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Building with rock is more energy efficient than building with brick or concrete. Most earthen structures provide thermal mass, which is the ability to absorb, store & release heat energy.
December 7, 2010
Washington D.C.
8:30-10:00 a.m.
Green Building Outlook: Trends and Opportunities for Sustainable Design and Construction During Economic Recovery
Michele A. Russo, LEED AP, McGraw-Hill Construction
This session will present findings from McGraw-Hill Construction’s Green Outlook 2011 Report, to be released in October. In 2008, McGraw-Hill calculated the green building market at 12 percent of all new commercial construction and anticipated that share to grow dramatically through 2013. This year, McGraw-Hill will revisit that calculation and provide the size of the existing building market, as well as how much is being spent to green existing buildings. This session also will cover expectations of how various influences will drive or challenge opportunities for green building in each construction sector.
10:15-11:45 a.m.
Best Practice: Using Pervious Concrete for Managing Storm Water
Tony Thompson, Virginia Concrete Company
This presentation offers an overview of the definition, properties and application of pervious concretes. The discussion will focus on pervious concrete’s environmental benefits (LEED), as well as the potential for cost savings on projects. Participants will review designs, placement practices, certification levels and durability of pervious concrete as it pertains to different applications. A project list also will be reviewed, along with available resources for additional information about pervious concrete.
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Chicken or the Egg: Using the IPD Process to Drive Cultural/Generational Evolution
Keith Bush, Engineered Systems Alliance
Bob Fox, Fox Architects
Mark Konchar, Balfour Beatty Construction
Genelle McDonald, LEED AP, Balfour Beatty Construction
Discussion at this session will focus on how Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) was applied to a commercial interiors project seeking LEED Gold certification, including how the IPD process involved all team members as stakeholders, with shared risks and rewards; how team members’ internal processes and technology changed to support the IPD process; real issues and actual solutions the team implemented for success; and how the owner used the IPD process to design and build a collaborative work environment as a driver for its cultural and generational evolution.
3:15-4:45 p.m.
Green Building: Codes, Regulations, Process and Legal Exposure
Timothy R. Hughes, Esq., LEED AP, Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C.
John Dunlap, PE, LEED AP, Dunlap & Partners Engineers, P.C.
Tom Frost, International Code Council
This session will explain upcoming code actions, including proposed ASHRAE 189.1 provisions and the International Green Construction Code, as well as discuss implications of federal and state adoption and incorporation of LEED requirements and approvals. Pending changes to the LEED review process by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), the impact of potential challenges to LEED certifications under the GBCI and U.S. Green Building Council, and the interplay of codes, regulations and LEED processes with risk and liability exposure also will be discussed. RegistrationTo register for the ABC Green Building Symposium, attendees need to purchase the "Tuesday Day Pass" for $245. ABC members receive a 15% discount off registration.
Discount Code: ABC15TEX
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