• Legal
  
• Smart Cities
  
• Sustainable Business
  
• Economic Development

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 | 1pm – 5:30pm

WELCOMING REMARKS
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu

Opening keynote: Post-Katrina New Orleans: A Laboratory for Sustainable Design
John C. Williams, AIA, Executive Architect for Make It Right Foundation and COTE Award winner for 2010. Mr. Williams is a Planner, Social Entrepreneur, Sustainability Advocate and Principal of John C. Williams Architects.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY UPDATE
Avi Garbow, Deputy General Counsel, United States EPA

KEYNOTE PANEL: CORPORATE LEADERSHIP LEADING THE CHARGE
(Wal-Mart, DuPont, Method Products, IBM, City of Glendale CA)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 | 8:00am – 5:30pm KEYNOTE ADDRESS: LEED FROM WHERE I SIT
Susan Dorn, General Counsel, US Green Building Council and Green Building Certification Institute

• Current changes in LEED and at USGBC/GBCI
• Legal trends affecting green buildings

KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: CATASTROPHIC DISASTERS—REVITALIZING IMPACTED COMMUNITIES
Mayor Bob Dixson, Greensburg, KS
Mark Davis, Tulane Institute on Water Resource Law and Policy
Prof. Jose D. Mitrani P.E., C.P.C., College of Engineering and Computing Florida International University

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND THE NEW NORMAL
Steve Harmon, Cisco
Beth Galante, Director, New Orleans Resource Center & Office Global Green

SMART BUILDINGS FOR SMART CITIES
Florence Hudson, IBM
Charles McGinnis, Director of Strategic Projects, Johnson Controls

SUSTAINABILITY: FROM THE BOARD ROOM TO THE BREAK ROOM
Kathryn Pavlovsky, Deloitte & Touche
Gael O'Brien Strategic Opportunities Group

• The context for board decision-making
• Extra-financial reporting considerations
• Risks and opportunities
• The ethical risks of business as usual

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE GREEN FRONTIER
Michael Hecht, CEO, Greater New Orleans, Inc.
John Dybvig, LEED AP, Blue/Green Alliance
Herman Schellstade, Wind Energy Systems Technology

ALPHABET SOUP: GREEN BUILDING AND ZONING CODES DE-MYSTIFIED
Timothy Hughe, LEED AP, Esq., Bean Kinney
Shari Shapiro, LEED AP, Esq., Obermayer Rebman

• Building codes and green building/Associated risks
• Adopting updates of building codes to incorporate green principals (ICC, ASHRAE) and anticipated future changes
• Incorporation of sustainability into zoning ordinances, resulting issues and problems

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE AND NOT...
David Waggonner, Waggonner Ball Architects
Paul Harrison, Environmental Defense Fund
Dale Morris, Royal Netherlands Embassy
Larry Schmidt, State Director, Trust for Public Land

GREEN BUSINESS MARKETING: GREEN PRODUCTS AND POSITIONING
Elaine Reilly, DuPont
Kim C. Francovich, Solo Cup
John Janes, Prosigma Services

THE GREENING OF THE CIO
Florence Hudson, IBM
Jeffrey Brandt, Brandt Consulting
Robert Hilliker, President and Chief Executive Officer, Virtual-Q Texas, Inc.

(LUNCHeon): Mayoral panel: BEST PRACTICES FROM AWARD-WINNING GREEN CITIES
Panel of Esteemed Mayors
Mayor Patrick Hays, North Little Rock Arkansas
Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, City of Jersey City, NJ
Mayor Bob Dixson, Greensburg, KS
And More

WHEN GREEN GOES WRONG: LIABILITY AND DE-CERTIFICATION LITIGATION
Bruce Merwin, Haynes and Boone
Bradley Carson, Haynes and Boone

• Sustainable building practices and green rating systems are a boon to the real estate industry, but like any new technology, things go wrong.
• Hear the most pressing risks associated with green building for owners, tenants, lenders, managers, design & construction professionals.
• Discover the inherent risks of LEED 3.0 and other rating systems.
• Learn contract drafting tips to address these new vulnerabilities in your practice and business.

