Specialty Updates

Wednesday, November 11, 2009
12:30pm – 1:30pm

Specialty Updates are informational in nature – Continuing Education Units will not be awarded for attendance.

SU01: The New Face of USGBC Green Building Knowledge

Presented by the U.S. Green Building Council

USGBC is THE place to find excellence in green building education. While we will continue to provide support for green building project teams and LEED exam candidates, we are expanding our education and resources to provide the green building community with a one-stop shop for quality, innovative education. Attend this session to learn how USGBC will meet your continuing education needs in the future through personalized learning pathways, credential maintenance support, and direct access to LEED project data.

Rebecca Flora, Senior Vice President, Education & Research, USGBC

SU02: Earning and Maintaining LEED Credentials

Presented by the Green Building Certification Institute

LEED Professionals can now maintain and grow their knowledge and understanding of green building through the Credential Maintenance Program. Join us to learn more about the Credentialing Maintenance Program and how it fits into your on-going professional development, as well as program updates on the new suite of LEED Professional exams.

Beth Holst, Vice President, Credentialing, GBCI

SU03: The New "LEEDuser" - Expert Guidance to Streamline Your LEED Experience

Presented by LEEDuser

LEEDuser, from BuildingGreen, improves the experience of LEED users by providing them with insightful guidance in a user-friendly, accessible setting. Join us to see firsthand how LEEDuser provides knowledge of project experience, picking up where the LEED Reference Guides leave off, with guidance that is both more targeted and specific.

Mike Opitz, Vice President, LEED Implementation and Maintenance, USGBC
Nadav Malin, Vice President, BuildingGreen
Jim Newman, Director of Online Services, BuildingGreen

SU04: School Board Member Roundtable

Presented by the .S. Green Building Council

Join Glenn Cook, Editor-in-Chief of American School Board Journal, in a roundtable discussion with local school board members who have gone from sustainability skeptic to green champion. Hear firsthand what piqued their interest; what kept them listening; and what convinced them to lead a district-wide effort to go green.

Moderator:
Glenn Cook, Editor, American School Boards Journal

Panelists:
C.H. ‘Sonny’ Savoie, President, National School Boards Administration
Charles Saylors, President, National PTA
J. Dale Christensen, Jordan School District
Bruce Burke, Agua Fria School District
Judy Burns, Tucson Unified School District

SU05: Become a Green Government Guru: Peer Resources to Accelerate Government Green Building

Presented by the U.S. Green Building Council

The Government sector continues to lead by example and make green public building accessible to all. Backed by policies to build green, many government entities are rapidly integrating new practices. Hear success stories and strategies from representatives of leading Federal, State, and Local government green building programs. Discover USGBC national peer-to-peer forums for evolving best practices in government green building.

Melissa Gallagher-Rogers, Manager, Government Sector, USGBC
Jodi Smits Anderson, Director of Environmental Programs, Dormitory Authority State of New York
Stuart Simpson, Green Building Advisor, State of Washington
Trish Chaput, Conservation Planner, State of MA, Division of Capital Asset Management

SU09: Houses that Work Program Update & Opportunities

Presented by the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA)

Learn more about the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA). EEBA is a 27 year national organization that provides top notch education and programs. Houses that Work is the premier educational program for the building industry offering national training on key areas of green building science throughout the US and Canada annually. Through a joint venture with Green Builder Media, EEBA’s Houses that Work Program is now available online through Green Builder College. All education qualifies for CEU’s and turn-key easy participation and sponsorship. The Excellence in Building Conference has been a premier forum over a quarter century offering unparalleled industry networking and technical education. Join EEBA’s Executive Director, Kathleen Guidera and Gord Cooke, an EEBA Trainer, to learn more about EEBA and how to implement and participate in their programs.

Kathleen McDonald Guidera, Executive Director, EEBA
Gord Cooke, Trainer, EEBA

SU10: American Architectural Foundation Update

Presented by the American Architectural Foundation

The American Architectural Foundation will provide updates for core programs, including Great Schools by Design, Mayors’ Institute on City Design, and Sustainable Cities Design Academy.

