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Ed is a Billings native who has a passion for making his hometown
a more healthy, inviting, and sustainable community. He is a
licensed architect and a LEED® Accredited Professional with
a Building Design & Construction specialty. He received his
Bachelor of Arts from Pomona College and Master of Architecture
from Yale University. In his professional career, Ed has designed
4 LEED Platinum buildings and overseen the documentation for 2
additional LEED platinum buildings. Ed advocates for his values
through his involvement with the Billings Bicycle + Pedestrian
Advisory Committee and Northern Plains Resource Council.
Description:
This presentation will explain the current policies for small-scale renewable energy in Montana and expound on policy changes that
would make solar more accessible to all of us! We will provide real world examples of Montanans experiencing artificial legal barriers to
accessing renewable energy, and case studies of states with policies that make solar more accessible. One policy solution for Montana that
we will discuss is community solar. In addition, the presentation provides background information on current trends in the solar industry
related to cost, amount installed, and employment.
Register at:
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Additional Information, contact: Jana Felt, LEED AP | [email protected] or
Chris Anderson, PE, LEED AP | chris @djanda.com | 406-721-4320
KEYNOTE Speaker
A Cody, Wyoming native, Ben has a Bachelor of Science in Finance
from the University of Wyoming. While at the University of Wyoming,
he also earned his MBA and began graduate studies in regulatory
economics. He received his PHD in Finance from University of
North Carolina Chapel Hill, where he continued studying regulatory
economics. Ben taught at the University of Wyoming and Montana
State University Billings before starting his business, Winpower
West, 27 years ago. www.winpowerwest.com
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Making Solar Accessible to All:
Community Solar Policy for Montana
Ben is the owner/operator of the renewable energy business
Winpower West based in Billings, Montana. He is a policy advocate
for new, sustainable energy policies that embrace renewable energy
resources with both the Northern Plains Resource Council and the
Montana Renewable Energy Association.
MONTANA
Jason McLennan
Author, Architect,
Designer and Futurist
Considered one of the most influential individuals in the green building
movement today, and the recipient of the prestigious Buckminster
Fuller Prize (the planet’s top prize for socially responsible design),
Jason F. McLennan’s work has made a pivotal impact on the shape
and direction of green building in the United States and Canada.
McLennan is a much sought after designer, presenter and consultant
on a wide variety of green building and sustainability topics around
the world. He serves as the CEO of the International Living Future
Institute – a leading NGO that focuses on the transformation to a
world that is socially just, culturally rich and ecologically restorative.
McLennan was recently awarded the “World Changer Award” by
Green Biz magazine and voted by Yes! Magazine, as one of the
15 people helping to reshape the world. He is the author of five
books on green building including the Philosophy of Sustainable
Design – considered by many as the ‘bible’ for green building.
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USGBC Registration:
•Member Registration: $300.00
•Non-Member Registration: $450.00
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Student Member Registration Scholarships Available: $50.00
(Contact USGBC for Details)
•Friday Events & Awards Dinner Only:
$275.00
•Friday Awards Dinner Only: $100.00
•Vendor: $500.00 (Includes Booth and
(1) Admission to the Conference)
Register at:
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Lodging & Ski Tickets
Discounts available upon request.
Call (800) 548-4486 and mention
the USGBC Annual Summit to
receive discount.
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Speakers
DYLAN HOFFMAN,
TIMOTHY BRYAN
LEED AP BD+C
Director of Sustainability
Xanterra Parks & Resorts
Sustainable Design and
Construction in Yellowstone
National Park
Dylan Hoffman is the Director of Sustainability for Xanterra Parks &
Resorts’ operations in Yellowstone National Park. In this role, he
oversees environmental programs for the concessionaire’s lodging,
food and beverage, retail, activities, and transportation operations.
Xanterra’s efforts focus on waste reduction and recycling, resource
conservation, environmental compliance, sustainable design and
construction, and education and interpretation for Xanterra’s 3,000
employees and 3.5 million annual park visitors. In addition to
his responsibilities for Xanterra, Mr. Hoffman sits on the Board of
Directors for the Wyoming chapter of USGBC and the YellowstoneTeton Clean Energy Coalition and participates in the Leadership Team
for the UnCommon Sense program in business sustainability. Mr.
Hoffman lives and works in Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone
National Park.
