4:45pm-7:00pm

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2001

8:00am-5:00pm
Pre-conference Workshops:

Separate registration is required for the Pre-conference Workshops. See details below:

• Virginia's Building America Workshop
  
• High Performance Schools
  
• Green Building Design Tools
  
• Solar Electric Architecture
  
• Creating Natural Resource Areas
  
• Environmental Management Systems
• Electronic Commerce for Environmental Technology
• Businesses for the Bay: Orientation & Mentor Training

Virginia's Building America Workshop: U.S. Department of Energy's Program to Support Energy Efficiency in Residential Construction
Sponsored by Virginia Building America Program
Wednesday, June 6
10:00 am - 12:30 pm

This Pre-Conference Workshops will inform homebuilders, designers, and anyone interested in quality home construction, about the U.S.DOE Building America Program's efforts with homebuilders in Virginia and around the country to integrate cost-saving, energy-efficient building practices and products into their projects. Find out about this program from a national building science expert, Betsy Pettit, Building Science Corporation, and find out how this program has been working in the Atlanta, Georgia area from Dennis Creech, Southface Energy Institute. In addition, you will hear about plans to build model Building America homes in Virginia.

Virginia Housing and the Environment Network (VaHEN) is partnering with the Home Builders Association of Virginia (HBAV), the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA), homebuilders R.E Collier, Inc. and Gabriel Enterprises, and the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy (DMME) to develop and implement the Virginia Building America Program. VaHEN is working with HBAV, VHDA, and other partners to:

• introduce the national Building America program to the HBAV members;
  
• undertake demonstration projects with RE Collier and Gabriel Enterprises;
  
• identify additional partnerships with other builders in the state;
  
• carry out Building America workshops in cooperation with HBAV;
  
• develop training modules on advanced building energy systems that can be integrated into existing homebuilder training programs.

The Pre-Conference Workshop is offered free of charge, but you must pre-register by contacting Annette Osso at vahen@mindspring.com or by phone at 703-486-2966

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High Performance Schools: U.S. DOE's EnergySmart Schools and Rebuild America Programs
Sponsored by VA Rebuild America Program
Wednesday, June 6
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

This Pre-conference Workshop will introduce the EnergySmart Schools and Rebuild America Programs and will provide information on innovative high performance schools in the region, as well as school partnerships already being developed in the state. Presenters include Larry Schoff, P.E., K-12 Market Coordinator, Rebuild America; Mel Powers, Regional Customer Service Representative, Rebuild America; Mary Spruill, National Energy Education Development (NEED) program; and Mike Nicklas, FAIA, Innovative Design, Inc.

Virginia Housing and the Environment Network (VaHEN) is the State Representative for the Virginia Rebuild America Program. The program focuses on increasing energy efficiency in two priority areas: K-12 Schools and Affordable Housing. VaHEN is partnering with several state agencies - Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA), the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy (DMME), Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, and with private organizations, such as the Association of Energy Conservation Professionals - to develop and implement the program.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Rebuild America Program works with its partnerships to set goals to increase the energy efficiency of existing commercial and public buildings, schools, universities, and public and assisted housing. The program assists these partnerships in accessing technical and planning expertise, industry services, and financing for construction and rehab projects. Benefits of the program include improved building performance, cost savings, promotion of economic growth, and environmental protection.

The workshop is offered free of charge, but you must pre-register by contacting Annette Osso at vahen@mindspring.com or by phone at 703-486-2966.

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LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)™ and Getting to LEED™ with Green Building Design Tools:
Wednesday, June 6
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Sponsored by Virginia Housing and the Environment Network

This workshop will provide an introduction to LEED™ and a review of Green Building Design Tools that can be utilized to design to these standards. Donna McIntire, LEED™ Program, US Green Building Council, will provide an overview of LEED™ and the new LEED™ Commercial Interiors. Case studies of buildings designed to LEED™ standards will be presented.

LEED™ is a self-assessing system designed for rating new and existing commercial, institutional, and high-rise residential buildings. It evaluates environmental performance from a "whole building" perspective over a building's life cycle, providing a definitive standard for what constitutes a green building. LEED is a self-assessing system designed for rating new and existing commercial, institutional, and high-rise residential buildings. It evaluates environmental performance from a "whole building" perspective over a building's life cycle, providing a definitive standard for what constitutes a green building. LEED is based on accepted energy and environmental principles and strikes a balance between known effective practices and emerging concepts.
LEED was developed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), the building industry's only balanced, nonprofit, consensus coalition promoting the understanding, development, and accelerated implementation of Green Building policies, programs, technologies, standards and design practices.