Graham Stroh, Program Manager, Great Schools by Design, American Architectural Foundation
Story Bellows, Director, Mayors’ Institute on City Design, American Architectural Foundation
Liz Blazevich, Special Projects Manager, Sustainable Cities Design Academy, American Architectural Foundation

SU11: Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Update

Presented by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Update

This specialty update will provide attendees the opportunity to hear updates and ask questions related to some of AASHE’s core projects and initiatives. In particular, the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) will be featured along with an update on the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS) project that is currently being piloted at more than 90 colleges and universities. The session will also include information on AASHE’s online Resource Center, highlights from the recent AASHE 2009 conference, and will provide audience members the opportunity to ask questions related to AASHE’s working in advancing sustainability on college and university campuses.

Meghan Fay, Manager of STARS Program, AASHE

SU12: IREM: Supporting Green Real Estate Management

Presented by the Institute of Real Estate Management

This session looks at how the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) supports real estate management strategies that advance an environmentally sustainable and economically prosperous future through education, publications, and resource tools provided to its members and the public.The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) has been the source for education, resources, information, and membership for real estate management professionals for more than 75 years. An affiliate of the National Association of Realtors®, IREM is the only professional real estate management association serving both the multi-family and commercial real estate sectors. With 80 U.S. chapters, 10 international chapters and several other partnerships around the globe, IREM is an international organization that also serves as an advocate on issues affecting the real estate management industry.

Membership includes more than 18,000 individual members and 515 corporate members. Collectively, IREM CPM Members in the United States manage over $1.5 trillion in real estate assets, including 8.4 million residential units and 8.4 billion net square feet of commercial space. An additional 977,400 residential units are managed by IREM ARM Members. IREM Members are employed by some of the most prestigious real estate firms in the world and nearly 70% hold upper-level management positions.

Russ Salzman, CEO and Executive Vice President, IREM

SU13: Transforming Cities: New Research and Growing Opportunities in the U.S. Green Retrofit Marketplace

Presented by McGraw-Hill Construction

The green retrofit marketplace is growing dramatically across the U.S., bolstered by an increase in government mandates and pressures arising from rapid urbanization and the need to reduce operational costs in the tenuous economy. In this session, McGraw-Hill Construction will present the findings of their latest study on the market trends, drivers and activity shaping new opportunities in green retrofit projects in the U.S., with a particular emphasis on the unique challenges and opportunities facing retrofitting in urban settings. The data will then be discussed and evaluated by a panel of green retrofit experts from three major cities across the U.S. Lessons learned and best practices will also be shared, including the visionary policies of New York City and case studies from Chicago’s Merchandise Mart and public buildings in California.

Harvey M. Bernstein, VP, Industry Analytics, Alliances & Strategic Initiatives, McGraw-Hill Construction
Richard Anderson, President, New York Building Congress
Myron Maurer, Senior Vice President/General Manager, Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
Daniel Burgoyne, Sustainability Manager, State of California Department of General Services

SU27: Climate+ Program: Steps to Achieving a Climate Positive Outcome

Presented by the U.S. Green Building Council

An overview of the Climate Positive Program, a joint effort by the USGBC and the Clinton Climate Initiative to identify and foster developments around the world committed to net CO2 emissions below zero. Climate Positive will demonstrate that cities can grow in climate friendly ways.

Seth Schultz, Director, Climate Positive Program, U.S. Green Building Council

SU28 : The Evolving Recognition of Certified Wood Products in LEED

Presented by the U.S. Green Building Council

In mid-October, USGBC closed a second public comment period on proposed changes to LEED credits that recognize the use of certified wood or wood-based products. If approved by USGBC membership, the changes would require prospective forest certification schemes to adhere to the USGBC Forest Certification Benchmark if they wish for their supply of certified wood products to count towards achieving the relevant credit(s). This session will provide an update on this project, present significant comments from the public comment period, and allow for USGBC staff to further explain the rationale and goals of the work.

Brendan Owens, Vice President, LEED Technical Development, U.S. Green Building Council

SU30 : The New High Performance Green Building Code: Standard 189.1

Presented by the U.S. Green Building Council

Projected to launch in 2010, ASHRAE/IESNA/USGBC Standard 189.1 establishes a new benchmark for high performance green building codes. Come hear about the development status of 189.1 and participate in a discussion of the technical attributes of this new green building tool.

Kent Peterson, President, P2S Engineering
Mark MacCracken, President, Calmac