Columbus Green Building Forum Green Expo 2010

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

Photos of 2010 Expo and Conference

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Thanks to all our sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, and participants!
This year's Expo was a great success!

Continuing Education Credits at the Expo!
AIA and GBCI (LEED) continuing education credits are offered for the Expo sessions.

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

Several sessions at the Expo are 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

Who won the door prizes at the Expo? Click to find out!

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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, Two wheel kit Erin Miller, City of Columbus' Environmental Steward; Columbis Gas; TechColumbus; Consider Biking
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 Greg Cunningham, Limited Brands
11:00 am - 11:25 am	Greenwashing Risks and Risk Management Legal issues behind Greenwashing claims and how to navigate the marketplace demands David Scott, Luper, Neidenthal & Logan
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 John Seryak, Go Sustainable Energy
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	Grid neutrality in schools Session will outline steps for placing the foundation of Grid Neutrality in building design (click for details) Larry Schoff, PE
10:45 am - 11:45 am	Legal Perspectives on Green Construction Information on the do's and dont's of legal aspects of Green design and construction practices (click for details) Stephen Del Percio, Esq., LEED AP
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Green Legislative Update for Ohio Discussion on HB 7 & 251 for improved energy efficiency of State funded buildings Representative Marian Harris & (Former Rep) Jim McGregor
2:15 pm- 3:15 pm	Green Financing - Renewable Energy Discussion about key tools and Ohio's revolutionary new Solar Special Improvement District (SID) (click for details) Toby Rittner, President & CEO, CDFA; Price Finley, Argus Growth Consultants
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Green Initiatives in Central Ohio Panel Discussion about key green initiatives that cities within Central Ohio are pursuing Paul Freedman, Columbus; Colleen Gilger, Dublin; Kathryn Meyer, New Albany; Justin Milam, Upper Arlington
EXPO TWO - Two Hour Sessions
9:30 am - 11:30 am	Selecting Green Building Materials: Tools and Strategies You Can Use The session provides information on the green building products selection process (click for details) Ross G. Spiegel, FAIA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP BD+C
2:15 pm - 4:30 pm	Commissioning for Green & LEED Projects The session will walk through new and existing building commissioning process (click for details) Ron Wilkinson, PE, LEED AP, co-author for LEED for Commissioning Guide
Lunchtime Program
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm	GBCI's LEED Credential Maintenance Program Ross G. Spiegel, FAIA, FCSI, Chair of GBCI's Credential Maintenance program
Green Product Tradeshow
11:00 am - 3 pm	Free and open to the Public Exhibitor info
Event Sponsors

GOLD (LUNCH) SPONSOR

COLUMBIA GAS of OHIO

www.columbiagasohio.com

SILVER SPONSORS

BTA/KI

DERBIGUM & DERBIGUM ENERGIES

FOOD, AGRICULTURE & BIOLOGICAL ENG, OSU

HEAPY ENGINEERING

KING BUSINESS INTERIORS

OCÉ | NORTH AMERICA – WIDE FORMAT & DOCUMENT PRINTING SYSTEMS

TURNER CONSTRUCTION

WOOLPERT

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