Sustainable Design Consulting : Presentations

Sustainable Design Consulting team members speak on a variety of green design and development subjects:

2007 Presentations:

Kara Strong and Beth Ridout: "How to build green: Developing a start-to-finish process for improving the environmental performance of your building," Ecobuild Fall, Washington, DC, December 12.
Rebecca Aarons-Sydnor: "Is it Green? Sorting Out Building Product Certifications and Eco-Labels",University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture, November 19, 2007.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley (Co-Presenter): "Green Building and Your Career: Moving Your Work Forward," Architecture Exchange East, Richmond, VA, November 9.
Elizabeth Floyd: "Everything you Wanted to Know about LEED but were Afraid to Ask," The Charlottesville Association of Realtors, October 31.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley: "One and Two Potomac Yard: Green Commercial Development for a Security-Minded Client," Commonwealth of Virginia Energy and Sustainability (COVES) Conference, Lexington, VA, October 17.
AIA DesignDC, Washington, DC, July 18-20, 2007:
- Elizabeth Floyd:“Beyond Kumbaya: Sustainable Design in Community Building”.
- Kara Strong and Sandra Leibowitz Earley:“Greening Your Client: Developing Green Building Goals for Every Project”.
- Sandra Leibowitz Earley (Co-presenter):“Integrating Innovative Stormwater Management into Green Building Design and the LEED Rating System.”
Kara Strong (Panelist): “The National Action Plan on Energy Efficiency, Sector Collaborative on Energy Efficiency Summer Workshop Washington, DC June 27-28.”
Rebecca Aarons-Sydnor: “Is it Green? Sorting Out Building Product Certifications and Eco-Labels" for ”, EnvironDesign webcast, June 12, 2007 Convention .”
Sandra Leibowitz Earley (Co-Presenter): “LEED Criteria and Maryland Green Building Case Studies," Advanced Energy Management for Maryland Schools, Bethesda, MD, May 10, 2007.”
American Institute of Architects 2007 National Convention, San Antonio, TX, May 3-5, 2007:
- Kara Strong: “Post-occupancy Evaluation of the First LEED-Silver Cohousing Project”.
- Elizabeth Floyd and Sandra Leibowitz Earley (panelists): “Alternative Careers in Sustainable Design: Explore Your Options”.
Kara Strong: “Living Your Values in DC: Green Building Projects in the Capitol Region", DC Eco-Women, Washington, DC, March 20, 2007.”
Sandra Leibowitz Earley: “To LEED or Not to LEED? A Look at the Pros and Cons of LEED Certification”, ACI Developing and Investing in Green Buildings Conference, New York, NY, February 27, 2007.
Rebecca Aarons-Sydnor (panelist): “Green Building and Local Initiatives, Central Virginia chapter Construction Specifications Institute Product Expo 2007, Charlottesville, VA, January 31, 2007.”
Sandra Leibowitz Earley: (Co-Presenter): “Integrating Innovative Stormwater Management into Green Building Design and the LEED Rating System”, Mid-Atlantic Horticulture Short Course, Virginia Beach, VA, January 30, 2007.

