Green Globes training will be provided as part of three workshops on December 5, 2006. Sessions will focus on different aspects of the system, including the modules for New Construction and Continual Improvement (existing buildings) and the online assessment process.

In addition to the workshops, GBI executive director Ward Hubbell will host a keynote panel discussion on December 6 prior to the opening of the exhibit hall.

“Ecobuild Federal offers an inclusive, non-biased exploration of the issues surrounding the design and maintenance of sustainable, energy-efficient, healthier and better performing buildings,” said Hubbell. “It’s an annual meeting place for many of our associate members, and it provides an excellent opportunity to educate the industry about the tools we promote—including Green Globes as well as the National Association of Home Builders’ Model Green Home Building Guidelines.”

GBI at Ecobuild:

Dec. 5

9:00 a.m. – Noon            
Green Globes for Continual Improvement of Existing Buildings
Jiri Skopek, AA Dip., OAA, ECD Energy and Environment Canada
Harvey Bryan, Ph.D., Arizona State University College of Design

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.           
Green Globes Online Green Building Assessment
Vicki Worden, Commercial Programs, Green Building Initiative

1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Green Globes Training for Commercial Building
Jiri Skopek, AA Dip., OAA, ECD Energy and Environment Canada
Harvey Bryan, Ph.D., Arizona State University College of Design

Dec. 6

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Keynote Panel Discussion
GBI Executive Director Ward Hubbell will lead a panel of experts in a discussion regarding the need to refocus green building strategies on building performance. Topics will include benchmarking, the development of comprehensive action plans and how to evaluate actual performance against design strategies.

Panelists:
Thomas A. Taylor, LEED® AP, General Manager, Vertegy, an Alberici Enterprise, St. Louis, MO 
James E. Woods, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director, The Building Diagnostics Research Institute, Inc., Chevy Chase, MD 
R. Wayne Proulx, Manager, Energy and Environmental Services, GWL Realty Associates, Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada