2012 TUFF Educational Facilities Best Practices Summit

 

Agenda

Monday - October 8th
Registration - Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m.
Opening Session w/Keynote - "Institutional Leadership:  What a Sustainable Vision Looks Like for Green Campuses Big and Small" with Kristin Simmons Ferguson 9:30 a.m.
Breakout Session 1a - Unraveling the Benefits of Going Green - A Panel Discussion with Marilyn S. Black Ph.D., Tom Boeck, & Holley Henderson 10:40 a.m.
Breakout Session 1b - Successful Performance Contracting with Gina Vitiello, Wayne Robertson, David Fisher
10:40 a.m.
Lunch with Keynote:
12:15 p.m.
Clough Tour
1:30 p.m.
Breakout Session 2a - Achieving A Sustainable Lifestyle with  Ennis Parker, Brinton E. Smith & Lawrence Kelley
1:45 p.m.
Breakout Session 2b - Building Less Can Be More - Let industry experts explain how "Sustainable Design Is Less Than You Think" and "Lessons Learned - Right Sizing Lab Electrical and HVAC System Loads" with Russell Chernoff, Gary McNay, Erika Morgan, Mark Joyner & Gregory R. Johnson 1:45 p.m.

Breakout Session 3a - Sustainable Tech:  Learn what Georgia Tech is doing as it continues its progress in sustainabaility efforts including, "Sustainability Dining", "Olympic Village Earns the Gold" and "Buildings as Living Labs - The Clough Commons" with Rich Steele, Francis X. Gillis, Darrell Scott Jones, Gregory M. Spiro

3:30 p.m.

Breakout Session 3b - Water Revelations:  Hear from four industry experts on "The Impact of Rainwater Harvesting", "How Water Efficiency = Money" and "How To Develop Your Own Water Recycling Facility" with Robert A. Drew, Bernie BurgenerSteve Williams, Jonathan A. Lanciani

 

3:30 p.m.
Cocktail Reception 5:00 p.m.


Tuesday - October 9th
Registration - Continental Breakfast 8:00 a.m.
Clough Tour 8:45 a.m.
Breakout Session 4a - Sustainable Spelman: Sustaining History and Tradition with Arthur E. Frazier, III, & Don A. Blackston 9:00 a.m.
Breakout Session 4b - Emory's Sustainability Vision: Case Study for Campus Sustainability Planning with Ciannat M. Howett 9:00 a.m.
Breakout Session 5a - Over and Under: Lessons Learned Incorporating Green Roofs and Geothermal Systems with  Margaret Needle & Jackson Kane
10:30 a.m.
Breakout Session 5b - How Student Energy Can Fuel Efficiency Results with Dr. Scott Finlinson, Samantha Bowkley, & Tom Green 10:30 a.m.
Lunch/Closing Session with Keynote George Bandy 12:30 p.m.
Sessions End 2:00 p.m.
   
   

Venue/Hotel Reservations

Ga Tech Hotel
Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center
Hotel Main: 404-347-9440
Reservations: 404-838-2100, 866-395-1376
www.gatechhotel.com

Sponsors

Hardin ConstructionSunTrustLord Aeck & SargentAtlanta Better Buildings Challenge

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