2009 Tracks

Breakout Session Tracks

Sustainability 101 - What is it? How do I start?

What will it mean for my company? This session is an invitation only session for those new to sustainability or just beginning their journey. During this session, attendees will have quality time with industry experts to discuss openly about the foundation and core elements of sustainability, creating and communicating a plan and implementing a program for your company or organization.

Presented by:
Jim Hartzfeld, InterfaceRAISE
Roxanne Peyser, maugood, Inc.
Michael Sater, maugood, Inc.

Making Money with Certifications - Green Returns on Green Certifications

Why should I certify my product? What is the value in the marketplace? How do I make it work for our company? To remain competitive, certifications are becoming a necessity. Early adopters are seeing the returns.  This session reviews why a product should be tested, the value of third party verifications, the importance of training and communicating the certification and how to achieve an a return on your investment

Presented by:
Henning Bloech, GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
Michael Sater, maugood, Inc.

Creating Livable Communities through Urban Mobility

Easy access to multiple transportation options supports successful reduction of single car occupancy. Attend this session and hear how Ford Motor Company, GA Tech and the City of Atlanta have collaborated and are beta testing an urban mobility solution at Atlantic Station.

Presented by:
Tina Goulding, GA TECH
David Berdish, Ford Motor Company
Mandy Schmidt, City of Atlanta

Sustaining Sustainability-Is Your Program Sustainable in These Economic Times?

Going Green is a journey of a thousand steps and maintaining profitability during the journey is key. How is success measured and what are the eco-nomics of going green?

Attend this session and learn how to sustain your program during these tough economic times. Small group session will allow you to ask questions pertaining to your organization and receive on-point, consultative solutions to your particular challenge.

Presented by:
Jim Hartzfeld, InterfaceRAISE

We’re from the Government and Here to Help!

Yes, free services and low cost programs are available from our government-grant money, too! Attend this session to reap your free rewards! Learn how to work with various governmental entities to launch, support and sustain your program. 

Presented by:
Department of Sustainability, State of Georgia
EPA (Energy Star Program)
GEFA

1. Existing Buildings

Learn more about how renovating green can have a positive financial impact on your bottom line.  Bringing an existing building up to green code will reduce operating costs, enhance asset value and profits, improve employee productivity and satisfaction, optimize life-cycle economic performance and improve air, thermal, and acoustic environments.

Green is Greener - Finding Money in Your Building
“The marketplace shift to green (commercial real estate) is gathering force. Massive obsolescence is looming. Profits are there for the taking. It's time to act.”- Charles Lockwood, “As Green as the Grass Outside”, Barron’s.

Learn more about how renovating "green" can have a positive financial impact on your bottom line.  Bringing an existing building up to green code will reduce operating costs, enhance asset value and profits. Another benefit is the improvement of employee productivity and satisfaction. "Green” renovations optimize life-cycle economic performance and improve air, thermal, and acoustic environments.  We will explore, through case study analysis, how "green" initiatives in water, lighting, and HVAC can help reduce your bottom line.

Presented by:
Ken Doble, Quantitative Realty Capital
Eric Williams, LEED AP, EcoMeed LLC
Tony Cannarella, PROTECH Contractors

Healthy Indoor Air by Design* Credits: AIA (1LU), IDCEC (0.1 CEU), CSI (1-ECH), USGBC

This basic level course is designed to communicate the importance of indoor air quality (IAQ) and empower architects, designers and specifiers to employee strategies to improve the IAQ in the spaces they are creating. The course includes background on the impact of indoor air pollution on human health and economics. Participants will learn to identify sources of indoor air pollutants, illustrated by several case studies that highlight the effects of controlling, versus not controlling, IAQ at the design phase of building construction. Emphasis also will be placed on how participants can incorporate good IAQ principles into sustainable building projects.

Presented by: 
TBA, GREENGUARD Environmental Institute

Energy Regulatory and Policy Drivers for the Southeast

Why isn’t renewable energy more pervasive in the southeast? What drives policies and regulatory practices in the southeast? How can we, as a region, become more energy independent?  This hot topic includes a look at the southeastern region energy planning and discusses the challenges, causes and cures that drive renewable energy development in the southeast.

Presented by: 
Ben Taube, SEEA
Jim Kibler, AGL Resources
Anthony Maiello, GE Energy
Marilyn Brown, GA Tech

The "Dirt" on Green Cleaning

This session reviews cost savings of green cleaning vs. traditional cleaning and why cleaning green contributes to a healthier indoor environment. Interested in achieving LEED EB? This session reviews how cleaning green puts you on the fast track to achieving LEEB EB.

