Greenbuild 2026 Summit
Designing for Resilience in an Era of Climate and Disaster Risk
A technical deep-dive into creating resilient structures.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at the Javits Center
Building a resilient future
Climate risks are transforming how cities, communities, and businesses plan, invest, and build. This Summit will help you decode the demand signals driving resilience, understand how markets and institutions are responding, and anticipate how standards of care and professional practice are evolving.
Attendees will gain practical guidance on responding to the expanding landscape of resilience frameworks and tools, and learn from real-world case studies demonstrating integrated decarbonization and resilience strategies across new construction, retrofits, and post-disaster reconstruction.
Summit learning objectives
- Attendees will be able to identify and articulate the main factors driving climate resilience across cities, communities and businesses globally.
- Attendees will learn how the expectations for professional practice are shifting as physical climate risk management becomes a central priority.
- Attendees will have a better view of the landscape of resilience frameworks and tools and a greater understanding of how to leverage these tools in professional practice.
- Attendees will explore U.S. and international building projects that successfully integrate decarbonization and resilience, offering replicable lessons for future projects.
What to expect
CE-accredited sessions
Greenbuild's Summit Working Group has programmed an in-depth session that will give attendees an inside look successful designs for resilient buildings. This all-day Summit will give attendees the chance to dive into real-world applications and how building for resilience can save money and benefit building projects.
Continuing education credits are available for Greenbuild's in-person summits.
Who will you hear from?
Our summit speakers bring their expertise, specialized knowledge and experience to the room for a focused learning experience like no other.
With CEOs, CIOs, Presidents, Vice Presidents, Partners and various other sustainability leaders taking to the stage, you couldn't be in better company.
Who will you meet?
Greenbuild features a cutting-edge community of global green building professionals looking to improve sustainability, resilience, equity, health and wellness in the spaces we live, work, play and learn. Take a look at who you'll meet at a Greenbuild summit.
Summit sessions coming soon!
Secure your spot
Greenbuild's Summits offer a technical, hands-on course where you can work directly with experts and peers on critical topics impacting our industry.
Summits included in Conference and Student Passes
Summit Working Group members
The Greenbuild Summit Working Group consists of green building experts that advises our conference and program team on all aspects of our 2026 Summits, ensuring Greenbuild is at the forefront of the industry.
- Susanne Desroches, Senior Vice President, Clean and Resilient Buildings, NYSERDA
- Ilana Judah, Americas Climate Sustainability Leader, Arup
- Marissa Aho, Former Chief Resilience Officer, City of Houston, and City of Los Angeles
- Rebecca Laberenne, Principal, Climate Risk and Resilience, USGBC
Summit sponsorship available
Guarantee that the green building industry identifies you as a partner by sponsoring one of Greenbuild's Summits or Workshops taking place Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at the Javits Center in New York City.
Eric Peterson
Sponsorship Opportunities
202.256.0939
eric.peterson@informa.com