GREENHOUSE GAS LAW/REGULATION & SOLAR/GEOTHERMAL AS ALTERNATIVES
Stan Millan, LEED AP, Esq., Jones Walker Law Firm
Margorie McKeithen, Esq., Jones Walker Law Firm
Introduction by Robert Schmidt, Managing Partner, Joule Energy

• Trends in green regulations -- EPA, SEC, CEQ, etc.
• Pending national green legislation - Energy and Climate Change
• Advances in renewable energy use
• What you should be preparing to do in the green age

ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACT OF GREEN BUILDINGS
Max Swetman, Esq., Swetman Baxter
Patricia Algiers, ASID, CNU-Accredited Member, Patricia S. Algiers & Associates, Inc.

• Building a green practice
• Regulatory compliance with green design
• Indoor air quality
• Impact of energy and water savings
• Costs/Benefits/Predictions

CREATING GREEN JOBS FOR SMART CITIES
Liz Robinson, Executive Director, Energy Coordinating Agency, Philadelphia, PA
Ben Taube, Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
Chris Schmidt, E.J.Ourso College of Business, LSU
John Moore, City of New Orleans, Department of Coastal and Environmental Affairs

AGREEMENTS FOR SMART BUILDING CERTIFICATION AND GREEN LITIGATION RISKS
James D'Entremont, Esq., Phelps Dunbar, LLC
Scott Wolfe, LEED AP, Esq., Wolfe Law Group

• The complexity of environmental sustainability
• Adoption of updates of building codes to incorporate green principals (ICC, ASHRAE)
• Incorporation of sustainability into zoning ordinances, resulting issues and problems
• Risk and liability associated with green buildings and codes

The Green Building Legal Apocalypse: Why Cities Should Stop Mandating LEED
Christopher W. Cheatham, LEED AP, Cheatham Consulting, LLC, Managing Partner
Douglas Reiser, LEED AP, Reiser Legal, Principal

• A number of events in the green building industry will coincide in 2012
• Challenges to LEED certification and the potential for decertifications will grow as a revised rating system is introduced
• Municipalities are continuing to enact LEED mandates for private developments
• These municipalities will be the most likely be the spot for LEEDigation

ACHIEVING AFFORDABILITY THROUGH GREEN BUILDING
Casius Pealer, LEED AP, Builders of Hope
Reuben Teague, Green Coast Enterprises
Trisha Miller, Enterprise Green Communities

RECIPES FOR FOOD INITIATIVES FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES
Dwight Evans, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Chip Johnson, Mayor of Hernando, MS
Poppy Tooker, Farmers Markets

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF “GREEN” REAL ESTATE LAWS
Jon Leyens, the Steeg Law Firm
Robert Newcomer, LEED AP, the Lang Legal Group

Breaking-Through: New Orleans Leading the Way in Coastal Restoration
G. Paul Kemp, PhD, Vice-President, National Audubon Society, Louisiana Initiative
Charles Allen, Director, New Orleans Department of Environmental and Coastal Affairs
Dr. John A. Lopez, Director-Coastal Sustainability Program, Lake Ponchartrain Basin Foundation
Tim Doody, President, Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority
Robert Turner, Regional Executive Director, Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East

This panel will make the case that the city of New Orleans must take a leading role in order for Louisiana's coastal restoration efforts to be successful.

GREEN ALTERNATIVES FOR CONTAMINATION CLEANUPS
Sarah Stogner, Jones Walker
Dr. Brad Droy, Toxicological & Environmental Associates ("TEA Inc.")
Boyd Bryan, Jones Walker

• What is Green and Sustainable Remediation?
• Emerging Emphasis on Green and Sustainable Remediation
• Alternative Green and Sustainable Remediation Technologies
• Advantages of Green and Sustainable Remediation

INNOVATIVE FINANCING FOR RENEWABLES & ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES
Panel moderated by Scott Kirkpatrick, The Cypress Group
William Owens, Stonehenge Capital
Nancy Montoya, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Clifford Kenwood, Rebirth Capital
Michael J. Goldman, Nixon Peabody LLP

