Decarb MA Higher Education

The Future of Higher Education Facilities in Massachusetts: Retrofitting, Expansion & BEPS Compliance

Waltham, MA
January 14, 2026
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
  • How higher-ed institutions partner with developers and local governments to fund, entitle, and deliver new campus projects.
  • ​Key design and development trends shaping the next generation of campuses.
  • ​Strategies to navigate complex procurement and align with BEPS and new energy standards.
  • ​Approaches for working with historic buildings and passive house guidelines.

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1/14/26
8:00 am
Registration & Networking
1/14/26
8:50 am
Opening Remarks
Scott Donachie
CEO at Decarb Summits
1/14/26
9:00 am
Resilient Building Envelopes
Ryan David Ewell
Founder and Director at Envelope LLC
Joshua Kivela
Principal at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Mark Vasu
VP Business Development
1/14/26
9:30 am
Coffee & Networking
1/14/26
9:50 am
Technology Showcase
1/14/26
10:10 am
The future of Thermal Energy Networks (TENS) for the MA Region
Eric Bosworth
Manager - Clean Technologies at Eversource Energy
Joshua Soble
Regional Business Development Manager at Celsius Energy
1/14/26
10:40 am
Higher Ed Case Studies
Dano Weisbord
Chief Sustainability Officer & Associate VP, Campus Planning
Erinn McGurn
Associate Vice President for Sustainable Capital Programs
1/14/26
11:10 am
From Concept to Fully Operational: A Roadmap to Decarbonizing a Campus
1/14/26
11:30 am
Technology Showcase
1/14/26
11:50 am
Inside MIT’s Thermal Energy Networks (MITTEN)
​Susan Murcott
Lecturer
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