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Reid Ewing, PhD, is Research Professor at
the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education at
the University of Maryland, and an Associate Professor of Urban
Studies and Planning. Ewing writes, speaks, and consults widely
on built environmental subjects including growth management,
community design, and traffic management. He has written books
for the major planning and development organizations: Developing
Successful New Communities for the Urban Land Institute; Best
Development Practices and Transportation
and Land Use Innovations for the American Planning
Association; and Traffic Calming State-of-the-Practice for
the Institute of Transportation Engineers. The two APA books
have made him APA's top selling author for many years. His recent
study of sprawl and obesity may have received more national media
coverage than any planning study in history. The resulting article
was the most widely cited academic paper in the Social Sciences
as of late 2005, according to Essential Science Indicators.
Ewing holds master degrees in Engineering and City Planning from
Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Transportation Systems
and Urban Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Formerly, he was Director of the Voorhees Transportation Center
at Rutgers University, and before that, he served two terms in
the Arizona legislature, was staff director of a Congressional
subcommittee, and was an urban policy analyst at the Congressional
Budget Office.
Contact Information: rewing1@umd.edu |
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Steven Winter , FAIA, is president of Steven
Winter Associates, Inc. (SWA), served as Chairman for the U.S.
Green Building Council for four years, and is the current Chair
of the LEED for Homes Committee. Founded in 1972 by Winter, SWA
(www.swinter.com) is a
nationally recognized leader in resource efficient building systems
research, design, and consulting services. These services include
energy analysis and modeling; green materials and products specifications;
green building commissioning; LEED assessments and certification;
indoor air quality analysis and testing; solar and PV design
and engineering; and preparation of green guidelines and performance
criteria. SWA has been a green/energy consultant on such landmark
commercial projects as Oberlin College (with Bill McDounough);
IMF Headquarters (Pei, Cobb, Freed); 4 Times Square (Fox/Fowle);
Columbus Center (Skidmore); Battery Park City Highrises (Cesar
Pelli); and Audubon Nature Center, Boston. In the residential
arena, SWA heads the Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
one of five teams in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building
America program (www.carb-swa.com).
SWA provides technical support to the U.S. Department of HUD’s
Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) program
and to DOE as one of four selected organizations in the Zero
Energy Homes (ZEH) program. Winter has won numerous awards and
citations; and Builder magazine named him a "Hero of the
Planet" in December 2002.
Contact Information: swa@swinter.com |
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Mike Abbaté, ASLA, CLARB, LEED AP. Mike
is a registered landscape architect and Principal with GreenWorks,
a landscape architecture and environmental design firm in Portland. Mike’s
career spans 20 years with a focus on sustainable design projects,
in both the private and public sectors. Believing we are
called to serve as stewards of the earth, he has helped lead GreenWorks
to its goal of “integrating people and nature through creative
and sustainable design.” He has expertise in sustainable
site master planning and design, urban design, barrier-free accessibility,
cultural landscape analysis and interpretive facility design. Some
of Mike’s recent projects include: The Confluence Project
with artist Maya Lin, Tanner Springs Park in the Pearl District,
Kelley Engineering Center at Oregon State University, and Independence
Amphitheater & Plaza in Independence, Oregon. Prior to
joining GreenWorks, Mr. Abbaté spent 7 years with the USDA
Forest Service working on the design of major recreation and interpretive
facilities throughout the Pacific Northwest. Mike earned
a Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from California
State Polytechnic University at Pomona, and a certificate in Business
Administration from Portland State University.
Contact Information: abbate@greenworkspc.com |
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Thomas T. Ankersen, Director, Conservation Clinic,
Center for Governmental Responsibility. Ankersen, joined the Levin
College of Law at the University of Florida in 1991 as Legal Skills
Professor and Attorney at the Center for Governmental Responsibility.
He was named Director of the Conservation Clinic in 1998 and Director
of the Costa Rica Joint Program in Environmental and Land Use Law
in 2000. He has also served as an Affiliate Faculty member in the
Center for Latin American Studies since 1993. Prior to his work
at the University of Florida, Ankersen served as a Staff Attorney
for the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, Inc. in Denver and Tallahassee
(1990-91); Senior Litigation Associate at Peeples Earl & Blank,
Miami (1986-90); and Environmental Planner at Stottler Staggs & Associates,
Cape Canaveral (1980-83). Other professional affiliations include:
President, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center Board
of Directors; Tropical Ecosystems Directorate, U.S. Department
of State Man and the Biosphere Program; Board of Directors, Forest
Management Trust; World Conservation Union Environmental Law Commission.
Ankersen received his JD from the University of Florida and his
MA from the University of South Florida. His teaching and research
focus includes domestic/international law and policy, water law,
and protection of biological diversity.
Contact Information: ankersen@law.ufl.edu |
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Eban Zachary Bean, MS, EI is currently a PhD
student researching Low Impact Development (LID) practices in the
Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, University
of Florida. Bean received his Master’s Degree in Biological
and Agricultural Engineering from North Carolina State University
in 2005. His research focused on permeable pavement performance
in the Mid-Atlantic region, specifically focusing in North Carolina.
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Ilir Bejleri, PhD, is an
Assistant Professor with Department of Urban and Regional Planning
in the College of Design, Construction and Planning of the University
of Florida. He teaches graduate level courses in Geographic Information
Systems and Urban Design. Bejleri's research interests are in
the area of Planning Support Systems focused on the use of GIS
technology for Urban Planning, Transportation and 3D Urban Simulation.
Contact Information: ilir@ufl.edu |
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Roy Bonnell is a Project/Program manager and
educator who specializes in environmental and technological projects. Since
the mid 1980's he has run his own technology training company,
taught in a private school, served as Collier County 's Recycling
Education Coordinator, and directed the School Education Program
for The Conservancy of Southwest Florida. Roy was a founding member
and served as Project Manager for Florida Gulf Coast University
's (FGCU) Green Building Project from February 1999 until April
2002. This project involves designing and constructing a $1,000,000
Green Building Learning Center on the FGCU campus to teach about
green building technology, techniques and materials. Roy is also
one of the Founders and a current Board Member of the Florida Green
Building Coalition, Inc. (FGBC), which is a statewide umbrella
organization composed of builders, developers, universities, local
governments, and environmental groups, working together to develop “Green
Standards” and training programs for certifying Florida green
homes, commercial buildings, developments and local governments.
