March 3, 2008
Low-impact development focus of March 5 ‘GreenTools’ workshop
Construction professionals who want to learn more about the latest
low-impact development trends and practices should plan on attending
the next King County "GreenTools" sustainable building workshop,
Wednesday, March 5 in Seattle.
Builders looking for assistance in executing Low Impact Development
(LID), Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and Built
Green Projects can get the answers they need through this workshop,
which will be presented by Steve Foley, senior engineer with the King
County Water and Land Resources Division's Stormwater section.
"This
workshop provides a great opportunity for a quick introduction to the
components of LID along with the trends and incentives to building
green," said King County senior engineer Steve Foley.
"By
encouraging more sustainable building and development King County and
its cities will help address our environmental concerns while getting
us on the path to smart growth," Foley said.
Low impact
development practices maintain stream flows, minimize the loss of
recharge to aquifers, maintain stream and wetland buffers, help address
flood concerns and reduce stormwater pollutant loads by balancing
development with the natural hydrology of the region.
The
workshops are presented by King County in partnership with the
Association of General Contractors (AGC) Education Foundation. All
workshops will be in the AGC conference center of the AGC Building,
1200 Westlake Ave. N. in Seattle.
Workshops are open to all
construction professionals at $50 per session. Pre-registration is
required. For more information, contact Erica Peterson, at
206-812-0806. To learn more about GreenTools visit www.greentools.us.
Additional workshop opportunities:
Tuesday, March 25, 8-10 a.m.
Beyond "Green" Building: Where the Market is Going
Topics
at this workshop will include: Net-zero energy, carbon-neutral
buildings; the "Living Building Challenge;" "Integrated Design,"
providing contractors with the latest information on the most
resource-efficient building designs in the region. The workshop will be
led by Dan Farrell, King County 'GreenTools' green building specialist.
Thursday, March 27, 8-10 a.m.
Green Materials 101 for LEED and Green Initiatives
Designed
for beginning project managers the workshop will focus on how the
choice of materials contributes to building design, durability, health
and efficiencies in any building project. It will also include a "hands
on" sampling of new products in the marketplace. The workshop is
presented by Patti Southard, manager of King County's "GreenTools"
green building program, and Ann Schuessler, RAFN Construction's
Director of Sustainable Building Practices.
An additional workshop is scheduled in May that will cover deconstruction and salvage techniques.
