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Time	Title	Presenter
Monday, March 9
Panel Discussion 1: Sustainable Sylines Initiatives
	Sustainable Skylines-Dallas	Eric Griffin, Dallas Chris Klaus, NCTCOG Carl Edlund, U.S. EPA-Region 6
	Sustainable Skylines-Kansas City	Josh Tapp, U.S. EPA-Region 7 Tom Jacobs, MARC
	Sustainable Skylines Initiative: Delaware Valley Region (Philadelphia Metro Area)	Bill Jones, U.S. EPA-Region 3
Panel Discussion 2: How to Make Sustainability Alliances Work: How does a community successfully engage partners to help?
	ICLEI USA Network Charting a Clear Path Toward Sustainability & Livable Communities for All	Kim Lundgren, ICLEI
	Yellowstone	Jim Evanoff, Yellowstone National Park
	American Lung Association	Sara Dreiling, American Lung Association
	15 Years: Integrating Environmental Solutions for the Border	Daniel Chacon, Border Environmental Cooperation Commission
	DART's Role in Transit-Oriented Development	Steve Biba, Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Tuesday, March 10
Track 1: Green Buildings & Construction
	Session 1: Green Schools and Colleges
	Energy STAR for K-12 Schools and Higher Education	Leslie Cook, EPA Energy STAR Program
	Geothermal Heat Pump Systems: Free Source of Stored Energy	Robert Frick, LEED AP, IEG, Ltd.
	GRID NEUTRAL: Electrical Independence for California Schools and Community Colleges	Theresa Townsend, AIA; State of California, Department of General Services, Division of State Architect
	Green Schools and Green Campus Programs	Merrilee Harrigan , Vice President for Education, Alliance to Save Energy
	Session 2: Green Building Codes and Policies (Examples/Successes/Issues/Lessons Learned)
	Toward a Sustainable Dallas	Zaida Basora, AIA, LEED AP, Building Official, City of Dallas
	Green Built North Texas, LEED-H & The Standard Overview	Don Ferrier, Ferrier Custom Homes
	California Best Practices Manual: Better Building Management for a Better Tomorrow	Theresa Townsend, AIA; State of California , Department of General Services
	Green Building in Austin, TX	Richard Morgan, Austin Energy Green Building Manager
	Session 3: Greening Buildings in Communities
	Leading the Way to an Energy-Efficient Community with Energy STAR	Leslie Cook, EPA Energy STAR Program
	Greening Buildings at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport	Rusty Hodapp - P.E., CEM, LEED AP, VP/Sustainability Officer, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board
	Congregations	Bob Adams, JH Batten, Inc., Certified Church Consultant-NACDB, Director of Business Development and Marketing, FCBA
	Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity: Green Construction Practices	Mike Haigh, Director of Construction, Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity
	Session 4: Green Building-Private Sector Perspective
	The Green Revolution	Kirk Teske, AIA, LEED AP, PRINCIPAL & CSO, HKS, INC. and Chair Emeritus/Founding Chairperson, USGBC North Texas Chapter
	Financing Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings	John Christmas, Senior Vice-President, Hannon Armstrong
	LEED for Existing Buildings Overview	Ken Sidebottom CEM, LEED AP, Johnson Controls & Board Chair, USGBC North Texas Chapter
	Business Case for Green Building	Jackson Murphy, MBA, LEED AP, USGBC North Texas Chapter
Track 2: Advancing the Choice: Sustainability through Clean Vehicles
	A Step Toward Sustainability
	Clean Cities 101	Mindy Mize and Pamela Burns, NCTCOG and DFW Clean Cities
	Funding Opportunities for Clean Vehicles	Lori Pampell, NCTCOG
	Greening North Texas through Clean Vehicle Programs
	NCTCOG's Clean Vehicle Programs	Carrie Reese and Shannon Stevenson, NCTCOG
	Focus On: Green Taxis: A Win - Win Solution
	North Texas Green & Go Clean Taxi Partnership	Jenny Danieau, NCTCOG
	Yellow Cab is Going Green	Jack Bewley, DFW Yellow Cab
	Focus On: Enterprise Rental
	Environmental Stewardship: Leadership in the 21 st Century	Trevor Armstrong and DJ Prohaska, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
	Focus On: Denton ISD Clean Fuels Program
	Railroad Commission of Texas Propane Initiative Program	Gene Holloway, Denton ISD
	Greening your Grass
	Propane Education Research Council With Texas Clean Cities Commercial Propane Mower Rebate Program	Stacy Neef, Central Texas Clean Cities
