Workshops

2010 Green Facilities Conference Itinerary

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Registration - Conference Center Library
7:00am - 1:00pm Exhibitors Open - Conference Center Corridors
7:45am - 8:45am Welcome / Opening Remarks - Great Hall
“Leadership Lessons From the Life of a Leprechaun” – Alan Bigger
Breakout Rooms LEED EBOM/GBOM Track            
9:30am - 10:30 am Can Your Facility Meet the LEED GB O+M Challenge?

Paulette Alioa, GreenSpace Consultants
Lean and Green – A Panel Discussion with Those Who Have Implemented

Renae Hesselink – Facilitator
Steve Leeser – GVSU
Kevin Jackson – Ferris
Tom Salsbury – Lenawee ISD
Helping Facility Executives Take the Guesswork Out of the Cleaning Equation

Annie Balonick – International Sanitary (CIMS cleaning framework) Supply Association (ISSA)
Environmental Sustainability in Health Care: A Call to Action

Josh Miller, Spectrum Health
Utility Tracking and No Cost/Low Cost Ways to Save Your School District Money

Jack Timmer, Beta Design
Organizational Readiness for Sustainability

Martin McElroy
Martin Co.
Commissioning as a Conservation Method and Money Making Tool

Brian Hire, FTC&H
10:45am - 11:45 am LEED EBOM and Waste Reduction: A Case Study

Paul Brown, EcoMetrics
Building and Buying Green: Understanding the Rules of the Road<

Janet Ramsey and Mary Tell from Warner Norcross and Judd
Native Landscaping for Sustainable Development and LEED Credits

Kelly Rice, JF New
Case Study: Nichols Journey to LEED EBOM

Renae Hesselink - Nichols Paper
Sam Pobst, EcoMetrics
Green Cleaning: The Basics and Dispelling the Myths

Glen Huizenga, Nichols
Why Green Roofs Beat Cool Roofs in Long Term Value

Jan K. Culbertson
A3
So you wish to do business with me... the lean, green, housekeeping machine!

Alan Bigger
11:45am - 1:00pm Buffet Lunch - Corridors / Great Hall
1:00pm - 2:00pm   GB O+M and Sustainable Purchasing

Paula Alioa, GreenSpace and Sam Pobst, EcoMetrics
Lowering The Cost of Green Through Incentives and Grants

Steve Willobee, Soils and Materials Engineers
APPA Custodial Staffing Guidelines

Alan Bigger
Carbon Footprints: The Next Indicator of Business Performance

Todd Parker, Delta Institute
Good Food Makes for a Healthy Business

Chris Bedford, Center for Economic Security
BIFMA e3-2008 Furniture Sustainability Standard and Level Certification Program

Larry Dykhuis – Herman Miller
The Bug Stops Here: Natural Solutions for Pest Management

Steve Tvedten
2:00pm - 2:15pm Afternoon Break / Snacks - Riverside Room
2:15pm - 3:15pm Implementing a Green Cleaning Policy and Custodial Effectiveness Program to Meet LEED EBOM Requirements
Renae Hesselink – Nichols
Sheri Flahive- Corporate Cleaning
LEED EBO+M for Multi-Tenant Properties
Sam Pobst, EcoMetrics
Marketing Your Green Story
Marcie Palmer, Nichols
The New Avatar: The “Go-to-Guy” Gives Way to the “Solutions Squad”
Martin McElroy
Martin Co.
Creating a Sustainability Culture: Sharing Awareness and Coordinating Efforts
Linda D. Frey, Sustainability Strategist
Breaking Down the Barriers to a Sustainable Lighting Upgrade
Dan Buhr – Voss Lighting
 
3:15pm Conclude