GreenTrends 2010 | St. Petersburg,
FL | June
2 - 4, 2010
Florida's Seventh Annual Green Building Conference & Tradeshow
Organized by the Florida Green Building Coalition
Florida's Seventh Annual Green Building Conference & Tradeshow
Organized by the Florida Green Building Coalition
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Steve Mouzon
Noted Author and Architect
presents "Original Green"
Special book signing Thursday, June 3
AGENDA
As of May 12, 2010
(Subject to change)
Tuesday, June 1
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Certifying Agent Activity Verification Course |
| FGBC Certifying Agents can earn ALL of their "annual verification requirements" for maintaining active status by attending this course. Topics include business and marketing basics, educating the client and establishing project goals, energy optimization, green home baseline, moving through the construction process, best practices, and preparing the submittal package. Special Event ticket required; Cost is $125 Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Languell, Trifecta Construction Solutions, Fort Myers, FL |
Wednesday, June 2
| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration Open |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | New Member Orientation |
| Learn to get the most out of your FGBC membership and begin to develop a support network with other FGBC members. You'll also find out how to get active in committees and take on an FGBC leadership role. Speaker: Jane Bixler Conn, Capitol Green Building Group, Tallahassee, FL |
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| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | GreenTrends Committee |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Finance Committee |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Land Development Committee |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Hi-Rise Residential/Multi-Family |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Commercial Building Committee |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Coffee break |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Board of Directors |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Affordable Housing Committee |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Education Committee |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Local Government Committee |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Research & Technical Committee |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch on Your Own |
| 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Exhibit Set-Up |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Nominating Committee |
| 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Local Government Expansion Task Force |
| 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Homes Committee |
| 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Programs/Promotion/Awards/Membership/ Partnerships/Fund-Raising |
| This will be a joint meeting of all the working committees under the Programs & Promotions Standing Committee. After a short presentation on the FGBC strategic plan, each group will break out into working committees to establish specific goals and activities for their committee. Volunteers are needed to chair each of the working committees. | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Refreshment Break |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | General Membership Annual Meeting & Installation of New Board Members |
| FGBC members come together for the annual business meeting and installation of newly-elected Board members. This year also includes a special FGBC 10th anniversary celebration as we pay tribute to where we started and where we are now. | |
| 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | FGBC 10th Anniversary Reception |
| It's party time as FGBC celebrates its first decade of success! President Jennifer Languell says…bring your most outrageous "green" flip-flops! |
Thursday, June 3
| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration Open |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Eye-Opener Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Selling the Value of Green |
| Find out how to convey sustainability messages to each of your audiences by utilizing integrated communication resources, including the latest fad — social marketing,. We will present relevant trends, case studies and compelling research to help you execute a successful integrated communications campaign. Speaker: Steve Kleber, president, Kleber & Associates, Atlanta, GA |
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| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Designing a Certified Green Project |
| This session takes you through the complete green development process – including: increased densities, resource conservation, mixed land uses and public spaces, interconnected street networks, transportation options, and resource efficient infrastructure such as water, power, green buildings, and implementing a C & D recycling program. From there you'll learn about stormwater treatment systems, green roofs, cisterns, and integrated landscape plans for long-term resource efficient maintenance. Speakers: Bill Lites, ecologist, Michael Brown and Hayley Harrison, Associate Landscape Architects, AECOM, Orlando, FL; Miriam Zimms, senior consultant, Kessler Consulting, Inc., Tampa, FL |
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| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Coffee break in Exhibit Hall |
| 10:00 AM - 7:30 PM | Exhibits Open |
| As part of the FGBC 10th Anniversary celebration, we wanted to find a way to reward our attendees for their continued support. Each attendee will receive a GreenTrends game card with their registration packet. The objective is to participate in all of the GreenTrends activities and to get to know our exhibitors and sponsors, who make GreenTrends possible. Carry the game card with you to all activities and as you visit each of the booths. Have it stamped by either an FGBC representative or exhibitor and turn it in Thursday evening at the Green Social Networking Event in the Exhibit Hall. For every 10 items stamped, you will receive one ticket to be entered into a prize drawing. If you fill out the card completely, you will be entered into a special drawing for the Grand Prize. So don’t forget to keep your card with you and get it stamped! | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Zero Energy Homes - Jump on Board or Be Left Behind |
| Join this expedition into the world of zero energy as Zero Energy America's Alfonso Castaneira takes you on a journey to each continent to discover how the most impressive zero energy structures use technology from the beginning of time to the latest innovations. Discover how the latest in micro-energy technology is the future of home building. Imagine your world with no carbon footprint, no electricity bills, and no impact on the planet around us. Speaker: Alfonso Castaneira, senior executive producer, Zero Energy America, Safety Harbor, FL |
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| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | The Truth About Geothermal |
| Geothermal can be a key component to zero energy homes. Learn about appropriate applications in Florida, the future development of regulatory standards, installation tips, and troubleshooting water problems and maintenance issues. Speaker: James M. Frazee, Jr., Hydrologist IV, St. Johns River Water Management District, Altamonte Springs, FL |
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch in the Exhibit Hall |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | The Original Green — Unlocking the Mystery of True Sustainability |
| "Gizmo Green" is the idea that by simply choosing better equipment and better materials, we can achieve sustainability. But how do we choose? Nearly every manufacturer out there can tell you why their product is the greenest thing on the market. How can we know which choice is greener? If we're choosing between a more efficient widget and a less efficient widget, that choice seems clear... just spend more money for the more efficient widget. But what if we're choosing between a widget and a gadget? Gizmo Green doesn't help us out so much here. It turns out that there is a better way of choosing. It includes Gizmo Green ideas, but it's much broader than solely Gizmo Green. It's something called the Original Green. During this presentation, we'll first step back and look at what true sustainability actually entails. Once that's established, we'll circle back around and see how these principles help us make material and equipment choices. Some of the answers will be surprising, because they don't always involve spending more money. Rather, because the Original Green is much broader, it gives us more choices that include rearranging things you were going to build anyway. Other Original Green solutions involve things you'd never imagine, like building a series of garden rooms in your yard instead of buying a bunch of equipment. Doing so doesn't just give you the opportunity to raise some of your food just outside your door, but it also can lower your utility bills in ways far more effective than more efficient equipment. Come and find out how! Speaker: Steve Mouzon, principal, Mouzon Design, Miami Beach, FL |
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| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Evaluating & Optimizing Existing Building Performance |
| Improving the energy performance of existing buildings presents both opportunities and challenges. Energy conservation requires investigation and cost-effective solutions related to the building, equipment, operations, and occupant habits.