Description: This seminar will provide an overview of ongoing
construction projects in Yellowstone National Park as part of the
Concessions Facility Improvement Program (CFIP) in the new 20year concessions contract held by Xanterra Parks & Resorts. This
program and its associated projects, estimated at a total budget
of $134+ million, has been structured to meet a minimum of
LEED silver standards for all project elements and certify all
new construction portions of the program. The presentation will
highlight the two projects that are currently in construction, the
Canyon Area Lodging Redevelopment (CALR) and the construction
of a new employee dorm at the Old Faithful Area, both of which are
utilizing modular construction techniques to address an aggressive
schedule that minimizes impact on visitor experience.
CTA Architects Engineers
Licensed PE: Montana,
Washington, Oregon
Building Science Tools and
Lessons for Building Healthy
Green Buildings
Senior Forensic Engineer/Building Science Engineer Timothy
Bryan is a Senior Forensic and Building Science Engineer for CTA.
Tim has over 18 years of experience in the construction industry
as a forensic engineer, roofing and building enclosure specialist,
project manager, construction superintendent, and carpenter.
Since 2002, Tim has specialized in failure investigations and repair
of enclosures for existing buildings on over 330 projects. Using his
background in mechanical engineering, Tim provides clients with
roof and building enclosure performance analysis and design. He
also develops hygrothermal computer models of exterior wall and
roof assemblies to evaluate performance and potential for moisture
accumulation. When not working, Tim spends his time enjoying the
farm life with his wife Jen and two girls Tessa and Jayda. Description: The lecture will include tools we use for modeling
high performance wall and roof assemblies in Green Buildings
and how they can avoid negative impacts to human health. The
attendee should walk away with a better understanding of what
tools are available, how they can help, and what to watch for when
using the tools. Additionally, we will provide examples of designs
that have worked and those that are challenging. The attendee
should walk away with some examples of green designs that work
and several that were potentially unhealthy or some complicated
designs that are concerns.
Our Annual Summit is planned to be the largest in our Chapter’s history. Vendor booths will be provided.
Minimum of 8 AIA and LEED CEU Credits will be available.
MONTANA
KATH WILLIAMS, Owner
CHRIS ALLEN, Owner
Global Connect: A Whirlwind
Tour of Sustainability
Greening Our Infrastructure
Kath Williams + Associates
Dr. Kath Williams, past president of the World Green Building
Council, has a diverse background in sustainability—from
sustainability planning, new/renovation construction projects
to green education through community facilitation and LEED
documentation.
Drawing on her experiences as assistant to the vice president of
research at Montana State University, her position as executive
director of MSU’s EPICenter (Green Building) project, and her
service as vice chair of the U.S. Green Building Council for six
years, Kath is involved in the development of outstanding green
building projects around the world.
Since founding Kath Williams + Associates in Bozeman in 1999,
Kath has worked on over 90 LEED projects around the world
including 23 in Montana. All were either new construction or
LEED-Operations & Maintenance projects and included federal
courthouse in Billings, Montana State Fund, and LEED-Platinum
projects at University of Montana and Blackfeet Community
College, as well as three LEED projects at Montana State University.
Kath was honored to be serve as the first Fulbright Senior Specialist
in Sustainability and to lead the team that produced the U.S. State
Department’s Green Guide for Operations and Maintenance for all
embassies and consulates worldwide. In 2011, Kath was named
LEED Fellow, one of the first 34 designated by Green Building
Certification Institute.
Chris Allen + Associates
Chris has twenty-five+ years of experience in project planning,
development, and management services for government, NGO,
and private sector clients. Trained in International Business at
the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas,
Chris’ work has been featured in Fast Company, Crain Business
Journal, Management Innovation Exchange, McCombs Business
School Magazine, and Corporate Knights. He is Co-Founder of
Biomimicry 3.8 and a Certified Biomimicry Professional. Chris
works with strategic partners and clients to co-create the innovative
technologies, practices, and business models for high-performance
infrastructure and built environment projects.
Chris Allen + Associates is a results-oriented business focus with
proven ability to work creatively across disciplines with clients
and project teams to create vision, develop strategy, assemble
resources, and achieve objectives. www.chrisallenassociates.com
Description: This talk will focus on the tremendous infrastructure
investments required to support the world’s economy in the coming
decades. Global, national, and local economies (especially built
environments) depend on high-performance infrastructure yet our
design and development approaches must become smarter, more
resilient, and ultimately sustainable. Frameworks for sustainable
infrastructure planning and development will be introduced as
well as projects demonstrating emerging applications. Questions
around implications for Montana’s infrastructure of the future will
also be explored.
