March 23rd, 2010
8:30am-3:00pm
Sustainability Institute at Molloy College
(7180 Republic Airport, Farmingdale)
Come to this informative worksession to learn about LEED-ND®: LEED®'s newest neighborhood-based green design standards, led by some of the region's foremost experts.
LEED-ND® (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, Neighborhood Development) was developed in partnership with the US Green Building Council, Congress for the New Urbanism and the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Workshops will cover:
- Smart Location & Linkage
- Neighborhood Pattern & Design
- Green Construction & Technology
- Regional Priority Credit
Sponsorships available:
Gold sponsor - $1000
Sponsor -
$500
Tickets - $75
A limited number of scholarships are also available.
Sponsored by the Sustainability Institute at Molloy College, the US Green Building Council - LI chater, Vision Long Island and CNU-NY.
For more information or to RSVP, contact Vision Long Island at 631-261-0242 or email info@visionlongisland.org.
8:30-8:50 - Registration, Breakfast and Networking
8:50 - Opening Remarks
Paddy Steinschneider, CNU NY
Vince Capogna USGBC- LI
Neal Lewis, Sustainability Institute at Molloy
9:05 - 10:45 - Smart Location & Linkage
Marc Wouters, Cooper, Robertson & Partners/CNU NY
Paddy Steinschneider, Gotham Design, CNU NY
Mike Lydon, Street Plans Collaborative & author of the Smart Growth Manual
Eric Alexander, Vision Long Island, Moderator Smart location • Imperiled species & ecological communities • Wetland & water body conservation • Agricultural land conservation • Floodplain avoidance • Preferred locations • Brownfield redevelopment • Locations with reduced automobile dependence • Bicycle network & storage • Housing & jobs proximity • Steep slope protection • Site design for habitat or wetland & water body conservation • Restoration of habitat or wetlands & water body • Long-term conservation management of habitat or wetlands & water bodies •
10:45-12:30 - Neighborhood Pattern & Design
David Kim, Anderson Kim Architects
Jay Valgora, Studio V
Brandon Palanker, Renaissance Downtowns
Alex Latham, ADLIII Architecture
Elissa Ward, Vision Long Island, Moderator •Walkable Streets • Compact Development • Connected and Open community • Mixed-use neighborhood centers • Mixed-income diverse communities • Reduced parking footprint • Street network • Transit facilities • Transportation demand management • Access to civic & public spaces • Access to recreation facilities • Visitability & universal design • Community outreach & involvement • Local food production • Tree-lined & shaded streets • Neighborhood schools • Innovative & exemplary performance
1:00-3:00 Green Infrastructure & Buildings
Hon. Steve Fiore-Rosenfeld, Councilman, Town of Brookhaven
Neal Lewis, Sustainability Institute at Molloy College
Vince Campogna, USGBC-LI Chapter
Tony Musumeci, EMTEC Consulting Engineers
Michael Levine, Dept. of Planning, Town of N. Hempstead
Keith Samaroo, PS & S, Moderator Certified green building • Minimum building energy efficiency • Minimum building water effi ciency • Construction activity pollution prevention • Existing building use • Historic resource preservation & adaptive reuse • Minimized site disturbance in design & construction • Stormwater management • Heat island reduction • Solar orientation • On-site renewable energy sources • District heating & cooling • Infrastructure energy efficiency • Wastewater management • Recycled content in infrastructure • Solid waste management infrastructure • Light pollution reduction •
For more information about Vision Long Island, visit visionlongisland.org or contact us at:
24 Woodbine Ave. Suite One Northport, NY 11768.
Phone: (631) 261-0242. Fax: (631) 754-4452.
Email: info@visionlongisland.org