	Propane Power: Mowing Greener Today-For a Greener Tomorrow	James Lawton, Ferris Industries
	Mow Down Air Pollution: City of Dallas Lawn Mower Exchange Program	Kevin Lefebvre, City of Dallas
	Emerging Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technologies
	Plug-In Hybrids and the Future Grid	Fred Blood, Austin Energy
	Roadranger	Mark Xenopolus, EATON
	Smith Electric Vehicles	Mark Aubry
	Advancing Alternatives to Idling
	NCTCOG Idle Reduction Program	Lori Pampell, NCTCOG
	Implementation of City of Dallas Idling Restriction Rules	Eric Griffin, City of Dallas
	KC Idle Free	Amanda Graor, Mid America Regional Council
	Real Idling Problems-Real Anti-Idling Solutions	Robyn Knocke, Energy Xtreme
	Focus On: SmartWay
	The Partnership	Sandra Rennie, EPA Region 6
	Cleaner Air, Lower Carbon, and a Better Economy	Gustafson, Jon, EVP
Track 3: Sustainable Practices and Livability
	Session 1: Designing Livable Strategies
	Smart Growth as a Sustainable Community Strategy	Tim Torma, EPA
	The Role of Brownfield Redevelopment in a Transition to a Low Carbon Economy	Ann Davlin, Davlin Development Group, New York
	Developing a Green Rating for Your City	Eric Griffin, City of Dallas
	Session 2: Promoting Sustainability for Stationary and Area Sources
	TCEQ Site Assistance Visit+ Program	Chris Meeks, TCEQ
	Practical Tools for Sustainability	Thomas Vinson UTA
	Region 10 Collision Repair Campaign	Ashley Zanolli, EPA Region 10, Seattle
	Green Energy Gateway	Scott Zaremba
	The Utility of the Future-Distributed, Low Carbon and Energy Efficient	Fred Blood, Austin Energy
	Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport District Energy Plant Upgrades Project- Making More with Less	Rusty Hodapp, P.E., CEM, LEED AP, VP/Sustainability Officer, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board
	Offsetting Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants	Peter Bella, Alamo Council of Governments, San Antonio, TX and Kim Stoker, CPS Energy
	Session 3: Resources for Developing Sustainability
	A Tale of One City	Jill Jordan, Assistant City Manager, Dallas
	Using An Environmental Management System to Optimize Performance And Achieve Sustainability	Andrew Kricun, City of Camden , NJ
	Developing a Sustainable Community-Organization, Marketing, Results	Nancy Nevil, City of Plano
	Session 4: New Challenges and Opportunities for Materials Management
	Product Stewardship-A Better Way	Kim Mote, Texas Product Stewardship
	The Recycling Foundation	Steven Cheatham, The Recycling Foundation - 15 min
	Computer Equipment Recycling Program	Jeff Michno, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - 15 min
	Substance Flow Analysis for Local Governments	Christine Guitar, EPA - 15 min
	Session 5: Recycling-Focus on Cities
	Pay-as-You-Throw in Fort Worth	Kim Mote, Fort Worth
	Zero Waste Strategic Plan	Jessica Kingpetcharat-Bittner, Sustainability Administrator, City of Austin
	Sustainable Communities: Inexpensive Drop-Off Recycling for Rural Communities	Michael Patton, Metropolitan Environmental Trust (MET), Tulsa, OK
Track 4: Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy
	Session 1: Methane Capture and Reuse
	Methane-Powering a New Energy Future	Chris Voell, U.S. EPA-Climate Change Division
	Landfill Bio-Technology for McCommas Bluff Landfill	Mary Nix and Ron Smith, City of Dallas
	GHG Reductions Using Landfill Methane	Katry Martin, St. Landry Parish Solid Waste Disposal District, and Juene Franklin, RPH & Associates
	Biopower Assessment Tool: Status Update	Scott Haase, U.S. DOE-National Renewable Energy Laboratory
	LFG Direct Use Project between City of Arlington Landfill and City of Fort Worth Village Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant	Larry Gilbert, Renovar Energy
	The Iowa Digester Experience	Alan Goldberg, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
	Session 2: Energy Efficiency
	Residential Energy Efficiency Program (REEP): City of Houston	Home Weatherization Initiative-Gavin Dillingham
	Weatherization (WX) Program for Low-income Neighborhoods	Home Weatherization Initiative-Freddie Guerra/Jill Lucien
	Weatherization Works! Ozark Action, Inc.	Home Weatherization Initiative-Terry Sanders (Ozark Action, Inc.)
