Green Schools Conference & Expo: Green Schools for Everyone within a Generation

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The DVGBC Lehigh Valley Branch Presents:

Green Schools Conference & Expo:
Green Schools for Everyone within a Generation

Let's get our next generation of leaders into green schools now!

Date: Thursday, May 12, 2011; 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Location:
OUR HOST: Penn State Lehigh Valley, 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley, PA 18034
(View the directions here) *Mapquest/Google Maps directions are not accurate)

Keynote Presenter:
Scot Horst, Senior Vice President, LEED

As Senior Vice President of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Program, Scot Horst significantly influences the global course of sustainable design and building performance. Scot brings genuine expertise to helping the built environment intersect with natural systems in positive and ultimately regenerative ways. His professional experience includes the private and nonprofit sectors as president of both 7group, a leading green building consultancy, and Athena Institute International, a nonprofit dedicated to the lifecycle assessment of buildings.

Schedule:
9:00 - 11:00 am: Vendor Set-up
10:00 - 10:30 am: Continuing Education Webinar #1
11:00 - 11:45 am: Registration (9:30 - 10:00 am: Early Registration for AM Continuing Education Webinar)
11:45 am: Lunch Served
12:00 - 12:45 pm: Welcome and Keynote Speaker, Scot Horst
2:00 - 3:00 pm: Coffee and Desserts Served in Main Hall
5:00 - 6:00 pm: Closing Keynote: TBA, Cocktail Reception and Networking

Educational Session Track:
1:00 - 2:00 pm: Selinsgrove Elementary School Case Study
2:30 - 3:30 pm: Bethlehem Area School District Solar Program
4:00 - 5:00 pm: Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Principals in the Curriculum

Continuing Education USGBC Webinar Track:
GBCI LEED Specific Hours = 1.5 each , AIA/CES (LU) = 1.5 each)
10:00 - 11:30 am: Meeting IEQp1: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
1:00 - 2:30 pm: BD+C 302: Top 10 Energy Efficiency Measures for Load Reduction
3:30 - 5:00 pm: LEED for New Construction: Credit-by-Credit Review: Materials and Resources

LEED Credentialing Information
3:00 - 3:30 pm: Classroom with DVGBC Staff

There will be free time throughout the day to visit with vendors in our Networking Garden

Education programming and continuing education opportunities:

Learn what goes into creating sustainable learning environments for students, teachers, staff, and administrators - approximately 60 million people - who go to school every day.

Discover tools and resources that are available that help make green schools possible

Make a tremendous impact by promoting the design and construction of new green schools, greening the approximately 99,000 existing public schools, and improving student performance and health all the while decreasing operational costs and protecting the environment.

Build and renovate schools to meet their needs, a responsibility that represents the largest construction sector in the United States — a total of $80 billion from 2006 to 2008.

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Cost:
DUE TO OUR OVERWHELMING SPONSOR SUPPORT THIS YEAR, WE ARE ABLE TO REDUCE REGISTRATION FEES, YOU CAN'T BEAT THESE PRICES!!
DVGBC Member: $15.00
Non-member: $35.00
School Employee: $10.00
Student: $10.00

ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS ENDED FOR THIS EVENT
Walk-in registrations will be accepted. We will accept cash|credit|check at the door.

THANK YOU TO OUR GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS:

THANK YOU TO OUR SILVER LEVEL SPONSOR:

THANK YOU TO OUR HAPPY HOUR SPONSOR:

THANK YOU TO OUR EXHIBITORS:
Cornerstone Group Commissioning Ltd.
Breslin Ridyard Fadero Architects
Penn Lighting
ATAS International
Philip Rosenau
Spillman Farmer
Johnson Controls
Engelman Construction/Bethlehem Pre Cast
Herman Miller/Corporate Environments
Reynolds Energy Services
Building Commissioning Association-National Capitol Chapter
iSigns
Sustainable Waste Solutions
KCBA Architects
Stonehouse Group
Langan Engineering & Environmental Services
Practical Energy Solutions
MetroTek Electrical Services
Sherwin Williams Paint
Bath Fitter

SPONSORING THE CONFERENCE:
Join us this year in the Networking Garden! If your company is interested in becoming a vendor or sponsor of this event, please contact: Ezra Small, DVGBC Programs Coordinator at 215-399-5798 or email esmall@dvgbc.org.

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