The Buildings in Balance educational series includes workshops and seminars on the most current and innovative issues in sustainable design. The 2007 series begins in May and runs through July in Cascadia’s three largest cities: Portland, Seattle and Vancouver.

Speakers from across the United States and Canada will highlight the tremendous diversity and variety of projects that are incorporating green building and sustainable community principles.

This year’s event will be kicked off by a workshop lead by Thomas Mueller, President of the Canada Green Building Council and Kath Williams, principal of Kath Williams + Associates, Bozeman, past President of the World Green Building Council.

Latest Advances from an International Perspective: MAY 3 in Vancouver and May 4 in Portland.

This in depth workshop will cover the following:
• The most progressive examples of LEED around the world, including from examples from the US, Canada, India, Taiwan, Dubai, and Australia.
• The most innovative new technologies and practices in these countries.
• The roles, opportunities, and challenges of using LEED internationally.
Green building awareness is spreading globally but who are leaders? Who are the practitioners? This workshop will leave you with case studies and practical tools to bring international successes into your work, as well as on how to work in an international environment.

Leadership is being demonstrated globally in policy adoption, application of daring strategies, as well as installation and operation of advanced technologies. This session will cover projects from the roots of “The Living Building Challenge” to visions and plans of leadership teams from the global construction industry in India, Taiwan, Dubai, Australia, USA, and Canada.

For more information about the Buildings in Balance Series, Click Here.