LEED Faculty: Becoming Faculty and the New Delivery Model
This will be an overview of how to become a LEED Faculty member, about the new licensing model and how the new chapter-based delivery model works. This will be an opportunity to answer any questions current faculty have and explain our process to interested potential faculty

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USGBC Education Provider Update
This session targets USGBC members and chapters looking to expand their green building education offerings. The USGBC Education Provider Program purpose, process and benefits will be discussed and new program initiatives announced. Participants will learn how to create courses that meet the Education Program Provider criteria for quality professional development

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Bio-based Materials and Certified Wood Forum
Building on last year's Member Day forum, this session will update members on the developments surrounding MR Credit 7. Staff will review the credit changes that will soon be subject to member ballot. Stakeholders from the various forest certification groups will also have the chance to present their perspective on the changes.

Speaker –
Brenda Owens, Vice-President Technical Development, U.S. Green building Council

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Guidance for Using District Heating and Cooling in LEEDs EA Section
LEED requirements for the Energy & Atmosphere section are straightforward for individual buildings with dedicated local heating and cooling systems. Historically it has been less clear how to treat LEED for buildings connected to district networks for heating or cooling. This caused ambiguity for LEED building project teams and owners who either own a district system (university or corporate campuses, military installations) or purchase district energy from a third-party supplier (municipal or utility networks). In early 2008 USGBC clarified the LEED requirements for district-heated or cooled buildings. This session will describe the new guidance and how to use it in LEED projects.

Speakers –
Mike Opitz, PE, Director of LEED Implementation, USGBC
Gail Stranske, PE, Director of Energy Services, CTG Energetics,
Brenda Morawa, PE, Principal, BVM Engineering

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Brainstorming to Improve LEED Energy Modeling Protocols and ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G
This interactive session co-moderated by LEED EA TAG members and ASHRAE 90.1 committee members will explore ways to improve the LEED energy modeling protocol which is based on ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G. This session is your opportunity to contribute ideas on how to improve Appendix G and inform the technical development of LEED energy modeling protocols.

Speakers –
Marcus Sheffer, Vice Chair LEED Energy and Atmosphere TAG – Energy Opportunities
Jason Glazer, Chair ASHRAE 90.1 Energy Cost Budget Subcommittee – GARD Analytics

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Green Schools: Rearing the Sustainability Native
Perhaps the greatest opportunity presented by green schools is the opportunity to educate true “sustainability natives” – students fluent in the language of green and well-equipped to take on the challenge of global climate change. Yet for many, utilizing the school facility as a teaching tool poses the greatest challenge. Hear about a school that used curriculum goals to inform building design instead of vice versa; from a teacher who is educating future green leaders; and from an architect and educator who are promoting environmental literacy through the integration of sustainability concepts into both the built environment and educational programming.

Speakers –
Brigitte Bertschi, Founder and Head of School, The Bertschi School, panelist
Deborah Bruick, teacher, Bryant School District, panelist
Katie Ginsberg, Executive Director, Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation, panelist
Bill Reed, President, Integrative Design Collaborative, panelist
Rachel Gutter, Education Sector Manager, moderator

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LEED for Neighborhood Development Pilot Program
LEED for Neighborhood Development certified pilot projects will present case studies about their projects and their experience in the pilot program. LEED for Neighborhood Development Core Committee members will discuss lessons learned thus far in the process and what challenges lie ahead as the rating system is revised for its post-pilot launch in 2009.

Speakers –
Moderator: Dara Zycherman, Asst. Manager, LEED for Neighborhood Development
John Dalzell, Senior Architect, Boston Redevelopment Authority,
Daniel Hernandez, Director of the Planning Practice Group, Jonathan Rose Companies,
Jessica Millman, Senior Advisor, Coalition for Smarter Growth

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100 Days Out Session
The Presidential Climate Action Project has produced a 100-day plan for the next president to jump-start federal leadership on energy security and climate change. PCAP’s plan is the most comprehensive yet created to deal with these two crises. Its preliminary document, issued in December 2007, contained more than 300 distinct proposals for actions the President could take under his own authority, as well as proposals for Congress. PCAP is a two-year, $2 million initiative of the University of Colorado Denver. Its goals are aggressive – for example, zero-carbon buildings by 2025=2030, a CAFÉ standard of 50 mpg by 2025, 30% renewable electricity by 2025, a 30% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2020 -- but PCAP argues that bold action, well beyond a cap-and-auction bill, is needed to meet the twin challenges of energy and climate. Members of the PCAP team will be involved in two Greenbuild sessions. In the first, they’ll give an overview of the presidential action plan; in the second, they’ll solicit public comment.

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CSI GreenFormat: Review of the Construction Product Sustainability Reporting Guide Release Version

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USGBC Research Update and Discussion Forum
The USGBC Research Committee and Staff will provide a brief update about their programs’ accomplishments and introduce next year’s plans for expanding activities to better serve the needs of USGBC’s diverse audience. Most of the session will entail a guided discussion seeking insights from the audience on topics such as online information dissemination, multi-building performance studies, transferring research into practice, and facilitating community among researchers. The target audience includes researchers and practitioners

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WGBC: Developing Green Building Councils
The World Green Building Council is a union of national councils whose mission is to accelerate the transformation of the global property industry towards sustainability. Green Building Councils are highly effective at engaging leaders across sectors to transform the built environment. One of the main objectives of the WorldGBC is to assist and accelerate the development of emerging Green Building Councils. This session will describe the purpose and roles of Green Building Councils.

