Conferences
The James River Green Building Council will be hosting three one-day seminars in 2011 that will bring together green building professionals from throughout Central Virginia. This three part series, titled “Building a Sustainable Future,” will offer affordable continuing education for LEED APs and other green professionals and will offer learning sessions corresponding to categories in LEED.
September 2011: A Planning and Community Development Conference
The Building a Sustainable Future: Planning and Community Conference, presented by the James River Green Building Council, will bring continuing education learning units to planners, government officials, developers, civil engineers, landscape architects, students, green building professionals and others committed to sustainable growth throughout Virginia! This one day seminar will focus on sharing best practices through case studies and engaging real-world examples!
Topics to be covered include:
• Storm water management
• Historic Preservation and Green Revitalization
• Local codes and sustainable development
• Green mapping tools
Learning Objectives:
1. Educate and influence the planning and development sector in sustainable practices.
2. Engage in creative dialogue and foster teamwork in the James River community.
3. Provide relevant and engaging education through case studies and real life examples.
CEU info:
6 GBCI CEUS anticipated for each full conference attendee, including 1 LEED Specific.
6 AICP CM Credits anticipated for each full conference attendee.
Location and Time:
This conference will take place from 7:30am-5:00pm on September 27th at the Ramada Plaza Richmond West at 6624 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA
Opening Plenary:
LEED for Neighborhood Development: A Sustainability Tool for Local Governments
Sophie Lambert, U.S. Green Building Council
Zoning codes in many municipalities are outdated and make sustainable development very challenging for planners who want to see this type of development and for developers who have to spend time and money on getting variances and approvals. One of the tools in the sustainability toolbox of many jurisdictions is the LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system, the first national system to evaluate smart growth, urbanism, and green building at the neighborhood-scale. This presentation will provide an overview of the rating system and show four strategies that local governments can use to leverage LEED-ND in their communities.
Closing Plenary:
Sustainable Planning in Virginia: A Panel with Local Government Officials
Moderator: Jackie Stewart Richmond Regional Planning District Commission, Panelists: Jerry Walker, Henrico County; Bill Blatter, City of Lexington; Alicia Zatcoff, City of Richmond; Joan Kelsch, City of Arlington
The panel will highlight, through interactive discussion, the status of sustainable planning and development in each of their localities. Our moderator will lead the panel through a series of questions related to challenges with local codes, aging infrastructure, and urban redevelopment. In addition, the panel will show their successes in sustainable planning and green development. We have brought together the best in local planning and this unique scenario will result in an instructive, educational, and lively discussion.
Registration for this conference is now available! The cost is $100 for JRGBC members, government employees and full-time students and $125 for nonmembers. Register today for the lowest rates! Rates will increase on September 13th.
More info at http://jrgbcgreenconference.org
Registration Form(Government employees, students and all others without a JRGBC electronic account)
Register Today! (online registration for JRGBC members and constituents only)
Sponsor and Exhibitor Information
June 21st: An Operations and Maintenance Conference
The “Building a Sustainable Future: An Operations and Maintenance Conference” on June 21st, 2011 brought continuing education learning units to facility and building managers, property owners and green building professionals throughout Virginia. This one day seminar focused on sharing best practices through case studies and engaging real-world examples! Topics covered included:
- LEED for Existing Buildings Case Studies
- Energy Conservation and Managing Energy
- Creating a Sustainable Work Environment and Engaging Employees
- Water Conservation and Waste Management
View the conference spreadsheet for information on speakers, sessions and more! Thanks to IFMA for their help promoting this conference. The conference offered 6 GBCI continuing education units, including one LEED O+M specific credit for all full conference attendees, and additional continuing education credits from other groups were also available. Thanks to all our our sponsors for this event, listed here.
March 29th: A Design and Construction Conference
Thanks to the attendees of the JRGBC’s first one-day conference, Building a Sustainable Future: A Design and Construction Conference! This conference was a one-day seminar that brought together green building professionals from throughout Central Virginia to attend learning sessions corresponding to categories in LEED and providing continuing education for green building professionals, including sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, and materials and resources.
The conference offered 6 GBCI continuing education units, including one LEED ND specific credit for all full conference attendees, and additional continuing education credits from other groups such as AIA, CSI and ASLA were also available. Thanks to everyone who helped make this conference such a success, especially AGC VA, AIA Richmond, ASLA, and all of our door prize donors.