Some energy improvements require minimal costs and offer rapid returns while other energy saving options are considered investments, which must be financed or secured by guaranteed energy savings . This session discusses common residential and commercial building retrofits, their relative costs, leveraging tax incentives, and optimizing for the shortest return on investment. Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Languell, president, Trifecta Construction Solutions, Fort Myers, FL |
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| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Affordable Housing - Making It Work |
| Successfully providing affordable housing requires that many partners work in concert - from the builder who can maximize construction efficiencies to the organizations that provide funding assistance. This panel of experts covers the gamut and will share with you best practices on how to make it work in your community. Speakers: Cathy Byrd, president, Innovative Restorations, Inc., Tampa, FL; Earl Pfeifer, executive director, Florida Home Partnership, Ruskin, FL; Lainie Lowery, owner, RCL Consulting & Management, Inc., Tallahassee, FL; David Reed, conservation & energy specialist, Jacksonville Electric Authority, Jacksonville, FL; Bill Lazar, executive director, St. Johns Housing Partnership, St. Augustine, FL |
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| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Addressing Water Conservation in Florida |
| Water availability and quality are two of the top sustainability issues in Florida, making it imperative that the built environment implement the latest water conservation strategies and technologies available. This program will explain the Water Star and Water Sense certification programs, discuss Florida-based BMPs, and review water-restriction laws and compliance measures. Speakers: Brent Philpot, president, Sustainable Community Strategies, LLC, Tampa, FL; Deirdre Irwin, Florida Water Star program coordinator, St. Johns River Water Management District, Palatka, FL; Eric Martin, senior research engineer, Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FL; Thomas O'Connor, P.E., project manager, WaterOptimizer, Tampa, FL | |
| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Green Groups Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall |
| Plenty of networking opportunities here, as GreenTrends welcomes the Tampa Bay area local green organizations, including Green Drinks and Green Caffeine. Exhibitors will be on-hand to demo new products and offer insights on new technologies. |
Friday, June 4
| 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Registration Open |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall |
| 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Exhibits Open |
| 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Applying FGBC Criteria to Meet Florida Water Star℠ Certification |
| FGBC certifiers, builders and landscape professionals will learn how closely Florida Water Star℠ criteria aligns with the FGBC criteria and how easy it is to add recognition by the water management districts to a project. Sponsored by SWFWMD. For more information contact Susan Douglas: Susan.Douglas@WaterMatters.org | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Complying with HB 697 – A Case Study |
| This presentation will take you through a case study of a DRI (Rybolt Park) that is designed to comply with the new HB 697. HB 697, among other things, requires energy and greenhouse gas emission reductions be incorporated into new comprehensive plan amendments. This case study will show that by using the FGBC’s Green Development Standard criteria significant energy, GHG and potable water savings can be achieved from the land use, transportation, construction and operational components design. Speaker: Bill Eggers, CWB, PWS, VHB MillerSellen, Orlando, FL |
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| 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | Sustainability Made Real in Florida |
| An overview of why, where and who is Speaker: Tim Center, Vice President, Sustainability Initiatives, Collins Center for Public Policy, Tallahassee, FL |
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| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Sustainability Community Design: A New Future |
| Constructing green buildings is only part of the solution. With a forecast of inland migration and the development of new towns as population growth presents constant challenges to energy and water demands, lessons learned from the past will create a new look for neighborhoods and communities. Learn what has worked and what is planned from those leading the way. Speakers: Greg Golgowski, Conservation Director, Harmony Development Company, Harmony, FL; Clay Henderson, Senior Counsel, Holland & Knight, Orlando, FL; Jim Sellen, Executive Vice President, MSCW, Inc., Orlando, FL; Syd Kitson, Chairman & CEO, Kitson & Partner |
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| 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM | Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall |
| 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM | Rewarding Good Behavior: Setting the Bar |
| For nearly 15 years, Best Practice Awards have been bestowed on leading companies and organizations who demonstrate that there is a way to make green while going green. But the marketplace continues to evolve. Meet some incredible winners with inspiring efforts. Learn how these award winners continue to adapt, and whether the competition is raising the bar. Speakers: Diana Dobin, Vice President of Design & Sales, Valley Forge Fabrics, Inc., Pompano Beach, FL; Karen Stern, Government Affairs Manager, Waste Management of Florida, Jacksonville, FL; Michael Hewett, Manager of Environmental Services, Publix Super Markets, |
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| 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 2010 Sustainable Florida Best Practice Awards Ceremony & Luncheon |
| The Best Practice Award recognizes businesses, governments, community groups, and individuals that demonstrate outstanding achievements and excellence in sustainability practices The annual awards program identifies best management practices for sustainability in Florida and encourages their widespread replication. Come honor this year's winners and learn from the best how YOU can make a difference! Requires purchase of special event ticket. Cost $40. |