2006 Presentations:

Ecobuild Federal, Washington, DC, December 5-6, 2006:
- Sandra Leibowitz Earley (Co-presenter): “Delivering High Performance Buildings: A Project Management Case Study” and (Panelist): Comparing Rating Systems: Choosing the Shade of Green that's Right for You.
- Elizabeth Floyd: Navigating LEED Workshop.
- Kara Strong (Panelist): “Sustainable Solutions: Top 10 Green Projects 2006”
Rebecca Aarons-Sydnor: “LEED and Commercial Buildings”, Sustainable Design in Virginia's Residential and Commercial Buildings, Roanoke, VA, December 1, 2006.
Architecture Exchange East, Richmond, VA, November 2006:
- Sandra Leibowitz Earley (Co-presenter): “Green Leasing to a Government Tenant: Delivering High Performance Buildings at Potomac Yard”.
- Rebecca Aarons-Sydnor and Elizabeth Floyd: “LEED-CI - Incorporating Sustainable Design into your Work”.
Kara Strong: “After the Plaque: A Post-occupancy Evaluation of the First LEED-Silver Cohousing Project”, Greenbuild 2006, Denver, CO. November 2006.
Rebecca Aarons-Sydnor (panelist): “Policy and Materials”, Greening Historic Properties Summit, Pittsburgh, PA, October 2006.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley (panelist): “Architecture, Sustainability and Education”, “Building a Sustainable Future,” AIAS Northeast Quad Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, October 2006.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley: “Ecological Design and Building Schools: New Guidebook to Green Building Education”, presentations and book signings:
- Green Building Alliance, Pittsburgh, PA, October 2006.
- Boston Architectural College, Boston, MA, October 2006.
- Amicus Green Building Center, Kensington, MD, September 2006.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley: “Writing Green Specs: Approaches, Considerations, Resources”, AEE National Capital Chapter Symposium, Fort Myer, VA, August 2006.
Rethinking Sustainable Construction 2006, Sarasota, FL, September 2006:
- Sandra Leibowitz Earley: “New Directions in Architecture and Design Education”
- Kara Strong: “Beyond LEED: Defining New Metrics for Green Buildings”
- Rebecca Aarons-Sydnor: “LEEDing by Doing? Combining Sustainable Design with Historic and Economic Development Programs”
Kara Strong (Panelist): Sustainability Panel Discussion at the AIA Headquarters, Washington DC, July 2006.
Design DC 2006, Washington, DC, July 2006:
- Kara Strong: “Applying LEED to High-Rise Multifamily Projects– Tips & Tricks”
- Elizabeth Floyd and Kara Strong: “Choosing a LEED Standard”
- Rebecca Aarons-Sydnor: “Writing Green Specs: Approaches, Considerations, Resources”
Kara Strong (Poster Presenter): “Living Under a Green Roof”, 2006 Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Boston, MA. May 2006
Kara Strong (Panelist): “Green Preservation”, 2006 Maryland Preservation and Revitalization Conference, Annapolis, MD. May 2006.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley: “Washington-Lee High School: A High Performance School Case Study”, High Performance Schools Symposium, Washington, DC. April 2006.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley: “Ecological Design and Building Schools: A New Guidebook” presentations and book signings:
- Maryland Green Building Network, Jessup, MD, March 2006.
- James River Green Building Council, Richmond, VA. March 2006.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley (Co-Presenter): “Integrating Innovative Stormwater Management into Green Building Design and the LEED Rating System”, VLWA Virginia Water Conference 2006, Richmond, VA. March 2006.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley (Co-Presenter): “Integrating Civil Engineering into Green Building Design and LEED Rating System” for Washington Chapter AIA, Washington, DC. March 2006.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley (Co-Presenter): “How Much Green to Go Green”, District of Columbia Building Industry Association, Washington, DC. February 2006.
Rebecca Aarons-Sydnor: “Writing Green Specs: Approaches, Considerations, Resources”, Central Virginia chapter Construction Specifications Institute Product Expo 2006, Charlottesville, VA. February 2006.
Kara Strong: “A Basic Introduction to LEED” for USGBC-NCR Emerging Green Builders, Washington, DC. January 2006.
Kara Strong: “Architects and the Environment: Why Building Green is Important to Your Community”, U.S. Conference of Mayors, Washington, DC. January 2006.

Presentations (2004-2005):