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 | 8:00am to Noon Keynote:
Casey Jones, Director, Design For Excellence Program, U.S. General Services Administration

panel: GREEN EDISCOVERY: PAPERLESS PROCESS TO SAVE THE PLANET
Panel moderated by Monica Bay of Law Technology News
Consultant Panel includes: Andrew Adkins, George Socha, Tom O’Connor

Panel: Green Schools: Centers of the Community
Steven Bingler, AIA, REFB, NCARB, Founder, Concordia Architects
Ramsay Green, New Orleans Recovery School District
John Burns, CEO, Jack & Jake's, LLC.
Timolynn Sams, Executive Director, Neighborhood Partnership Network
Dana Brown, ASLA AICP, LEED AP Brown + Danos Land Design, Inc.

PANEL: States and Sustainable Communities: Energy, Infrastructure & Smart Growth
William Abolt, The Shaw Group
John L. Renne, PhD, AICP Department of Planning and Urban Studies University of New Orleans
Wm. Ray Manning, LEED AP BD&C,President, Manning Architects
Stefan Marks, AICP New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
Jean Marie Ganucheau, office of Senator Mary Landrieu

panel: Greening Your Law Firm: Practical Solutions
Gayatri Joshi, Vice President, Client Management, ecoAnalyze LLC
Patrick Nye, Vice President, Climate Business Group, Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Carmen Ramson-Herzing, Internal Communications Manager, DLA Piper LLP (US)
Carolyn Kaplan, of Counsel and Chief Sustainability Officer, Nixon Peabody LLP
Jeffrey D. Eberhard, Managing Partner, Smith Freed & Eberhard P.C.
Dan Schwarzenbach, General Counsel, Wink Engineering

Legal industry sustainability leaders discuss how to actually "green" your firm: Measuring, reducing and setting of carbon reduction targets, including:

• Developing a structured sustainability program
• Obtaining management buy-in
• Changing internal behavioral patterns
• Avoiding greenwashing accusations
• Aligning efforts with client values to enhance success

LEEDIGATION: THE IMPACT OF LEED 3.0, LITIGATION AND BUILDING REGULATION
Christopher Hill, LEED AP, Esq., law Office of Christopher G. Hill
Scott Wolfe, LEED AP, Esq., Wolfe Law Group

• The impact of LEED 3.0 on the world of construction litigation
• LEED's impact on the probability of litigation
• Types of claims likely to be brought, the uncertainty of how any claims will be decided
• Potential methods of preparing for such litigation with contract drafting and risk management

GREENING OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN
Bruce Howard, Sensitech
Rich Dailey, Wal-Mart

Beyond Public/Private Partnerships: Collaborating to Create Vibrant Cities
Former New Orleans Mayor, Sydney Barthelemy
Major General David Mize, USMC (retired), CEO, New Orleans Federal Alliance
Will Bradshaw, PhD, Founder, Green Coast Enterprises
Prisca Weems, LEED AP, Principal, FutureProof

Faux Green? Greenwashing, Consumer Claims and Social Media
Jennifer Taggart, Demetriou, Del Guercio and author of The Smart Mama Blog
Brod Bagert, New Orleans poet

• Overview of regulation for green certifications and marketing claims: private actions, NGO's, and more
• Trips, traps and rules of the road for green marketing
• Green Claims and Social Media
• Advertising

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 | 1:00pm to 5:00pm OPTIONAL TRAINING: "INTRODUCTION TO THE LEED RATING SYSTEM AND GREEN ASSOCIATE STUDY"*
Prisca Weems, LEED AP and J.O. Evans, LEED AP, Principals from FutureProof (*This course can be taken for a fee, and offers a certificate that will fulfill the requirement to apply for the LEED Green Associate Exam.)

• This optional course will provide an introduction to green building concepts
• An introduction to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) concepts, values and process for green building certification
• An introduction to Green Associate accreditation--addressing its importance and the GA's responsibilities
• An overview of resources available on green building for a more in-depth understanding
• Eligible for AIA/HSW credits

FIRST ANNUAL GREEN GOLF TOURNEY—AUDUBON PARK GOLF COURSE

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