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The Business of Green: What's New, What's Not?
Our February Signal Issues Panel Workshop will be co-hosted by the Workshops and Emerging Professionals Committees. What can we say? It's a great topic and both seasoned pros and those newer to the field are interested in what's new in the land of cost. How are new incentives affecting decisions, are there new ideas and innovations in funding mechanisms, green valuation, supply chain efficiency? Let's review some great case study examples, etc. and of course, what changes are being incorporated due to the economy and the "recovery". Please join us for lively dialogue, a great networking opportunity, and a bit of fun too! Refreshments provided.
| What | Sustainability Emerging Green Builders Seattle Washington Workshop |
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| When |
February 16, 2012 05:00 PM
February 16, 2012 07:30 PM
February 16, 2012 from 05:00 pm to 07:30 pm |
| Where | Rainier Square Conference Center, 1301 5th Ave, 3rd Floor |
| Contact Name | Mark Dorsey |
| Contact Email | marcus.dorsey@gmail.com |
| Contact Phone | 309 840 3535 |
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We have an amazing panel that includes local, private sector developers and corporate sustainability managers. If you want to hear what's really going on, these are the people in the front lines of green building cost on a daily basis!
Panelists:
Mark Schuster, Founder and CEO of The Schuster Group
The Schuster Group is a real estate investment, development and merchant banking firm, headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Mark R. Schuster is a recognized expert and leader in the green building and real estate industries and has been a featured speaker at numerous regional and national events. He is the author of the nationally-acclaimed business memoir, Lofty Pursuits—Repairing the World One Building at a Time; the recipient of the 2011 Eric Hoffer Book Award and the 2011 Reader Views Reviewer’s Choice Award.
Brett Phillips, Director of Sustainability / Unico Properties
Brett is managing energy and environmental conservation projects across Unico’s 15 million square foot portfolio of office, retail, and multifamily properties. Brett participates in the BOMA-Seattle/King County Environment and Sustainability Committee and is actively involved with the Seattle Climate Partnership, Climate Communities, and is a founding member of the Seattle 2030 District, a group focused on spreading sustainability awareness to businesses and government leaders, locally and nationally. He is a sought after national speaker, sharing thought leadership on pressing topics and current trends in the green building and sustainability space.
Jason Twill, Vulcan Senior Project Manager
Currently managing sustainability initiatives at Vulcan Inc., Jason has over 13 years of experience in the areas of construction management, architecture, urban planning and real estate development. His work includes research and oversight of company-wide resource conservation programs, creating investment strategies for alternative energy and water systems, and advocacy work for policies that support environmentally conscious design. Jason is a member of the Garrison Institute’s Climate, Mind & Behavior Project and serves on the boards of the International Living Future Institute, BioRegional North America and is the founding board member of the Green Sports Alliance.
Jeff Rehm, Corporate Sustainability Manager / W. W. Grainger, Inc.
Jeff Rehm is the Corporate Sustainability Manager for W.W. Grainger, Inc., the largest industrial supplies distributor in North America. Jeff is responsible for developing Grainger’s overall sustainability strategy by developing key objectives that will take costs out of the business while improving the environments in which the company operates. Jeff is a LEED Green Associate, a member of the GreenBiz Executive Network and the Chicago Sustainability Leadership Forum.
Moderator:
Jessica Green, Brightworks Seattle Regional Director, Senior Sustainability Advisor
Jessica Green brings almost 10 years of urban design and landscape architectural practice in Oregon and California as well as over 6 years of extensive sustainability and LEED project experience in a wide range of rating systems. Jessica works with design and engineering teams to envision built environment projects that live beyond the initial project construction. Jessica has facilitated discussions and educated audiences across the west coast on the value, cost and process of LEED, green building and sustainability.
