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Attending the Expo? Come a day early for this special workshop!

LIfe Cycle Costing

Tuesday,
April 13th, 2010
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center

Life Cycle Costing workshop by leading national expert, Robert Charrette

A must-attend workshop to calculate Return on Investment for your Green Building Clients! Attendees will apply the LCC methodology to the evaluation and analysis of investments in buildings, specifically in the field of energy efficiency and Green Buildings.

Download the program brochure pdf
(updated 2/5)

For Secure Online Registration

 

8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Wednesday, April 14th,
2010 Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center



Registration is now open!

Attendees receive a 15% early bird discount for registering before
March 15th!
This discount is available when registering online.

Participate in Ohio's largest Green Building and Business Conference! Every year, several hundred building industry professionals come together to attend a diverse array of Green education sessions. The massive Tradeshow showcasing Green product vendors and service providers is free & open to the public.

For secure Online registration

Driving directions for 4H Center:

Free parking is available across Fred Taylor Drive at the Baseball Stadium.

Last year's Expo


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Get Continuing Education Credits at the Expo!

CGBF is an approved continuing education provider for the American Institute of Architects.

Several sessions at the Expo are now registered to receive AIA HSW/ SD Learning units and GBCI (LEED) credits:

Selecting Green Building Materials: Tools and Strategies You Can Use. 2 GBCI CE Hours; 2 AIA HSW SD Learning units; PDH (Engineers)
Grid neutrality in schools. 1 GBCI CE Hour; 1 AIA HSW SD Learning Unit; PDH (Engineers)
Commissioning for Green & LEED projects. 2 GBCI CE Hours; 2 AIA HSW SD Learning Units; PDH (Engineers)
Legal Perspectives on Green Construction. 1 GBCI CE Hour; 1 AIA HSW Learning Unit; PDH (Engineers)
Green Financing - Renewable Energy. 1 GBCI CE Hour; 1 AIA Learning Unit
Green legislative Update for Ohio. 1 GBCI CE Hour


See the full Green Building Expo and Get Green Business Conference schedule below
(or download as pdf)

There are two sets of Expo sessions available (Expo One and Expo Two).

Door prizes at the Expo!
• Win the Smart Car for a weekend! • Win gift cards to major retailers


Visit trade show booths to qualify for a drawing to win gift cards from major retailers, or free rental of a Smart Car for a weekend, courtesy of Metro CD Engineering!

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Smart Car

Green Building Expo and Get Green Business opening events
8:30 am - 8:50 am Green Team Update
8:50 am - 9:20 am Mayor Coleman’s Welcome and GreenSpot “SpotLight” Awards
Get Green Business Conference Schedule
9:20 am - 10:40 am Green Memo II - Overview "Effect on Local Businesses"
Green Columbus Fund, Green Switch Program, Utility Assistance, Green Incubators

10:40 am - 11:00 am Achieving your environmental and sustainability goals
How EPA partnerships and Columbus GreenSpot can help your organization's sustainability goals

11:00 am - 11:25 am Greenwashing Risks and Risk Management
Legal issues behind Greenwashing claims and how to navigate the marketplace demands
11:25 am - 11:45 am Carbon Free by 2050 - Can We Do It?
Session will explore the energy challenges set by Gore, Hansen, Congress and others
11:45 am - 12:00 pm Franklin County Commissioner John O'Grady's Closing Remarks
EXPO ONE - One Hour Sessions
9:30 am - 10:30 am
GBF107 - Grid neutrality in schools
Session will outline steps for placing the foundation of Grid Neutrality in building design
10:45 am - 11:45 am GBF109 - Legal Perspectives on Green Construction
Information on the do's and dont's of Green design and construction practices
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Green Legislative update for Ohio
Discussion on HB 7 & 251 for improved energy efficiency of State funded buildings
2:15 pm- 3:15 pm Green Financing - Renewable Energy
Discussion about key tools and Ohio's revolutionary new Solar Special Improvement District (SID)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Green Initiatives in Central Ohio
EXPO TWO - Two Hour Sessions
9:30 am - 11:30 am
GBF106 - Selecting Green Building Materials: Tools and Strategies You Can Use
The session provides information on the green building products selection process
2:15 pm - 4:30 pm GBF108 - Commissioning for Green & LEED Projects
The session will walk through new and existing building commissioning process
Lunchtime Program
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm GBCI's LEED Credential Maintenance Program
Green Product Tradeshow
11:00 am - 3 pm Free and open to the Public

Exhibitor info
Event Sponsors
Event sponsors

 


GOLD (LUNCH) SPONSOR

COLUMBIA GAS of OHIO

Columbia Gas

www.columbiagasohio.com


SILVER SPONSORS


BTA/KI


FOOD, AGRICULTURE & BIOLOGICAL ENG, OSU


KING BUSINESS INTERIORS


PERFORMANCE ROOF SYSTEMS, INC - DERBIGUMDerbigum
www.derbigum.com


TURNER CONSTRUCTION


WOOLPERT



www.woolpert.com


USGBC - COH CHAPTER


For 2010 Sponsorships & Exhibitor tables, contact:

For Green Building Exp: meera@cgbf.org or call
(614) 855-8085

For Get Green Business: Chaz@get-u-connected.com
or call (614) 827-1153



Exhibitor info

 

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