WHAT: Beyond Building Green A cross-functional panel of industry executives -- construction manager, architect and engineer -- will discuss important issues and strategies. Participants include: -- Lori Stewart Coletti CFM, Elaine Construction, Newton, MA -- Fred Kramer AIA, ADD Inc, Cambridge, MA -- Robert Persechini RDK Engineers, Boston, MA WHEN: Tuesday, November 18, 2008; 6:00-7:30 pm (EST) WHERE: BuildBoston 2008 November 18-20, 2008 Seaport World Trade Center Boston, MA PANEL DETAILS: You’re committed to building green and you’ve received LEED certification... now what? How do you go beyond LEED certification? How do you justify the green building return of investment? How do you move LEED from being a trendy credential to the implementation of environmental best practices and building principles in every facet of your projects? This panel – representing architect, engineer, and construction manager – explores how to go beyond talking the LEED talk. We describe how to move toward truly implementing LEED principles – both big and small – from the concept and design phase through the project management and building phase, including maintenance and sustainability. Although there is a misconception that building green means spending more green, there are, in fact, many tangible, cost-effective process improvements inherent in green design that are often overlooked.