He also serves on the Board of Directors of Recycle Florida Today,
Inc., Florida 's primary organization for recycling and solid waste
professionals. Roy currently serves as the Executive Director of
the Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc., as well as doing
outside green business related consulting.
Contact Information: Roybon@aol.com |
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Greg Burkett is a Senior Engineering Specialist
at Progress Energy and is a Certified Energy Manager. He works
in the Demand Side Management & Alternative Energy Strategy
group as project manager of Biomass demonstration pilots and energy
efficiency program development for business customers. From 2001
to 2005, he has been the Business Energy Efficiency Programs Coordinator.
In this role he developed new energy efficiency programs and supported
the commercial energy auditors in Florida. As Project Manager he
has led several company wide efforts including: (1) Principal designer
of statewide multi-million dollar Lighting rebate program for Florida
Power Corporation's Commercial, Industrial customers, 1991 - 1998;
(2) Principal designer of statewide Commercial Outdoor Lighting
program, 1986 - 1988; and (3) Developed energy analysis software
for residential home building, 1982 - 1986. Burkett started at
what was then Florida Power in 1982 working with Architects and
Builders to assist them in designing energy efficient buildings
and homes through out Central Florida. At Progress Energy
he has also worked as a business energy auditor and outdoor lighting
designer.
Contact Information: Gregory.Burkett@pgnmail.com |
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Ira (Juddy) Carter is a State Certified General Contractor.
He is 55 and has been involved in the construction industry since
he was in high school. He graduated from Florida State with a
degree in Criminal Justice. In 1978 he had the chance to go to
the Virgin Islands to work on the airport project. After returning
to Gainesville he started Carter Construction of Gainesville,
Inc. The family business primarily focuses on single-family custom
homes. Juddy is a past president of the Gainesville Builder’s
Association and serves as a Director at the state level. After
18 years of building the conventional way he is now building “green” homes.” Juddy
says ,”the advanced technology, environmentally friendly
materials and energy savings have been a positive learning experience.
Every home builder should educate themselves about the technology
available and have an open mind to this opportunity.” Juddy
is married to Susan and they have 2 sons, Judson Carter 29 who
is vice president of their company and Keegan 24 who is a student. Juddy
gardens, kayak fishes, scuba dives and loves to travel in the
islands.
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Mark Clark, PhD,Assistant Professor, Dept. of
Soil & Water Science. Dr. Clark has expertise in wetland ecology,
water quality and ecologically enhanced design of stormwater systems
to improve water quality of urban and agricultural watersheds.
His work at the Program for Resource Efficient Communities involves
collaboration with developers, built environment consultants, local
governments and homeowners to address water quality and quantity
concerns within residential communities and their local watersheds.
Dr. Clark’s experience and research focus includes: (1) Wetland
nutrient assimilation and storage processes, (2) Vegetative succession
dynamics, (3) Wetland macrophyte ecophysiology, and (4) Ecological
engineering design using wetland processes to improve water quality
and enhance ecological function of altered landscapes.
Contact
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Paula McGehee DeLaney was
elected to the Alachua County Commission in 2004. She is
the former Mayor of Gainesville, Florida. She also served
six years as a City-Commissioner at Large including one year
as Mayor-Commissioner. Paula serves on the Metropolitan
Transportation Planning Organization and the Florida Metropolitan
Planning Organization Advisory Council. Paula formerly
served on the Alachua County Library District Governing Board,
the Alachua County League of Cities, the Florida League of Cities
Board of Directors and Executive Committee, the State of Florida
Transportation and Land Use Study Committee, the Florida Department
of Transportation Steering Committee for the update of the 2020
Florida Transportation Plan and the Governor’s Growth Management
Study Commission. She also served as a trustee for the
City of Gainesville Consolidated Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement
Plan. Paula has lived most of her life in Alachua County,
where her maternal family has lived since the turn of the last
century. Her family owns a 100 year old business - Maddox Foundry & Machine
Works, Inc. - in Archer, Florida. She is married to Bruce D.
DeLaney, Assistant Vice President for Administration - Real Estate,
for the University of Florida Foundation. They have three
children in college. Paula attended P.K. Yonge Laboratory
School, Emory University, and the University of Florida where
she received a B.A.Ed. She has been an active volunteer
over the years with numerous community organizations in Gainesville
and Alachua County, and she is an honorary member of Florida
Blue Key.
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Dedee
DeLongpré is the new director
of the University of Florida’s Office of Sustainability. She
has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from
the University of Southern California and a master’s of
business administration with an emphasis in sustainable management
from the Presidio School of Management in San Francisco. She
has experience in nonprofit management, primarily in the areas
of education and the environment, and she has a passion for people
and their concern for the environment. DeLongpré had
been executive director of Sustainable Alachua County since June
2005. Previously, she developed curricula for graduate-level
courses in sustainability while working as an associate for Natural
Capitalism Inc. in Colorado. She was a program administrator
for Fauna & Flora International and a development director
for Presidio Hill School and Dunn School, both in California.
Contact Information: dedee@ufl.edu |
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David Dinkins, St. Johns County Extension Director.
Contact Information: dad@ifas.ufl.edu |
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Michael Dukes, PhD, PE,Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Agricultural & Biological Engineering. Dr. Dukes’ research
focuses on efficient irrigation with the goal of water conservation
and nutrient management to minimize nonpoint source pollution.
His projects support several graduate students and one post-doctoral
researcher. Relevant project work consists of documenting residential
landscape water use and irrigation system efficiency in the Central
Florida Ridge, on-site infiltration rates of urban lots as amended
by compost, and development of automatic irrigation systems for
agronomic and vegetable crops. His interest in green development
consists of minimizing irrigation water use and maximizing on-site
infiltration to provide alternative sources of irrigation water
supply. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Florida. Dr.
