Building GREEN in your CITY!

When: Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Public Awareness Track: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Fayetteville Mayor Dan Coody as Moderator

and representatives John Albrecht from the City of Chicago and the Sue Barnett from the City of Austin.

For Sue's Bio CLICK HERE!

Full program description coming SOON!

Arkansas Climate Awareness Project

When: Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Public Awareness Track: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Don Richardson, ARCAP team leader, April Ambrose, ARCAP leader and coordinator.

For Bio's on Don, April, and the rest of the ARCAP team CLICK HERE!

The ARCAP team will provide Global Warming information specific to Arkansas including: How it is currently affecting us, projections for future impacts, economic solutions, current policy plans, individual actions, and more. For example, they will discuss pending legislation to create a Governor's Commission on Global Warming and a study that shows how global warming may affect the distribution of overwintering waterfowl in the Mississippi flyway. Also, learn how the ARCAP team over the past year has been informing other Arkansans about the effects of and solutions to global warming.

GREEN GAURD: Healthy Air Quality by Design

When: Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Public Awareness Track: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Melissa Haunson, Green Gaurd

For Melissa's Bio CLICK HERE!

Current sustainable building and design practices mandate goals of enhancing indoor air quality and improving building occupant health and productivity. Indoor air quality is a responsibility, challenge, and liability for architects all at the same time. Recent technological advances in design, construction, and procurement practices allow for healthier, indoor environments. These practices include the selection and use of low-emitting, non-toxic construction materials, building construction techniques such as sequencing and building flush out, and commissions with pre and post occupancy air testing to ensure that acceptable chemical levels are achieved. This presentation will introduce the audience to the basic concepts of indoor air quality design and management, were to find readily available resources and tools, and how to create healthy indoor environments with little to no extra cost and effort.