OCTOBER 4 & 5, 2010
PPA Event Center
2105 Decatur Street, Denver, CO 80211

REGISTER for the Green Schools Summit

Overview:

October 4, 12:00PM – 4:30PM: Half-day preconference workshop
Green Your District, Your Schools, and Your Teaching
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October 4, 4:00PM – 6:30PM: Evening networking reception

October 5, 7:30AM – 5:00PM: Full day educational conference providing professional development and continuing education credits
2010 Green Schools Summit: Graduate to Green
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Agenda Details:

Pre-conference workshop
October 4, 12:00PM- 4:30PM: Green Your District, Your Schools, and Your Teaching

About: Over the past decade, Poudre School District has worked to develop district wide programs and policies guided by a Sustainable Management System (SMS), Sustainable Design Guidelines (SDG), and extensive energy management, with the interest spreading to teachers, students, and community members.  This preconference workshop will capitalize on these experiences and lessons learned to effectively transfer this knowledge to attendees.

Workshop Faculty:
Brian Dunbar, Director, Institute for the Built Environment, Colorado State University
Bill Franzen, SAGE 2 Associates, LLC
Farah McDill, Green School Specialist

• The first segment will include information about how to develop an SMS, SDG, and partner-enhanced integrated sustainable design. Presenter: Brian Dunbar
• The second segment will focus on the process, importance, and benefits of green school design and operations. Presenter: Bill Franzen 
• The final segment will focus on the end-users, the teachers and students, and how they can best understand the built environment of educational facilities, through building-focused sustainability clubs and behavior change. 
  Presenter: Farah McDill   
• ONLY $20 per person! REGISTER ONLINE

October 4, 4:30 – 6:30PM: Evening Networking Reception

• Free for all USGBC Colorado members and Green Schools Conference attendees
• Cash bar
  

Graduate to Green:
October 5, 7:30AM- 5:00PM: Full day educational conference

• Three tracks to choose from: Design (for architects, engineers, contractors and those involved in construction), Maintenance (for district personnel including facilities, administrators, energy managers) and Curriculum (for teachers, parents, students and eco-advocates)
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• Updates from U.S. Green Building Council’s national green schools movement, Governor’s Energy Office, and the Colorado Department of Education.
• Cost: $60 USGBC Chapter members | $80 Non members | $25 Students | Free for school employees! Every paid attendee gets a one year membership to USGBC Colorado. For those who are already members, membership will be extended by one year. REGISTER ONLINE

Does your company work with schools ?
Consider sponsoring a school district to attend the Green Schools Summit! Contact Stan Wagner:
SWagner@enermodal.com