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Horizon19 is a global event-driven platform that harnesses the international movement towards a clean economy. With 20,000 unique and growing contacts in the climate change space stemming from the inaugural event, the momentum to act on clean energy solutions is rapidly accelerating. Horizon19 is the platform to uniquely offer resolutions to act on climate commitments in concert with the Paris Agreement, 2030 Sustainability Goals, We Are Still In, and America's Pledge.

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At BTF ’19, green technology firms and building product companies will answer this question and explore the future of building science. Start the night with drinks and networking, followed by a series of 35+ presentations where industry leaders discuss advances in building technologies. All presentations are split into one of 3 education tracks organized by topic. Polish the night off with more drinks and a table top networking session.

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The NEWIEE Awards are presented at the annual NEWIEE Gala to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of women leaders in the fields of energy and environment. These women have achieved professional excellence within their area of specialty and have actively paved the way to success for other women in similar or related professional areas.

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Panel I: Where is All of the Solar Going, Where Should it Go, and How?
This panel will discuss how state solar programs are “directing” sites to specific locations, how this is (and isn’t) working from both developer and utility standpoints, and how future policies will “lead” sites to certain locations.

Panel II: Overcoming Challenges to Large Scale Renewable Energy Development in the US Northeast
The panel will provide a perspective on challenges faced by legacy renewable generation assets; review the future prospects for onshore wind; address the challenges of utility scale solar including issues posed by competing land-uses; and finally, discuss how regional cooperation can help realize the promise of offshore wind. 

Panel III – Achieving High Penetration Renewables in New England 
Currently, about 10% of electricity supply in New England is provided by in-region renewables.  Meanwhile, long-term environmental goals suggest a regional electricity supply mix based on at least 80% renewables.  How can we get there, and what will the next 10 years look like to get onto that path?

Panel IV: What is a Microgrid and is it Coming to a City Near You?
This panel will discuss microgrids, how they can be integrated into commercial and residential developments, and the resilience and climate change benefits they can provide.  It will examine a number of uses and the approaches that can contribute to success, and will focus on the commercial issues that need to be addressed in the successful development and operation of a microgrid.

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Strategic partnerships are often an integral component of corporate and startup business plans. If successful, these partnerships can have a significant impact on both parties, helping them move faster, reinvent themselves, and keep ahead of the competition. What can a win-win strategic partnership look like? What risk might both parties take on? And what are the outcomes of a successful and an unsuccessful partnership? During this webinar, moderated by the startup Raptor Maps, our panel will answer questions related to strategic partnerships and discuss the Enel and eMotorWerks case study, including how a global corporate founded in 1962 has been reinventing itself and providing solutions to 21st century challenges through strategic partnerships with early-stage startups.

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Already, the college degree pipeline in Massachusetts is inadequate to meet demand, and workforce supply, especially in STEM fields, must be better cultivated in the Commonwealth’s own backyard. Join us as we bring together business, education and public policy leaders to discuss on the critical topic of the interconnection between STEM education, public policy and the changing needs in Massachusetts’ workforce. There have been significant initiatives to bolster STEM in schools in the past few years, and the focus of the event is to explore what’s working, how to expand efforts, and how business sees the challenge. As Massachusetts weighs making a billion-dollar-plus investment in public schools, an important question is how make the best educational investments to sustain and improve the Commonwealth’s economy. The event, hosted by the State Street Corporation, is a partnership between the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, Mass Insight Education & Research, the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education and the Massachusetts STEM Advisory Council.

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Born out of electric industry restructuring, the Restructuring Roundtable has been meeting five to six times per year since 1995 to discuss current topics related to revolutionary changes in the electric power industry in Massachusetts and throughout New England. Attendance at the Roundtable meetings averages over 200, with attendees representing a broad cross-section of regional stakeholders.

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MetroCommon 2050 is Greater Boston's next long-range regional plan, led by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). MetroCommon is designed to look at common challenges and opportunities experienced by the 101 cities and towns of Metropolitan Boston in order to promote smart growth and regional collaboration. Now in Phase 1 of a six-phase process, MAPC is engaging with local and state leaders, residents and commonly underrepresented groups about the future they want for the region. Topics being discussed include pressing issues such as; equity of wealth and health, climate mitigation and resiliency, housing, growth and mobility and dynamic, inclusive, collaborative governance. MAPC has been holding interactive listening sessions throughout the region and will be joining NSTC's Sustainability Forum for an interactive session to talk about what we see working now and how we envision the future from a sustainability perspective.  

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Please join us for an in-depth introduction to Multi-family Passive House Development, hosted by Katrin Klingenberg, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Passive House Institute US (PHIUS). Intended audience: Policy-makers, residential real estate developers, funding agencies, investors, construction lenders and other MA stakeholders

8:00 am: Registration and light refreshments

8:30 – 10:15 am: Presentation by Katrin

10:15 – 10:45 am: Audience discussion

Topics: PH within the larger context of Net Zero and Net Positive; Compatibility with multi-family building type; Review of PH principles: uninterrupted building envelope; optimized solar gain; continuous ventilation with heat recovery; durable construction details; resiliency; PH benefits to residents: comfort, IAQ, affordability, shelter-in-place; PH buildings’ demonstrated performance and construction costs (nationally); PH as part of resiliency public policy

Please learn more and RSVP to: Sabrina.cotton@mass.gov. Space is limited. If you register and your plans change, please inform Sabrina so that others may clear the Wait List.  Please bring ID and allow sufficient time to check-in at 2nd floor Security Desk.

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5:30 – Networking
6:30 – Presentations & Discussion

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