Program

Tuesday, May 19
11 – 11:30 a.m.	Welcome Remarks Douglas Howe, NAIOP 2009 Chairman
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.	The Current and Future Market of Green Building: Updates to LEED for 2009 Marc Heisterkamp, director of Commercial Real Estate, U.S. Green Building Council This session, presented by Marc Heisterkamp, director of Commercial Real Estate at the U.S. Green Building Council, will focus on the present state and future evolution of green building and LEED in the real estate market. Key details will be provided on the updated LEED 2009 rating system and how it is growing and expanding to continue to provide leadership around the environmental performance of real estate. The session will cover topics such as credit weightings, the addition of regional points, changes to the certification delivery system and the development of volume certification. Given the importance and sheer environmental and financial opportunity related to our existing real estate, specific emphasis will be place on how these updates will impact existing buildings, particularly in our current economy.
1 – 1:30 p.m.	Roundtable Session: Sustainable Land Development Geoff Nara, Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc.
1:45 – 2:45 p.m.	Carbon Politics and Policies: The Frameworks behind the Rhetoric This session provides an overview of the carbon market and carbon regulation, from its technical basis to its recent evolution and policy direction. Policy-level issues to be explored include how to account for growth and existing infrastructure renewal rates in setting realistic targets for the future. Tactical issues such as system boundaries, selecting GHG consultants and modeling methods will also be discussed. A-P Hurd, vice president, Touchstone Sean Cryan, associate principal, Mithun
3 – 3:30 p.m.	Roundtable Session: Geothermal for Office Buildings Richard Donnally AIA, Sustainability by Design
3:45 – 4:45 p.m.	Making Sense of Green Building Rating Systems, Standards and Baselines The proliferation and rapid changes to green building standards, tools and incentives can lead to confusion and lost opportunities. How do Energy Star tools and ratings relate to LEED for Existing Buildings certification, Architecture 2030 targets and some state incentive programs? What is the difference between energy codes such as IECC, ASHRAE standards referenced by LEED and Architecture 2030 targets? What is the baseline energy efficiency in each program really based on? Find out how your building can benefit from these interconnected tools and programs, including updates on Energy Star tools and programs for new and existing buildings, recently extended federal tax deductions and other federal and state green building incentive programs. Julie Walleisa, AIA, associate, Dekker/Perich/Sabatini Jared Silliker, The Cadmus Group Jean Michel, Grant Thornton
Wednesday, May 20
11 – 11:30 a.m.	Roundtable Session: High Performance Buildings in a High-Tech Environment Samuel Miller, AIA, LMN Architects
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.	Site Selection and Land Use Impact on Sustainability Sustainable site selection is becoming an increasingly important and visible determinant of overall project sustainability. This session will present data on how factors such as density, mixed-use neighborhoods, transit-oriented and walkable/bike-able sites can influence lifetime carbon emissions. We will also look at how this is shaping land use policy and SEPA review and mitigation and cite examples of incentives in various cities, counties and states. Glenn Amster, partner, Lane Powell P.C. Grant Degginger, Mayor of Bellevue, Wash. Marni Heffron, president, Heffron Transportation Inc.
1 – 1:30 p.m.	Roundtable Session: Legal and Risk Management in Building Green Paul D'Arelli, LEED AP, attorney, Greenberg Traurig
1:45 – 2:45 p.m.	Integrating Sustainability into Government Policy Learn from these case studies the opportunities to integrate sustainable strategies into government policy. These panelists will share their on-going work with local, regional and state government to create green incentives within ordinances prior to being finalized and enacted into law. Moderator: Lynn DeLorenzo, principal, DeLorenzo & Company LLC Ash Awad, vice president/Energy Services, The McKinstry Company Barry Trilling, partner, Trilling & Dana
3 – 3:30 p.m.	Roundtable Session: Financing for Green Projects Mark Dibble, Bank of America
3:45 – 4:45 p.m.	Case Studies of Award Winning Projects Hear from representatives from NAIOP's 2008 Green Development Award winner Hamilton Partners as they present case studies on the project that earned this prestigious award for excellence in sustainable development. Hamilton Partners will share details on HSBC North America Headquarters building in Mettawa, Ill., presented by project architect Stephen Wright. The five-story, build-to-suit's green features include air quality monitoring, a water use reduction utilizing a rainwater recapture system, an underfloor air distribution system, carbon dioxide monitoring and daylighting control systems. Steven Wright, WRIGHT HEEREMA | ARCHITECTS Brian Cohe, vice president, leasing & development, Liberty Property Trust

Archived sessions will be available for the remainder of the year for your reference.