Author: Sonja O'Claire, Built Green Program Manager
The annual Built
Green Conference, presented by DTG Recycling, is just around the corner and
we are thrilled to be hosting this live, in-person event to South Seattle
College on September 15.
This year’s confedrence theme is Becoming the Change.
These past few years have been filled with crises, changes, and unpredictable
events that have created challenges for many homebuilders. Given unforeseen
circumstances, builders have had to learn to adapt and build resiliency in
their businesses, designs, and processes. Our speakers and participants in this
year’s conference will share how they have become one of those changes and
thrived.
Opening Keynote
We are excited to welcome keynote speaker Chris Magwood,
Director of Research of Builders
for Climate Action. Chris concentrates on strategies to reverse climate
change by making carbon-storing buildings that are also healthy, beautiful,
efficient, and inspiring and assisting others to do the same.
In 2022, Chris joined the Rocky
Mountain Institute’s Embodied Carbon initiative within RMI’s Carbon-Free
Buildings team. In 2019, he co-founded Builders for Climate Action and has been
leading the development of the BEAM carbon
estimator tool for low-rise construction. Chris has authored seven books on
sustainable building and is co-editor of the Sustainable Building Essentials
series from New Society Publishers. His new book, Building Beyond Zero:
New Ideas for Carbon-Smart Architecture, is co-authored with Bruce King.
Sessions We Are Excited About
See details on the full
conference agenda and sessions.
New to This Year’s Conference: Foreman’s Guide to Built
Green Basics
New to the Built Green Conference is our Foreman’s
Guide to Built Green Basics training track. This new track is specifically
designed for your on-site supervisors to give practical advise on how to manage
a project and one's team to set them up for successfully achieving Built Green
certification and implementing air-tight building enclosures. Josh Salinger
with Birdsmouth Design-Build and Greta
Tjeltveit with Evergreen Certified will cover the basics of managing a Built Green project from a site
supervisor’s perspective and critical building science construction details
related to ensuring air-tight building envelopes and efficient HVAC
performance. Not only is this track included in a full conference ticket, but
it is also available at a deeply-discounted single-track price.
Change Makers Keynote Panel
Don't miss our keynote panel at the 2022 Built Green
Conference! Moderated by Tadashi Shiga with Evergreen Certified, these
inspiring panelists are change makers within their respective homebuilding
markets. Hear how these leaders have not just adapted and pivoted to changes in
the market but embraced opportunities to thrive.
Throughout the day you’ll be able to network with other
attendees, sponsors, and speakers about the sessions and gain professional
connections. Explore our Green Product Expo Hall where our sponsors will
showcase the latest green products, celebrate Built Green Hammer Award winners,
and attend an Ask-Me-Anything session with our keynote speaker.
Don't miss out on any of the action! Follow Built Green on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram for conference
updates. Use the hashtag #BuiltGreen2022 to share your excitement about this
year’s conference.
For complete conference details and to register, visit builtgreenconference.net.
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