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The Carpenters’ Company of Philadelphia in conjunction with the Delaware Valley Green Building Council invite you to join us for |
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The Carpenters’ Company 2009 Master Builders’ Dialogues
Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
The Next Generation of Green Construction
The Carpenters’ Company, in conjunction with the Delaware Valley Green Building Council, will present a forward look at what will be coming in green design and construction.
The program is scheduled for 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM at the Chemical Heritage Foundation, located at 315 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. An optional reception will be held immediately afterward at Carpenters’ Hall directly across the street at 320 Chestnut Street.
The Keynote speaker will be Roger Frechette, Director of Building Services and Sustainable Engineering for the design firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. Mr. Frechette’s address will include a case study of the Pearl River Tower, a 71-story zero-energy skyscraper under construction in Guangzhou, China. The project will be the world’s most energy efficient highrise structure and will include integrated turbines that turn wind into energy, a solar collector for additional power generation, and a water collection system, part of which is heated by the sun for hot water.
A panel discussion will follow, featuring local experts in areas of green building finance, sustainable development, Building Information Modeling, and the emerging science of green chemistry.
Location: Chemical Heritage Foundation — 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
Schedule: 1:30 PM — 5:00 PM
Reception immediately following at Carpenters’ Hall (320 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia)
Keynote Speaker
ROGER FRECHETTE
DIRECTOR OF BUILDING SERVICES AND SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING, SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP
Mr. Frechette is currently leading the engineering team for Burj Dubai, which is the world's tallest building and man-made structure, as well as the "low-energy," high-performance Pearl River Tower under construction in Guangzhou, China which, when completed, will be the most energy efficient office tower in the world. His work includes a diverse group of projects, ranging from sports stadiums, laboratories, airports, hospitals, academic buildings corporate offices, government buildings and museums.
Mr. Frechette is a Senior Fellow with the Design Futures Council, which is a global network of design community professionals. Additionally, Mr. Frechette frequently speaks at a number of educational seminars on the topic of "Green Engineering."
Previous accomplishments include his 2001 design of the National Wildlife Foundation Headquarters Building in Reston, Virginia, voted by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as one of the "Top 10" sustainable buildings in the United States. In 2002, he co-authored a document known as the "Nantucket Principals," which focuses on the trends and issues that will influence green building and sustainable design in the future. And in 2004, Mr. Frechette received United States Congressional recognition for his work in building sustainability.
Moderator
SANDY WIGGINS
CONSILLIENCE, LLC.
Known for his commitment to the future of the human family, Sandy has been a national leader in the Green Building revolution. Sandy is founder and principal of Consilience, LLC, a national real estate consultancy with a mission to build environmentally, socially and economically sustainable communities. He is the Immediate Past Chair of the Washington, D.C. based U.S. Green Building Council, and he continues to serve as a Director and a member of USGBC's Executive Committee. Sandy was Founding Chair of the Philadelphia based Delaware Valley Green Building Council. He also currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Rutgers University Center for Green Building and as a juror for the Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance. During a three-decade career in the building industry, he has had responsibility for projects totaling over one billion dollars. His vision and leadership have been responsible for the development of dozens of LEED commercial projects and the nation's first LEED Gold certified homes, which were also net zero energy consumers. His skillful facilitation has also helped birth sustainable master plans for municipalities and institutional campuses as well as sustainable regional public policy initiatives. Sandy also serves on the Philadelphia Mayor's Sustainability Advisory Board and the Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance.
Panelists
FRANK J. BALDASSARRE, JR.
PRESIDENT/CEO, E3 BANK
The driving force behind the e3bank promise, Frank now applies his impressive career as a financial lending professional to support his devotion to the future of our planet. He brings e3bank highly-honed analytical, sales and leadership skills grounded in the myriad disciplines that define the banking industry, including extensive experience in real estate, commercial and consumer lending, new business development, asset recovery/workout, credit review and branch management. Prior to founding e3 Bank, he served as Senior Vice President of Fox Chase Bank of Exton, PA and First Vice President/Commercial Real Estate Loan Officer of First Financial Bank, Downingtown, PA. Frank received his B.S. in Management with a concentration in Finance at Widener University. He holds certifications from Risk Management Association and the American Institute of Banking and is a graduate of the Stonier School of Banking. Frank is a Director of the Philadelphia Sustainable Business Network, the Delaware Valley Green Building Council and the Risk Management Association. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the Pennsylvania Green Growth Partnership.
JASON DOUGHERTY
LEED AP DIRECTOR OF BIM IMPLEMENTATION MICROSOL RESOURCES CORP
Jason is the Director of BIM Implementation at Microsol Resources Corporation where he provides customized training, consulting and implementation services to clients utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) technologies. Before joining Microsol Resources, he worked as an architect with the Specialist Modeling Group in the London office of Sir Norman Foster and Partners, and worked with RMJM (formerly Hillier Architecture) in the US where he was a member of the CAD Steering Committee. Jason lectures extensively on BIM technology in practice having been invited to present to the American Institute of Architects, The Fox School of Business at Temple University, the Tokyo Revit Users Group, The Illinois Inst. of Technology, etc. Jason has taught design workshops at the University of Pennsylvania and Autodesk University. In October of 2009, Jason was invited by the Association of General Contractors (AGC) to teach their national BIM 101 curriculum to the NY State membership. Within BIM research, Jason focuses specific attention on fabrication. Examples of his work exploring the relationship between design software, rapid-prototyping and direct fabrication have been exhibited at the International Conference on Milling in Architecture, Art and Design in Vienna and published in the proceedings of the 2004 AIA/ Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture Fabrication Conference. In 2006, he received a Young Practitioners Scholarship from the Canadian Design Research Network for workshop research into Parametric Modeling. Jason holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in Justice from the American University.
