WRLDCTY 2023

WRLDCTY is the Global Forum for Urban Innovation. The conference connects a global community around expertly curated sessions and workshops that uncover, provoke, and inspire inventive solutions transforming cities around the world.

Brick & Wonder members are invited to attend and can use the promo code found in our private community site for discounted registration.

Facade Renovation & Retrofits: Cocktails & Case Study

This public panel, in partnership with Passive House Accelerator, will explore current opportunities and challenges in Facade Renovation and Retrofits, with a focus on NYC. Hosted at Brickworks New York Design Studio, we’ll hear from an interdisciplinary panel bringing financial, municipal, owner, and designer perspectives to bear on a thorny issue at the center of NYC’s built environment future.

The panel will be moderated by Michael Ingui, Architect and Founder of Passive House Accelerator. Panelists TBA.

High-Performance Building: Cocktails & Case Study

This public panel, in partnership with Passive House Accelerator, will explore an expanded definition of high-performance building.

Hosted at Brickworks New York Design Studio, we’ll hear from an interdisciplinary project team on solutions to the built environment’s carbon problem. COOXFOX’s recently completed Betances Residence will serve as a case study. The affordable housing development in the Bronx is passive house certified and incorporates biophilic and active design to support residents’ health and well-being.

Moderated by Michael Ingui, Architect and Founder of Passive House Accelerator, the complete speaker list will be announced shortly.