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Greenprints 2004 Master Speakers
The Master Speaker Series, a conference
favorite, brings four leaders in their respective professions
to Greenprints from across the country. This year each
speaker's presentation fits into one of four tracks—ULI,
USGBC, EarthCraft House and Southface. Gain expertise
and join in discussion with Betsy Pettit, Bob Kobet,
Steve Kellenberg and Mary Tucker both in their sessions
and at the Table Talk luncheon on the afternoon Friday,
March 19.
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Betsy Pettit, AIA, brings
over 25 years of resource- and energy-efficient building
experience to Greenprints and EarthCraft House’s residential
building track. Currently serving as the project manager
for Building Science Corporation’s Building America project,
Pettit has incorporated system design into plans for
more than 2,000 high performance houses nationwide. Her
community and home designs have set standards for resource-
efficient housing around the country. At Greenprints,
Pettit will show designers and builders how to specify
high-performance elements in their designs. A compact
disc with CAD drawings of high performance construction
details will be available to Greenprints participants
in this session.
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Bob Kobet, AIA,
is the president of Sustainaissance International and
K2 Integrated Project Solutions, companies dedicated
to sustainable design and development as well as environmental
education. In addition to his professional practice,
Kobet teaches sustainable design and development at the
Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture. As
a member of the USGBC faculty and current chair of the
LEED™ for Schools initiative, Kobet will lead an interactive
workshop on the LEED for Schools Application Guide. Greenprints
attendees will be introduced to the issues surrounding
the development of a high performance, “green” school
in Kobet’s engaging session. Discussion and contributions
from attendees will be used to further develop the LEED
for Schools Application Guide. |
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Steve Kellenberg,
with a background in urban design and town planning,
brings more than two decades of experience to the Urban
Land Institute track. He has positions with the ULI,
Kellenberg leads EDAW’s Green Communities Initiative,
is Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Southern
California School of Public Policy and Planning and has
co-authored ULI’s book Great Planned Communities. Kellenberg
has master planned several large new communities and
redevelopment projects that implement green building
practices. Kellenberg’s Greenprints session will use
both in-the-ground and on-the-boards projects to demonstrate
how to assess gains from investments in sustainability. |
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Mary Tucker has
played a major role in planning and managing energy and
environmental programs on local, state and national levels,
and brings this extensive expertise to our Policy track.
Since 1989, Tucker has been responsible for developing
urban environmental policies for the City of San Jose.
She manages various environmental and energy programs
including urban sustainability, watershed management,
water quality and urban climate change. Tucker is currently
responsible for coordination of many of the City’s energy
activities, including energy supply, renewable energy
installations and demand reduction. This master speaker
session will provide a forum for Tucker and Atlanta City
Council President Cathy Woolard to discuss the challenges
and successes they have encountered while transforming
their cities into more sustainable communities. |
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March
19 Table Talk Luncheon
This year, Greenprints brings you an opportunity to share your expertise
and enjoy valuable face time with future business contacts. Friday’s luncheon
offers a “Table Talk Lunch.” Organized by topic, our experts will help
get the discussion started at another unique, Greenprints networking opportunity.
At each topic-specific roundtable you’ll have an opportunity to trade names
and “class notes” from the Thursday and Friday sessions. Our unique format
will move us all closer to a sustainable future. For the latest updates,
all speaker biographies and registration go to www.greenprints.org. |
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