Presented by:
Phil Consolino, Southeast LINK

Healthy Buildings, Healthy People

Achieving good indoor air quality is no simple task and must be managed from the planning stages, through construction and beyond. Schools, healthcare facilities, hotels and hospitals all benefit from healthier balance of indoor and outdoor air. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is determined by an array of processes, products, and natural occurrences in buildings. Indoor air quality can support healthy, happy, comfortable people who can live, work and play better in indoor spaces.  While this is a worthy objective in and of itself, it also results in sizable bottom line benefits to all players involved: building owners, facility managers, design and construction professionals and insurance companies, just to name a few. Learn how you can save money in your building with improved IAQ.

Presented by: 
Marilyn Black, Air Quality Sciences

2. Renewable Energy, Technology and Energy Conservation

Technology is changing and new, renewable products are coming to market. Subject matter experts will provide an overview of the latest data and information in renewable energy and the products that are coming to market to support renewable energy use.

Healthy Indoor Air by Design* Credits: AIA (1LU), IDCEC (0.1 CEU), CSI (1-ECH), USGBC

This basic level course is designed to communicate the importance of indoor air quality (IAQ) and empower architects, designers and specifiers to employee strategies to improve the IAQ in the spaces they are creating. The course includes background on the impact of indoor air pollution on human health and economics. Participants will learn to identify sources of indoor air pollutants, illustrated by several case studies that highlight the effects of controlling, versus not controlling, IAQ at the design phase of building construction. Emphasis also will be placed on how participants can incorporate good IAQ principles into sustainable building projects.

Presented by: 
TBA, GREENGUARD Environmental Institute

Energy Regulatory and Policy Drivers for the Southeast

Why isn’t renewable energy more pervasive in the southeast? What drives policies and regulatory practices in the southeast? How can we, as a region, become more energy independent?  This hot topic includes a look at the southeastern region energy planning and discusses the challenges, causes and cures that drive renewable energy development in the southeast.

Presented by: 
Ben Taube, SEEA
Jim Kibler, AGL Resources
Anthony Maiello, GE Energy
Marilyn Brown, GA Tech

Keys to Successfully Financing Sustainable Energy Projects

This session will assist with the financial community’s debt/equity understanding of successfully financing renewable/sustainable projects. It will also include an overview of successfully navigating the complexities of rebates and incentives for alternative energy projects.

Presented by: 
Lee Peterson, Reznick Group

3. Clean Water and Water Conservation

Sessions will cover specific strategies focused on new technologies targeting both mitigation and adaptation from xeriscaping to rain harvesting to grey water usage.  Facility managers can learn first-hand the phases of conducting water audits, including analyzing your facility’s water and cost-savings potential. 

4. Waste Minimization, Management, Reuse of Materials, and Recycling

Industry experts will focus on the current trends, issues and opportunities facing both the private and public sectors.  Topics will include collection and disposal and the 3R’s to save your organization money.

Waste Minimization and Recycling
Communities and Industry working together to Achieve Recycling – An Case Study of theRepublic Services and Recycle Bank Program to be launched in  Cobb County

Republic Services, Recycle Bank and Cobb County have partnered to offer a rewarding experience for Cobb County residents. Attend this session to hear how a community and two businesses collaborated to create a curbside, incentivized recycling program designed to reward households when they recycle. Receiving points is easy, redeeming rewards is fun! Attend this session and see if Republic and Recycle Bank can reward your community.

Presented by: 
Jack Perko, Republic Services
TBA, Recycle Bank
TBA, Cobb County   

Zero Waste Zone

Atlanta made headlines with this innovative program on waste minimization and reduction. The Zero Waste Zone is a partnership between local restaurants and Atlanta’s convention center zone that will divert tons of garbage, food scraps and used cooking oil from landfills.  Attend and hear the story of how ZWZ was created, the challenges and successes this committed and dynamic team and the future of ZWZ for your city.

Presented by: 
Holly Elmore, Green Food Service Alliance

5. Logistics—Greening Your Plant, Warehouse, and Fleet

Reduce energy, save money. These breakout sessions will provide insight on how to set a realistic, logistics greening agenda for your facility, fleet, warehouse or plant while reducing expenses to save money.

6. Supply Chain Management

Environmental impacts within office buildings include: paper usage; greenhouse gas emissions from electric power, air travel, commuting and deliveries; waste from offices, shipping, and cafeterias; internal water usage; use of chemicals in manufacturing processes; and disposal of electronics. A green SCM policy will save money, reduce harmful environmental impacts and  improve worker safety.