Brad Palmisiano
Regional Manager (Pittsburgh)McKim & CreedMr. Palmisiano excels at designing and modeling mechanical systems that provide precise environmental control. He has more than 22 years of experience engineering mechanical solutions for Indoor cultivation, commercial, healthcare, and laboratory markets. As the Regional Manager, he leads Pittsburgh’s MEP engineering office and serves as a technical resource McKim & Creeds professionals. Over the last 5 years he has led the design of over 1.3MM SF of indoor cultivation MEP systems in 10+ states.
Brad will serve as a mechanical/MEP systems expert on our panel.
Grow Greener, Spend Less: Sustainable Cultivation That Protects Margin
Energy and water are two of the largest line items on any commercial grow's P&L, and they're climbing. As utility costs rise and ESG expectations
Energy and water are two of the largest line items on any commercial grow's P&L, and they're climbing. As utility costs rise and ESG expectations move from optional to investor-mandated, sustainability has become a margin strategy, not a marketi
Energy and water are two of the largest line items on any commercial grow's P&L, and they're climbing. As utility costs rise and ESG expectations move from optional to investor-mandated, sustainability has become a margin strategy, not a marketing slogan. This session shows cultivation managers, facility owners, operations leaders, and executive stakeholders how to cut resource consumption without cutting yield or quality.
You'll see how
Energy and water are two of the largest line items on any commercial grow's P&L, and they're climbing. As utility costs rise and ESG expectations move from optional to investor-mandated, sustainability has become a margin strategy, not a marketing slogan. This session shows cultivation managers, facility owners, operations leaders, and executive stakeholders how to cut resource consumption without cutting yield or quality.
You'll see how leading operators turn efficiency into a competitive edge, treating energy, water, and waste as controllable costs rather than fixed overhead. We'll work through real-world strategies that lower spend per pound while strengthening the ESG profile that increasingly shapes financing, licensing, and acquisition decisions. Expect a practical, executive-level discussion grounded in current cannabis industry trends, with tactics you can implement across single or multi-site operations.