Self-reported CEU credits are available to architects attending this workshop. The workshop is offered free of charge, but you must pre-register by contacting Annette Osso at vahen@mindspring.com or by phone at 703-486-2966.

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Solar Electric Architecture:
Wednesday, June 6
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Presented by Steven Strong of Solar Design Associates

Architects with vision have come to understand it is no longer the goal of good design to simply create a building that is aesthetically pleasing. Buildings of the future must be environmentally responsive as well.

For the developed countries to continue to enjoy the comforts of the late twentieth century and for the developing world to ever hope to attain them, sustainability must become the cornerstone of our design philosophy. Rather then merely using a less non-renewable fuels and creating less pollution, we must come to design sustainable buildings that rely on renewable resources to produce some or all of their own energy and create no pollution.

One of the most promising renewable energy technologies is photovoltaics. Photovoltaics (PV) is a truly elegant means of producing electricity on site, directly from the sun, without concern for energy supply or environmental harm. These solid-state devices simply make electricity out of sunlight, silently with no maintenance, no pollution and no depletion of materials.

Interest in the building integration of photovoltaics, where the PV elements actually become an integral part of the building, often serving as the exterior weathering skin, is growing world-wide. PV specialists from some 15 countries are working within the International Energy Agency to optimize these systems, and innovative architects in Europe, Japan and the US are now beginning to explore creative ways of incorporating solar electricity into their designs.

This workshop provides a highly-visual world overview of building-integrated PV activity with a description of component and systems development using built examples of Solar Electric Architecture from Europe, Japan and the US as case studies.

These early PV-powered buildings provide a window into the coming new era of environmentally responsive, energy-producing buildings where this elegant, life-affirming technology will become an integral part of the built environment.

To register for this workshop, email your name, address, and phone number to Ken Jurman at ksj@mme.state.va.us. If you have any questions call 804-692-3222. There is no cost associated with this Pre-Conference Workshop.

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Creating Natural Resource Areas:
Wednesday, June 6
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Join resource managers and educators to discuss ways to create natural learning environments and materials that can teach and promote sustainable concepts.

To register for this workshop, email your name, address and phone number to Ann Regn at amregn@deq.state.va.us. If you have any questions please call 804-698-4442. There is no cost associated with this Pre-Conference Workshop.

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Environmental Management Systems:
Wednesday, June 6
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

The Virginia Environmental Excellence Program (VEEP) was developed by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to promote the use of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and Pollution Prevention (P2) as a means of achieving long-term improvements in environmental performance. The program, which is voluntary, offers assistance in EMS development, public recognition, and regulatory flexibility for companies that develop a comprehensive EMS. Theoretically, a fully developed EMS will allow organizations to strive for continuous improvements in environmental performance and move "beyond compliance", eventually eliminating many of their regulatory concerns. Further in the future, it is hoped that the EMS will help organizations move towards a long-term goal of "zero discharge" or zero net impact on the environment.

There are two types of participation in the program, Environmental Enterprise (E2) and Exemplary Environmental Enterprise (E3). The E2 level of participation is for those organizations that are interested in beginning or are in the early stages of implementing an EMS. The E3 level of participation is for those organizations with a fully-implemented EMS, P2 programs, and demonstrated performance.

The workshop will provide an orientation to the program and hands-on, directions on how to join the program.

To register for this workshop, email your name, address and phone number to Jennifer Comfort at jkcomfort@deq.state.va.us. If you have any questions, please call 804-698-4235. There is no cost associated with this Pre-Conference Workshop.

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Electronic Commerce for Environmental Technology
Wednesday, June 6
9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Join us at the Richmond Marriott on June 6 to learn more about Electronic Commerce for Environmental Technologies (EC4ET) -- a Virginia based pilot program. The mission of EC4ET is to allow purchasers within state and local governments to easily find environmental technologies and services they need to
meet their needs. EC4ET is brought to you via a partnership between Public Technology, Inc., the Virginia Environmental Business Council, and the Global Environment and Technology Foundation. EC4ET is sponsored by EPA's
Environmental technology Verification Program and the Virginia Center for Innovative Technology.

Why E-Commerce & Environmental Technology?

