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Green Building Solutions: What's Working

Thursday, Oct 15, 2009

Don't miss the first in a four-part series. The series will showcase existing green building technologies, demonstrate case studies of building design and construction incorporating these technologies and examine the lessons learned in the process. Technologies to be covered may include energy efficiency measures, renewable energy generation, water efficiency and reuse, waste reduction and the use of environmentally responsible materials.

Sponsor: Green Buildings Discussion Group, New York Academy of Sciences

Speakers: Greg Provan, Ph.D, University of Cork; Stephan Samouhos, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jane Snowdon, Ph.D, IBM. Moderator: Kurt Roth, Ph.D, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems

Thursday, October 15, 6-8 pm

Location: New York Academy of Sciences, 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, 40th Floor

RSVP: For registration and more information New York Academy of Sciences

This program qualifies for two professional development hours (PDHs) for Professional Engineers or two learning units (LUs) for Licensed Architects under sponsorship of New York Institute of Technology (NYIT). To receive these credits, obtain the supplemental registration form at the meeting and submit to NYIT along with a $50 registration fee.