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GreenTrends 2006 Tours & Events
Tickets can be purchased
during the conference registration process HERE.
Date & Time: Thursday, May 4,
2006 – 12:30pm
to 4:30pm
Cost: $35 (Box lunches and a drink provided
for tour participants)
 
Tour Sites & Details: In
2001, the University of Florida adopted the U.S. Green Building Council
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) criteria for
the design and construction of all major new construction and renovation
projects on the Gainesville campus. Come join us as we tour the University
of Florida’s newest certified projects, Rinker Hall (LEED Gold)
and the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera Research (LEED Certified).
Our tour will also include a visit to an innovative FGBC Green Home
in the Gainesville area and the Hilton University of Florida Conference
Center, one of the first hotels certified in the Florida Department
of Environmental Protection’s Green Lodging program.
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The Energy Analysis Workshop Has
Been Cancelled.
For More Information Please Contact Robin
Vieira.
Date & Time: Tuesday,
May 2, 2006 – 1:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: J. Wayne Reitz Union (University
of Florida), Room 287
Presenters: Robin K. Vieira, Florida
Solar Energy Center
Cost: $139
Workshop Description: As part of the 2005 Energy
Bill passed by Congress, new tax credits for builders, design
professionals, businesses and homeowners were passed. Among them
are:
The student will learn who is eligible to receive credits and
how to determine the level of credit available. This course will
demonstrate EnergyGauge® software tools that can
help students calculate many tax credits. Sample (time-limited)
software will be provided to students who bring laptop computers
to the course.
Registration: Please register for this workshop
by clicking HERE. |
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 2, 2006 – 8:30am
to 4:45pm
Location: J. Wayne Reitz Union (University of Florida), Room
349
Presenters:
- Mr. Eban Bean, PhD Student in the Dept. of Agricultural & Biological
Engineering, UF
- Dr. Mark Clark, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Soil & Water
Science, UF
- Dr. Mark Hostetler, Associate Professor, Dept. of
Wildlife Ecology & Conservation, UF
- Ms. Holly Shiralipour, Florida Yards & Neighborhoods
Building & Developer Statewide Coordinator
Cost: $25 for Basic Workshop (or) $50 for Workshop
with CEH/CEU Credits
Workshop Description: This
workshop includes an overview of Florida’s fast growing urbanization, its
impact on water quality and quantity, and the laws regulating
water quality and quantity. Stormwater considerations
in residential developments are addressed. Topics include:
stormwater volume, time, pollutants and sediments. Best
low impact development practices in terms of landscape designs
(i.e. preservation of existing vegetation, riparian buffers,
etc.) and methods (i.e. water catchment devices, bioretention
areas, etc.) are covered in detail. Permeable pavers
will be discussed. The benefits of integrating wetlands
and stormwater basins and improving stormwater ponds for wildlife
and aesthetics are explained, and, a final review of permitting
standards - what’s in place today in Florida and tomorrow’s
outlook.
Who Should Attend: This
workshop is designed for developers, professional engineers,
landscape architects, and planners.
Credits:
- 8 Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) for P.E.s
- 6.3 Credits for AICP and CPD
- Other CEUs applied for will be posted when approved
Registration: Please click HERE for a full
agenda and HERE to download the registration form. |
The Green$mart® Pro 101 Designation Course
has been postponed to Wednesday, June 14th to be held at the
Gainesville-Alachua County Association of REALTORS® auditorium
located at 1750 NW 80th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32606. Register
online at www.greensmart.net See
attached flyer HERE.
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 2, 2006 – 8:00am
to 4:30pm
Location: J. Wayne Reitz Union (University of Florida), Room
285
Presenter: Pattie
W. Glenn, President/CEO of Green$mart®Companies
Cost: $250 (Conference Discount
Fee)
Workshop Description: This
full day course is designed to teach you how to maximize the
power of green marketing and sales, effectively convey the VALUE
of Green and empower your team to build the green close. You
will discover the hidden green profit centers, learn how you
can qualify more buyers with green mortgages, and master green
sale strategies in order to sell more homes.
Who Should Attend: Designed
to meet the needs of Builders, Developers, Sales & Marketing, REALTORS®, Lenders, Product Manufacturers,
Energy Raters, FGBC Certifying Agents, HBAs or SMCs, and Municipalities.
Credits: FREC 7 CEUs
Registration: For more information
and to register, please visit http://www.greensmart.net.
Other Info: Included Lunch and Morning & Afternoon Snacks. |
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 2, 2006 – 1:00pm
to 4:30pm
Location: J. Wayne Reitz Union (University
of Florida), Room 284
Presenter(s): Details Coming Soon…
Cost: Free
Workshop Description: The next great chapter
in Florida’s affordable housing story is being written
right now by pioneering nonprofit housing developers and local
government officials.
Join your colleagues from the nonprofit and public sectors to
learn how you can be part of these exciting and important developments
and create a new TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE – housing that is affordable,
financially feasible and environmentally sustainable.
This FREE workshop will showcase the successful efforts of nonprofit
housing organizations in designing and financing “green” affordable
housing projects.
- Find
out why these nonprofit housing development organizations decided
to build “green”
- Hear
about the integrated design process – who is part of
the team and what options did they consider in materials and
design to produce healthier, more energy-efficient homes and
apartments for low-income Floridians
- Get
practical tips for low-cost or no-cost strategies that will
enable you to build housing that is both affordable and environmentally
friendly without “ busting the budget”
- Learn
about local government incentives already on the books or in
the works to promote green home-building
- Discover
the types of government incentives that could work in your
city or county;
- Learn
how to access grants, loans, technical assistance and policy
development services available through the Florida Green Communities™ Initiative
Who Should Attend: Nonprofit housing developers,
construction managers, board members, executive directors, contractors,
project architects and engineers, local governments – SHIP
administrators, community development and planning staff.
Why Attend: Because building or renovating
housing to be healthy, energy-efficient, water-wise and sustainable
is not just for market-rate for-profit developments. Your next
affordable or supportive housing project can maximize affordability,
improve resident health and provide numerous environmental benefits
for the families you serve and the communities where you work.
Credits: N/A
Registration: REGISTER TODAY – WORKSHOP
SPACE IS LIMITED
“Trends in Green Affordable Housing” is sponsored
by the Florida Housing Coalition and the Florida Green Communities™ partners
- the Florida Community Loan Fund, the Florida Green
Building Coalition and Enterprise.
For more information and to reserve your workshop space, call
or e-mail the Florida Green Communities Coordinator at (352)
375-6633, marilyn@fclf.org.
Florida Green Communities™
Your Affordable & Sustainable Housing Resource
www.greencommunitiesonline.org/florida |
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