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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 30 - PRE-CONFERENCE LEADING-EDGE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TOURS Pre-conference training sessions on November 30th provide you with opportunities to learn the latest in design theory and practice from industry experts. These specialized courses - which cover topics such as Net Zero water, green walls, rooftop urban agriculture, green roof maintenance, and more - are peer reviewed and registered with LA CES, USGBC/GBCI, AIA CES and GRHC for continuing education. Full delegates to CitiesAlive are provided with a reduced rate for pre-conference training courses, all of which include valuable resource manuals (with the exception of the new Integrated Design Workshop). This year we are offering two brand new courses, and a number of courses that were launched over the past twelve months. Separate registration is required for these courses. |
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8:30 AM TO 4:15 PM - GREEN ROOF PROFESSIONAL (GRP) TRAINING COURSES |
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GREEN ROOF DESIGN 101: INTRODUCTORY COURSE Virginia Russell, GRP, University of Cincinnati Green Roof Design 101 introduces participants to the numerous public and private benefits of green roofs and presents many of the tools and techniques needed to meet your green roof project objectives. Participants will learn about major design principles, types of green roof products and systems and their relevance, and the professions and competencies that are necessary for a successful green roof project. |
GREEN ROOF INFRASTRUCTURE: DESIGN & INSTALLATION 201 Patrick Carey, GRP, Hadj Design Green Roof Design and Installation 201 is immensely practical course that provides participants with in-depth information on the multitude of green roof implementation issues from the first client meetings through scheduling, insurance and permit issues, site analysis, construction considerations, sub-contracting, building a qualified project team, post construction maintenance and more. |
GREEN ROOF WATERPROOFING & DRAINAGE 301 William F. Foley, GRP, CSI, CCPR, Tremco Green Roof Waterproofing and Drainage 301 presents an overview of the many tools and techniques needed to meet green roof waterproofing and drainage project objectives. This includes: understanding waterproofing and drainage terminology for better communication with the various professions involved, understanding waterproofing and drainage assemblies and systems, an overview of major design principles, Best Management Practices and a review of the professions and competencies required for delivering a successful green roof project. |
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8:30 AM TO 12:00 NOON - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES |
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ADVANCED GREEN ROOF MAINTENANCE Andy Creath, LEED AP, President, Green Roofs of Colorado Nathan D. Griswold, ASLA, GRP, Senior Garden Roof Technical Sales Coordinator, American Hydrotech, Inc. This peer reviewed course was launched in the spring of this year. It addresses one of the key long term issues for the green roof industry – ensuring proper maintenance. One of the primary reasons for plant failure is improper maintenance. The course explores the reasons to invest in maintenance, the cost relationships between design attributes and maintenance, maintenance budgeting, maintenance contracting and various procedures. |
INTEGRATED DESIGN WORKSHOP (Launch!) Paul Kephart, GRP, President, Rana Creek This new workshop focuses on the economic benefits of integrated design through project case studies, presented by Award Winning designer and biologist, Paul Kephart. Paul’s projects include a wide range of buildings that exemplify leading edge practices associated with understanding the performance of living architectural systems and integrating them into the design in a manner that makes both economic and ecological success. Projects he has consulted on include: The GAP Headquarters, Vancouver Convention Center, California Academy of Sciences, Museum of Northern Arizona and Council District 9 City Hall. |
INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT FOR BUILDINGS AND SITES Jeffrey L. Bruce, President, GRP, FASLA, LEED, ASIC, President, Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company, Chair, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Developed jointly by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and American Society of Irrigation Consultants (ASIC) committee members, this course provides technical and economic information on the design and performance of building water management systems based on the “Net Zero Water” concept. This approach promises to significantly reduce the consumption of potable water in buildings, reduce discharge to municipal waste water systems, and save on municipal energy by reducing the amount of potable water treated at municipal facilities. The recognition of the connection between water management and energy conservation is emerging as a new opportunity in integrated management systems. |
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9:00 AM TO 10:30 AM | GRHC COMMITTEE MEETINGS Green Walls Group (Chair: Reuben Freed, greenscreen) |
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10:00 AM TO 12:00 NOON | GREEN ROOF PROFESSIONAL (GRP) ACCREDITATION EXAM |
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10:30 AM TO 12:00 NOON | GRHC CORPORATE MEMBERS' ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION (Chair: Oscar Warmerdam, Sempergreen) |
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12:30 PM TO 4:15 PM - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES |
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INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT FOR BUILDINGS AND SITES II: CASE STUDIES IN PERFORMANCE (Launch!) Jeffrey L. Bruce, President, GRP, FASLA, LEED, ASIC, President, Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company, Chair, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities This new course is the second part of Integrated Site and Water Management education series, the first course provided in the morning. Achieving net-zero water utilizes the concepts of the using and reusing water multiple times on site and to provide to the greatest degree possible a closed loop of water. There are seven steps associated with this integrated water cycle. While this concept may not be achievable in certain projects, incorporation of its principals can lead to reduction of domestic water and sewer dependency. This course will focus on a number of case studies from different regions and explore in detail the design, installation, maintenance, policy and economic realities of these net zero water systems. |
GREEN WALLS 101: SYSTEMS OVERVIEW AND DESIGN (2nd Ed.) Randy Sharp, BCSLA, FCSLA, ASLA, LEED AP, GRP, Principal, Sharp & Diamond Landscape Architecture Green Walls 101 was developed through an industry committee with technical peer review from various design professionals and it was recently updated with new technical information in 2010. The course presents an overview of different types of green wall systems, and the many related tools and techniques needed to satisfy your green wall project objectives. You will learn how to identify green wall costs and benefits, different types of products and performance criteria, major design principles, and how to avoid the types of mistakes that might lead to an unsuccessful project. |
INTRODUCTION TO ROOFTOP URBAN AGRICULTURE Keith Agoada, President, Urban-Ag This course – the first of its kind in North America – recognizes the enormous potential of rooftop urban agriculture. It provides information on multiple approaches to growing food on rooftops through design and maintenance principles, and case studies drawn from across North America. Learn about: the diversity of physical applications of urban agriculture and the growing technologies that apply; the social, environmental and economic benefits of urban agriculture and rooftop farming; the governance, personnel and economic options for implementing urban agriculture and rooftop farming systems and operations; the conditions that lead to a successful urban agriculture project; strategies for overcoming common challenges associated with developing an urban agriculture/rooftop farming project; basic installation and maintenance principles. |
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1:00 PM TO 5:00 PM - TOURS |
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CENTER CITY SECTION Tour coordinators: Julie Snell, PHS; Kristen Knese, OLIN; Hal Welch, Center City District Tour sites and speakers: Sculpture Garden at Philadelphia Museum of Art - Susan K. Weiler, Partner, OLIN Sister Cities Visitors Center - Bryan Hanes, Principal, Studio Bryan Hanes; Hal Welch, Senior Director of Capital Projects, Center City District PECO Main Office Building Green Roof - Kathy Martinelli, Manager Facilities Operations, PECO Race St. Pier - David Elliott, Landscape Architecture Program Manager, PHS |