Dukes’ experience and research focus includes: (1) Efficient
irrigation design and management, (2) Soil moisture sensor and
ET based irrigation control, (3) Crop water use (including turfgrass
and landscape plants), (4) Alternative irrigation systems, and
(5) Drainage design and planning to provide alternative irrigation
water sources.
Contact Information: mddukes@ufl.edu |
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Jay Exum received his Ph.D. in wildlife ecology
from Auburn University in 1985, and began consulting in central
Florida at that time. Dr. Exum has provided consultation
for public and private clients on issues including threatened and
endangered species, wetlands ecology and mitigation, and large-scale
conservation planning. He has represented numerous counties,
public agencies, NGO’s and nonprofits towards creating comprehensive
conservation strategies, land acquisition programs, and comprehensive
plans that assure protection of landscape linkages, and large tracts
of natural lands. He has also conducted ecological surveys,
developed mitigation plans, and obtained environmental permits
for private clients throughout the state of Florida. Dr.
Exum is a principal and director of Environmental Services in the
Orlando office of Glatting Jackson.
Contact Information: jexum@glatting.com |
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Steve Fancher is a Civil Engineer with the
City of Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services, where
he has been working in the stormwater management field for the
past 10 years. He has worked extensively on Portland’s
Stormwater Management Manual, Portland’s Greenstreets Program,
and stormwater management facility design and project management
for public works projects. He has written Portland’s
testing protocol for manufactured stormwater treatment technologies,
a technical report on porous paving materials, and a report on
different methodologies used to develop stormwater treatment
standards.
Contact Information: stevef@bes.ci.portland.or.us
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Tim Flanagan is
President of Flanagan Companies, Inc. He currently builds
35 - 40 affordable and market rate homes annually ($120,000 - $200,000). Flanagan
graduated from the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction
at the University of Florida in 1984. He is a state certified
building and roofing contractor. Though he has experience
in commercial remodeling, he currently focuses exclusively on residential
construction. Since 1999, Flanagan has built over 200 workforce
houses in Gainesville including housing in Cedar Grove, Duval Heights,
Ashley Oaks, Lake Forest, and North Point at Ironwood (both affordable
and market rate). He is married with two children.
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Gina M. Fraga is a 3rd year law student at the
University of Florida’s Levin College of Law. Born and raised
in Puerto Rico, Fraga came to Florida to pursue a degree in Environmental
Engineering. After noticing her passion rested in her policy classes
she changed her major and set out to become an Environmental Lawyer.
Fraga has worked with the environmental law department in a utility
company and with the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough
County. Her main interests are groundwater protection and conservation.
Contact Information: tatita22@ufl.edu |
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Pattie Glenn , President/CEO of Green
$mart ®, Inc. is a national speaker, trainer
and pioneering expert in award-winning green building, marketing,
sales, eco-land development and enviro-lending. Glenn holds
a registered Federal Trademark for the development of green
educational materials and motivational speaking and training
at conferences, seminars and workshops. Glenn also holds a
registered Service Mark as a author and trainer of effective
closing techniques for Mastering the Green Sale ,
including green personality selling techniques using psychographics
for green target audiences. Having served as a National Judge
for NAHB's Research Center 's EVHA & Green Building Awards,
Glenn brings a national scope through a multi-faceted and riveting
approach to realizing the profitability of GREEN.
Contact Information: pattie.glenn@greensmart.net |
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Greg Golgowski has served as Conservation
Director for Harmony since September, 2002. He is responsible
for the wildlife habitat management, best development practices
and resident conservation education programs for the 11,000-acre
Harmony development. It is the goal of these programs to see
that the property’s natural systems are kept in a healthy
condition, that the community grows using practices that conserve
natural resources and that opportunities exist for the community’s
residents to fully appreciate and enjoy the benefits of living
with a connection to animals and nature. Before coming to Harmony,
he served 19 years with the East Central Florida Regional Planning
Council in Maitland, Florida, most recently in the position of
Deputy Executive Director. His service there included directing
the Development of Regional Impact program for the six county
region of the greater Orlando area and included the review of
more than 140 such large land development proposals. Previous
positions included Senior Environmental Analyst for the New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation and Planner for
the Columbia County (New York) Planning Department. He is a member
of the American Institute of Certified Planners, has a degree
in biology from Hartwick College in New York and is a fellow
of the Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute of the
University of Florida.
Contact Information: GGolgowski@Birchwoodacres.com |
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Pegeen Hanrahan, Mayor of Gainesville, FL since March 2004, is
a registered Professional Engineer and a Certified Hazardous Materials
Manager at the Masters Level. She is currently a consultant
to the Trust for Public Land in their Conservation Finance Program,
and has spent five years with Terra-Com Environmental Consulting,
a groundwater remediation firm, where in 2003 she was promoted
to Senior Vice President. Hanrahan also served two 3-year terms
as a City Commissioner from 1996 to 2002, serving as Mayor-Commissioner
Pro Tem for three of those years. During this time she also chaired
numerous committees such as the Alachua County Library Governing
Board, the Gainesville/Alachua County Metropolitan Transportation
Planning Organization and the Gainesville Community Redevelopment
Agency. She is a past member of the Board of the Gainesville Area
Chamber of Commerce, and served on the Capital Campaign Committee
for the Council for Economic Outreach in 2001. In 1999, Hanrahan
was selected as a Fellow of the Environmental Leadership Program,
a nationwide network for outstanding environmental advocates. She
also serves as a board member of the Alachua Conservation Trust,
Gateway Girl Scout Council, the Healthy Community Initiative, Dance
Alive, Sustainable Alachua County, Friends of Ring Park, and served
on the Eco-Heritage Tourism Council. During her two terms as city
commissioner, Hanrahan played a vital role in the renaissance of
downtown Gainesville.
