NYSES NY Panel & Networking Event

January 28, 2009

6:00p – 8:30p

Solar energy in dense urban areas presents unique challenges and opportunities. This panel will explore how solar fits into the scheme for "green" commercial and large residential buildings in an urban setting such as NYC. A panel of experts will present current and planned examples of solar in these applications. They will offer the audience an overview of current and evolving technologies for building integrated solar and discuss the current City, State and Federal policies related to commercial solar, and their implications for cost and integration with the power grid. Finally, panelists will discuss the challenges and opportunities of solar in NYC, and the developments need to occur to increase the use of solar power in Gotham. This is the first in a series of events that will take place in 2009.

Panelists

Tom Thompson, SVP, Atlantis Energy

Atlantis Energy Systems, Inc. is the world's first manufacturer of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) products. Produces Sunslates™ PV roofing slates and custom PV glass laminates

Dave Buckner, Solar Energy Systems

Solar Energy Systems, LLC designs and develops power projects fueled by the sun's clean, abundant, and renewable energy.

Greg Kiss, Founder and Architect, Kiss + Cathcart

Kiss and Cathcart is recognized as a world leader in combining solar, or photovoltaic (PV), technology and architectural design.

Jen Becker, NYC Economic Development Corporation

 

Panel Moderator: Tria Case, Executive Director, Center for Sustainable Energy, Bronx Community College

Tickets

NYSES members

$10

non-members

$15

Specific topics for discussion

• The potential for distributed solar in urban structures and environments
• New technologies and applications, e.g. Building integrated solar (BIPV)
• Rooftop commercial solar: the scope for rooftop solar in urban structures and environments
• Policy Issues and cost of solar: NYC/NYS/Federal Incentives, Net Metering laws, interconnection regulations
• Specific examples of good applications of solar technology in urban structures and environments
• The challenges of solar in an urban setting built environment
• What possibilities are there for retroactively solarizing buildings in urban structures and environments
• How LEED integrates solar technologies into its guidance for the urban environment
  • How LEED standards compare with other solar integration standards
• NYC plans for promoting solar in the City
• Cost/Benefit analysis: does distributed solar make financial sense for commercial developers, for residential developers? Does it make sense as a means to produce power? Is solar a priority for developing green buildings

Who should attend?

Members of the New York Solar Energy Society, local members of the American Solar Energy Society and the International Solar Energy Society, members of other renewable energy organization, solar energy professionals, green building professionals, architects, construction professionals, consultants, urban planners, students. We anticipate about 100 attendees.