Presenters:

Ralph DiNola, Principle, Green Building Services

Johanna Brickman, Manager of Sustainable Built Environment Program, Oregon BEST

Living Future Slam! (TOP SECRET until the event commences)

The intention of this session is that the participants, or ‘the Slammers’, have no clues about the session problem until the starter's pistol shoots and they open their slam packet. The session will begin with a brief introductory presentation, followed by the announcement of the Slam problem, and the Slammers will then have 45 minutes to one hour to devise a solution. At the end, each Slammer will present their concepts, and a winner will be selected. After that, we party!

Presenter Bios

Ralph DiNola

Ralph Dinola serves as a green building consultant and project manager on numerous LEED™ registered projects. He has extensive experience with the LEED documentation process and the costs associated with green building. He also assists in conceptual design for green building strategies, green product specifications, and project feasibility studies, as well as plan and specification analysis for projects seeking LEED certification. Ralph specializes in green building workshops, the facilitation of eco-charrettes, as well as delivering the LEED Advanced Training Workshop as a LEED Advanced Faculty member. Ralph has over 10 years of experience as a designer and historic preservation specialist. He was project manager for LEED documentation for the Ecotrust Natural Capital Center, the first LEED Gold certified historic renovation in the U.S. He was also instrumental in developing LEED documentation for Viridian Place, the first LEED certified building in the Pacific NW. While working as a historic preservation specialist with the National Park Service (NPS), Ralph helped to preserve and restore more than 50 architecturally significant structures. While at Roger Williams University, Ralph was also honored with the Historic Preservation Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement.

Johanna Brickman

In her role at Oregon BEST, Johanna connects Oregon businesses with Oregon BEST’s shared network of laboratories and expertise across the Oregon University System to transform research related to the sustainable built environment into on-the-ground products, services, and jobs that power Oregon's green economy.  Prior to joining Oregon BEST, Johanna served for nine years as Associate Partner and Director of Sustainability at ZGF (Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects), a nationally-recognized architecture, interiors, and urban design firm. At ZGF, Johanna provided experienced leadership to the firm’s Sustainable Design Team. She has become a respected consultant and presenter on issues of sustainable design in the U.S. and abroad.