Local Governments

• 80,000 units spend $65 billion annually on environmental technologies
  
• Need access to innovative technologies
  
• Need access to companies outside known geographic area
• Procurement efficiency

Benefits to Virginia Environmental Industry:

• Bid and proposal access for small and MWBE businesses
  
• Showcase and credibility for new technologies
  
• More success in developing business in state and local government
  
  • guidance in government procurement process
    
  • insight into government needs
    
  • partnering opportunities

To register e-mail your name, address, and telephone number to Christa Salmon at
csalmon@imsenv.com. If you have any questions, please call 757-543-5718. There is no cost associated with this Pre-Conference Workshop.

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Businesses for the Bay: Orientation & Mentor Training:
Wednesday, June 6
8:30 am - 11:45 am

Businesses for the Bay is a voluntary program for businesses, government, and other organizations in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Participating facilities have pledged to assist in the Bay restoration effort by considering pollution prevention (P2) techniques as the primary measure for reducing their generation of wastes. Many individuals from the member facilities have also volunteered to serve as P2 mentors, providing peer-to-peer environmental assistance and information sharing to interested businesses, completely outside of regulatory contact.

Businesses for the Bay is sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Program, managed by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and it is coordinated on the state level by the state P2 programs of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC. The program has more than 330 participants, and more than 120 individuals serve as mentors. 190 of the participants and 75 of the mentors are from Virginia.

We invite all existing members and interested parties to attend. This meeting is held periodically to provide orientation for new and interested members and to provide instruction to mentors. The meeting will include the unveiling of Virginia's new mentoring website tool, the Virginia Mentoring Network (VMN). The VMN will allow businesses to search for Businesses for the Bay mentors by their indicated "areas of expertise" and contact them directly by email through the internet.

To register for this workshop, email your name, address and phone number to Benji Brackman at enbrackman@deq.state.va.us. If you have any questions, please call 804-698-4549. There is no cost associated with this Pre-Conference Workshop.

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8:30am-10:00pm
Plenary Session: Welcome:

The Honorable John Paul Woodley, Jr., Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources and Keynote Speaker

Gerald P. McCarthy, Executive Director, Virginia Environmental Endowment, remarks and introduction of Thomas Feiler

Tom Feiler, Rocky Mountain Institute, Managing Director, Natural Capitalism Research and Consulting

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10:15-11:30am
Breakout Sessions 1-6:

Session 1-Urban Sustainable Communities: Options for Virginia
Urban areas are bursting with development in our state, while suburban and rural development is also expanding at increasing rates. The session speakers will address quality of life issues, infrastructure development, and the need to maintain the sense of community in the face of rapid growth.

Speakers: Chris Bridge, Director, Office of Intergovernmental and Community Relations-Newport News, Virginia E. McConnell, Manager, Easement and Tax Credit Programs, Department of Historic Resources, Susan McDowell, Green Communities Program Director, U.S. EPA Region III

Moderator: Angela Harper, FAICP, Deputy County Manager, County of Henrico

Session 2-High Performance Buildings: Meeting LEED ™ Standards
High performance commercial buildings offer energy savings, environmentally sound building products, and healthy, productive work environments for occupants. Hear about two exceptional buildings in the Mid-Atlantic region that meet the highest LEED™ standards.

Speakers: Greg Mella, AIA, Architect, SmithGroup, Inc., Gary Jay Saulson, Senior Vice President, PNC Realty Services, Dru Crawley, Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy

Moderator: Dru Crawley, Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy

Session 3-Transportation & Land Use Planning: New Tools for the Community and Decision-makers
This session will look at national trends linking transportation and land use planning that recognize the value of engaging multiple governmental agencies and public and private partners. We will hear from a Charlottesville area project that uses innovative modeling techniques to bring these two concepts together.

Speakers: Hannah Twaddell, Assistant Director, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, Bruce Appleyard, Southern Environmental Law Center

Moderator: Mark F. Flynn, Director of Legal Services, Virginia Municipal League

Session 4-Corporate Stewardship Initiatives: Virginia's Businesses Leading the Way
Representatives of Virginia businesses will discuss business stewardship successes that improve the environment, address the bottom line, and help to sustain economic development and our quality of life.

Speakers: Ernest Hartman, Associate Director, Canon Virginia, Inc., Phillip D. Walling, Jr., PE, Senior Environmental Resource, Dupont

Moderator: Cathy Taylor, Vice President Environmental Affairs and Communications, Virginia Manufacturers Association

Session 5-Renewable and New Power Sources: Technologies to Address our Power Needs
Recent developments in California have pointed to a need for a more diversified and decentralized approach to power generation. Learn about proven renewable and other new technologies that allow users to generate power cleanly and reliably when and where they need it.

