March 18, 2008
Workshops for builders address the future of sustainable building
King County GreenTools workshops March 25, 27 in Seattle
Construction professionals looking to the future of sustainable
building can learn more about innovations and market trends in building
design and green materials at the next King County "GreenTools"
workshops, March 25 and 27, in Seattle.
Builders
looking for assistance in executing Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) and Built Green Projects can get the
answers they need through this workshop series, which continues March
25 with a presentation on where the "green" market is going.
Green-building
practices use key resources such as water, land and construction
materials much more efficiently than buildings that are built to code,
and they are more comfortable for occupants than traditional
structures.
"GreenTools seminars can help raise
awareness within the professional construction community about green
buildings and building materials, because green buildings are healthier
for the trades people building them, and for homeowners and their
visitors," said King County GreenTools Project Manager Dan Farrell.
"We
can be successful in developing these types of projects if we work
closely with the contractor community and identify challenges to using
new construction methods and technologies," Farrell said.
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, or visit the AGC Web site at www.agcwa.com/public/education/calendar.asp
Tuesday, March 25, 8-10 a.m.
Beyond "Green" Building: Where the Market is Going
The workshop will be presented by Dan Farrell, project manager and
green building specialist with King County’s GreenTools team. Farrell
is also a LEED-accredited professional, with more than seven years’
experience in the green building and waste management fields.
The
workshop will provide contractors with the latest information on the
most resource-efficient building designs in the region. Specific topics
will include net-zero energy/carbon-neutral buildings, the "Living
Building Challenge," integrated design and contractor involvement.
Thursday, March 27, 8-10 a.m.
Green Materials 101 for LEED and Green Initiatives
This workshop will focus on how the choice of materials contributes to
sustainable design, durability, health and efficiencies in any building
project. The session will feature a "hands on" sampling of new products
in the marketplace, including items manufactured locally by King County
LinkUp program members. The workshop is presented by Ann Schuessler,
director of Sustainable Building Practices and Patti Southard, project
and program manager with King County.
The
final workshop in the series is scheduled for May 14 and will cover
salvage and deconstruction techniques on demolition projects.