Living Future 2012 Speakers to Highlight Women Reshaping the World
Dr. Vandana Shiva, Jason F. McLennan and Carol Sanford will speak on the connection between social justice and ecological health during the International Living Future Institute’s 6th annual unConference.
Register to Attend the First Living Future 2012 Ramp-Up Event
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Announcing the winner of the 2011 Living Future Survey Draw!
 
headergraphic
Document Actions

Greening the Way We Play: Designing Municipal Recreation Facilities that Bring Community Together AND Minimize Impacts on Natural Resources

Presenter:

Alisa Kane, Green Building Coordinator, City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development

Tours are open to Living Future 09 attendees only!

Green recreational facilities offer unique, experiential opportunities for practicing sustainability and environmental education as a community. With the help of local green building design consultants, SERA Architects, the City of Portland is completing a new, innovative swimming pool project for the East Portland Community Center (EPCC). The EPCC project is tracking LEED Platinum certification with maximum energy optimization points, a rooftop solar PV array and an innovation design credit for water efficiency. Since 2005, the City of Portland has required all new city-owned buildings to achieve LEED Gold certification or better, and the EPCC project will be the first building to reach this target. After highlighting the EPCC aquatic center as a case study for green building, energy efficiency, and water conservation, session panelists will compare and contrast the development of additional green recreation facilities in Portland, like Gabriel Skate Park and University Park, as well as other municipalities.

This session begins with panelists describing these green recreational projects, including resource conservation measures and community environmental education. The second half will allow for session participants to experience EPCC either through a swim session or guided green building tour. 

This tour has reached capacity! Please email us to be put on the wait list.

Pre-registration is required for all tours. Registration is capped at 15 people.

Register B200


Presenter Bios

Alisa KaneAlisa Kane

In her role as Green Building Coordinator, Alisa Kane works with bureaus to green capital improvement projects, manages a competitive grant program and supervises staff of the regional Green Development Resource Center. Before joining the bureau in 2004, Alisa worked with nonprofit and educational institutions to implement large-scale recycling projects and community development programs. She has a master's degree in urban planning and an undergraduate degree in political science and Spanish. Alisa is an active board member for a local community enhancement organization and in her spare time writes a blog about sustainable living in Portland.