Green Building -Its future in the Pittsburgh Region - Legal, Technical and Governmental Issues
June 12, 2008
Time: 1:00 to 4:30 pm
Location: Heinz History Center
The Allegheny County Bar Association's Environmental Law Section presents this must see program for attorneys, building owners, developers, constructors, planners, architects, engineers, and governmental officials interested in Pittsburgh’s green renaissance.
Registration: 12:30 p.m.
Program: 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Heinz History Center
1212 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
For full brochure, program descriptions, and registration information, go to www.acba.org. Approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 3.0 hours of substantive law practice CLE credits.
The Pittsburgh Region has undergone a dramatic transformation from the Steel City to the Green City and is recognized as a national leader in the global green building movement. Please join us at the Heinz History Center for this special program as our distinguished panel provides a comprehensive overview of the legal, technical and governmental issues associated with green building. The speakers, panel discussions, and topics include:
- Hon. Dan Onorato, Allegheny County Chief Executive, "Green Building and its Future in the Pittsburgh Region"
- Jeaneen Zappa, Assistant Executive Director of the Green Building Alliance of Western Pennsylvania, "Green Building and the LEED Certification Program"
Panel Discussion: "Green Building – Architectural Issues, Construction Issues & Legal Issues"
- Ernie Sota, Sota Construction Company, "Green Construction Issues"
- Robert Burns, Jr., Esq., Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, "Legal Issues in Construction Contracts"
- Kenneth Doyno, Rothschild Doyno Architects, "Architectural Issues and Challenges in Green Design"
Panel Discussion: "Government Initiatives and the Role of Deconstruction and Reuse in Green Building"
- Daniel Sentz, City of Pittsburgh Planning Department, "The Role of the Planning Department and the City's recent ordinances "
- John Walliser, Vice President, Pennsylvania Environmental Council, "Current State and Federal Legislative initiatives"
- Mike Gable, Executive Director, Construction Junction, "Deconstruction & Reuse as part of Green Building"
This program also includes a tour of the History Center, a certified LEED Building, and a cocktail reception will follow.