NYCEDC’s Circular Design and Construction Guidelines

Join us for an insightful session on the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)’s Circular Design and Construction Guidelines, hosted by the AIANY Committee on the Environment (COTE). This event will delve into the principles of circularity and their transformative application in capital projects, offering a comprehensive framework for integrating circular strategies throughout the project lifecycle—from planning and design to deconstruction and reuse.

Speakers:
Zack Aders, Senior Vice President, NYCEDC Capital Program
Gizem Karagoz, Senior Project Manager, NYCEDC Green Economy

About the Speakers:
Zack Aders is an Architect and Senior Vice President at NYCEDC. He leads over $1B of public building projects for the City of New York and advocates for environmental stewardship, strength in community, and building cities that work for all.

Trained as an architect and urban planner, Gizem Karagoz's work lies at the intersection of research, design, and policy to decarbonize the built environment. She is a Senior Project Manager on the Green Economy team at NYCEDC, leading a portfolio of projects to derisk and scale circular construction practices, low carbon building materials, and emerging climate technologies.