
Julie Janiski is partner in Buro Happold’s Boston office where she leads integrated teams of engineers, designers, analysts, and subject-matter experts to deliver the highest performance projects. She aligns design, consulting and analysis to provide solutions that encompass all aspects...
Senior Director - Design and Construction, Tishman Speyer
Currently a Senior director in the Design and Construction group at Tishman Speyer, Kimberly Garcia manages the design and execution of several projects in pre-development through design and construction in Manhattan. As a licensed Architect in New York State, Ms....
Vice President | Director of ILAB, AECOM
Jason is the global lead Research Development + Innovation for Buildings + Places at AECOM and directs the Innovation Laboratory initiative – focused on developing prototype tools and workflows as deployable innovations. He focuses on leveraging the intersection of building...
Testing Manager, Building Envelope Testing
Facades and energy are my passion. I have an eclectic background spanning 30 years – from manufacturing Insulated Glass Units to testing building envelopes, I have worn many hats. I began my journey in the construction industry repairing windows and...
Principal | Director, New Construction Façades, SOCOTEC
With over 20 years of building envelope expertise, Mr. Popadynec’sbreadth of his experience spans consulting, design, testing, manufacturing, installation, special inspection and rehabilitation, with a focus primarily on new construction. Assisting clients from the conceptual stages of a project through...
Partner, KieranTimberlake
Billie Faircloth, FAIA, is a practicing architect, educator, and Partner at KieranTimberlake, where she leads transdisciplinary research, design, and problem-solving processes across fields including environmental management, chemical physics, materials science, and architecture. Her work fosters collaboration between trades, academies, and...
Executive Director, Howard L. Zimmerman
With more than 20 years of experience, Jon leads the HLZAE MEP/FP group as the Executive Director. He is an integral component of driving and acquiring new business through proposals while supporting his team of engineers and running the day-to-day...
Managing Partner, Surface Design Group
AJ LaBelle brings a varied and rich history portfolio to AJLP/SDG and understands the needs of our individual clients as well as the realities of project execution in today’s competitive and complex marketplace. His many years of experience has touched...
Marketing Manager, Kuraray America
Alberto is the Global MC leader in the Advanced Interlayer Solutions Division of Kuraray; he is located in New York City and is responsible of the Global Marketing Communications and Americas Downstream Marketing . Alberto, through the Trosifol® and Sentryglas®...
Principal, Socotec
As a Principal of the Boston office, Alberto Franceschet oversees SOCOTEC’s Massachusetts building envelope consulting projects from the design to the construction administration phases. With over 25 years of experience in the Façade industry, Alberto has developed a deep understanding...
Associate, OMA
Chris Yoon joined OMA in 2017 and is an Associate at in the New York office. She is currently serving as Associate-in-charge on the Greenpoint Landing D residential development in Brooklyn, on 730 Stanyan, a 100% affordable housing development in...
Director - Glass Collisions Program, American Bird Conservancy
Christine Sheppard earned her B.A. and Ph.D. at Cornell. Her first career was as Curator of Birds for the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo. In 2007, Dr. Sheppard joined the board of the Bird-safe Glass Foundation as science advisor. In...
Principal, MdeAS
Dan Shannon is an internationally recognized architect and serves as Managing Partner at MdeAS Architects in New York. With nearly four decades of experience, Dan provides creative and innovative solutions to complex architectural challenges. His commitment to the philosophies of...
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, SWBV PRECAST
Guy Tremblay, Professional Engineer, graduated from Laval University in 2001, began his career in the precast concrete and building science industry over 20 years ago. His early years in the field has been dedicated to quality assurance management, project management,...
Associate Partner, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
Since joining Pei Cobb Freed & Partners in 2004, Kate Bojsza has served in design and management roles on many of the firm’s most significant projects. Driven by a passion for design excellence, she is adept at leading large teams...
Associate Partner, Robert A.M. Stern Architects
Kurt Glauber is an associate partner at Robert A.M. Stern Architects and is the technical lead for many of the firm’s most complex academic and institutional projects. His work includes two new residential colleges at Yale University and a LEED...
Founding Principal, SHoP Architects
Gregg Pasquarelli is a founding principal of SHoP. He established and has been at the center of a collaborative and innovative practice in creating new models for design, master planning and real estate development to define the context of cities...
Associate Principal, Thornton Tomasetti
Silverio Patrizi joined Thornton Tomasetti in 2011 and is experienced in the structural analysis and design of different façade systems. He manages design consultation, detail development, specifications, shop drawings review and site inspections. Silverio has performed extensive research on the...
Partner, Morphosis
Ung-Joo Scott Lee is a Partner at Morphosis Architects and heads the firm’s New York City offices. Raised in São Paulo, Brazil, Scott began his tenure at Morphosis in 1996 and has contributed to many of the firms most significant...
