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2025 ULI Fall Meeting 2025 ULI Fall Meeting
, November 04 – 06, 2025

Can’t Achieve Net Zero Without Tenant Buy-In: Owner/Occupier Collaboration for Whole Building Decarbonization

Tue Oct 29 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time Resorts World Las Vegas - Level 2, Jasmine CD
With both tenants and owners trending toward establishing net zero goals, collaborating isn't always as easy as it may seem. Namely, split incentives instill doubt in which party benefits from investments in sustainability and energy conservation measures. Add differing goals, barriers to communication, and ever-changing climate tech solutions, it can get tricky to find common ground much less work together to achieve whole building net zero. In this session, we will uncover the strong business for tenant and owner alignment on net zero goals. Panelists will cover topics including increasing data completeness, driving property value, meeting tenant demand, and addressing the "social" in ESG. Join industry leaders, sustainability experts, and forward-thinking companies to explore practical approaches for collaboration techniques between owners and landlords. Discover the benefits of green leases, shared sustainability goals, and integrated management practices that enhance environmental performance. Whether you're a building owner, a corporate tenant, or a sustainability professional, this session will provide valuable insights and actionable strategies to help you play a pivotal role in the global decarbonization movement.

Speakers

Moderator

Research Manager, Sustainability & ESG JLL

Paulina Torres leads Sustainability and ESG Research at JLL, a top professional services firm specializing in real estate and investment management. Paulina brings deep experience in the real estate industry and sustainable urban development to drive ESG-related thought-leadership for her region and globally, as well as to collaborate with stakeholders to achieve client goals and successes. Her focus areas including Building Decarbonization, Value Creation and…
Panelist

SVP, Chief Sustainability Officer Vornado Realty Trust

Lauren Brust Moss is the Senior Vice President – Chief Sustainability Officer at Vornado Realty Trust, where she oversees the Company's industry-leading sustainability programs including initiatives focused on energy efficiency, green cleaning, waste diversion, technology and infrastructure, and healthy environments. Ms. Moss has more than 20 years of experience managing sustainability, energy and capital improvements for large-scale buildings and portfolios, and is recognized as an…
Panelist

VP, ESG LivCor

Ryan Tinus is Senior Director, Engineering and Environmental Sustainability of Hudson Pacific Properties NYSE: HPP), a Los Angeles-based real estate investment trust focused on owning, operating and developing office and studio properties along the West Coast.  Ryan oversees the company’s engineering operations in Southern California and drives environmental initiatives, including green building certifications, reporting initiatives and strategic efforts to enhance operating efficiencies and reduce carbon,…