2021 Sustainable Town Planing

Sustainability Planning for Local Governments

Mr. Shanti Pless
LEED AP, Senior Research Engineer,
U.S. Department of Energy,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Golden, Colorado

Mr. Michael Ohlsen
CEM, CPM, Electric System Integrated Planning, City of Tallahassee, Florida

Reliability and resiliency are just two of the many reasons cities are creating Clean Energy Plans. Join this session to explore the evolution of City Energy Programs and Clean Energy Transitions. 

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Green Builder Media: Housing Market Outlook

Homebuilding reaches new heights… Ms. Sara Gutterman provides an outlook on Housing Market Influences, Trends, Housing Demand Shifts, Building Industry Challenges, and much more. This session offers insight on the transformation that the housing sector is currently experiencing¬ with respect to COVID-19, emerging generations, and shifting consumer expectations.

Panel I: Case Studies in Sustainable Town Planning Roundtable

The Florida Green Building Coalition is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the built environment through sustainability with environmental, economic, and social benefits through regional education and certification programs. Learn about Case Studies of FGBC Certified Land Developments and the evolution of Master Planned Communities.

Innovative Technologies for Fortified Construction

In the wake of extreme weather events, it is clear that new design standards and innovative building solutions are needed to protect communities from the impacts of climate change. This session covers new methods of fortified construction.