Ben Kasdan – Sustainability as a Path to Affordability: Economic, Environmental & Social Benefits

Equity & Affordability in Housing Series - AIA New York State, New Jersey and Pennsylvania

November 17, 2023

9:00 – 10:30 AM ET

The panel will bring to light a developer prospective on how to capture federal funding and close the gap on financing.  They will further show how this translates to designing a building to be able to report on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). Finally looking into how to push to all electric and how incentives fit in along with solar. They will let you know how to design to meet standards, mitigate risk, create resilience and equity all while addressing carbon footprints in new and renovated buildings.

Moderator:
Ben Kasdan, AIA, Principal, KTGY

Panel Members:
Joanna Frank, President & CEO, Center for Active Design and Active Design Advisors, Inc.
Thom Amdur, Senior Vice President Policy & Impact, Lincoln Avenue Communities
Ravi Malhotra, Founder & President, ICAST