Presenter

Mr. Ryan Zizzo

CEO & Founder Mantle Developments

Ryan Zizzo is Founder & CEO at Mantle Developments, a Toronto-based climate change consultancy focused on climate-smart infrastructure and buildings. His team helps projects go beyond energy efficiency, incorporating resilience and life cycle approaches to make projects future-proof and net-zero carbon-ready. Ryan is a recognized leader in helping large organizations and governments transition to a low-carbon future. Ryan's work has directly supported an update to the Toronto Green Standard version 4, North America's first policy to limit embodied carbon on certain types of new building construction. He has also contributed to the development of the Government of Canada's Standard on Embodied Carbon in Construction which requires low-carbon concrete on large federal construction projects. Ryan has also worked with leading organizations like the YMCA of Greater Toronto to help quantify and minimize the carbon impacts associated with major construction projects. Ryan holds a master's degree in applied science in Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor in Science and Engineering in Civil (structural), from Queen's University, is a licensed engineer in the province of Ontario, and holds a LEED Accredited Professional designation in Neighbourhood Development. Ryan was named one of Canada's Clean50 for 2024.

Speaking at

Wed Oct 30 10:30 AM — 11:30 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time Resorts World Las Vegas - Level 2, Jasmine EF

Powering Our Future: A Green Collar Economy with Government Incentives

Ms. Brandy Burdeniuk, Avison Young

Ms. Tiya Gordon, itselectric

Mr. Carl Quesinberry, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Mr. Ryan Zizzo, Mantle Developments

Category Sustainability

Type AIA LU AICP CM Concurrent Session Open to All Attendees

2023 was the hottest year on record and transportation and the building sector are some of the largest contributors of greenhouse gas emissions in North America. But transportation and real estate are also sectors where the power of choice and thoughtful investment will create positive generational social value and long-lasting collective climate risk management. Join this dynamic discussion about the intersection of industrial real estate development, building electrification, low-carbon materials and construction, climate risk management, and the critical need for domestic electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and charging infrastructure. We will dive into cutting-edge strategies in climate risk management, low-carbon and resilient building design, and practical, real-world examples from across North America where cities, manufacturers, and the building industry are already decarbonizing the whole-building lifecycle and adapting to extreme weather. Innovative solutions to the growing demand for EV charging infrastructure will also be shared, especially in urban areas where equitable access is crucial. The session will also focus on specific government incentives and policies that are driving the shift to a sustainable future by supporting industrial development, EV infrastructure, and building decarbonization.