9:30 AM
to 11:00 AM
Sustainable Design & Solar Initiatives
15 Attendees
Location
Palace: Lecture Suite
Charles Sarlo, Esq., Vice President & General Counsel, DMRArchitechs; Pradeep Kapoor, Director of Sustainability, LEED Certified, DMRArchitechs; Lisa A. Gorab, Esq. and Anthony J. Pannella. Esq., Shareholder, Wilentz, Goldman and Spitzer
The presenters will review the concepts of sustainable design while providing specific examples of best practices. In addition to a variety of building features, they will also include how they have supported districts by bringing the concepts of sustainable design into the classroom with curriculum materials
Limited Capacity Max 175 attendees
10:15 AM
to 11:45 AM
Beyond Bricks & Mortar: Knowing Your Buildings and Keeping Them Healthy and Productive, Presented by SchoolDude.com
15 Attendees
Location
Holiday Inn: Davidson
Louis J. Pepe, RSBA, School Business Administrator/ Board Secretary, Summit Board of Education; Michael Wozny, AIA, LEED AP, Director, Educational Projects, EI Associates; Joseph Donnelly, MS, M.Ed., Director, K-12 Educational Programs, EI Associates
The current state of school funding has all but eliminated focus and concern for aging school facilities. Now, more than ever, it is imperative that school leaders develop proactive strategies to assess and maintain healthy and productive school facilities to ensure that students and teachers achieve maximum potential in healthy, safe and comfortable learning environments that support current and future program goals. This session will enable participants to develop strategies to look beyond the focus on bricks and mortar of traditional long range facility planning and implement a comprehensive, holistic process that links educational facilities and program goals. It will also present straegies to to finance capital projects without relying on state funding. Presented by SchoolDude.com
Limited Capacity Max 60 attendees
Website www.schooldude.com
11:30 AM
to 1:00 PM
The Critical Link Between Green Buildings and Green Curriculum
1 Attendees
Location
Palace: Salon VI
Jay Perantoni, FAIA, Principal at SSP Architects; John Henry, Program Director; Paul Qvale, LEED AP, CSDP, Director of Sustainable Services, Hillmann Consulting Group
Green schools must operate in tandem with green curriculum. It is not enough for architects and builders to design and construct green schools: when teachers and staff are engaged in the process, buildings can achieve a higher threshold of energy efficiency at much lower costs. Similarly, teachers and facility operators can work together to operate conventional buildings in much greener ways. When properly executed, incorporating environmental awareness principles into education both reduces costs and enhances education.
Limited Capacity Max 40 attendees
