Sustainable Development: Incorporating Green Design Into Your Building Projects

Training Provided by Lorman Education Services Stay competitive in the changing marketplace and create a more sustainable future. The green building industry is gaining market share and still growing. Green is everywhere - but how do you make it work in your project? Sign up for this seminar and get the knowledge you need to separate green design hype from reality. Start making smart decisions about implementing green design strategies in any project. Find out what you need to know about sustainable design trends in your community. Don't miss this chance to get a down-to-earth approach to green design - enroll today! Benefits for You - Hear case studies on how green ideas are converted into solid, sustainable plans for success - Get up to speed on emerging green building trends - including carbon neutrality and net-zero building design - Surefire techniques for creating a more sustainable structure - Explore the key elements of the integrated design process - Tap into our panel's expert knowledge regarding renewable building materials

Sustainable Development: Incorporating Green Design Into Your Building Projects Agenda

8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration

9:00 am - 10:45 am Exploding the Myth: Saving the Planet One Building at a Time

- Robert Stirling, M.Arch., AAA, MRAIC, LEED® AP

- Building Sustainability: A Question of Scale(s)

- Acting Locally in a Globalized Environment

- The Place of Cities

- The Place of Buildings

- Measuring Sustainability

- Challenge and Measured Response: Ratings Systems

- Aspirational vs. Institutional

- Proving the Point

- Sustaining the Effort

- Creating a Context for Sustainable Success

10:45 am - 11:00 am Break

11:00 am - 12:35 pm The Green Tsunami

- James Furlong, CET, LEED® AP

- Continuing Trends of Sustainable Design in North America

- Foreign Initiatives in Sustainability

- Emerging Trend of Carbon Neutrality and Net-Zero Building Design

- Case Studies

12:35 pm - 1:35 pm Lunch (On Your Own)

1:35 pm - 2:40 pm Green Building Strategies - A Structural Perspective

- Melissa Kindratsky, EIT, LEED® AP

- Greening the Structure

- Efficient Design and Layout

- Flexibility and Adaptability

- Integration of Structure and Architecture

- Effect of the Structure on Energy Use in the Building

- Use of Recycled, Salvaged and Renewable Structural Materials

- Case Studies and Example Projects

- Bison Courtyard, Banff

- Vento Residences, Calgary

- Calgary Zoo Elephant Crossing

- Manchester Water Centre, Calgary

2:40 pm - 2:55 pm Break

2:55 pm - 4:00 pm Project Team Synergy: The Integrated Design Process

- John Munroe, P.Eng., P.E., LEED® AP

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Questions and Answers

- James Furlong, CET, LEED® AP,

Melissa Kindratsky, EIT, LEED® AP,

John Munroe, P.Eng., P.E., LEED® AP, and

Robert Stirling, M.Arch., AAA, MRAIC, LEED® AP

About The Training Provider: Lorman Education Services

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