High Performance Schools: A Regional and International Perspective (2006)
High Performance Schools: A Regional and International Perspective, was co-sponsored by VSBN and held in Washington, DC on April 24, 2006. Event features included Regional Best Practices, the Winners of the Montgomery County, MD and USGBC-NCR Emerging Green Builders Portable Classroom Design Challenge, and special evening speaker, Stefan Behnisch. Cosponsors included AIA-Northern VA, CEFPI Foundation and Charitable Trust, Metro Washington COG, Montgomery County, MD Public Schools, US DOE, U.S. EPA, and Emerging Green Builders (USGBC-NCR).
Presentations from this event are available below.
Presentations
Maryland Energy Administration: Rebuild America Schools Program. Brian Levite, SENTECH, Inc.
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Federal Government Committment to High-Performance Buildings. Katy Hatcher, Energy Star National Manager Public Sector, U.S. EPA
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Change Has Begun — High Performance Schools & Technologies. Lorenz (Larry) Schoff, PE, Energy Consultant
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Energy Benchmarking in the Seaford School District. Roy Whitaker, Chief of Buildings & Grounds, Seaford School District, Delaware
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York County Schools Use of Geothermal Energy: 5 Geothermal Schools, 4 Different Approaches. Mark Tschirhart, CBCP, Supervisor of Resources, York County Public Schools, Virginia
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Healthy Air for Growing Kids. Melissa Haunson, Marketing Outreach Manager, Greenguard Environmental Institute
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Internet Resources for Indoor Air Quality in Schools. Melissa Haunson, Marketing Outreach Manager, Greenguard Environmental Institute
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Lessons Learned: High Performance Schools in Virginia. Bill Brown, BerryRio Architects
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Lessons Learned from High Performance Design at the Great Seneca Creek Elementary School. Anja S. Caldwell, Architect, LEED™, Green Building Program Manager, Montgomery County Public Schools
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Green Schools Focus. Anja S. Caldwell, Architect, LEED™, Green Building Program Manager, Montgomery County Public Schools
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Washington-Lee High School: A High Performance School Case Study. Sandra Leibowitz Earley, RA, CSI, LEED AP, Principal, Sustainable Design Consulting
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Economy and Energy Savings at the Londonderry School in Pennsylvania. Benedict H. Dubbs
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Thanks to the sponsors of the High Performance Schools Symposium