AGENDA
| 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST, Events Hall |
| 9:00 - 9:10 a.m. |
WELCOME, Events Hall
Holly Childs, CEcD, LEED AP, Executive Director, Green Building Alliance
Richard Piacentini, Executive Director, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens |
| 9:10 - 9:50 a.m. |
OPENING KEYNOTE: WHY GREEN SCHOOLS, Events Hall
Bob Kobet, AIA, LEED AP, President, Sustainaissance International |
| 9:50 - 10:10 a.m. |
BREAK, Network and visit project boards |
| 10:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. |
MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS |
Session 1A: Events Hall
GREENING AND FINANCING YOUR SCHOOLS
Ideal for school administrators, school board members, architects and the design community |
Session 1B: Botany Hall
LEARNING CULTURE AND GREEN SCHOOLS
Ideal for teachers, curriculum advisors and the larger education community |
PENNSYLVANIA GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS
Michael A. Wash, Deputy Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Education
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EXISTING SCHOOLS TO GREEN SCHOOLS: BUILDING AND RENOVATING GREEN SCHOOLS
Michael Pavelsky, AIA, LEED AP, Sustainability Manager, The Sheward Partnership LLC
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Guy McUmber, Sustainability Coordinator, Office of Energy & Technology Deployment, Department of Environmental Protection
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ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY STANDARDS
Patricia Vathis, Environment and Ecology Curriculum Advisor, Office of Environment and Ecology, Pennsylvania Department of Education
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INTEGRATING SCIENCE STANDARDS INTO THE CLASSROOM
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Education Programs
Elizabeth Lynch, Education Specialist, School Programs
Earth Force Education Programs
Kostoula Vallianos, Program Manager
Pat Lupo, OSB, Program Director
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START A GREEN TEAM
J.S. Wilson Middle School Team
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South Fayette School District Team
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| 12:20 - 1:30 p.m. |
LUNCHEON KEYNOTE: GREEN SCHOOLS AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, Events Hall
David W. Orr, Ph.D., Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics, Oberlin College |
| 1:30 - 1:50 p.m. |
BREAK, Network and visit project boards |
| 1:50 - 2:50 p.m. |
PANEL DISCUSSIONS |
Session 2A: Events Hall
HOW TO BUILD A NEW SCHOOL OR RENOVATE AND GREEN AN EXISTING SCHOOL
Ideal for school administrators, school board members, architects and the design community |
Session 2B: Botany Hall
IMPLEMENTING A GREEN TEAM, GREEN INITIATIVE, OR ENVIRONMENTAL CURRICULUM IN YOUR SCHOOL
Ideal for teachers, curriuculum advisors, and the larger education community |
Robert Post, Ph.D., Superintendent, Grove City School District
David Wytiaz, Acting Superintendent, Aliquippa School District
Patrick O'Toole, Ph.D., Superintendent, Upper St. Clair School District
David J. McLean, Graves & McLean Architects
Chris Cieslak, PE, LEED AP, Chronicle Consulting, LLC
Moderator: Diane Kirk, Ph.D., Director,
Tri-State Area School Study Council |
Patricia Vathis, Environment and Ecology Curriculum Advisor, PA Department of Education
Nikole Sheaffer, Environmental Education Coordinator, Environmental Charter School at Frick Park
Heidi Kohne and Jennifer DiPasquale,
Music and Science Teachers, North Hills Junior High School
Joseph Marrone, Director of Administrative Services, Quaker Valley School District
Moderator: Kevin Gannon, AIA, LEED AP, Principal, FortyEighty Architecture
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| 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
Tour of Green Buildings at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Discover the green educational features of Phipps' buildings and learn more about using the building as a teaching tool, LEED for New Construction, LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, and the Living Building Challenge. |
REGISTER NOW!
COST:
Members of GBA, Tri-State Area School Study Council, or Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens: $95
Non-members: $110
PARKING:
Valet parking will be available on-site for $7
This conference qualifies for 6 hours of Act 48 credits.
If you have any questions, please contact Green Building Alliance at jennac@gbapgh.org. |
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COST:
$95 for members of GBA, Tri-State Area School Study Council, or Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
$110 for non-members
PARKING:
Valet parking will be available on-site for $7.
This conference qualifies for 6 hours of Act 48 credits.
Register Now!
Download the Agenda
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SEEKING PROJECT SUBMITTALS!
GBA is seeking project boards from schools, school districts or architecture firms highlighting the following:
- High performance, sustainable
K-12 schools
- Projects registered or certified under one of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating systems
- Implementation of green operations and maintenance practices
- Green teams or green initiatives
- Curriculum that integrates the building as a teaching tool
- Curriculum that incorporates the environment and ecology standards
Project boards will be featured at the conference and their content will be highlighted on GBA's website.
Deadline for submittals: October 16th
For more information, please contact Jenna Cramer at jennac@gbapgh.org.
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