Contact Information: mayor@cityofgainesville.org |
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Catherine C. Hanson, a current Lake County Commissioner,
was raised on a Central Florida dairy farm and currently resides
in Sorrento. A lifelong resident of Florida, she has represented
District 4 since 1990. She became the first woman elected to the
Lake County Board of County Commissioners. Hanson opened her first
real estate office in 1989 and presently has four offices in the
Central Florida area. She is an avid proponent of Smart Growth
and agriculture as an economic enterprise. During her tenure as
Lake County Commissioner, Hanson has been instrumental in creating
the Citizens’ Commission for Children, now known as the Children’s
Services Council, the Elder Affairs Coordinating Council, Cultural
Affairs Council and the County’s volunteer program. She also
spearheaded the Land Acquisition Referendum. Government board participation
includes the Wekiva River System Advisory Management Committee
and the Wekiva River Basin Commission. Board liaison appointments
include the Environmental
Protection Advisory Board, the Lake-Sumter
Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Mount
Plymouth/Sorrento Planning Advisory Committee, the Public
Land Acquisition Advisory Council, the Public
Safety Coordinating Council, and the Solid
Waste Advisory Committee. Community service activities include
United Way of Lake and Sumter counties, Golden Triangle Kiwanis
Club, Altrusa International, and Mount Dora Business and Professional
Women’s Club. She has three children and six grandchildren.
Contact Information: chanson@co.lake.fl.us |
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Clay Henderson, Senior Counsel, Holland + Knight,
practices in the areas of policy development and regulation, environmental,
water and land use. He has extensive experience in conservation
land acquisition and planning and has negotiated the acquisition
of over 200,000 acres of lands now part of national and state parks
and preserves. He represents public agencies, large private landowners,
and NGO's. Mr. Henderson has long been associated with environmental
policy in Florida. Prior to coming to the firm, he was President
of Florida Audubon Society, the state’s oldest and largest
conservation organization. He served on the Florida Constitution
Revision Commission and sponsored the Conservation Amendments which
were ratified by Florida's voters in 1998. He co-authored the “Save
Our Everglades” constitutional amendments ratified in 1996.
He developed the first county endangered lands acquisition program
and helped launch Preservation 2000 and Florida Forever, the nation’s
premier conservation programs. He is a contributing author to the
Endangered Species Deskbook. Among Mr. Henderson’s many public
service positions, he was elected to two terms on the Volusia County
Council with a year as chairman. He has also received gubernatorial
appointments as chairman of the Florida Greenways Commission, chairman
of the Florida Pollution Prevention Council, Florida Communities
Trust, Property Rights Study Commission, Administrative Procedure
Act Review Commission, Save the Manatee Committee, and Constitution
Revision Commission. Other public service positions include: member
of the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, chairman
of Volusia County Water Authority and St. Johns River American
Heritage River Initiative Steering Committee.
Contact Information: clay.henderson@hklaw.com |
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Mike Hess, P.E., LEED™ AP, is a managing
member and co-founder of GreenTime LLC, a green building consulting
firm. GreenTime’s mission is to assist Owners, Architects,
Engineers, and Contractors in designing, building, and operating
energy-, water-, and resource-efficient facilities, and the company
has been selected as a Champion of Sustainability for 2005 by the
Healthy Community Initiative of Greater Orlando. Mike is a mechanical
engineer who solely focuses on green and sustainable strategies.
This includes energy and water efficiency modeling for many LEED
TM and Florida Green Building Coalition projects. As a result of
his work, Mike typically reduces energy usage in buildings by 20%
to 30% and water usage by 30% to 40% without creating big impacts
on first costs. His typical project will save $4500 per year in
energy costs for every 10,000 sq ft of floor space while still
being affordable. He is also involved with overall administration
and commissioning to ensure the environmentally friendly systems
for these projects will work in real life. Mike is highly involved
in the green building movement and serves on the board of the United
States Green Building Council (USGBC) Central Florida Chapter.
Additionally, he spent two years as the Technical, Energy, & Government
Activities Chair for the Central Florida chapter of the American
Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE), is a corresponding member of ASHRAE’s Technical
Committee on Building Environmental Impacts and Sustainability,
and has taught courses on Integrated Green Design through the American
Institute of Architects.
Contact Information: Mike@GreenTimeLLC.com |
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Mark Hostetler, PhD,Assistant Professor, Dept.
of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation. Dr. Hostetler has over
ten years of experience in urban wildlife issues and landscape
management, with a special emphasis on working with homeowners,
developers, and policymakers on ways to manage and design residential
developments for wildlife. In particular, he is developing educational
programs that will help homeowners manage their yards and neighborhoods
for wildlife. He has published in Landscape and Urban Planning,
Urban Ecosystems, and has several book chapters on urban design
and its effect on wildlife. Currently, Dr. Hostetler and his graduate
students are working with several developers to establish wildlife
management strategies in communities that are billed as “green” developments.
Dr. Hostetler’s experience and research focus includes: (1)
The effects of urban landscape design on wildlife distributions
from small to large scales, (2) Residential community design and
management for wildlife, and (3) Environmental education programs
for residential communities.
Contact Information: hostetlerm@wec.ufl.edu |
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Mike Houston is a registered architect, certified
building contractor, and green building consultant specializing
in indigenous and eco-sensitive design and construction projects.
A recognized expert in both energy effective green building design
and construction, he conducts numerous seminars and lectures on “energy
and buildings” for other architects, engineers, building
inspectors, and contractors. He has developed instructional presentations,
manuals and testing materials for the Florida Department of Community
Affairs (DCA) and the Florida Solar Energy Center . Mike is an
Accredited Professional in the US Green Building Council's LEED
(Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) program and has
more than 23 years of experience working in the Central Florida
building industry. His work has been featured in national publications
such as Progressive Architecture and Popular Science magazines.
Contact Information: mmh@cfl.rr.com |
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Jodi John started her Sarasota County Government
career in the field of Solid Waste Management and Waste Reduction
in 1976. She initiated the County’s waste reduction and recycling
initiatives in 1988. The County has been recognized nationally
as a leader in waste reduction throughout the 1990s and it boasts
a total recycling rate of over 50%. In May 2002, Jodi was selected
to manage the newly formed County sustainability office called
Sustainable Sarasota. She, along with several other staff, spearheaded
the creation of this office. Its purpose is to serve as an umbrella
and/or unifying organization to facilitate the identification and
implementation of government and community sustainability principles
programs and practices that will minimize our impact on the environment
and protect human health and welfare in cost effective ways. The
County’s sustainability efforts have been evolving at a fast
pace as the Board of County Commissioners recently recognized that
for a sustained quality of life for today and tomorrow – they
must begin to integrate sustainability principles and practices
into all decisions made by the County. Jodi is working on a number
of economic development opportunities and is interested in partnering
to promote sustainability principles and practices. A key focus
of the office is exploring and initiating alternative energy resources,
water conservation, advocating the used of recycled content and
least toxic products. Jodi is currently on the Board of the Florida
Gulf Coast Chapter of the US Green Building Coalition and the Florida
Green Building Coalition. She is a former Board member of a number
of different community, State, and trade associations. In addition,
she has served on numerous national, state and local committees
related to her career and the community. Jodi has a degree in Business
Administration from Eckerd College. As a past time, she enjoys
restoring historic homes, gardening and reading.