Speakers: Steven Strong, President, Solar Design Associates, Inc., Vernon B. Meacham, VP Technology, Harmony Products, Inc., Phillip J. Dougherty, National Coordinator, Wind Powering America, U.S. Department of Energy

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Session 6-Implementing the New Chesapeake Bay Agreement
The basic goal of the new Chesapeake Bay agreement is a sustainable natural system. How is the new Agreement to be implemented? What are the major challenges and opportunities that affect implementation?

Speakers: John Carlock, Deputy Executive Director, Physical Planning, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, Joseph Maroon, Virginia Executive Director, Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Moderator: Larry Minock, Chesapeake Bay Coordination, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

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12:30pm-2:00pm
Lunch with Speakers:

Thomas C. Voltaggio
Acting Regional Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region III

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Session 7-Environmentally Sensitive Development: Establishing a Regulatory Framework
Development that protects or enhances water quality, wildlife and other natural resources can be supported by local codes, zoning, and ordinances. This session looks at national and Virginia-based examples of regulations that encourage sustainable development.

Speakers: Dan Slone, Attorney, McGuire Woods, LLP, Larry Gavan, Erosion Control Program Manager, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Clem Carlisle, Senior Vice President, East West Partners

Moderator: Stephen D. Mallette, President, Resource Management Associates

Session 8-Specifying Green Building Materials: Decisions for Building Professionals and Consumers
Whether you are a design or construction professional or a consumer, you are faced with many opportunities to "go green" on building projects. Learn from national and local experts on choosing sustainable products.

Speakers: Thomas A. Fisher, AIA, ENVIRON Design, Ken Wilson, AIA, IIDA, Principal, Envision Design

Moderator: Karl E. Bren, Virginia Housing Development Authority

Session 9-Designing Walkable Communities: Rethinking Urban Design
Traditionally designed communities are pedestrian-friendly, invite people into the inner city retail areas, and have streets that slow traffic and can reduce environmental impact. Learn from developers who have employed these design approaches.

Speakers: David W. Kitchens, Principal, Cooper Carry Architecture, John A. Clark, President, The John A. Clark Company

Moderator: Larry Land, Virginia Association of Counties

Session 10-Growing Food and Wood Products: Can Our Land Sustain Us?
Agriculture is the largest industry in Virginia, while forestry also makes a significant contribution to the state's economy. However, agricultural and forestry lands are shrinking every year. This session explores what is being done to retain these traditional Virginia industries and develop their capacity for environmentally sensitive operation.

Speakers: Eric Walberg, Principal Planner, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, Tom Sleight, Director Division of Marketing, Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, J. Michael Foreman, Land Conservation Program, Virginia Department of Forestry

Moderator: Don Blankenship, Deputy Commissioner, Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

Session 11-The Energy/Environment/Economy Connection
Energy efficient design and the use of renewable energy technologies can benefit the environment, save money, create jobs, and help companies boost their bottom line. Speakers will provide examples of projects that made this E3 connection.

Speakers: Timothy Hayes, Director of Sustainable Development, Northampton County, Virginia, Steve Walter, Assistant Commissioner, Chicago Department of Environment, George Hagerman, Research Associate, Virginia Tech ARI

Moderator: Bryna Dunn, AICP, Director of Environmental Planning, Moseley Harris & McClintock

Session 12-Adding Value to Land Resources: Land Conservation and Restoration.
Communities have the opportunity to establish conservation corridors in rural areas and to address the restoration of environmentally degraded land. Both actions enhance the natural resource base while contributing to the economic and aesthetic quality of life. This session presents Virginia examples.

Speakers: Lewie Lawrence, Director of Regional Planning, Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission, Chris Evans, Land Renewal Marketing Manager, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Stephen A. Heavener, Executive Director, Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority

Moderator: Paul Gilbert, President, Northern Virginia Conservation Trust

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Session 13-Rural Conservation Planning: An Antidote to Urban Sprawl
This session will present techniques for rural planning and working with local Planning Commissions and Board of Supervisors to adopt and enact these techniques. The Southern Watershed Area Management plan for Virginia Beach and Chesapeake will be used as a case study.