CAMPUS GREEN Tour coordinator: Jeanne Waldowski, Philadelphia Water Department Tour sites and speakers: Fagin Hall & Radian Apartments, University of Pennsylvania - Daniel Garofalo, Environmental Sustainability Coordinator Papadakis Intergrated Sciences Building, Drexel University - Alan Darlington, NEDLAW Living Walls; Chris Baccash, Drexel Smart House |
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4:45 PM TO 6:00 PM | CITIESALIVE OPENING PLENARY Welcoming Address: Howard Neukrug, Commissioner, Philadelphia Water Department and Drew Becher, President, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Keynote Speakers: Steven Peck, GRP, Honorary ASLA, Founder and President, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities - "Green Infrastructure and the Promise of Restorative Waters" Kevin Kampschroer, Director, Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, US General Services Administration - “The Future of Green Buildings – Perspectives from General Services Administration” |
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6:15 PM TO 9:00 PM | TRADE SHOW OPENS - COCKTAIL RECEPTION |
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 1 - CITIESALIVE TECHNICAL SESSIONS, TRADE SHOW AND RECEPTION There are four concurrent sessions featuring expert speakers on policy (P), design (D) and research (R) topics. The ‘On the Roof With’ sessions provide an opportunity to learn from expert panelists and discuss emerging issues and opportunities with experts. All of the sessions will be audio recorded and made available for purchase with technical papers through the Living Architecture Academy. Conference delegates receive a discount on CitiesAlive Conference Proceedings. |
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8:30 AM TO 10:00 AM - SESSION 1 |
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POLICY (P) 1P – Emerging Green Transformation of Philadelphia — From Plans to Projects, Investing in Green Infrastructure to Transform a City Alex Dews, LEED AP BD + C, Policy and Program Manager at Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, City of Philadelphia Marc Cammarata, PE, Director of the Philadelphia Water Department's Office of Watersheds Fredda Lippes, R.A., LEED AP, City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Property/ Mayor’s Office of Sustainability |
DESIGN (D) 1D – Designing for Water Management and Water Scarcity… Leading Edge Approaches Waterproofing and Drainage for Vegetative Roofs over Critical Spaces Seeking Water Independence Green Roof Integrated Stormwater Management vs. Traditional Approach: A Case Study in Performance |
RESEARCH (R) 1R - Stormwater Management Performance Research Green Roof Stormwater Performance in a Southeastern U.S. Climate Stormwater Retention Findings from Unirrigated Green Roofs in Texas Stormwater Runoff from Green Retaining Wall Systems |
ON THE ROOF WITH... (G) 1G - Towards Growing Medium Standards that Reflect Regional Climate Differences and Keep Plants Healthy Chair: Chuck Friedrich, GRP, Carolina Stalite, Chair, Growing Media Committee Panelists: Clayton Rugh, Xero Flor America Jeffrey L. Bruce, FASLA, GRP, President, Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company Ed Snodgrass, President, Green Roof Plants Sam Ferro, Turf Diagnostics Michael Curry, GRP, Midwest Trading Emlyn Stancill, Stancill’s/SkyGarden |
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10:30 AM TO 12:00 NOON - SESSION 2 |
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2P - Learning from Local and International Speakers Understanding How Your Living System Contributes to LEED Certification Green Roof Mapping System for Berlin What's the key in transforming Urban design by means of green roofs? |
2D – Its’ Not Easy Being a Green Wall – Invaluable Lessons from the Field Living Walls: Integration of Water Re-Use Systems It’s Not Always Easy Being Green: Constructing Longwood’s Green Wall Green Facades for Big Box Retail |
2R - Green Wall Research Green Facades Research: Results from Water Balance Studies in Vancouver Heat Flux, Water Use, and Plant Growth of Vertical Living Architecture Living Wall Biofilters and the Indoor Environment |
