TOPICS/PRESENTERS:
Connecting Buildings to Nature – Bernheim Visitor Center, LEED Platinum
Claude Stephens – Education Director, Bernheim
Use of site conditions to improve energy performance
The landscape strategies behind Kentucky’s first LEED platinum project.
American Life and Accident Insurance Company Green Roof Project
Jason Kruse – Project Manager, Turner Construction Company
Troy Huffman – Project Manager, American Roofing and Metal Company
The story behind Louisville’s largest privately owned vegetated roof
Installation of a 17,000 sq. ft. sedum mat roofing system
Rain Gardens, Water Collection and Site Considerations – Regional LEED projects and other sustainable design efforts
Chad Whitaker – Landscape Architect – LEED GA, BTM Engineering
Landscape strategies that deal with water, shading, and maximizing open space.
Landscape examples from regional LEED and sustainable design projects.
Living Walls and Urban Landscape Considerations – The Green Building
Tracey Williams – Owner/Designer, Greensleeves Design
The design and construction of a living wall system in an urban environment.
Greening strategies for an urban building site.
Stick around after the program for the USGBC October Green Scene cocktail hour at the Visitor Center and green roof research plots. 5:30-7:30 pm. (For more information about the USGBC Green Scene event go to www.usgbckentucky.org.)
