New York City: The Future Metropolis | NYC event, 6/10/10 6pm

Join us for an exciting evening event, “New York City: The Future Metropolis,” as we bring to you distinguished panelists speaking on an array of new technologies, research and development projects, and innovative, forward-looking design that will enhance our built environment.

June 10, 6pm-9pm @ SolarOne, 23rd St and The East River.

For tickets: click here www.solar1.org/nycfuturemetropolis or on the graphic above.

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Nanotechnology: Edward M. Cupoli, Ph.D., Professor and Head, NanoEconomics Constellation, College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany. Peter Yeadon, Founding Partner of David Yeadon Architects to speak on nanotechnology in architectural design.

Biomimicry: Mark Dorfman, Green Chemistry Naturalist at the Biomimicry Guild.

Passive Solar Design: Jean-Loup Msika, Founder of Sustainable City Project. Ken Levenson, Partner at Levenson McDavid Architects P.C.

Waterfront Development: Cortney Worrall, Director of Programs at the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance to speak on NYC’s future water development plan. Stephen Cassell, Principal at the Architecture Research Office to speak on rising currents.

Cleantech: Ronald Smith, Chairman and CEO of Verdant Power to speak on the East River tide turbine project (RITE Project). John Lembo, Vice President of Noveda Technologies to speak on energy monitoring systems. David Benjamin, Director of Living Architecture Lab at Columbia GSAPP, Principal at The Living to speak on building communications.

Urban Farming: Benjamin Linsey, Managing Director at Bright Farms Systems

Energy Centers: Christopher Collins, Executive Director of Solar One to speak on Solar Two, NYC’s first carbon neutral net-zero building. Richard Yancey, Project Director for Green Light NY, a project out of the Mayor’s Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability