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Session Overview
Session
Keynote: Carl Elefante
Time:
Wednesday, 13/Aug/2025:
8:10am - 9:00am

Location: Silverton Ballroom 2 & 3 (2nd Floor)


Session Abstract

Going for Zero: Decarbonizing the Built Environment on the Path to Our Urban Future

For those who shape the built environment, the forces impacting the 21st century present a relevance revolution. The importance of what, where, and how we build has never been more consequential. The actions of today’s building-sector professionals will chart the course of humanity’s urban future. What will it be? “If the Past Teaches, What Does the Future Learn?” From a career rescuing buildings from demolition and repurposing them, Carl Elefante shares his experiences prioritizing stewardship and applying the lessons of built heritage for strong and abundant communities.