Sandra Leibowitz Earley (Co-Presenter): “Challenges and Successes in Sustainable Infrastructure at the Pentagon ”, EcoBuild Federal, Washington, DC, December 2005.
Architecture Exchange East, Richmond, VA, November 2005:
- Sandra Leibowitz Earley (Co-Presenter): “Integrating Civil Engineering into Green Building Design and LEED” .
- Sandra Leibowitz Earley and Kara Strong: “Applying LEED to High-Rise Multi Family Projects – Tips & Tricks” .
Sandra Leibowitz Earley: “Ecological Design and Building Schools: A New Guidebook”, Building Green: AIA Delaware Statewide Convention, Wilmington, DE, October 2005.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley (Poster Presenter): “New Directions in Architecture and Design Education”, Greening of the Campus VI, Muncie, IN, September 2005.
Kara Strong (Panelist): “Design Advocacy, What is Your Call to Action? Designers Speak”,Focus on Design Conference, Baltimore, MD, September 2005 .
Sandra Leibowitz Earley: “Commercial Green Buildings: A Regional Perspective,” Virginia’s Sustainable Future Summit, Richmond, VA, September 2005 .
Kara Strong: “New Approaches to LEED Certification” for Gilbane Construction Roundtable, Baltimore, MD, August 2005.
Kara Strong: “LEED Documentation”, USGBC National Capitol Region Chapter, Alexandria, VA, May 2005.
Elizabeth Floyd: “Sustainable Design Education / House of Cards”, Washington Architectural Foundation “Architecture 101”, May 2005.
Kara Strong:“2005 AIA/DC President’s Citation for Sustainable Design” at the 2005 AIA Green Building Awards Presentation, Washington, DC, May 2005.
Kara Strong and Sandra Leibowitz Earley: “Everything You Wanted to Know about LEED but Were Afraid to Ask” Workshop at AIA Design DC Conference, Washington, DC, February 2005.
Elizabeth Floyd: “Introduction to Sustainable Interiors”, George Washington University, Mount Vernon Campus, “Green Festival”, November 2004.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley (Co-Presenter): “Sustainable Design Process and Strategies” Workshop for Architecture Exchange East, Richmond, VA, November 2004.
Megan Clark (Poster Presenter): “Eco-Design and - Building Schools: A Directory of Educational Opportunities in the US and Canada” at EFS West Sustainability and Higher Education Conference , October 2004.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley (Co-Facilitator):“Roundtable on Sustainable Design: Housing” at AIA National Headquarters, Washington, DC, October 2004.
Kara Strong (Co-Presenter): “AIA Top Ten Green Buildings” at Sustainable Building Industries Council (SBIC) third annual forum, Washington, DC, October, 2004.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley: “Beyond Energy: Strategies for Designing for LEED” for AEE National Capital Chapter Federal Sustainable Design Strategies Workshop, Vienna, VA, August 2004.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley: “Managing the LEED Process” for USGBC-NCR Chapter Spring Symposium, Arlington, VA, May 2004.
Kara Strong: “2004 AIA/DC President’s Citation for Sustainable Design” at the 2004 AIA Top Ten Green Building Award Presentation, Washington, DC, May 2004.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley: “Writing Green Specs: Approaches, Considerations, Resources” for DC AIA Committee on the Environment, Washington, DC, May 2004.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley (Co-Presenter): “LEED Success Stories” for the Washington Chapter AIA, Washington, DC, March 2004.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley: “Writing Green Specs: Approaches, Considerations, Resources” for Chesapeake Bay Chapter AIA, St. Michael’s, MD, March 2004.
Sandra Leibowitz Earley (Co-Presenter): “Greening Multifamily Residential Projects: Blair Towns Apartments in Silver Spring”, Arlington, VA, March 2004.
Kara Strong: “LEED Refresher Course” for the Washington Chapter AIA, Washington, DC, February 2004.

Sandra Leibowitz Earley Past Presentations (1997-2003):

“Greening Downtown with Urban Cohousing” at Greenbuild: US Green Building Council Conference and Expo, Pittsburgh, PA, November 2003.
“Writing Green Specs: Approaches, Considerations, Resources” for Maryland Green Building Network, Annapolis, MD, September 2003.
“Evaluating Sustainability: Project Case Studies” and “Greening by Experience: 2 Mid-Atlantic Case Studies” at the 9th annual H.O.P.E.S. Eco Design Arts Conference, University of Oregon, April 2003.
“Green Design Q&A” at first annual Maryland Green Building Conference, Linthicum, MD September 2002.
(Interviewee): “Dream Builders” Episode DRB-802: “Takoma Village”, aired on Home and Garden Television, April 2002.
“Specifying Green Materials: Resources, Approaches, Considerations”, at EcoLogic: A Symposium on Sustainable Design, Washington, DC, March 2002.
“GreenSpec: A Green Building Materials Resource”, at the Carolina Recycling Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, March 2001.
“The Costs of Building Green: Takoma Village, A Residential Case Study”, Virginia Society AIA Building Virginia Conference, Richmond, VA, November 2000.
“How to Find and Specify Green Materials”, at the DC Chapter Construction Specifications Institute Product Symposium, March 2000.
“Improving Environmental Performance through Material Selection&rdquo; for DC Chapter Construction Specifications Institute Product Symposium, March 1998.
“Specifications for a Green Embassy in Berlin, Germany&rdquo; for BETEC Symposium on Sustainable Building Envelope Materials, Washington, DC, November 1997.
(Co-Presenter): “In Search of Design Guidance: A Review of Design Guides and Guidelines for Sustainability&rdquo; for AIA COTE Environmental and Economic Balance Outlook Conference, Miami, FL, November 1997.