2G – Measuring Policy Performance: Towards a Common Method of Tracking and Reporting Green Roof Installations Chair: Hamid Karimi, District of Columbia, Chair, Policy Committee Panelists: Michael Berkshire, City of Chicago Peter C. Lowitt, Devens Enterprise Commission Glen J. Abrams, AICP, Manager, Policy & Strategic Initiatives, Philadelphia Water Department Jordan Richie, GRP, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities |
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12 NOON TO 7:00 PM | TRADE SHOW OPENS - LUNCH ON TRADE SHOW FLOOR (included with full delegate registration) |
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12 NOON TO 3:00 PM | POSTER PRESENTATIONS ON TRADE SHOW FLOOR (click here for profiles of poster presentations) |
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2:00 PM TO 3:30 PM | GRHC COMMITTEE MEETINGS GRP Growth and Services Committee (Chair: Virginia Russell, GRP, University of Cincinnati) |
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4:30 PM TO 6:00 PM - SESSION 3 |
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3P – Federal Policy – Driving Green Infrastructure Solutions Landscape Performance: Documenting Economic, Ecologic and Social Value Green Roof Standards and Incentives Green Infrastructure and EPA’s New Storm Water Regulations |
3D - Residential/Indoor Greening Residential Energy Retrofit Residential Green Roofing in the Urban Environment Gathering Intelligence from the Interior Trenches |
3R – Understanding Factors That Influence Green Infrastructure and Water Performance TO BE ANNOUNCED Water, Energy and Capillary Films in the Growth of Green Infrastructure Evaluating a Residential Green Roof System |
3G - The Effects of Indoor Greening and the Current Research: Leading Experts from Around the Globe Panel Discussion Co-Chairs: Joe Zazzera, LEED AP ID+C, GRP, Candidate, Biomimicry Regional Specialist; Amanda Culver, LEED AP ID+C, GRP, Account Executive, Gibson Landscape Services Panelists: Dr. Alan Darlington Dr. Bode Pennisis, Associate Professor, University of Georgia Session sponsored by Green Plants for Green Buildings. |
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6:00 PM TO 7:00 PM | COCKTAILS ON TRADE SHOW FLOOR (included with full delegate registration) |
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7:30 PM TO 10:00 PM | LOCAL HOST RECEPTION - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (more info) |
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10:30 PM TO 10:00 PM | AFTER PARTY - Con Murphy's (at the Windsor Hotel) |
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FRIDAY DECEMBER 2 - CITIESALIVE TECHNICAL SESSIONS AND AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE LUNCHEON |
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8:30 AM TO 10:00 AM - SESSION 4 |
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4P – Emerging Markets: Learning from International Experts and Develop New Market Opportunities Different Experiences from Middle East countries of making policy Overview of South American Green Roof Policy Developments Seattle’s Green Area Factor – Integrative, Flexible Green Infrastructure Policy Making |
4D – Design for Food Production and Biodiversity Best practices to promote biodiversity on green roofs for the City of Toronto Rooftop Farm Integrated with Multi-use Entertainment Complex in San Francisco The Gary Comer Youth Center – Rooftop Agriculture and Education in a Challenged Urban Neighbourhood |
4R – Using Green Roofs and Walls to Maintain our Precious Biodiversity An Assessment of Pollination Services on Chicago Green Roofs Challenging Sedum: Performance Analysis of Gramineae, Cyperaceae and Mediterraneans A Multi-building, Multi-jurisdictional Approach to Studying Bees on Green Roofs |
4G – Selling Green Roofs and Walls: Making the Business Case for A Variety of Clients – Focus on Performance Chair: Michael Krause, Chair, Green Infrastructure Foundation Panelists: Barbara Deutsch, GRP, Executive Director, Landscape Architecture Foundation Adam Friedberg, Arup Engineering Vanessa Keitges, President, Columbia Green |
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10:30 AM TO 12:00 NOON - SESSION 5 |
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5P – Leading Edge Green Roof Policy Making: What’s Working and What Needs Work Evaluating various Green Roof Policies in Chicago and Using Satellite Imagery to Track Compliance One Million Square Feet and Counting - Toronto’s Green Roof Bylaw – Progress to Date Translating Research into Policy |