Contact Information: jjohn@scgov.net |
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Pierce Jones is a founding member of the
FBGC organizing committee. He has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering
and is a Professor in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Department at the University of Florida. As Director of the Florida
Energy Extension Service (FEES), Dr. Jones administers the coordination,
development, and delivery of educational programs on best management
practices in the built environment. FEES gives special emphasis
to energy, water, windstorm, termite, and indoor environmental
quality issues related to residential construction. He coordinated
the development of Build Green & Profit, a 14-hour, highly
interactive, continuing education program designed and approved
for presentation to licensed Florida building contractors, inspectors,
and architects. More recently, Dr. Jones was a founding member
of the Program for Resource Efficient Communities, established
at the University of Florida in 2004. He has directed applied
research projects and training program development funded by
US DOE, FEMA, Florida Department of Community Affairs, St. Johns
River Water Management District, and Southwest Florida Water
Management District. He has also actively collaborated with Audubon
International, Energy Star®, Building America, PATH, and
the Florida Green Building Coalition in promoting resource efficient
residential communities. Dr. Jones’ experience and research
focus includes: (1) Green building principles and practices;
(2) Energy efficient residential design and construction; (3)
Indoor environmental quality and HVAC issues; and (4) Disaster
mitigation through durable construction.
Contact Information: ez@energy.ufl.edu |
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Brad Klosterman has worked with Causseaux & Ellington,
Inc. since May 2005 when he was hired as a Planning Associate. He
is currently finishing his Masters thesis in Urban and Regional
Planning at the University of Florida. Brad completed
his undergraduate work in May 2000 at Vanderbilt University where
he studied Biomedical Engineering Prior to moving to Gainesville
for graduate work, Brad worked as an engineering consultant in
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Contact Information: BradK@CEI-Civil.com |
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Hal S. Knowles, III, is the Coordinator for
the Program for Resource Efficient Communities, University of Florida.
Mr. Knowles is a certified USGBC LEED 2.0 Accredited Professional
and he holds a Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Ecology from
the School of Natural Resources and Environment and a Bachelor
of Science in Building Construction from the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School
of Building Construction, both at the University of Florida. He
has experience as a commercial and residential construction project
engineer, business development manager, and researcher for multiple
academic groups. While pursuing his Master of Science at the University
of Florida, Mr. Knowles, in association with Dr. Mark Hostetler,
co-created the extension course, Preserving Wildlife Habitat
in Residential Developments, approved for four Continuing
Education Units for licensed builders, landscape architects, and
engineers. He has worked with diverse stakeholders and clientele
including local community groups, the National Endowment for the
Arts New Public Works Program, the City of Gainesville, Universal
Studios, Walt Disney Imagineering, and various residential developers
and commercial retailers. At the University of Florida Program
for Resource Efficient Communities, Mr. Knowles currently promotes
the adoption of best green design, construction, and management
practices in new residential community development, creates extension
education materials, and fosters public/private partnerships that
pursue sustainability in Florida's built environment.
Contact Information: hknowles@ufl.edu |
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Steve
Lachnicht, AICP, is Principal Planner for Development Services
for
Alachua County and the leader of the County Land Development Regulation
Team. The team recently completed a major overhaul of the County
regulations that included the rural cluster development initiative.
In
2003, Steve led the County Affordable Housing Study project which
was
recognized with an award from the Florida Chapter of American Planning
Association (FAPA). His previous positions include Environmental
Planner
and Senior Planner for Martin County, Florida and Planning Director
for a
private planning firm. He received a Masters of Public Administration
from
Florida State University and a BS. Degree in Environmental Studies
from
Florida International University.
Contact Information: SLachnicht@alachua.fl.us |
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Jennifer L. Languell, Ph. D. is the founder
and President of Trifecta Construction Solutions, a professional
services company offering consulting and ancillary services that
focus on helping the real estate, design, and construction industries
realize the benefits of green building and sustainability development.
Trifecta Construction Solutions provides full service green building
consulting services. Dr. Languell is also the co-founder and Vice
President of ConstructGreen and the Director of Planning for the
Florida Gulf Coast University 's WCI Green Building Demonstration
and Learning Center . She holds a Bachelors of Science in Materials
Science and Engineering, a Masters in Engineering in Civil Engineering
specializing in Construction Management, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering,
specializing in Sustainable Construction. She specializes in the
implementation of sustainable construction techniques, programs,
and materials in the construction industry. She is an award winning
author and has developed a guide for green residential construction
in Florida, co-authored the life cycle cost guidelines for materials
and building systems for Florida's public education facilities,
and published numerous articles on green building and life cycle
costing. She has been faculty and invited to speak at several domestic
and international green building conferences. She has lead teams
in the creation of implementation plans for sustainable programs
such as advanced construction waste management, the Florida Green
Building Coalition Green Homes Designation Standards, the U.S.
Green Building Council's LEED standards, and the Florida Green
Building Coalitions Green Development Standard. Dr. Languell is
currently co-authoring a book for the ASCE based on an executive
level education course taught through the University of Florida
's Rinker Executive Program on Sustainable Construction. She retains
appointments with the University of Florida 's Department of Civil
Engineering, the University of Florida , M.E. Rinker Sr. School
of Building Construction Center for Construction and Environment,
and the International College BSM program.
