New Market Opportunities Through Green Building - A Transatlantic Perspective
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Consumers can turn to advice centers for information on climate protection measures, like solar panels.
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A Symposium celebrating German-American partnerships in green building at the German Embassy in Washington DC, marking the 40th anniversary of Earth Day as part of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge Initiative.
KEYNOTE: Michelle Moore, Federal Environmental Executive of the White House
Meet world-renowned authorities on green building Herbert Dreiseitl, Stefan Behnisch, Michael Braungart and William McDonough, as well as local experts, who will speak about:
- Green Building in the USA as a global market force
- German perspectives on sustainability and green building
- Business opportunities for German-American companies, today and in the future
- Case studies of some of America‘s greenest constructions - “Made in Germany”
- Green building codes and potential challenges
- Comparison of green building certification systems
The symposium's goal is to promote the transatlantic exchange of energy efficient and environmental construction concepts trends in the USA and Germany ‐ Green Building ‐ and exchange on the latest green building trends in the USA and Germany.
AGENDA (9:00 am to 4.00 pm) | |
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9:00 | Welcome: Matthias Sonn, Minister (Economics) |
9:10 | Keynote: Michelle Moore, Federal Environmental Executive, White House |
9:30 - 10:30 | Herbert Dreiseitl‐ Atelier Dreiseitl, Ueberlingen ‐ Waterscapes |
10:30 -10:45 | Q&A Session |
10:45 -11:00 | Coffee Break |
11:00 -12:00 | Michael Braungart and William McDonough ‐ MBDC LLC |
12:00- 12:15 | Q&A Session |
12:15 -12:45 | A warm buffet lunch will be served (vegetarian options available) |
12:45 - 1:30 | Stefan Behnisch ‐ Behnisch Architekten Stuttgart |
1:30 - 1:45 | Q&A Session |
1:45 - 2:45 | Panel discussion 1- Green Building in Practice Jack Armstrong, Leader Construction Markets for BASF Oliver Baumann ‐ Ebert and Baumann Consulting Engineers Joe McCoy - GBR Architects - Washington German School Volker Scharfenberg ‐ HPP Architekten, German Embassy Renovation |
2:45 - 3:00 | Coffee Break |
3:00 - 4:00 | Panel discussion 2 – Green Building in Schools Anke Wienand and Karl Ambratis, I‐Eco‐S Inc.,Green Operations ‐ Recycling Programs Barbara Gehrung ‐ BG Design, Germany at the Solar Decathlon Anja Seehrich-Caldwell, eco ipso LLC ‐ Green Schools in the USA |
4:00 | Closing remarks |
