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USGBC Event: Sustainable Stormwater Practices & LEED
Sustainable Stormwater Practices & LEED (1.5 GBCI & AIA hours) hosted by the USGBC - Illinois Chapter!
Date: 13 Oct 2011
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Kimball Office, 325 N. Wells, Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60654
Program Description:
Join USGBC - Illinois Chapter's Chicago Branch for an educational session on sustainable site and stormwater management practices! Earn 1.5 GBCI CE hours and 1.5 AIA HSW/SD units (Project Site Factors and/or Water Management).
This session will focus on sustainable stormwater strategies and specific of sustainable stormwater systems. Panelists will discuss the benefits of stormwater management, details of the LEED credit documentation, lessons learned, and current trends and the future of sustainable stormwater design. Attendees will understand the engineering intent of Sustainable Site Point 6.1 and Sustainable Site Point 6.2 and why they are important for our region, as well as the specific strategies used to achieve these points. Methods discussed will include design philosophies and specific constructed elements which achieve the goal. Attendees will learn the basic of selecting plants for sustainable stormwater strategies and what to expect from these non-traditional plantings. Speakers will also provide an owner's perspective on having a site designed for sustainable stormwater.
Agenda:
5:30 - 6:00 PM Registration & Networking
6:30 - 6:55 PM Overview
Introduction to USGBC & LEED/Latest News/Branch News.
Quick Definition of sustainable stormwater and green Infrastructure
Overview of LEED stormwater points, strategies, and intent
6:55 - 7:15 PM Owners Perspective
Review of City of Chicago requirement of LEED certification and Public Buildings
Case study of PD 9 and PD 23 with regards to stormwater systems.
Review of PBC Landscape guidelines w/ focus on maintenance practices.
7:15 - 7:35 PM Green Infrastructure & trends from EPA
Review EPA effluent guidelines, NRC recommendations, and status of 2012 Rule-making
Review green infrastructure and why it is important from a watershed perspective
Green Infrastructure case studies
7:35 - 7:45 PM Panel discussion and Q&A
Speakers:
Paul Bollinger, Bollinger Environmental (Moderator)
Tom Powers, Wight & Co.
Kevin Hall, Public Building Commission of Chicago
Bob Newport, EPA
Registration:
$15 Chapter Members
$30 Non-Members
$10 Student Members
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For additional programming opportunities and to view the entire USGBC-Illinois Chapter course catalog, click here!
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http://usgreenbuildingcouncilchicagochapter.roundtablelive.org/ViewEvent.ashx?eventId=355157
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