Business Manager - LUMIFLON® Resins, AGC Chemical
Winn Darden is Business Manager for LUMIFLON® Fluoropolymer Resins for North America. He has been involved in sales and marketing for coatings and coating raw materials for more than 30 years. Mr. Darden has given presentations at numerous conferences and...
Managing Partner, Hofmann Façades Group
Philipp Hofmann is the Managing Partner at HOFMANN FAÇADES GROUP. He has over 20 years of experience in the façades and construction industry, gaining knowledge and experience both domestically and abroad in the design, manufacturing, unitization and installation of primarily...
Founder & Creative Director, BINAA I Building Innovation Arts Architecture (Presented by TurkishGlass)
Burak Pekoğlu studied architecture in USA and had worked in Denmark, Turkey and USA. Burak is a graduate of Harvard University, Graduate School of Design (GSD) with a MArch degree (2011). He received a BS degree, Cum Laude, in Architecture...
General Manager, Priedemann
Steve Muchowski is General Manager at Priedemann Fassadenberatung & Priedemann Facade-Lab and has an engineering background with 25 years of experience in the facade construction industry. In 2005 Steve joined Priedemann Facade Experts as a consultant working on projects in...
Technical Director - Americas Building Adhesives Solutions, H.B. Fuller
Dr. Brian White is the Technical Director for the Americas Building Adhesive Solutions business unit at H.B. Fuller Company, where he manages R&D and technical service. Brian has been with H.B. Fuller since 2010, starting as a scientist developing insulating...
Principal & Managing Director, Walter P Moore
Erik Verboon is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Walter P Moore New York office. Trained in both architecture and engineering, Erik brings a deep global experience with a focus on the design of complex and high performance building...
Director, Eckersley O'Callaghan
Lisa Rammig leads the teams in Eckersley O’Callaghan’s California offices. She has played a significant role in its expansion, establishing a West Coast presence, and leading many of the group’s most challenging projects, while she remains involved in academia and...
Principal, Techne
Sameer Kumar is the Founder of Techne, a building enclosure design and consulting firm based in New York. With over 23 years of experience in the field of architectural facades, Sameer’s accomplishments represent a consistent pursuit of design excellence through...
Principal, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Christoph Timm leads SOM’s Enclosure Group, a practice embedded among the design and engineering studios in the firm’s New York office that focuses on the design of building enclosures and facades. With more than two decades of experience in the...
Managing Partner, Hatfield Group
Erleen Hatfield, PE, AIA, is the Managing Partner of the Hatfield Group, a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm based in New York. She has over 25 years of experience in the design of complex structures worldwide. She frequently writes and presents...
Partner - Façades & Envelopes, Hatfield Group Engineering
Manan Raval, PE is widely recognized as an industry expert in facade design and specialty glass systems. He has led facade engineering for complex buildings worldwide, among them high-profile arts institutions, residential developments, and mixed-use hubs. His areas of specialization...
Principal, Walter P Moore
Gustav Fagerström is Principal and co-founder with the Walter P Moore New York office, where as Digital Practice Leader he oversees design technology for Façade Engineering. Specializing in design computation he operates at the intersection of architecture, engineering and computer...
Building Design and Construction Specialist, Dow
A LEED® Accredited Professional, Stanley is a building design and construction specialist for Dow. He has over 25 years experience in the global building enclosure industry working in curtain wall and exterior cladding contracting, as well as providing construction industry...
Principal, Heintges
Daniel Vos joined Heintges in 2004 and has collaborated on many high-profile building facades in New York and around the world. His expertise in structural glass design and knowledge of building envelope energy performance contribute to the realization of innovative...
Commercial Manager, Kingspan Insulation North America
Andrew is the Commercial Manager for Kingspan Insulation North America, and specializes in high-performance insulation products. Originally from the UK, Andrew began his career in technical support and continued to grow into a consultative sales role, helping architects and developers...
Managing Director, NR Group
Attila Arian is a senior level executive with 30 years of progressively responsible experience in the German and American Construction and a known entity in the Façade industry. He has served as CEO of several German Design Build Contractors before...
Key Account Executive, Tremco
Steve Mort is a Key Account Executive for Tremco Inc. Tremco is a global solutions-based building envelope manufacturer, headquartered in Cleveland Ohio and is part of Tremco CPG, which carries other industry leading brands Dryvit, WillSeal, Nudura, PureAir and now...
Director, Atelier Ten
Nico Kienzl has over 20 years of experience in sustainability consulting with expertise on the application of advanced building analysis for façade optimization, daylight and shading analysis, and optimization of building systems. As Director of Atelier Ten’s New York office,...