5D - A Detailed Case Study on How the PECO Green Roof, the Largest in Philadelphia, Was Designed and Built Kathy Martinelli, Manager of Facilities and Operations, PECO Charlie Miller P.E., Principal, Roofscapes, Inc. Michael Furbish, Furbish Company Julie Snell, Project Manager, PHS Terry Stancill, Skygardens |
5R – The Next Generation of Green Roof Plant Research: How Do We Get More Out of Plants, Plant Communities? Integrating Ecology and Physiology to Increase Plant Diversity on Green Roofs Green Roof Spontaneous Plant Succession Study in Vancouver, BC Importance of Long-term Plant Evaluations for Extensive Green Roofs |
5G – Gaining Strategic Advantage through Integrated Design Chair: David Yocca, ALSA, RLA, AICP, LEED AP, Principal Conservation Design Forum Panelists: Paul Kephart, GRP, President, Rana Creek Ron Schwenger, President, Architek José M. Almiñana, FASLA, LEED AP, Principal, Andropogon Associates |
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12:00 NOON TO 2:00 PM | 9th ANNUAL AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE LUNCHEON (included with full delegate registration) |
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2:30 PM TO 4:00 PM - SESSION 6 |
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6P - New Developments with Standards and Regulations Introduction to Sustainable Sites Green Building Code and New LEED Developments Introduction to the new Fire and Wind Standards |
6D – From Spiders to Goats: More Extraordinary Projects and Top International Trends Where Did The Goats Go? A Look into The Reconstruction of the Iconic Wisconsin Swedish Restaurant Green Roof Top 10 Hot Trends in Greenroof And Greenwall Design Highlights of an Aerial Garden |
6R – Special Technical Session: Practical Considerations in Monitoring Design and Implementation Charlie Miller, P.Eng., President, Roofmeadow Brian Taylor, P.E., Sr. Water Resources Engineer, AMEC Stuart Gaffin, Goddard Institute for Space Studies at Columbia University John Lea-Cox, University of Maryland |
6G - Urban Agriculture: Best Practices and Research Chair: Leigh J. Whittinghall Panelists: Brad Rowe, Michigan State University Keith Agoada, Urban-Ag Brendan Shea, GRP, Recover Green Roofs Mark Morrison, GRP, Mark K. Morrison Landscape Architecture PC Lisa Goode, Goode Green Ben Flanner, Brooklyn Grange |
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4:30 PM TO 5:30 PM | CLOSING PLENARY - RESULTS OF STUDENT DESIGN CHARRETTE Master of Ceremonies: Howard Neukrug, Commissioner, Philadelphia Water Department |
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4:30 PM TO 5:30 PM | NETWORKING RECEPTION |
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SATURDAY DECEMBER 3 - TOURS |
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9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM - MORNING TOURS |
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GREENING THE CORPORATE CAMPUS - SUSTAINABILITY AT WORK Tour coordinator: Jane Winkel, Roofmeadow Tour site and speakers: The SAP Expansion Building on the Newtown Square Campus - Brian Barrett, Project Manager Global Facility Management, SAP America, Inc.; Nate Johnson, Head of Project Delivery, Roofmeadow |
CITY OF NEIGHBOURHOODS Tour coordinators: Linda Dottor, Community Design Collaborative; William Foley, Tremco Inc. Tour sites and speakers: Liberty Lands/Piazza at Schmidts/Thin Flats - David Elliott, Landscape Architect Program Manager, PHS; Linda Dottor, AICP, Program Manager, Community Design Collaborative The Ice House - William F. Foley, GRP, Sustainable Technology Specialist, Tremco Inc. Kensington CAPA/Big Green Block/100 K Houses and Passive House - Jane Rath, Principal, SMP Architects; Debora Carrera, Principal, Kensington CAPA |
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9:00 AM TO 3:30 PM - FULL DAY TOUR |
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FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTALISM (lunch included) Tour coordinators: Robert Gutowski, Morris Arboretum; Chela Kleiber, PHS Tour sites and speakers: Germantown Friends School - Gen Nelson, Advanced Biology, Chemistry, Germantown Friends School; David Ade, AIA, LEED AP, SMP Architects Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania - Muscoe Martin, Principal, M2Architecture; Louise Clark , Bloomfield Farm Section Leader, Morris Arboretum; Robert Gutowski, Director of Public Programs, Morris Arboretum |
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Detailed Agenda (.pdf, 798 KB)