Firms’ Director of Sustainable Design Lends His Expertise to Sustainable & Smart Conference FREEHOLD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cubellis, an international architecture, interior design and engineering firm, is pleased to announce that Steve Leone, AIA, LEED AP, Principal, Director of Sustainable Design, has been selected to participate as a speaker at Ecobuild, Sustainable, Green and High Performance Solutions for the Built Environment 2008, to be held December 8 -11 at the Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C. The 2008 Conference and exhibit will focus on the shared goal of designing and constructing a better built environment, by learning to harness the latest in technology, products, and proven strategies to improve future projects. Steve, the recipient of the M.V.P. Speakers Award in 2006 – 2007 from the New Jersey Chapter of the United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) speakers bureau, will present a seminar titled Sustainable Design is Good Design and Good Business on Wednesday, December 10, from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Attendees will learn first-hand how the implementation of systems and strategies that are clearly guided by suitability, durability, budget and common sense, make clients more successful on a number of different levels. Learn to work collaboratively with all stakeholders to implement solutions that are effective, economical, and environmentally responsible, acting in the best interest of the organizations business model. "This is a timely discussion addressing how the economic downturn, the new administration’s agenda, and consumer interest create a perfect storm for green business prospects,” notes Steve. “I look forward to a discussion that offers attendees insight into how conservation and cost stabilization are key to repositioning portfolios, how to align with bourgeoning markets in carbon trading, and how Green Collar Jobs are on meteoric rise.”
