Focused on sustainability, resilience, and innovation in the built environment, Greenbuild International Conference & Expo is the world’s largest annual event for green building professionals. Join Principal and Historic Preservation Leader Erica Ceder, AIA, LEED AP, for a panel discussion on the revolutionary potential of deep-energy retrofits for historic buildings. Senior Associate and Senior Project Architect Ashley Stoner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, will outline resilient design strategies being implemented in the rebuilding of a high school partially destroyed in the 2025 Palisades fire.

• Designing for Resilience and Equity: Climate-Ready Schools in Practice
  Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025 | 2:15 to 3:15 PM
  Ashley Stoner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
  Discover how schools can become climate-resilient community anchors. This session features real-world case studies on designing for wildfires, extreme heat, and flooding – centered on equity and sustainability. Engage in hands-on design challenges and leave with actionable strategies to protect students, staff, and learning environments from climate threats.

• Deep-Energy Renovations of Significant Historic Buildings: Electrification and Envelopes
  Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025 | 2:15 to 3:15 PM
  Erica Ceder, AIA, LEED AP
  Explore four deep-energy renovations across eras – from a 1917 Italian Renaissance revival church to a 1982 postmodern office building – each transformed into high-performance spaces. Learn how super-airtight envelopes, electrification, and LEED v5 goals drive adaptive reuse of historic structures, with insights into policy advocacy and take-away strategies for future-ready building retrofits.