10:00 - 11:00 am

An Overview of Sustainable Jersey & Municipal Certification

Presenter: Joanne Vos
Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP

An Overview of Sustainable Jersey and Municipal Certification

An overview of the Sustainable Jersey Program and how a municipality can obtain certification.

10:00 - 11:00 am

Green Building & Codes
Presenter: Darren Molnar-Port
Division of Codes & Standards - State Of New Jersey

11:00 am - 12:00 noon

Presenter: George Vallone
The Hoboken Brownstone Company

The most effective energy demand-reduction building design on the market today is referred to as the "Tri-Pod of High Performance Building Science Design." The Tri-Pod is composed of three pillars, which are:

• The first pillar is a mass wall building enclosure;
• The second pillar is energy recovery ventilation, and,
• The third pillar is alternative energy, in particular geothermal and solar.

This Session will explain the Tri-Pod in depth including diagrammatic explanations of the technology of this High Performance Design and the products used that are readily available on the market today to achieve dramatic energy demand reduction in new buildings of between 70% and 90% as compared to the energy consumed in conventionally designed and built buildings.

2:00 - 3:00 pm

What Every Contractor Needs To Know About Controlling Costs & Managing The Risks of Green
Building Projects

Presenter: Martin Pangrace
Brennan, Manna, Diamond

What Every Contractor Needs To Know About Controlling Costs And Managing The Risks Of Green Building Projects

This Session will focus on green building concepts, the role of the contractor and the LEED certification system. Risks specific to green projects such as bidding, contracts, scheduling, warranties, and insurance coverage will also be discussed.

2:00 - 4:00 pm

Introduction to Sustainability
Presenter: Darren Molnar-Port
Division of Codes & Standards - State Of New Jersey

3:00 - 4:00 pm

Green Management Techniques: Instant ROI

Presenter: Bob Cain
Mark Systems

Green Management Techniques: Instant ROI

By applying the concepts of sustainability, efficiency and low carbon footprints to everyday management practices, builders across the country are realizing substantial reductions in operating costs and significant improvements in net profitability. Learn those techniques by identifying best practices for green management and identifying specific tools for green management success. Real world return on investment (ROI) calculations will also be discussed.

10:00 - 11:00 am

Presenter: Steve Goldenberg,
Paul Forshay, Susan Lafferty
Fox Rothschild, Sutherland

State & Federal Energy Policy – What is on the Horizon

Learn the State and Federal level energy initiatives that will impact the building and real estate industries in the near and long term future. Discussion will focus on governmental policies that have been or will be adopted in the areas of energy efficiency, energy conservation and global warming. Such policies will result in new regulations that will shape the manner in which your business will be conducted. Emphasis will be placed on New Jersey's Energy Master Plan, the recently-enacted Global Warming Response Act, and the Waxman-Markey and similar bills that are now pending in Washington.

10:00 am - 12:00 noon

Green Materials
Presenter: Darren Molnar-Port
Division of Codes & Standards -
State Of New Jersey

11:00 am - 12:00 noon

Presenter: Robert Goldsmith, Eric Guliano
Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP; Minno & Wasko

Alternate Protocols to LEED for Homebuilders

Learn about alternate programs besides the LEED certification system. Costs and legal implications will also be discussed.

2:00 - 3:00 pm

Presenter: Don Kasper
Steven Winter Associates, Inc.

De-Mystifying Commercial Building Performance Evaluation and LEED EBOM

Understanding how your building performs relative to similar buildings is critical in order to determine the target goals for operational improvement. Learn how to benchmark a building using Energy Star tools. These tools will also help a building achieve pre-requisite compliance with the LEED Existing Building Operation & Maintenance (EBOM). This seminar will conclude with an overview of how to use the benchmarking information to perform energy audits and fulfill prerequisites for LEED EBOM certification.

2:00 - 3:00 pm

Presenter: Catherine Ward
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young

The ABCs of BDAs: Keeping Redevelopment Projects Moving

New Jersey’s Brownfield Development Area (BDA) program helps municipalities, counties and non-profit organizations investigate and remediate contamination in redevelopment projects by facilitating grants and providing other types of assistance to keep projects moving in a difficult economy. Learn about the BDA program, successful case studies and how to apply it to your situation.

3:00 - 4:00 pm

Presenter: Steve Williams
Building Greener

Finding Water Through Rain

The loss of pervious land creates costly problems with traditional storm water infrastructure techniques. Learn new and economical ways to manage, control and recycle water runoff through: greenway acquisitions, small ponds, wetlands, cisterns, pervious concrete, basins, swales, native vegetation and green roofs.

3:00 - 4:00 pm

Presenter: Henry Chou
Hill Wallack

NJ Legislated Green Incentives

Builders, architects, planners and designers all need to explore the environmentally friendly or “green” elements of construction. These efforts are sometimes stymied by the cost of implementing green materials and systems. It takes time to keep up with new technologies and applicable government incentives. This Session will explore relevant new legislation in New Jersey in an easy to understand format.

10:00 - 11:00 am

Presenter: George Gosieski
Business EcoSystems

Monetizing Green House Gas Inventories

Greenhouse gas regulatory and market trends will dictate the application of carbon credits. Discussion will focus on the impact of supply chain green house gas inventory requirements and the greenhouse gas inventory process. Learn all about generating revenue streams by monetizing carbon dioxide reductions.

10:00 am - 12:00 noon

Presenter: Darren Molnar-Port
Division of Codes & Standards -
State Of New Jersey

11:00 am - 12:00 noon

Presenter Mark MaGrann & Mike Brown
MaGrann Associates

New Jersey Climate Choice Home Case Study

New Jersey Climate Choice Home is the highest performance tier (Tier 3) of the New Jersey ENERGY STAR Homes residential new construction program. Tier 3 takes on added importance today, especially with the Legislature and DCA promoting new construction to be at least 30% more energy efficient than current state code and the development of a strategy to achieve net zero carbon emitting buildings. Learn how this highest performance home standard can be achieved in homes being built today.

2:00 - 3:00 pm

Presenter George Spais, NJBA

Build Green NJ

Build Green NJ is the New Jersey Builders Association’s (NJBA) green building program which utilizes the National Green Building Standard and the National Green Building Certification Program. Learn how the program works and some of the basic concepts of the National Green Building Standard. NJBA’s policy on green building will also be discussed.

2:00 - 3:00 pm

Presenter: Joseph Scarpa
Green Paradigm Institute

Green Trends – Purpose, Strategy, Philosophy

Learn about green building certification and the purpose, strategy and philosophy behind green trends. Discussion will revolve around current green events, pending legislation, marketing of green properties and the future of green building.