Contact Information: Jennifer@trifectaconstruction.com |
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Edward Lehmann began working for Palm Harbor
Homes in 1985 in the capacity of Engineering Manager. He
moved over to the purchasing field a few years later and
eventually was promoted to Purchasing Manager for the Florida
Division. Mr. Lehmann has always held a strong interest
in green building practices, and has been intimately involved
in the Florida division's recycling efforts. Mr. Lehmann has
also served on
the Board of Directors for public radio station WMNF Tampa, where
they have recently completed a 2 million building that features
some of the most cutting-edge green building features in the
area.
Contact Information: elehmann@palmharbor.com
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Robert Luntz founded Resolution: 4 Architecture
with Joseph Tanney in New York, in 1990. Since its inception,
his ten-person office has been internationally published and highly
acclaimed, completing projects in the residential, commercial,
and public realms. Recent recognition includes the winning
entry in the NCR International Design Competition for an amphitheater
in Columbia, SC, called Nature's Theater; an NY AIA Award for a
Manhattan-based internet company; a residence for the architect
Peter Eisenman and his family; and the first place entry in the
Dwell Home Design Invitational for a prefabricated home in Pittsboro,
NC. As design partners, Luntz and Tanney's preoccupations have
included two-dimensional and three-dimensional pattern making,
ceilings as landscapes, and most recently, The Modern Modular by
Resolution: 4 Architecture, a systematic methodology of design
that attempts to leverage existing methods of prefabrication for
residential construction. These efforts are an attempt to
offer an option of 'Mass Customization' to the single-family housing
market, thereby aesthetically transforming the sub-urban fabric
of the American domestic landscape. Exhibited in the Walker
Center of Art in Minneapolis, and Bruce Mau's Massive Change in
Vancouver, The Modern Modular by Resolution: 4 Architecture has
received a 2005 American Architecture Award by the Chicago Athenaeum
and a 2006 National AIA Housing Award for concepts in Innovative
Housing. The work of Resolution: 4 Architecture has been
featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Boston
Globe, and The Washington Post, in addition to architectural journals
such as Architecture, Architectural Record, Architectural Review,
Domus, L’ARCA, Interni, and Residential Architect. TV
appearances include HGTV, The Travel Channel, Nightline and CNBC. Luntz’s
Modern Modular prototypes have also been profiled in many of today’s
popular magazines such as: Time, Newsweek, Wired, and Food & Wine,
in addition to the shelter magazines: Metropolitan Home, House & Garden,
and of course Dwell. Luntz has taught at Columbia University
Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation since
2004 and has also taught at Florida International University. He
has also served as a visiting critic and lectured at Yale University,
The University of Pennsylvania, Pratt Institute and the City University
of New York and recently lectured at the Guggenheim Museum.
Contact
Information: rluntz@re4a.com |
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Eric Martin is a Research Engineer in the Buildings
Research Division at the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), where
he has worked since 1995. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical
Engineering and a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering,
both from the Florida Institute of Technology. He currently is
a member of the Building America Industrialized Housing Partnership,
sponsored by the US Department of Energy, where he conducts research
and provides technical assistance to the home building industry
to improve the environmental performance of homes. Before joining
the Buildings group, Mr. Martin conducted research at FSEC in the
areas of photocatalytic pollutant detoxification and hydrogen energy.
Mr. Martin serves as secretary of the Board of Directors for the
Florida Green Building Coalition, and acts as the Coalition's Home
Standard Committee Chair. He has been active in the creation of
green building guides and standards for residential buildings,
commercial buildings, and municipalities.
Contact Information: martin@fsec.ucf.edu |
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Greg
Mayfield, RS - President
leads a group that has years of experience in decentralized wastewater
systems. Greg's work experience includes the Florida Department
of Health and the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
Greg has focused his energies on the protection of Florida's
water. As Floridians enjoy the use of water, Greg has focused
on point of origin solutions to Florida's water quality and quantity
challenges.
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B. N. (Raj) Mohabeer, ASLA, AICP, associate
landscape architect and transportation planner, has been with Glatting
Jackson since 1996. Raj focuses on creating flexible
and livable places through thoughtful planning and coordination
of infrastructure. He is particularly interested in the role
transportation projects play in influencing good urban form. Raj
was part of the team that developed station area plans for the
Central Florida Light Rail Transit System EIS. He coordinated
the corridor landscape master plan and preliminary landscape architecture
construction documents for seventeen light rail stations. He also
managed the design of Sanford, Florida’s waterfront boulevard
and the historic main street. Raj is currently part of the
team working with the New Jersey Department of Transportation to
replace NJ Route 29 with a walkable, complete street, urban boulevard,
through the City of Trenton. A project that will reconnect
the city with the Delaware River while promoting multiple transportation
modes.
Contact Information: RMohabeer@Glatting.com |
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Barbara Moore, President
Jacksonville Division, Beazer Homes. Barbara has 30 years
of experience in the homebuilding industry and believes in donating
her time and expertise to helping civic industry organizations
throughout the communities in which Beazer Homes builds. Barbara
has made her mark time and time again throughout the traditionally
male dominated homebuilding industry, frequently earning the
Beazer Homes team industry recognitions. In 2005, she
lead her team of 120 employees in earning a Northeast Florida
Builders Association (NEFBA) Good Neighbor Award for their dedication
to helping Seamark Ranch and Builders Care. Barbara was
instrumental in securing financial donations from Beazer Homes’ corporate
office to complete the Seamark Ranch. Also under her leadership,
Beazer Homes was awarded a Grand Award for the 2004 Laurel Awards
for its well-earned reputation as a leading builder of quality
homes and an active corporate citizen. In 2003, Beazer
Homes was a proud recipient of the Golden Service Award for exceptional
customer service for its proven track record of excellent customer
service. Her philosophy about community service is well
known throughout the halls of Beazer Homes: “To whom much
is given much is expected.” This goes hand-in-hand
with her desire to motivate her staff to continue to learn and
grow. Barbara is currently a member of NEFBA and its Sales
and Marketing Council (SMC). She has previously served as president
of the Jacksonville Association of Realtors, chairman of SMC
and NEFBA and served on the board of directors for NEFBA. She
has been recognized for her commitments to the homebuilding industry
with a Sales Manager of the Year award from the National Association
of Homebuilders (NAHB) and an Associate of the Year award from
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Srujani Pagidipati is currently enrolled at
the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Pagidipati will
graduate in December 2006 with a Certificate in Environmental and
Land Use Law in addition to a Juris Doctorate. She is also the
co-founder and manager of Sun Realty Associates, LLC, a real estate
holding company focused on property management and real estate
development. She holds a Bachelors of Arts in English and Criminology
from the University of Florida.
