James Moriarty
Username
James Moriarty
Proposer First Name
James
Proposer Email
james@greenrater.com
Proposer Last Name
Moriarty
Proposer Company/Organization
Sustainable Comfort, Inc.
Proposer Phone
(413) 262-7390
Proposer Job Title
Vice President
Boston 2023 Areas of Focus
Proposed Session Description
Starting with a primer about systems thinking, what it is and how to use it, this session will explore how using systems thinking helps inform individuals within the design and construction process, and how they can put their work in context from building energy modeling all the way to global decarbinzation. For individuals the most important scale is how they interact with their communities and organizations, and what they can do to influence and change these systems, from small to large.
Diversity and Inclusiveness
This session will touch on employee owned business models and equity of profit at the company level.
Learning Objectives
Use systems thinking language and structures
Where and how to implement systems and feedback loops into the design process
Use of systems analysis and energy modeling to inform design decisions
Building and operating within a company structure informed by systems flow
Has this session been presented before?
No
Additional Comments
No
Target Audiences Level of Expertise
Level 1 - No prior knowledge needed.
Session Format
Presentation followed by facilitated discussion or breakout groups
Recommended Length
60-minute session
Strongest Content Connection - Boston 2023
Comments about your speaker roster
James is a practicing energy consultant and small business owner focused on decarbonization of housing. He is the Vice President of Sustainable Comfort, Inc a small consulting and design/build construction firm where he is a Certified Passive House Consultant with experience in a variety of energy modeling softwares and green building rating systems. His approach to leadership informed by a background in Civil Engineering and a permaculture design ethic of earth care, people care, and fair share with a background in collaborative organization building.
Reviewer 1
Chase, Tom
Reviewer 2
Trivedi, Neheet
Proposal #
144
Committee Decision
Being Considered
Presenters
Full Description
While there are many technical innovations needed to transition to a clean carbon free economy and built environment, the importance of human motivation, inspiration, and ingenuity cannot be under appreciated. We need models and systems to understand how to make decisions, but this session will specifically focus on instilling a mindset of systems thinking in how to approach problems, and leave individuals motivated to solve not just small day to day issues but the large problems that face our generation. The hope is this will empower individuals to understand the systems in which they work, and how to make changes on the human level.