• 11-12pm EST
  Maximizing Learning and Savings by Going Green.

• 12:30-1:30pm EST
  Greening Your School District - Capitalizing on Options and Opportunities.

• 2-3pm EST
  How to Make the Stimulus Work for You.

• 3:30-4:30pm EST
  Green Cleaning: How to Turn Your Facilities into Healthier, More Productive Environments.

• 5-6pm EST
  Defining the Green Campus — Buildings and Beyonds.

Maximizing Learning and Savings by Going Green.

Ken Sidebottom, CEM, LEED AP, Program Manager, Sustainable Building Solutions
Johnson Controls, Inc.

Learn from schools and universities that are making a commitment to transforming their facilities and campuses into sustainable, high-performance learning and working environments. See how implementing energy efficiency strategies and renewable energy technologies can reduce your operating costs, create green jobs, and engage students to make the change to "go green."

Greening Your School District - Capitalizing on Options and Opportunities.

Rachel Gutter, Senior Manager, Education Sector
Emily Knupp, Education Sector Associate,
U.S. Green Building Council

So you’ve started recycling, implemented a district-wide energy management plan and even built a green school. Now what? What will it take to green your school district? Find out how you can streamline the process of going green through innovative strategies that improve efficiency while driving down costs. Whether your focus is on new facilities, existing buildings, operations or education, going green requires an integrated approach and a cross departmental team. Learn practical strategies that will put you on a path toward a greener, more sustainable district and discover what the future may hold in how green schools are planned, designed, constructed, retrofit and operated to support a new generation of environmentally literate students, teachers and staff.

How to Make the Stimulus Work for You.

Judy Marks, Hon. AIA, Associate Director
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities

Jon Kuzmich, Technical Programs Coordinator
Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)

Are you getting your share of the recently enacted stimulus funding? Discover potential revenue for education construction, facility upgrades, and energy and green initiatives. Also, learn how to use available funds to achieve sustainable, high-performance facilities. Attendees will gain insight into  the latest on other initiatives that may impact education facilities over the next few years, as well as additional financing opportunities available to schools and universities for green initiatives.

Green Cleaning: How to Turn Your Facilities into Healthier, More Productive Environments.

Stephen P. Ashkin, Executive Director,
The Green Cleaning Network

Mark Bishop, Deputy Director, Healthy Schools Campaign

Learn from experts and award-winning education institutions on how to create and/or expand upon a green cleaning program. Review best practices, how to balance cost and efficiency issues, as well as learn what the future may hold in this growing area.

Defining the Green Campus — Buildings and Beyonds.

Rachel Gutter, Senior Manager, Education Sector
U.S. Green Building Council

As incubators of innovation, colleges and universities throughout the country are going beyond buildings, redefining what it means to go green. Learn about the latest trends and developments that will help your college or university become an innovative leader in creating energy-efficient, sustainable, productive environments for students, faculty and staff. From master planning to green operations and maintenance, for both new construction and existing buildings, attendees will gain insight into key concepts and strategies for accelerating sustainability initiatives while driving down costs.