Educational Seminars
Full Schedule
Wednesday: September 17, 2008
Session 1
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
IFMA Presentation
Session 2
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Clearing the Air - HVAC Refrigerants
Presented By:
Mike Thompson, Director of Environmental Affairs, Trane
There is still a lot of confusion and misinformation about what is happening with Refrigerants-CFC's, HCFC's. This workshop will focus on the current and future status of HVAC Refrigerants: types(mainly 123 & 134a), mandated phase-outs, future availability, environmental impact, legislative action pending and international protocol manadates. If you are making current or future HVAC decisions don't miss this workshop.
Session 3
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Green Building & Energy Conservation in Houston
Presented By:
Steve Stelzer, Program Director, code enforcement green building resource center, City of Houston
City of Houston programs & services to help citizens save energy and improve their local environments.
Session 4
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Introduction to LEED
Presented By:
Alex Spilger, LEED AP, PPI
Introduction to LEED and Green Building. Brief discussion of rating systems.
Session 5
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Smart Energy - The New Way to Engage
Presented By:
Glen Stancil, Vice President, Smart Energy B-D, Reliant Energy
Solving today's electricity challenges requires a new approach - engaging customers. New smart energy technology will change the customer experience to engage customers with insights, choices and control.
Session 6
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Sustainability: How to Create Your Brand's Value
Presented By:
Annemarie Marek, Principal, Marek & Company
As companies compete for green product market share amid an onslaught of media attention to all things green, this workshop is designed to identify the path to sustaining your leadership, visibility and brand value among your key constituents. The seven successful steps to sustainable brand leadership will be identified, along with current examples from successful companies in the building industry.
Session 7
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Increasing LEED Credits With Landscaping
Presented By:
Jo Ann Jarreau, Owner, Jarreau Inc.
Ten or more LEED points are centered around a project's landscape. This presentation will discuss how Landscape Architects can assist green build projects in acquiring those points, including methods such as site selection, preservation of natural areas, stormwater management and more...
Session 8
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
What You Don't Know About The Electric Market Could Shock You!
Presented By:
Ken Pollard, Director of Facilities, ARAMARK/Baylor University
Are you still buying energy like your Grandmother simply taking the price provided to you by your local utility company? Do you understand the changes in the market and how to secure the most favorable price? Colleges and Universities rejected the energy status quo, signing the industrys first 10-year electric contract, saving over $20 million, and furthering its environmental stewardship goals. ITs actions led to a 2007 NACUBO Award for Innovation. This session will expose you to the new realities of todays energy procurement market. Learn what your local utility is not telling you and how to truly leverage your institutions position for financial gain. Hear the forecast for energy prices and how to capture value before it is too late. Learn the innovative and low-risk means of brokering your energy on the wholesale market. Find out what Baylor knowsand how they achieved price stability and savings. More importantly, find out how to contain your costs and how much money you have been leaving on the table. This is a joint presentation between Baylor University, ARAMARK Higher Education and Amerex Energy Services.
Session 9
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Commercial Rainwater Harvesting
Presented By:
David Crawford, President, Rainwater Management Solutions
A sustainable approach to offer commercial buildings an alternative water supply: rainwater harvesting. Will include environmental and social benefits, commercial system components how to size a system and examples of installed systems.
Session 10
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
What is Microfiber, What is its Place in Green Cleaning and How Can Renting Microfiber Help Your Business?
Presented By:
Jim Beadles, President/CEO, Layflat Products, LLC
Thursday: September 18, 2008
Session 11
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
The Guide to a Green Building
Presented By:
Amanda Townsend, LEED AP, Chemsearch
The Guide to a Green Building addresses the key facets of understanding green, what it means and how to implement it into your building. This program is designed to introduce green to the novice and provide them with an overview of information. The program provides insight on the diffferent agencies that certify products, the key elements involved in green cleaning, the benefits associated with green building, sections of the LEED program, and seven easy steps to begin implementing a green program that are designed to demonstrate that most buildings are already greener than orginally perceived.
Session 12
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Achieving Energy Efficiency Through Spray Foam Insulation
Presented By:
Michael Pierce, Demilec USA
The presentation will discuss all the valuable benefits of spray foam insulation and how it ties into achieving an energy efficient building.
Session 13
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Solving the Climate Change Equation
Presented By:
Steve Landrum, Manager, Marketing Communications, CenterPoint Energy
A look at the environmental attributes of natural gas in terms of clean energy and greater energy efficiency. Also, an examination of the role of natural gas as a bridge to the next generation of energy sources for homes and businesses. Finally, an illustration of the negative effects of policy decisions that fail to focus on the total energy cycle in terms of air emissions and impacts on electric reserve margins.
Session 14
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Cradle to Cradle - The Transformation of a Company
Presented By:
Jeff West, Shaw Contract Group
Learn how Shaw Industries Inc. The World's Largest Carpet Manufactuer, transformed their processes and products to cradle to cradle. A unique approach to keep carpet out of the landfill.
Session 15
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Green Vegetative Roof Systems - AIA Approved
Presented By:
Thomas G. Bauer, Sustainable and Energy Conservation Product Manager, The Garland Company
Intro to Green roof systems. Gain an understanding of the benefits of Green roof systems and differences between intensive and extensive systems. Information about system components, their purpose, and the steps involved in a Green roof project.
Session 16
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Bamboo, it's Rapidly Renewable, Versatile, FSC Certified and Now Available
Presented By:
Nancy Rice, Product Representative, TPS/Smith & Fong Plyboo
Bamboo is right for sustainable contruction. There are a variety of different applications; we'll share the inside information on the material, its uses, attributes for LEED points and tips for specifying the material.
Session 17
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Sustainable Roofing, Energy Products and Services
Presented By:
Domenic Morelli, Executive Vice President, Thermo Mfg
Will be highlighting Owners options using sustainable roofing, energy products and services. Highlighting cool roofing, PV (Solar options), daylighting and wall coatings to enhance sustainability, energy efficiency, environmentally safe products, benefits to occupants and the communities. We will also end by showing case studies on several projects around the country such as The Pro Football Hall of Fame, Walmart in Temple, TX, Arizona National Guard, Frank Lloyd Wright Facility at Arizona State University in Tempe and others.
Session 18
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Cooling Water Conservation: A Unique Approach
Presented By:
Jamie Overocker, Marketing Director, VRTX Director
VRTX Technologies uses controlled Hydro Dynamic Cavitations to treat scale, corrosion, and bacteria to cooling towers and evaporative condensers without any chemicals. This method allows for greater cycles of concentration, thus conserving significant volumes of makeup and blowdown water.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Sustainability, separating the myths from the facts
Presented By:
A. Vance, Senior Director, National Resources, NRMCA National Ready Mix Concrete Association
This seminar dispels many of the misconceptions regarding sustainability and the Greenwashing of many products which may not be as sustainable as the marketing might suggest. It also illustrates how some products which are actually much better than others when one considers the cradle to grave to cradle perspective of their environmental footprint. It will give you facts so you can make better educated decisions when assessing the environmental impacts of your choices.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Session 20
Sustainable Expos
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