Lessons Learned: Volume 8
The eighth volume in our Lessons Learned series, exploring the challenges, opportunities, and solutions encountered by those working in the green building field.
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Table of Contents
LEADERSHIP
The Better Building Initiative: Driving real Change
Maria Tikoff Vargas, Director, Better Building Challenge, US Department of Energy
Retrofit Chicago’s Commercial Buildings Initiative
The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago
Greening the Chicago Skyline
Rebecca Stanfield, Senior Energy Advocate, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
How the Next Congress Can Rebuild the Economy and Put America Back to Work
Jeffrey D. DeBoer, President and CEO
Duane J. Desiderio, Vice President and Council, Real Estate Roundtable
WHAT’S NEXT?
Why the Time is Right for Anaerobic Digestion…And How It Can Play a Role in Our Energy Future
Jon Ratner, Vice President, Energy and Sustainability, Forest City Enterprises
Game Changers: Ideas to Inspire Owner-Tenant Collaboration
Joseph W. Markling, Chair and Chief-Elected Officer, BOMA International
Fostering Landlord-Tenant Partnerships for Energy and Waste Reduction
Adam Siegel, Vice President of Sustainability and Retail Operations, Retail Industry Leader Association
Understanding Integrative Design in LEED® v4
John Boecker, 7group and Bill Reed, Integrative Design and Regenesis, Inc.
Lifecycle and LEED: The New Approach to Building Products
Brendan Owens, LEED AP, P.E., Vice President of LEED Technical Development, USGBC
TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY
Data Centers and Energy Efficiency in the Nation’s Most Competitive Market
Brian Platt, P.E., Program Manager, Process, Power and FlexTech, NYSERDA
Energy Benchmarking for Enclosed Shopping Malls…At Last
George Caraghiaur, Simon Property Group and Kevin Lantry, Energy Data Services, LLC
Rethinking the All-Glass Building
Alex Wilson, Executive Editor, Environmental Building News and Founder, BuildingGreen, LLC
A New York Story: Case Studies in Green Roof Retrofits
Scott Melching, AIA, LEED BD+C GRP, FXFOWLE
Jonathan Resnick, President, Jack Resnick & Sons
Teresa Carleo, Founder and President, Plant Fantasies, Inc.