June 9th, 2026
4:00pm - 6:00pm
The Riverie
18 India Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Colin is a Senior Associate at Field Operations with over a decade of experience designing waterfronts, ecological restorations, and city parks. Current projects include Sojourner Truth State Park in Kingston and the 776 Summer Street Mixed-Use Development in Boston.
Brooke is Vice President and Senior Development Operations Manager at Lendlease with nearly two decades of experience delivering complex projects across major U.S. and international markets. She oversees The Riverie, a $750 million, 834-unit development featuring the largest residential geothermal installation in the United States.
Yadiel is a Partner and Landscape Architect at Marvel with 18 years of experience delivering public-realm projects across waterfronts, parks, and civic spaces. Current work includes Bronx Point along the Harlem River, 107th Street Pier in East Harlem, and Chinatown Connections in Manhattan.
Dennis is a Partner at Marvel working at the intersection of design, visual art, and sustainability. Recent projects include the Bronx Museum of the Arts, resiliency efforts for Manhattan's Seaport and Financial Districts, and Pierhouse and 1 Hotel at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Join us for a tour of the largest high-rise geothermal project in the country with Lendlease, Marvel, and Field Operations.
The Riverie is a mixed-use development in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, built around an all-electric geothermal system that heats and cools its 834 apartments, 30% of which are affordable. Rather than burning fossil fuels, it pulls warmth from hundreds of feet below ground in winter and releases heat back into the earth in summer, cutting carbon emissions by 53%. The project also includes Riverie Park, a new segment of the Greenpoint waterfront esplanade opening the East River shoreline to the public.
As New York City races to cut building emissions, what will it take to move geothermal from exemplary to standard practice?
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Urban Design Forum promotes conversations between invited civic leaders, designers, developers, and advocates. This event is open to Forum Members only.
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully.
- This event includes a tour and requires walking.
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Continuing Education
This event has been submitted for both AICP and AIA CES LU.
About Public Works
Public Works is a discussion series to drive civic dialogue around new and forthcoming built environment projects in New York City. Throughout the year, we invite government officials and private sector leaders to present design and development initiatives that shape the public good. Our goal is to create an open and collegial venue for deeper conversation between the public sector and our network of civic leaders building, caring for, and maintaining our city.
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Public Works is made possible through the support of our Board of Directors, Director’s Circle, Company Members, and our Campaign for Courageous Leadership, and company and individual members. Our programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
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Image Credit: The Boundary. Courtesy of Lendlease.
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