The session will introduce WorldGBC SEEDS, a toolkit designed to provide guidance and information on all aspects of Green Building Council creation and development. The toolkit includes the WorldGBC Roadmap for Establishing a Green Building Council as well as supporting tools to ensure the successful development of GBCs. Representatives of newly established Councils, emerging Councils and well-established Councils as well as industry leaders will be invited to share their perspectives and experiences as they worked towards developing and maintaining their Councils.

Speakers –
Guido Petinelli, Director of Council Development for the World Green Building Council

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Case Studies in Green Hospitality
Case study panel featuring senior executives from two hospitality companies who have implemented LEED, successfully achieved certification, and incorporated many sustainable practices into their hotels’ design, construction, and operations. Panel will feature the first LEED Platinum Hotel (New Construction) and the first LEED for Existing Buildings certified hotel (LEED Gold).

Speakers –
Dennis Quaintance, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants & Hotels
Deirdre Wallace, Founder and President, The Ambrose Collection

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Sustainable Sites
The critical role sites serve in supporting, enhancing and regenerating ecosystem services represents a paradigm shift in best design and management practices. Pressing global environmental concerns provide opportunities for the landscape design, construction and maintenance industry to be leaders in positive change. This session will present an overview of the Sustainable Sites Initiative, including an overview of the November 2008 Standards and Guidelines Report.

Speakers –
Heather Venhaus, ASLA.Project Manager for the Sustainable Sites Initiative, The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Jose Alminana, ASLA. Principal, Andropogon Associates
Deb Guenther, ASLA. Principal, Mithun

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Curriculum Awards Program: K-12 and Higher Education
The 2008 Curriculum Awards and Grants Programs identified twelve education programs as outstanding models of integrating sustainability into K-12 and higher education curricula. Award winners exemplify the following best practices in educating for sustainability: interdisciplinary, building knowledge and understanding through hands-on applications, and tackling real-world, community-based issues.

Norman Christopher, Director of Sustainability, Grand Valley State University
John Quale, ecoMOD Project Director and Assistant Professor
Brian Ritter, Eco-Education Facilitator, Eastern Iowa Community College
Jennifer Massengar, Curriculum Author, Chicago Architecture Foundation
Barbara Worth, Associate Executive Director

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GreenSource magazine Panel: Aspirations and Realities at Two High-Profile Green Buildings
Great buildings begin with an inspiring vision. How that vision gets translated through design and construction is one adventure; how it actually performs and what the occupants do with it is another. Hear first-hand accounts from both aspects of the story of two ambitious buildings, Lillis Business Complex at the University of Oregon campus in Eugene; and Winrock International Headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas. Members of the design team and representatives of the owner/occupants of both these buildings will discuss the lessons they learned in creating and managing these projects, both of which were featured in 2006 in the first issue of GreenSource magazine.

Speakers –
Nadav Malin, LEED AP, editorial director, BuildingGreen, Moderator
William Odell, FAIA, HOK, Architect, Winrock International
Frank Tugwell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Winrock International
Kent Duffy, FAIA, SRG Partnership, architect for Lillis Business Complex

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Committee on the Environment: Workshop and Information
COTE members, COTE chapter chairs, as well as those interested in getting involved or starting a COTE chapter will provide a forum for a workshop and information exchange. The session will be facilitated by Advisory Group Members and Regional Team Leaders. Several topics will be addressed including collaborations with allied organizations, advocacy and sustainability, ecological literacy and architecture education, environmental leadership in your community, and design awards for sustainability. After discussion of National AIA COTE activities and initiatives, components leaders will be called upon to share relevant experiences and lessons learned for further discussion among the participants.

Speakers –
Henry Siegel, FAIA, 2008 Chair for the AIA Committee on the Environment
Ken Scalf, AIA, 2008 Vice-Chair for the AIA Committee on the Environment

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LEED 2009 Certification Submittals-Streamlined, Consistent, Targeted
This session presents an overview of LEED 2009 certification submittal requirements, which USGBC has revamped as part of the LEED 2009 rollout. The new LEED submittals offer more streamlined compliance options, especially for members of USGBC’s Portfolio Program. They also avoid duplication taking full advantage of general project information, credit synergies, and LEED 2009 credit alignment.

Speakers –
Mike Opitz, PE, Director of LEED Implementation, USGBC

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Sustainable Cities Design Academy—a new learning opportunity for local leaders
American Architectural Foundation educates individuals and communities about the power of architecture to transform lives and improve the places where we live, learn, work, and play. Through our outreach programs, grants, scholarships and educational resources, AAF inspires people to become thoughtful and engaged stewards of the built environment. This session will feature alumni faculty from school design institutes and Mayors’ Institutes, as well as attendees of a special forum on adaptive re-use of historic buildings as educational facilities. The speakers will share lessons learned and best practices in communicating the benefits of sustainable design to mayors, superintendents, and other local leaders.

Speakers –
Story Bellows, LEED-AP, OWP/P
Tom Blurock, AIA, Thomas Blurock Architects
David Dixon, FAIA, Goody Clancy
Jess Zimbabwe, AICP, LEED-AP, American Architectural Foundation

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