	Utility Programs to Help Cities and Schools Capture Energy Savings and Environmental Benefits Right Now	Jim Stimmel, Clear Result, Inc., Fairfax , Virginia
	EPA WaterSense: Every drop counts.Efficiency made Easy	Jim Brown, EPA-Region 6
	Energy Efficiency in State Government Operations-Lead by Example in New Mexico	Erik Aaboe, Lead by Example Coordinator, State of New Mexico
	Energy Efficiency and Multifamily	Steve Saunders, TexEnergy Solutions
	Session 3: Wind, Solar and Other Renewables
	Citizen Potawatomi Nation	Art Muller, Citizen-Potawatomi Nation
	DFW Solar Opportunity	Ryan Hunter, Meridian Solar
	Alternative Energy Projects: Solar Furnaces and Wind	Brandy Toft, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
	Session 4: Making Contacts and Getting Financing for EE/RE Projects
	Capital for Renewable Projects	John Brown
	Capital Funding Program	Cindy Thyfault, Westar Trade Resources
	Deutsche Bank: Financing Energy Efficient Projects	Baxter Wasson, Deutsche Bank
	Energy Conservation Financing Options for Public Housing Authority	Mary Fox, Johnson Controls, Public Housing Solutions
	Incentives, The Texas Way	Price Robertson, Oncor Electric Delivery
Track 5: Sustainable Surfaces
	Session 1: Urban Heat Island Mitigation Issues & Strategies-Hard Surfaces
	Overview of EPA's Heat Island Reduction Program	Neelam Patel, EPA OAP
	Cool Pavements: Urban Heat Island Mitigation Issues & Strategies-Hard Surfaces	Dr. Kamil E. Kaloush, Arizona State University
	Life Cycle Evaluation of Pavements: Economic and Environmental	Jan Prusinski, Cement Council of Texas
	Reflective Roofs	Rick Chappell, Sika Sarnafil: Reflective Roofs
	City of Houston Code Enforcement: Cool Roofs	Sheila Blake, City of Houston
	Session 2: Urban Heat Island Mitigation Strategies-Vegetated Surfaces, Part 1
	Portland Ecoroof Program	Tom Liptan, City of Portland, Oregon - 15 min
	Green Parking Lots	Martin Smith, Ecological Design Group: Heifer Int'l. Green Parking Lot
	Urban Tree Planting & Strategic Shade	David Hitchcock, Houston Advanced Research Council
	"Roadmap to Tree Planning and Planting" Dallas, TX	Janette Monear, Texas Trees Foundation and Matt Grubisich, Urban Renewal, Inc.
	Session 3: Urban Heat Island Mitigation Strategies-Vegetated Surfaces, Part 2: Urban Parks, Trail systems, and Green Spaces
	Los Angeles Emerald Necklace	Claire Robinson, Los Amigos de los Rios
	Groundwork Dallas: Changing Places, Changing Lives	Casie Pierce, Groundwork Dallas
	New Urban Parks: The Greening of Downtown Dallas	Willis Winters, Dallas Parks & Recreation Department
	Session 4: Stormwater Mitigation Issues & Strategies, Part 1
	EPA's Green Infrastructure Partnership	Suzanna Perea, EPA Region 6
	Philadelphia Water Department	Glen Abrams, Philadelphia Water Department
	Green Solutions for Kansas City	Scott Cahail, Kansas City, Missouri: "10,000 Rain Gardens Program"
	Stormwater Management, Stormwater Reuse and Porous Paving Applications for the LEED Green Building Rating System	Roger Tadlock, MKM/Invisible Structures, Inc.
	Session 5: Stormwater Mitigation Issues & Strategies, Part 2: Permeable Pavements
	Pervious Concrete - When it Rains, It Drains!	Bob James , Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association
	Sustainable Design and Permitting of Pervious Concrete	Matt Offenberg, WR Grace Co.
	Pervious Concrete Pavements-Key Elements to Success the First Time	Dale Fisher, PCI Systems
	Session 6: Sustainable Pavement Practices for Municipal Streets/Roads
	Recycling DFW Metroplex Pavements-Why, How and How Much?	Matt Singel, Cement Council of Texas and Dan Richwine, TXI
	Analyses of Fuel Consumption and Emissions on Urban Streets	Dr. Sia Ardekani, University of Texas at Arlington
Luncheon: Guest Speaker
	Guest Speaker: Mayor Bob Dixson	Bob Dixson, Greensburg, Kansas
Wednesday, March 11
Getting Connected: Sustainability Expertise and Funding
	American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Overview of HUD Implementation	HUD
	DOE's Tribal Energy Program: Providing Financial Assistance	Scott Hasse, U.S. DOE-National Renewable Energy Laboratory
	DOE funding in ARRA 2009 for State, Tribal and Local Governments	Steve Dunn, U.S. DOE
	Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Funding in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act: Focus on the Green Reserve	Susan Spalding, EPA Region 6
	Stimulus Bill: LUST	William Kelly
Session H: Logic Modeling and Performance Measurement: Telling Your Performance Story
	Logic Models & Performance Measures: Telling Your Performance Story	Yvonne M. Watson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Innovation, Evaluation Support Division
	Performance Measure Worksheet	Yvonne M. Watson
	Logic Model	Yvonne M. Watson
Session H: Urban Forestry and Sustainable Landscaping: A Look at Current Practices, Programs, Visions and Applicable Research for Communities
	Vision, Urban Forestry & Sustainability	Vision North Texas
	Urban Forestry and Sustainable Landscaping: A Look at Current Practices, Programs, Visions and Applicable Research for Communities	Tim Herfel, U.S. EPA-Region 6, GreenScapes
	Urban Forestry Challenges and Vision for 2050	Steve Houser, City of Dallas Urban Forest Advisory
	LiDAR and Hyperspectral Imagery Based Urban Tree Inventory	Fang Qiu, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas
	Department of Street Services MOWmentum Program	City of Dallas/Street Works
	Using Trees and Vegetation to Curb Heat Island Effects	Philip Erwin, Chief Arborist, Building Inspection, City of Dallas

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