Sustainable urban environments are about more than just a collection of green buildings. Rethink our cities with strategic EcoDistrict investments that demonstrate a commitment to accelerated neighborhood sustainability. Real life examples, Vancouver Olympic Village and Portland, Oregon, demonstrate how this performance‐based approach will improve your competitive advantage, communities and quality of life. Speakers with hands-on experience will share information on everything from planning frameworks and policies to community engagement and capacity building. People in all stages of planning and development will learn how to make these vibrant and viable neighborhoods a reality.

Agenda

5:30-6:00PM   Networking & Registration
6:00-8:00PM   Presentation

Speakers

Rob Bennett, Founding Executive Director, Portland Sustainability Institute
Rob is the founding executive director of the Portland Sustainability Institute. He comes most recently from the Clinton Climate Initiative, where he was the residential and cities policy manager, developing comprehensive residential pilot programs for the cities of Houston and Chicago. In that role, Rob also provided technical assistance to cities throughout North America in the areas of climate change reductions and building performance policy. Prior to that, he spent eight years working directly for the cities of Vancouver, B.C. and Portland, OR.. In Portland, Rob founded the City’s Green Building Program, G/Rated, and led conservation program and policy development in the areas of energy efficiency and corporate sustainability.

Darin Dinsmore, Urban Planner & Landscape Architect, Sustainable Community Strategies Darin Dinsmore is an innovative and award-winning urban planner and landscape architect. His mission is to transform communities, cities, and regions and inspire innovation in planning and sustainability. He has spearheaded efforts to create the first bi-state regional sustainability framework with local climate action plans, and master planned two pilot LEED-ND pilot projects. He offers over 15 years of experience in helping communities to increase their livability and prosperity, reduce their ecological footprint and improve human and ecological health.

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