DANIEL K. GAROFALO
AIA, LEED AP ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR / SENIOR FACILITIES PLANNER, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Dan Garofalo is an architect with over 20 years experience in design & project management. Since 2001, Dan has worked at the facilities department of the University of Pennsylvania, where he's currently serving as the university's sustainability coordinator. Dan develops and oversees activity and initiatives in energy and utility conservation, green building, waste reduction and recycling, and sustainable transportation. He is also responsible for tracking the university's greenhouse gas inventory and developing Penn's Climate Action plan for carbon emissions reduction. Dan holds Masters degrees in architecture and in government administration from Penn, and will complete a third masters — in environmental studies — this year. His undergraduate degree in architecture is from the University of Virginia. He is active in numerous civic and charitable organizations, and is the current chair of the Delaware Valley Chapter of the US Green Building Council. He was a founder and first board chair of the Community Design Collaborative (Philadelphia's non-profit design center) and is on the board of the Environmental Leadership Program, where he was a fellow in 2004.
DR. JODY ROBERTS
PROGRAM MANAGER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY AND POLICY THE CHEMICAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Dr. Jody Roberts is the program manager for environmental history and policy in the Center for Contemporary History & Policy at the Chemical Heritage Foundation in Philadelphia. He received his B.S. in chemistry from St. Vincent College (1995) and advanced degrees in science and technology studies from Virginia Tech (2002 & 2006). He was the Charles C. Price Fellow (2005-2006) and Gordon Cain Fellow (2006-2007) at the Chemical Heritage Foundation before taking his current position. Through his efforts in establishing the environmental history and policy program, Dr. Roberts hopes to create a space where contemporary debates at the intersection of the chemical/molecular sciences, public health, and environment can be informed and reordered through strong historical grounding. His research seeks to understand the ontological relationships that make current practices possible, the ways in which failures or disruptions in one location affects the whole, and how new relationships can be crafted to create new possibilities. Recent and current projects have examined the development of the green chemistry movement, endocrine disrupting properties of synthetic chemicals, and human biomonitoring.
MARK PURCELL
AIA, CCM, LEED AP PRESIDENT, DELAWARE VALLEY GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL; EXECUTIVE, NASON CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Mark Purcell, AIA, CCM, LEED AP has nearly 20 years in the design and construction industry with a unique blend of experience, having worked for design firms, a real estate developer, government agencies and a construction company. He is a NCARB board-certified architect registered in several states and is a certified construction manager recognized by the Construction Management Association of America.
Mr. Purcell currently works for Nason Construction, a full service construction management, design- build, and general contracting firm headquartered in Wilmington, DE with regional offices in Philadelphia, PA and Salisbury, MD. He specializes in multi-million dollar construction projects for institutional, government, justice and higher-education clients with a focus on integrating sustainable design concepts into building programs. He has worked on several LEED Certified projects and is a LEED Accredited Professional.
An experienced speaker, Mr. Purcell has presented to multiple organizations including the National Association of State Facility Administrators, US Green Building Council, Mid-Atlantic Business Journal, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Associated Builders and Contractors, State of Delaware Economic Development Office, Environmental Law Forum of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Subcontractors Association of Delaware Valley, and the Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. He has guest lectured to architecture students at Drexel University's Westphal College and taught adult education courses for ABD Delaware to contractors interested in LEED. He has also been featured in several publications including Construction Executive, Building Operating Management, the Graham Advisor and the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Mr. Purcell is President and co-founder of the Delaware Valley Green Building Council (www.dvgbc.org), a non-profit with over 1,200 members that acts as a local chapter for the national U.S. Green Building Council. He has been active in various community and professional associations including the American Institute of Architects, Society of College and University Planners and National Peace Corps Association. He serves on ABC Delaware's Greenbuild Committee and chaired the Westtown Township Planning Commission in Chester County, PA where he lives with his wife Sara and their two children.
KATHERINE GAJEWSKI
DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
Katherine Gajewski is the Director of Sustainability for the City of Philadelphia. She is responsible for implementing Greenworks Philadelphia, the city's comprehensive and ambitious sustainability plan.
Previously, Katherine served as Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff in the Mayor's Office. In this role she managed a number of major citywide projects and led a number of the Nutter Administration's community outreach efforts, playing a major role in the public engagement during this year's budget process. She has served as an advisor to Mayor Nutter, Chief of Staff Clay Armbrister, and senior members of the Nutter Administration on a wide range of policy issues, with a particular focus on sustainability.
Prior to joining the Administration, Katherine worked on the Nutter for Mayor campaign and then played a key role in Nutter's transition, coordinating transition teams and searches for senior personnel.
From 2004-2006, Katherine was the Campaign Coordinator for the Breathe Free Philadelphia Alliance, the coalition that led the successful grassroots campaign to pass smoke-free legislation in Philadelphia. She also worked as an aide in then Councilman Nutter's office during 2006.
Before arriving in Philadelphia, Katherine worked for land conservation organizations in Vermont and Seattle. She holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University.
Contact: Christy Thompson — 215-925-0167
Continuing Education Credits: The event will be offering: 3.5 HSW, 3.5 PDH or 0.35 CEU, so it provides an excellent opportunity to pick-up some of those allusive continuing education credits required to maintain registration.
