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7th Annual A/E/C Georgia Mega Meeting
Sustainability 2030: The Value of Sustainability: How it contributes to your business or organization
When: September 16, 2008 | Registration & Networking: 11:00 am - 12:00 noon | Lunch: 12:00 - 12:30 pm | Panel Discussion: 12:30 - 1:30 pm | Q&A / Networking: 1:30 - 2:00 pm
Where: Cobb Galleria Centre |Two Galleria Parkway Atlanta, GA 30339 | 770-955-8000 | Map
Cost: $45 - Registration prior to September 12th | $60 - after September 12th
Registration: Registration is available online through 123 sign-up.
SMPS Domain: 1-Marketing Research; 3-Client and BD;
Continuing Education Hours: 1.5
Architects are confronting the fact that buildings are the largest single contributor to production of greenhouse gases, almost half of the total annual production. They are renewing their commitment to the importance of good design, that is, design that effectively responds to the needs of both natural and human systems. Individual structures, clusters of buildings, small towns, and large cities are all involved in making a more sustainable built environment.
Raising public awareness, understanding the science in the solutions, and empowering people to try new technologies requires leadership and innovation. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is committed to developing and promoting the means to reach at least a 50% carbon emission reduction by 2010 and carbon neutral buildings by 2030. This exciting challenge offers many opportunities for integrated, high-performance, environmentally-conscious buildings that will become valued assets for future generations.
Moderator:
Paula Vaughan, LEED AP, Co-Director, Sustainable Design Initiative, Perkins & Will
Panelists:
Kurt Hartman, Senior Vice President, Hines Interest Limited Partnership
Brian Leary, Vice President, Design and Retail, Atlantic Station
Jerry Percy, Head of Sustainability,
Gleeds
Liz York, Acting Chief Sustainability Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Steve Thweatt, Associate VP of Planning, Design, & Construction, Emory University
Architects, Engineers & Construction Professionals (AEC)
Member organizations:
American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia
American Institute of Architects, Georgia
American Society of Landscape Architects, Georgia
Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. Georgia Chapter
Commercial Real Estate Woman, Atlanta
Construction Management Association of America
Construction Owners Association of America
Commercial Real Estate Woman, Atlanta
Design-Build Institute of America, Southeast Chapter
International Interior Design Association, Georgia Chapter
National Association of Women in Construction
National Organization of Minority Architects, Atlanta
Society for Marketing Professional Services, Atlanta Chapter
Urban Land Institute, Atlanta