Speakers: Richard Price, AIA, McGuffey Hill, LLC, Scott Kudlas, Senior Policy Analyst, Virginia Economic Development Partnership

Moderator: Allison Deets, Outreach Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic Region, American Farmland Trust

Session 14-Leading the Way: State and Local Governments' Green Building Standards
Innovative state and local governments can provide leadership by adopting Green Building Standards for public buildings and providing a concrete statement about the practicality, cost-savings, and productive environments created by greening public spaces. This session provides examples from around the U.S. and Virginia.

Speakers: Stephen Campbell, President, Phoenix Design, Joan Kelsch, Environmental Planner, Arlington County Government

Moderator: Michael Myers, Principal, Rebuild America/Sustainable Living Alliance

Session 15-The Global Collapse of Fisheries: Virginia's Solutions to this Challenge
Almost all fisheries are in collapse around the globe. Will they be fished to extinction before we can implement sustainable management practices? As demand for seafood increase, fishing pressure increases and water quality declines, what are Virginians doing? This session will explore some of the signs of hope.

Speakers: Dr. Lamarr Trott, Director, Office of Science & Technology, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, James Wesson, Department Head, Conservation and Replenishment, Virginia Marine Resources Commission, David Whitehurst, Director, Wildlife Diversity Division, Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries

Moderator: Jack Travelstead, Chief, Fisheries Management Division, Virginia Marine Resources Commission

Session 16-Energy Innovations in Public & Commercial Buildings
Public and commercial buildings consume over 209 trillion BTUs of energy each year in Virginia, and over 55% of this energy is delivered through electrical power generation. Reducing energy consumption can result in significant savings for commercial interests and should be a primary objective of fiscally responsible government operations.

Speakers: Alden M. Hathaway, Director Clean Energy Programs, Environmental Resources Trust, Bryna Dunn, AICP, Director of Environmental Planning, Moseley Harris & McClintock

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Session 17-Environmental Education: Resources for an Informed Citizenry
How can we share the wealth of information about our environment to our citizens? Speakers will address opportunities within our schools and our communities that promote life-long learning and lead us to a better quality of life.

Speakers: Kathy deBettencourt, Executive Director, Environmental Literacy Council, Caroline Kettlewell, Writer

Moderator: Ann Regn, Environmental Education Coordinator, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

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Tour 1-Green & Affordable Housing in the Richmond Area
See Richmond area examples of affordable housing that incorporate energy and resource efficiency concepts and construction practices.

Tour 2-Breath Easy ® Office Building
Tour the completed American Lung Association of Virginia's Breath Easy office building, constructed by an award-winning local builder, Richard Collier. The building uses construction techniques and furnishings that improve indoor air quality and reduce energy consumption.

Tour 3-Alternative Fuel Vehicles at the Science Museum of Virginia
View alternative fueled and duel-fueled vehicles and hear about the Science Museum of Virginia's energy and environmental programs.

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8:15am-9:30am
Plenary Session:

Hullihen Williams Moore, Commissioner, Virginia State Corporation Commission

William Browning, Founder, Green Development Services, Rocky Mountain Institute

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Session 18-Sustainable Community Redevelopment: The Economic Benefits
Redevelopment of urban areas offers upgraded living conditions for inner city residents, new economic development opportunities, and an alternative to prolonged commuting time. Hear from national and local presenters about their initiatives to revitalize urban areas.

Speakers: Chuck Crabtree, Manager, Town of Grundy, Michael Myers, Principal, Rebuild America/Sustainable Living Alliance

Moderator: Richard C. Rich, Professor, Virginia Tech

Session 19-Residential Green Building: Selling the Green and Healthy Concept To Homebuyers
Homebuyers today are deluged with choices for amenities with their home purchases. Learn how successful builders are marketing Green and Healthy homes to their customers.

Speakers: Jay Epstein, President, Gabriel Enterprises, George James, U.S. Department of Energy

Moderator: Annette Osso, Executive Director, Virginia Housing and the Environment Network

Session 20-Greening of Virginia's Transportation System: New Initiatives in the New Millenium
Learn about innovations in Virginia's transportation systems related to development and management that assist communities in addressing environmental issues but challenge us to make changes in our own habits.

