Unpacking the Green Building Dilemma: A Debate with Industry Leaders
Watch as Matt Ellis, CEO/Founder of Measurabl, and Chris Pyke, Chief Innovation Officer at GRESB, engage in a compelling discussion on the contentious points raised in a recent BisNow article about green building certifications. This not-to-be-missed event brings two distinct perspectives to the forefront, debating the efficacy and impact of green certifications in the real estate industry.
In a world where real estate contributes up to 40% of global carbon emissions, the effectiveness of green building certifications like BREEAM and LEED is under the microscope. This insightful discussion, sparked by recent findings from a BisNow article, delves into whether these certifications are economic drivers or environmental deflectors.
What we walk through:
- Diverse viewpoints on the impact of green building certifications on carbon reduction.
- A critical examination of the balance between economic value and environmental accountability.
- Forward-thinking strategies and potential evolutions in the green certification landscape
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Meet The Speakers
Matt Ellis
CEO/Founder, Measurabl
Matt is responsible for overall company operations, product vision and investor relations. Before founding Measurabl, Matt spent five years with CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services company, where he led CBRE’s Sustainability Practice Group, implemented its industry-first global carbon neutrality program, and served as the company’s first Director of Sustainability Solutions. He was also the youngest member of CBRE’s Global Sustainability Advisory Committee.
Chris Pyke
Chief Innovation Officer, GRESB
Chris Pyke, Ph.D. is the Senior Vice President for Product for ArcSkoru, Inc. Prior to joining Arc, Dr. Pyke was the Chief Strategy Officer for Aclima, Inc., Chief Operating Officer for GRESB, B.V., Vice President for Research at the US Green Building Council, and a physical scientist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He is a principal investigator for the Green Health Partnership, a long-term research initiative supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr. Pyke has served in a number of advisory roles, including as a lead author for the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, chair of the US EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee, and co-chair of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program Interagency Working Group on Human Contributions and Responses to Climate Change. Dr. Pyke is on the faculty of the Urban and Regional Planning Program at Georgetown University. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a B.S. from the College of William and Mary.