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GREEN BY DESIGN Third Annual Statewide Conference
May 21 and 22, 2008
The Depot Minneapolis

Green by Design featured passionate and engaging keynote speeches by Van Jones and Mark Fenton and 21 outstanding conference sessions. Click here to view full conference brochure with session descriptions and speaker bios. View conference presentations below.

Keynote: Mark Fenton
Keynote: Van Jones
Dan Thiede live-blogged sessions at the Green by Design Conference. Click here to read his conference session postings, along with a great overview of Van Jones’ keynote speech.

Wednesday, May 21
Green Rehab Four Session Track
Introduction to Green Rehab
Assessment and Strategy Development
Implementation of Management Strategies for Your Business (Bringing Green to the Field)
Advanced Systems, Products, and Possibilities
Michael Anschel

Integrated Design: Helping to Achieve Green Affordable Homes
Brad Kruse

Study, Selection, and Significance in Sustainability for Affordable Housing
Rachel Wagner

Measuring Performance in Green Projects
Rick Carter and David Williams

Green Growth in Rural Communities
Jan Joannides

Housing and Our Health
Minnesota Department of Health and City of Minneapolis Panel

City Trees: Innovative Tree and Stormwater Management
Lorin Culver, Bonestroo

Minnesota Green Communities Demonstration Projects: Lessons from the Field
Billy Weber (plus panel)

Creating More Livable, Walkable Communities
Mark Fenton

Thursday, May 22
Habitat for Humanity Goes Green
Survey and Results
Jan Plimpton

Housing Development and the New Energy Economy
Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota - 10 Principles for Just Climate Change Policies in Minnesota
Russ Adams (plus panel)

Redefining Affordable Housing with Energy in Mind
Michael LeBeau

Minnesota Housing and New Mandatory Green Requirements
Minnesota Housing Panel

Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change
Panel

Clearing the Hurdles to Finding Green Building Products
Cindy Ojczyk

The General Contractor’s Notebook: Lessons Learned
Dale Forsberg

Building Science as a Guide to High Performance Housing
Pat Huelman

Sustainable Landscape Practices in Affordable Housing
Todd Rexine

 
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