Annual Report

Annual Report 2016

Committees & Councils

Architects Leadership Council
Composed of New York City's largest architectural firms, the Architects Leadership Council discusses and advises the Building Congress on design issues facing the industry and the City.

Co-Chairmen:
Andrea Lamberti, AIA, Rafael Viñoly Architects P.C.
Richard Southwick, FAIA, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners

Council of Presidents
The Council of Presidents includes leaders of industry organizations and associations who meet to discuss policy and broad issues affecting the industry.

Chairman:
Thomas Z. Scarangello, P.E., Thornton Tomasetti

Council of Industry Women
The Council of Industry Women was formed to provide industry women a forum to better communicate with one another and increase the impact of their collective voice. It includes leaders of industry women's organizations and women members of the New York Building Congress Board of Directors and New York Building Foundation Board of Governors.

Co-Chairmen:
Aine M. Brazil, P.E., LEED AP, Thornton Tomasetti
Kathleen Culhane, Nontraditional Employment for Women

Council on Innovation and Best Practices
The Council on Innovation and Best Practices serves as a technical resource, forum, and advocacy group dedicated to advancing innovation and best practices within the New York City building industry and among all Building Congress stakeholders.

Co-Chairmen:
Carl Galioto, FAIA, HOK
Charles F. Murphy, Turner Construction Company
Feniosky Peña-Mora, NYC Department of Design and Construction
Thomas Z. Scarangello, P.E., Thornton Tomasetti

Energy
The Energy Committee focuses on pressing energy issues for New York City, including the need for additional electric-generating capacity and ways to enhance energy conservation.

Co-Chairmen:
John J. Gilbert III, Rudin Management Company, Inc.
Jorge J. Lopez, ConEdison Solutions, Inc.

Healthcare
The Healthcare Committee looks at the financing, design, and development of infrastructure for one of the largest sectors of New York City's economy. Particular attention is given to the City's public hospital system, new and proposed projects at major healthcare facilities, and innovative financing tools.

Co-Chairmen:
James T. Crispino, AIA, Francis Cauffman Architects
Maurice LaBonne, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Richard Steimel, Lend Lease (US) Construction LMB, Inc.

Higher Education
The Higher Education Committee examines design and construction activity and trends in the higher education sector. The committee also explores ways the Building Congress can strengthen its advocacy of this sector's contributions to the City's construction market, quality of life, and economy.

Co-Chairmen:
Judith E. Bergtraum, The City University of New York
Lynne P. Brown, New York University
David M. Greenberg, Columbia University

Planning, Growth, and Sustainability
The Planning, Growth, and Sustainability Committee monitors State and City economic development initiatives and key private sector development trends. The committee also considers the impact of regulatory procedures on economic development and opportunities for resource-conserving design and construction.

Co-Chairmen:
Maureen A. Henegan, Henegan Construction Co., Inc.
Kenneth D. Levien, FAIA, Levien & Company
Eli Zamek, Vornado Realty Trust

Public Building and Procurement
The Public Building and Procurement Committee monitors the NYC School Construction Authority, the NYC Department of Design and Construction, the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, DASNY, and other builders of public facilities in New York City. The committee also focuses on efforts to make public procurement and construction practices more efficient and productive.

Co-Chairmen:
Husam Ahmad, HAKS
Mysore L. Nagaraja, Spartan Solutions
Elizabeth Velez, Velez Organization

Transportation and Infrastructure
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee looks at the capital programs of the City of New York, the MTA, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and other government agencies responsible for building the City's core infrastructure. The committee also monitors relevant legislation and policy issues impacting the City's infrastructure.

Co-Chairmen:
Edwin Christian, International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 14-14B
Michael Cobelli, Skanska USA Civil Inc.
Michael Sweeney, HNTB Corporation