Contact Information: srujani@ufl.edu |
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Paul Radauskas is a Certified Building Official who has been
with Sarasota
County for ten years. Previous to that he was the Building Official
and
Fire Marshall for four years in the City of Alexandria, Virginia
and the
Building Official for Arundel County, Maryland for six and a half
years. He
holds a degree in constructions inspection technology and a Master's
Degree
in Public Administration. He is a Certifying Agent for under the
Florida
Green Building Coalition for the Florida Green Home Designation
Standard.
Contact Information: PRADAUSKAS@scgov.net |
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Marisa J. Romero is working on a project for
Dr. Mark Hostetler that will compile current ordinances and policies
for sustainable and green developments. The purpose of this
project is to help developers and community leaders use existing
examples of green and sustainable building to apply to their own
communities. She is working on her MS in Interdisciplinary
Ecology in the School of Natural Resource and Environment.
Contact
Information: mmjjrr@ufl.edu |
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Holly Johnson Shiralipour is the Statewide Builder
and Developer Coordinator for the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods
program. She is coordinating a statewide expansion of the Extension
program to provide assistance to builders, developers, and landscape
architects in developing new subdivisions with Florida-friendly
landscaping— both on the master plan level and for individual
homesites. Ms. Shiralipour earned a Bachelor of Science degree
in Agriculture/Scientific Land Management from the University of
Wisconsin-River Falls and a Master of Landscape Architecture degree
from Utah State University. Prior to moving to Florida five years
ago, Ms. Shiralipour worked in Wisconsin 7 years as a regional
planner and 8 years as a statewide cooperative extension specialist.
She also worked as a landscape architect for a design firm in Utah.
In her spare time, she is working on the completion of a Ph.D.
degree from UF’s School of Forest Resources & Conservation
specializing in Environmental Education.
Contact Information: hjhj@ufl.edu |
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Drew M. Smith, President
of Two Trails, Inc., a company focused on Green Building & Healthy
Home consulting, Preventative Yearly Maintenance of homes & buildings,
Drew has been involved in Green Building for the past 6 years.
He has also been instrumental in the inception of FGBC as well
as the first elected President, is currently on the Board of
Directors and a certifying agent. Drew has been in the building
industry as a state certified General Contractor since 1983.
He has a B.A. in Architectural Design as well as an M.B.A. He
is also Certified HVAC & Indoor Environmental Air Quality
Professional. In addition, Drew is a member of Sustainable Sarasota.
Contact Information: drews@twotrails.net |
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Karen R. Stern, Commissioner, St. Johns County,
FL. Stern has been elected into both the St. Johns County School
Board, 1994 – 1998 (Chair, 94-95; Vice Chair 96-97) and the
St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, 2002 – Current
(Vice Chair 02-03; Chair 03-04). She was also appointed to the
St. Johns River Community College Board of Trustees, 1999 – 2005
(Chair 1999 – 2001). Her professional background includes
Director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP); Coordinator
of The School Volunteer Program, St. Johns County School District;
Coordinator of the Business Partners in Education, St. Johns County
School District; Trust Administration and Training Director in
banking industry; Social worker with children in substance abuse
and prevention in Alabama; Special needs children in diagnostic
center at the University of Alabama; and Owner and operator small
retail business in Alabama. Her community involvement activities
include the Boys and Girls Club of St. Johns County (Board Member);
the Betty Griffin House Advisory Council; The Small Business Association
Advisory Council; the Northeast Florida Regional Council Board
(President); and the Florida Regional Council Board Association
(2nd Vice President). Stern received her BS in Social Work from
the University of Alabama and undertook post graduate studies at
the University of Southern Mississippi.
Contact Information: bccd2@co.st-johns.fl.us |
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Jon Thaxton was elected to the Sarasota Board
of County Commissioners in 2000. He represents the commission on
the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program, the Sarasota Bay
National Estuaries Program Policy Committee, the Southwest Florida
Water Management District and the Council of Governments. His most
recent appointment comes from the National Association of Counties
where he serves on its Environment, Energy and Land Use Steering
Committee. He previously served as vice chairman of the Sarasota
County Planning Commission, chairman of Sarasota Bay National Estuary
Program, and as a member of the county’s Stormwater Utility
and Environmentally Sensitive Lands Advisory Committees. Mr. Thaxton
is a fourth generation Sarasota County resident and the third generation
of his family to be in the real estate industry. He has been a
broker since 1980. He is perhaps best known for his success as
an environmental activist. He has twice been chosen as the "Grass
Roots Activist of the Year" by the Florida Nature Conservancy,
and has received awards from 1000 Friends of Florida’s Growth
Management and the Council for Sustainable Florida. In 1995, he
was featured in National Geographic Society’s magazine for
his contribution toward endangered species protection. Mr. Thaxton
believes that Sarasota’s economy and its environment are
inseparable and each must remain healthy for the other to survive.
With his diverse background, he hopes to bridge the gap between
development and environmental interest groups.
Contact Information: jthaxton@scgov.net |
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Paul Tutwiler, Director of the Northwest Jacksonville
Community Development Corp (NJCDC). NJCDC’s mission is to:
(1) Renovate or build new construction homes to restore community
property values and create homeownership opportunity; (2) Develop
and implement a plan for the comprehensive redevelopment of the
Northwest Jacksonville neighborhood; (3) Build partnerships with
other institutions to bring new resources and opportunities to
the community; and (4) Plan and implement large-scale physical
projects that will transform our community. Prior to his work at
the NJCDC, Tutwiler served as the President of the Durkeeville
Historical Society.
