CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE
Mon. Apr 26
8:00 - 2:00PM Exhibitor set-up (all exhibitors must be finished setting up their booths by 2PM)
2:00 - 6:00PM Exhibits Open
3:00 - 3:15 PM Welcome: Mayor Elect Mitch Landrieu (Invited)
3:15 - 4:00PM Keynote Address:To be announced
4:00 - 5:30PM Opening General Counsel Panel
Moderated by Ted Banks, former Chief Counsel of Kraft Foods.
(Includes panelists from Kraft, DuPont, Method Products, Whole Foods and more)
6:00 - 9:00PM Welcome Reception
Tues. Apr 27
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast
8AM - 5PM Exhibits Open
8:30 - 9:15 Keynote Address: “LEED, From Where I Sit”
Susan Dorn, General Counsel, US Green Building Council
Current changes in LEED and at USGBC/GBCI
Legal Trends affecting green buildings
9:15 -10:00 Industry Panel: Green Case Studies
Enviromental Demolitions: Simone Bruni, Demo Diva:
Energy Savings: Tracey Robinson, HLM Energy Saver:
Biodegradeable Burials: Luc Nadeau, Natures Casket
10:00 -10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:00 Legal: “Green Law for the Real Estate Practice”
-Jon Leyens, the Steeg Law Firm, Robert Newcomer, LEED AP, the Lang Legal Group
(concurrent) Green: “GreenWashing and Remediation”
Sarah Brehm, Jones Walker; Dr. Brad Droy, Toxicological &Environmental Associates, 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
(concurrent) Industry: “Working Smarter with Green: Less Carbon, Cost & Chaos”
-Michael Mills, Kraft Kennedy; David Bain, DataCert
Carbon footprints
CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE
12:00 - 1:30 (Working Lunch)
"Forest Certification: Much Ado About 1 LEED Credit?"- Moderated by Su K. Suh, Weyerhaeser
Cassie Phillips, Vice President of Sustainable Forestry, Weyerhaeuser Company
Kathy Abusow, President and CEO, SFI; Rosemary Daszkiewicz,Plum Creek Timber
What is forest certification?
Why forest certification matters
WY's approach to forest certification and sustainability
Wood and Green Building
Legal concerns regarding USGBC's approach to forestry certification
1:30 - 3:00 Legal: “Green Building Regulations and Codes De-mystified”
-Timothy Hughes, Bean Kinney; Shari Shapiro, Obermayer Rebman
Building codes and green building
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
Risk and liability associated with green buildings and codes
(concurrent) Industry: “LEEDigation- The Impact of LEED on the Practice of Law”
-Christopher Hill, Durrette Brandshaw; Scott Wolfe, Wolfe Law Group
This session will discuss the impact of LEED 3.0 on the world of construction
litigation. We will discuss LEED's impact on the probability of litigation, the types of
claims likely to be brought, the uncertainty of how any claims will be decided, and
potential methods of preparing for such litigation through contract drafting and risk
management processes
(concurrent) Green: “Greenhouse Gas Law/Alternatives, Regulation & Solar, Geothermal and Energy Districts”
-Stan Millan and Margorie McKeithen, Jones Walker
Trends in green regulations -- EPA, SEC, CEQ, etc.
Trends in green legislation -- Energy and Climate
Advances in renewable energy use.
What you should be preparing to do in this green age.
3:00 - 3:30 Break
3:30 - 5:00 Legal: “Green Building Construction Litigation”
-William Tanenbaum, Kaye Scholer; Scott Wolfe, Wolfe Law Group
Building regulations can be confusing, even without the added complexity of environmental
sustainability. This session will focus on providing attendees with the tools to translate and
understand even the most complicated regulations. Topics include:
Adoption of updates of building codes to incorporate green principals (ICC, ASHRAE)
and anticipated future changes
Incorporation of sustainability into zoning ordinances, resulting issues and problems
Risk and liability associated with green buildings and codes
CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE
(concurrent) Green: “Sustainability-From the Board Room to the Break Room”
-Kathryn Pavolvsky, Deloitte; Fred Kipperman, The Rand Institute
The context for board decision-making
Extra-financial reporting considerations
Risks and opportunities
Vignettes and very short case studies
(concurrent) Industry: “When Green Goes Wrong-Liability, De-certification Litigation”
- Bruce Merwin and 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, and design & construction professionals.
Discover the inherent risks of LEED and other rating systems.
Learn contract drafting tips to address these new vulnerabilities in your practice and
business.
6:00 - 10:00 Gala Dinner (off site)
Wed. Apr 28
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast
8:00 - 12:00 Exhibits Open
8:30 - 9:15 Keynote: Steve Harmon, Cisco/Paul Lippe, LegalOnRamp
9:15 - 10:15 Closing Keynote Panel:
“Green Litigation: How to Manage E-Discovery Without Destroying the Planet”
-Moderated by Monica Bay of Legal Technology News
Consultant Panel: Andrew Adkins, George Socha, Tom O’Connor, Ward Bower
10:15 -10:30 Break
10:30 -12:00 “Environmental and Health Impact of Green Building Construction”
-Max Swetman, Swetman Baxter; Patricia Algiers, Algiers & Associates
Regulatory compliance with green design
Indoor air quality
Impacts of energy and water savings
Costs and benefits
Evidence of impacts
Predictions
CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE
10:30 -12:00 “Green Claims and Consumer Protection: FTC Green Guides, Social Media, and Green Building”
Jennifer Taggert and Su Suh
Overview of sources of regulation for green certifications and marketing claims:
private actions, NGO's, regulation and more
Trips, traps and rules of the road for green marketing
Green Claims and Social Media
Green Building Case Study
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 5:00PM Optional Training: “Introduction to the LEED Rating System and Green Associate Study”
- Prisca Weems, J.O. Evans
(*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, and
An overview of resources available on green building for a more in-depth understanding.
1:00 - 5:00PM Greegal Golf Tourney, Audubon Golf Course (Shotgun start)
