The Apartment Industry – 2022 and Beyond

10:30am - Room 202C

As housing continues to dominate the political discourse, join this panel of experts in a candid discussion of where the industry is now and what to expect in coming years. With continued demand for affordable housing, increased rental supply, technology and ESG initiatives driving the sector, the rental landscape continues to evolve.  Hear how industry leaders are navigating these unprecedented dynamics in the wake of the global pandemic.​

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Speakers:

Tony, Irwin, President & CEO, FRPO

Arun Pathak, President, HDAA
John Dickie, President, CFAA

The Impact and Importance of ESG Related to the Apartment Sector 

12:00pm - Room 202C

This moderated panel discussion will consist of apartment industry and sustainability experts who have a solid knowledge of ESG. Questions that will be addressed include: Why is adopting an ESG approach important for multi-res industry providers? What are the benefits of adopting an ESG approach for property management organizations? How can smaller property management organizations get started and introduce ESG as their way of thinking? How important will ESG be to the property management industry in its everyday business operations five and ten years from today?

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Moderator:

Ted Whitehead, FRPO
 

Panelists:

Drago Farsang, C.I.O – Wyse Meter Solutions

Ryan Bekar, Business Development, Yardi

Deborah Cohen, President - PSN – Performance Network Solutions

Asquith Allen, Director of Policy & Regulatory Affairs, FRPO  

Benchmarking for Health within the Real Estate Sector

2:00pm - Room 202C

Description: Over the past century, public health research has outlined the connections between the built environment and health outcomes of occupants. These connections have become more important than ever considering the intensified focus on occupant wellbeing throughout the real estate sector.

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, building owners have been met with increasing demand to provide data showing how their built environment impacts human health. In order to instill trust, it is critical that building owners can confidently show metrics backed by research and science. Demand for health certification systems has greatly increased and as a result, more data is being made available about their effectiveness. Do people respond to the strategies identified in public health research and implemented in their facilities? Is there a clear, measurable outcome for human health? Health benchmarking is a valuable tool to connect this important data to building occupants.

During this session, we’ll reveal the outcomes of a new study that can help drive decision making around health-related actions across real estate portfolios, and we’ll focus on the role evaluation and measurement plays in translating research strategies into concise data points that can then be used to instill trust and ultimately, increase real estate portfolio value. 

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Panelists:

Joanna Frank, President and CEO – Active Design Advisors, Inc. (Fitwel)

Meirav Even-Har, National Manager, Wellness & Healthy Buildings – QuadReal Property Group