Concrete Thinking for a Sustainable World
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A Green Opportunity is Knocking: Are You Prepared to Open the Door?
Within the design and construction world, sustainable development continues to grow, offering our industry a unique opportunity to re-connect with our customers. Sustainability dictates a new perspective for designers, contractors, and suppliers alike, strongly driven by the adoption of the LEED® Rating System.
Concrete’s many traditional benefits are enhanced by durability and the versatility it provides for green building issues. This course prepares you to understand the issues government officials, building owners, architects, and engineers are facing, the sustainable initiatives our industry has already implemented and how you can position and promote concrete to provide solutions for your customers.
Concrete provides more solutions for sustainable development than any other building material.
Learn how you can use this to better your business in a one-day program on:
- November 9, 2009 -- Phoenix, AZ
Who Should Attend
Cement, concrete and concrete product producer sales, marketing and communication professionals, along with interested technical support and operations staff will benefit from participation in this program.
Course Outline
- Introduction to Sustainable Development and green building priorities
- The LEED® Credits supported by Concrete
- Concrete Pavement Solutions for Sustainability
- Beyond LEED - How Cement Based Products and Applications Apply
- Current Industry Initiatives & Resources
- Positioning and Promoting Concrete
Click to see the course agenda
Speakers
Rick Bohan, P.E., Director, Manufacturing Technology, PCA
Kelly McGinnis, LEED AP - Program Coordinator, Sustainable Development, PCA
Lawrence Novak, SE, SECB, LEED AP – Director, Engineered Buildings, PCA
David Shepherd, AIA LEED AP - Director, Sustainable Development, PCA
Donn Thompson, AIA LEED AP - Manager, Low-Rise Sustainability and Technology, PCA
Michelle Wilson, Director, Concrete Knowledge, PCA
PCA is a member of the United States Green Building Council 
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| 11/9/2009 Phoenix, AZ |
If you have any questions, please contact Nathaniel Mohler: 847.972.9036 or nmohler@cement.org.
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