Contact Information: ptutwiler@liscnet.org |
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Jane Upton is Director, Brand Management for JEA, the eighth
largest municipal electric, water and sewer utility in the United
States and the largest municipal electric utility in Florida. In
her role with JEA, Ms. Upton is responsible for all employee
and customer communications, media relations, community outreach,
customer conservation programs, and corporate research. She
is also responsible for the launch of JEA’s Green Built
Homes of Florida program. Jane joined JEA in April of 1997. Prior
to that, she was an entrepreneur for twelve years, with marketing
consulting businesses in San Francisco and Jacksonville. She
is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
with a BA degree in journalism. Over the years Ms Upton
has held leadership roles in a number of community organizations
including president and board member of PACE Center for Girls,
of Leadership Jacksonville Alumni, and of the Jacksonville Women’s
Network. She led JEA’s Super Bowl preparation team
and was a member of the Jacksonville Super Bowl Community Opportunities
Committee. She was appointed to the Mimi and Lee Adams Environmental
Awards Board by Mayor John Delaney. She has also served
on the boards of Habijax, Earth Day, Volunteer Jacksonville,
Leadership Jacksonville, Youth Leadership Jacksonville, and the
Chamber of Commerce Community Affairs Committee. She lives
in San Marco with her husband, Robert Campbell.
Contact Information: Uptojm@jea.com |
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Kathy E. Viehe serves as the Director of Marketing and Communications
at Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) and also has interim
responsibility for Customer and Administrative Services. She
began her career at GRU in 1996 as Director of Corporate Communications.
Currently she oversees 134 employees in the areas of customer
and employee communication, conservation services, marketing
and sales, customer operations and purchasing and stores. Ms.
Viehe has worked in the utility industry for over 19 years. Ms.
Viehe received a Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Arts degree
from Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis).
She attended college on a tennis scholarship and was a National
Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American in 1976.
In 2002 Ms. Viehe also served as an adjunct professor at the
University of Florida and is a member of the Public Relations
Advisory Council for the University of Florida school of PR.
Ms. Viehe is a member of the Florida Public Relations Association,
the American Marketing Association (AMA) and serves on the Board
for the Alachua County United Way. GRU is a multi-service utility
providing electricity, gas, water, wastewater and telecommunication
services to about 88,000 wholesale and retail customers in the
Gainesville urban area.
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Robin Vieira has over 20 years of experience
in hot, humid climate research. He has been the principal investigator
for over 2 million dollars of contracts and grants from industry,
foundations and state and federal agencies. He has led research
efforts in residential auditing and field evaluation work, survey
and statistical work, and computer simulation and analysis work.
Rob has presented over 40 workshops and seminars on sustainable
development and energy-efficient construction to developers, builders,
designers and others in the energy & environmental & development
fields. Mr. Vieira organized and ran three two-day seminars entitled "Visions
of Quality Developments" loaded with the best national experts
and case studies. He toured the state presenting his sustainable
checklist presentation in the early 1990s. He has written papers
for diverse audiences, e.g., Transportation Quarterly, Florida
Planning, and ASHRAE Transactions, and was the primary author of
one book, Energy-Efficient Florida Home Buildings. Rob helps support
builders through assistance with utility programs, Energy Star
Homes, Building America, Zero Energy Homes and Florida Green Home
Designation. He has directed the work on the cost-benefit optimization,
improvement analysis and system sizing features of the State of
Florida 's residential code and rating software (EnergyGauge).
He was the chairman of the organizing committee of the Florida
Green Building Coalition, and serves on the FGBC board. He served
on the FGBC committee that produced the Florida Green Development
Standard. He also served on the City of Titusville Environmental
Commission for six years. Mr. Vieira has a B.A. in Physics, an
M.S. in Applied Solar Energy and an MBA.
Contact Information: robin@fsec.ucf.edu |
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Dan Walesky earned his Bachelors
of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech before
beginning his career as a systems engineer in the field of hydrogen
fuel cell development. After gaining experience as a systems
engineer with Ford Motor Company in their Sustainable Mobility
Technologies Initiative, and with Teledyne Energy Systems in
their fuel cell division, Dan joined Royal Management as the
Director of Research and Development. As Director of R&D,
Dan works on behalf of an affiliated group of companies founded
by Wally Sanger, supporting both the Royall Wall System of panelized
construction as well as Royal Concrete Concepts system of manufactured
housing. These concrete building systems include integrated expanded
polystyrene insulation for energy efficiency, and provide tremendous
advantages in strength and durability. Since joining the Royal
family Dan has entered Royal Concrete Concepts in the Building
America Partnership and is coordinating the construction of a
panelized home to the LEED for Homes pilot standard.
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Terry Yeager, BuildSmart
Program Channel Manager, Florida Power & Light Company. Bachelor
of Science Degree, Palm Beach Atlantic University - Organizational
Management/Business, Associate of Science Degree -Palm Beach
Community College - Aeronautical Engineering. Terry is
a Class 1 BERS Rater, Building Energy Rating System, for the
state of Florida. Over 17 years of energy conservation
experience with FPL's conservation programs including HVAC, insulation,
solar water heating, heat recovery, heat pumps, window tint,
security lighting and indoor air quality and duct sealing investigations & inspection. Terry
was a BuildSmart rep for four years prior to becoming the BuildSmart
Program Channel Manager.
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William Young is a Senior Research Engineer for the Florida Solar
Energy Center. His two areas of primary emphasis are the
use of solar energy in disasters and education surrounding the
use of alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles. Mr.
Young serves as Coordinator of Florida Space Coast Clean Cities
Coalition for nine counties in East Central Florida. The
Coalition promotes the use of alternative fuel vehicles for energy
security and emission reduction. He also served for
three years on the Florida Clean Fuels Advisory Board to the Governor. In
his work in the area of alternative fuel technology, Mr. Young
designed and constructed several hybrid electric vehicles and served
as a technical advisor for student design projects. He conducted
research for the Department of Defense on proof of concept and
performance of hybrid electric vehicles and light emitting diode
lamps. Mr. Young created the SunDay Challenge, an alternative
energy rally and educational outreach event held several years
in succession during the 1990s. Through a National Science
Foundation grant, he has developed a 3-credit hour web-based course
on alternative fuel and hydrogen vehicles.
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