Syracuse Center of Excellence - Symposium Workshop

Developing Sustainable Practices as Applied to Strategic Planning, Operations, & Management

Abstract

This workshop will start with a panel discussion on practical aspects of sustainability. Alternatives and depth-of-analysis issues will be discussed by the panelists, who deal with these issues every day. The Workshop will then break into four sections: Water/Wastewater, Building Systems, Greenhouse Gas/Carbon Footprint, and Planning/Policy/Transportation. These interactive sections will work on specific sustainability practices related to their focus area. Two moderators, representing industry and academia, will be assigned to each group. Panelists will be available during the exercise to consult with each group. The final section of the workshop will be the development and discussion of a cohesive strategy formed from the results of each break out section.

PROGRAM

1-2 PM Panel Discussion on Sustainable Practice

Mark Lichtenstein, Syracuse Center of Excellence - Moderator

Bob Haley, Ashley and McGraw – Building Systems

Darek Letkiewicz, O’Brien and Gere – Environmental management

Pat Penfield, SU Whitman School of Management – Green supply chain

Paul Thompson, City of Syracuse, Engineering – Energy systems

Invited: Jerald Schnoor, University of Iowa – Facilities Management & Water Resources

2- 3:30 PM Break out sessions

Water and Wastewater systems

Facilitators: Dr. Tomas Young, Clarkson Univ.

Scott Grieco, O’Brien and Gere

Building systems

Facilitators: Hugh Henderson, CDH Energy

Mark Lichtenstein, Syracuse Center of Excellence

GHG/ Carbon Footprint

Facilitators: Lew Smyrnios,TurboGreen; or Paul Thompson, City of Syracuse

Dr. Richard Smardon, Environmental Studies, SUNY ESF

Land Use and Transportation

Facilitators: Mary Burgoon, Clough Harbour

Tracie Hall, NY Upstate US Green Building Council

3:30 –4PM Break out session summaries by group facilitators and others Moderator; Richard Smardon, SUNY/ESF

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