Speakers: Tony Opperman, Culture Resource Manager Virginia Department of Transportation, Ed Wallingford, Hazardous Materials Manager, Virginia Department of Transportation, Ricky Woody, Aquatic Ecology Section Manager, Virginia Department of Transportation

Moderator: Jeff Southard, Assistant Commissioner Environment Transportation Planning & Regulatory Affairs, Virginia Department of Transportation

Session 21-Federal Energy and Pollution Prevention Initiatives: Paving the Way for Wider Acceptance
Federal agencies and institutions have gained experience on improving energy efficiency and applying pollution prevention strategies to their many operations. Citizens, businesses and state and local government institutions have an opportunity to learn about federal initiatives and transfer some of the lessons learned.

Speakers: Michael Chapman, Senior Architect, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, John Bridges, Environmental Compliance, US Postal Service

Moderator: Jonathan Herz, AIA, GSA Office of Governmentwide Policy

Session 22-Growing a Green Power Market: Opening up New Options
Green power marketing provides market-based choices for business, industry and residential electricity consumers to purchase power from environmentally preferred sources such as wind and solar power, geothermal, hydropower and various forms of biomass. Hear from national experts about this new trend in power procurement.

Speakers: Ed Holt, President, Ed Holt and Associates, Inc., Alden M. Hathaway, Director, Clean Energy Programs, Environmental Resources Trust

Moderator: Mitch King, Old Mill Power Company

Session 23-Rural Development: Opportunities for Natural Resource Preservation and Restoration
Rural communities facing development pressures have the opportunity to adopt plans for preserving natural areas and expanding towns in a manner that complements the rural habitat. This session presents examples of this approach in the Chesapeake Bay area.

Speakers: Bill Reed, Vice President Integrative Design, Natural Logic, Inc., Steve Carter-Lovejoy, Natural Heritage Information Manager, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

Moderator: Shepard Moon, Principal Planner, Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Department

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Session 24-Environmental Planned Communities: Comprehensive Approaches to Sustainable Living
When building green is not enough, some developers and consumers are attracted to environmental planned communities, which offer a range of sustainable features, including alternative transportation options, community gardens, and decentralized power systems. Hear about local and national examples.

Speakers: Clayton Preston, AIA, Village Habitat Design, John Spears, President, Sustainable Design Group

Moderator: Sandy Bowen, Senior Vice President, Virginia Chamber of Commerce

Session 25-Green and Affordable Housing: Providing Environmentally Sound and Economical Housing
Affordable housing that provides low energy bills, healthy environments, and adds to community value can be achieved when Green Building and Sustainable Community guidelines are applied. Hear from programs in Virginia and other states that have successfully integrated these goals.

Speakers: Darren Port, Director, New Jersey Green Homes Office, T.K. Somanath, Executive Director, Better Housing Coalition

Moderator: Gary T. Johnson, Chair, Department of Urban Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University

Session 26-Solutions Forum: Taking the Next Steps
"What can I do as an individual to promote sustainability? Can I make a difference?" Come and sign the "VIRGINIA PATHWAY" commitment, pledge to make a difference, and share your successes with the rest of Virginia in the coming months.

Session 27-Green Procurement Practices: Choosing Environmentally Preferable Products
Support for environmentally preferable products, including those with recycled content or less toxic components, can be developed in your business or government agency. Learn how these procurement programs are being successfully undertaken at the federal level and in the state of Virginia.

Speakers: Debra Yap, Director, Environmental Business Strategies Division, GSA, John Rarig, Director, Commonwealth of PA, Commonwealth Agency Recycling Office

Moderator: John Cunningham, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

Session 28-Sustainable Energy: Barriers & Incentives for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
There are still significant barriers to implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy systems. Learn about some of the programs around the country that provide incentives for the development and use of sustainable energy sources.

Speakers: Christopher Cook, Principal, E3 Energy

Moderator: Ann Elsen, Executive Director, MDV-SEIA

Session 29-Green Tourism: Enjoying Virginia's Resources the Sustainable Way
Tourism is one of the largest sectors of Virginia's economy, contributing billions of dollars each year in revenues and jobs. But is it being conducted in a sustainable manner or will we "love Virginia to death"? This session looks at recent initiatives to promote ecotourism and make general tourism "greener".

Speakers: David Whitehurst, Director, Wildlife Diversity, Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries, Tom Griffin, Office of Pollution Prevention, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Molly Mitchell, Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Moderator: W. Mark Swingle, Curator, Virginia Marine Science Museum

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12:30pm-2:00pm
Lunch with Speakers:

Michael Pawlukiewicz, Director
Environmental Land Use Policy, Urban Land Institute

Dennis Treacy, Director
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

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