2010 Presentations & Courses
(Times & Dates Calendar to follow)
Presentations for Green Building Focus Expo 2010 include:
Green Globes, A Nationally Recognized Green Rating and Assessment System: Learn how the system works, where it is different than LEED and how it is being accepted in the United States.
IGCC, International Green Construction Code: Recently released by The International Code Council in conjunction with ASHRAE, USGBC and IES The International Green Construction Code provides the building industry with language that both broadens and strengthens building codes in a way that will accelerate the construction of high-performance, green buildings across the United States. Learn about this new code and what it will mean for your business as it gets adopted by ICC’s 22,000 local jurisdictions.
The Greening of Corporate America: Siemens, with McGraw-Hill Construction, published The Greening of Corporate America Report in 2009. The research investigated attitudes and trends in America’s corporate boardrooms to gain an understanding of how green and green building is woven into corporate strategy. Learn about these research findings from Siemens’ project leader, including the progress corporate executives have made in actively greening their organizations and how you can benefit from this trend.
Social Media, what it means for you: The Stewart Perry Company presents Chris Brogan, one of the world’s leading experts in social media and New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Trust Agents. Join this social media workshop to learn about the latest trends in social media and gain step-by-step insight into how you can leverage social media to spread awareness of your core competencies, gain trust in the marketplace and expand your overall reach in your target market.
The Legal Panel: A panel of experts will discuss emerging regulation in the areas of environmental, construction and tax law. Learn about the latest tax incentives for green buildings, what to expect in new regulation and how to mitigate your risk.
Optimizing Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Blends for Buildings and Facilities: A practical course covering public policy, private market trends, and assets of optimized blends of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Hands-on examples of cutting edge efficiency (HVAC and controls, building envelope lighting and appliances) and renewable energy (combined heat and power, solar thermal and electric, geoexchange, small wind, biomass and fuel cells, advanced battery banks) to illustrate market utilization of exiting commercial technologies.
Detroit, Dallas & Despotism: a 3D view of Sustainability: Eric Corey Freed walks you through his creative and bizarre world of sustainable design. Beginning with the events of the past year, you'll journey through the decline of the city of Detroit, building a net energy sustainable block in Dallas and the strange forces plotting against greening our country. Experience the rapid advancements in green building and discover the latest systems to save energy, water and resources. You will laugh, cry and never look at your world quite the same way again. Drawn from the most advanced research, this talk uses rich graphics, multimedia and never before seen data to alter your view of green building.
Building Innovations: Learn how technology and collaboration drive innovation without exceeding budgetary constraints. The President of DuPont Building Innovations will answer these hot topics as he explains what he sees as critical changes in the building industry going forward in a green environment. Additionally, he will detail how one of the largest companies in the world, DuPont, was forced to make some big changes in order to adapt and survive in the new global green economy.
Case Study: Sustainable Fellwood: From the team that authored The Green Building Bottom Line (McGraw-Hill 2008) comes this proposal: a deep dive into a mixed-use, mixed-income, all green redevelopment of a 27-acre parcel minutes from the center of historic Savannah. Learn about the experience of developing what HUD recognizes of one of only two sustainable public-housing projects in the nation
Case Study: KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science + Technology): A Lesson in Bridging the Gapbetween Tradition + Sustainability: KAUST's new campus is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's first LEED certified project and the world's largest LEED Platinum project. Because the research and development of renewable resources drives KAUST’s research agenda, sustainable development is integral to KAUST's overall mission. By integrating sustainable measures into the site planning, the community, the building design and the campus operations, the university is demonstrating new ways to build in the region and promoting responsible stewardship of the environment.
In addition :
Green Building Focus is pleased to announce the addition of a fourth day to the conference agenda. On Friday August 27th at the BJCC, Green Building Focus will offer three high-level workshops, presented by various organizations. Each course will carry CEUs. All attendees with conference passes and full access passes are eligible to register for one of the workshops listed below.
LEED Green Associate Overview (8 hour exam prep)
Hosted by Michelle Cottrell This seminar will give eligibility to sit for the LEED Green Associate Exam. Offer descriptions of what to study to pass the Green Associate exam. Teach study techniques that will prepare students to sit for exam in as little as 10 days. Provide 4 full-length simulated practice exams (400 unique practice questions). Offer interaction with experienced LEED AP Instructors & AEC classmates. Bring clarity to the LEED Rating Systems with "real world" examples.
8 HSW (4 SD) LUs - Green Education Services is an approved AIA/CES Provider. Supplementary materials & printout of powerpoint are provided.
High Performance Building Design (8 hours)
Hosted by Southface The full-day High Performance Building Design workshop focuses on strategies for new building design and major energy upgrades to existing facilities, including an overview of the major market drivers for energy efficiency such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), ENERGY STAR, the 2030 Climate Challenge and the ASHRAE Energy Design Guides.
The workshop will cover high-performance design strategies such as building siting, daylighting, and HVAC design, as well as a discussion on energy modeling, and challenges and incentives for high-performance building.
The High Performance Building: Design Workshop works in conjunction with the High Performance Building: Commissioning, Operations & Maintenance Workshop. Both workshops are full-day trainings and are offered together on successive days.
This class has been approved by
AIA, CSI, ICC, and USGBC for credential maintenance.
AIA = American Institute of Architects (7 Units, HSW, SD)
CSI = Construction Specifications Institute (0.7, HSW)
ICC = International Code Council
USGBC = U.S. Green Building Council (7 CE Hours)Presentations Include