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Speakers
SMART SCHOOLS PANEL
RANDY HAFER,
President High Plains Architects
HEATHER
HIGINBOTHAM,
LEED AP BD+C
Saving the Planet One Building
at a Time
Includes LT. GOVERNOR
ANGELA MCLEAN
Angela McLean, a Twin Bridges High School graduate and an
Anaconda resident, became Montana’s 31st Lieutenant Governor
in February, 2014 when she was appointed by Governor Steve
Bullock.
McLean, an educator and classroom teacher, taught American
History and Government at Anaconda High School and served as
an adjunct professor at Montana Tech in Butte prior to being tapped
Lieutenant Governor. She also served as the Chair of the Montana
Board of Regents prior to being appointed and had previously
served on the Montana Board of Public Education.
Angela worked through high school as a waitress at the Blue Anchor
Café in Twin Bridges. She earned a bachelor’s degree in 1994 from
Western Montana College in Dillon, now the University of Montana
Western – becoming the first member of her family to graduate
from college. She went on to earn her Master of Arts in Curriculum
and Instruction from the University of Montana in 2000 and in 2005
she became a Nationally Board Certified Teacher. After graduating
from Western Montana College, McLean began her teaching career
at Arlee High School and Middle School.
Going Beyond the Built
Environment: Regional
Planning for Sustainable Future
WENDY WEAVER
USGBC Montana Chapter
Member
Wendy’s commitment to and involvement in her community are
fundamental elements in her personal philosophy and work ethic.
She is an active Board Member and Green School Chair of the
Montana Chapter of the US Green Building Council, Co-Founder of
the Gallatin Zero Waste Coalition, and Founder of Gallatin Growth
Solutions.
Wendy is also a Business Leader for a Clean Energy Future,
Professional Mentor of MSU Engineers Without Borders, and is
member of the MSU Civil Engineering Advisory Committee. In
2007, she was chosen as an engineer to participate in The Rotary
Foundation Group Study Exchange Program in Peru, and is now
actively involved in the Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club. Wendy is
also a licensed professional civil engineer with over 15 years of
civil engineering experience in the built environment, and strongly
believes in sustainable, green building and design principles.
When she is not busy trying to make the world a more resilient
place to live in, and teaching her community about the importance
of sustainability, she is truly a Montana girl at heart. Wendy is a
loving and involved mother of two children, endurance trail runner,
avid page 6 chick, gardener, and snow angel designer.
Randy Hafer, a native Montanan, founded High Plains Architects in
Billings, Montana in 1999 after spending 18 years working at other
firms in Chicago and Montana. Since then, High Plains has been
a regional leader in sustainable design, historic preservation and
urban revitalization. Randy has completed seven historic tax credit
projects and six LEED® Platinum projects, resulting in numerous
green building and preservation awards. Randy is the recipient of:
the first Montana BetterBricks Award for “Architecture in 2009,” the
Roche Jaune Award for Civic Leadership Excellence in 2012, and
the Montana Small Business Person of the Year in 2014. Randy is
a licensed architect, a LEED Accredited Professional, and a Fellow
of the American Institute of Architects. He holds a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Architecture from Stanford University and a Master of
Architecture degree from Yale University.
Description: There are at least four big elephants – elephants of
our own creation – in the room with us. Each of these elephants
– peak oil, global human population, climate change, and species
extinction – is growing larger and jockeying for more space in the
room. We need to find a radically different way to build and live on
this planet. We need to find a way that is far less consumptive of
resources, reduces then eliminates the burning of fossil fuels, and
avoids damage to the environment. If we don’t, the elephants may
crowd us out of the room.
BOB HARRIS,
Angela and her husband Mike, an attorney, returned to his hometown
of Anaconda where they raise their family. They are the parents of
Colin, a high school freshman, and Ellen, who’s in fifth grade. She
enjoys spending time with her family, as well as skiing, bicycling,
hiking and camping.
FAIA, LEED Fellow
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Heather Higinbotham is the Director of Sustainability Programs for
the Yellowstone Business Partnership. She has been managing the
implementation and piloting of the Greater Yellowstone Framework
for Sustainable Development for the past 7 years, and has been
intimately involved with this project from its inception, including
as a primary author and researcher on the original project proposal,
chair of the Regional Recycling Infrastructure and Housing Needs
Assessment advisory teams, and coordinator of the integration of
the Greater Yellowstone Framework for Sustainable Development
into the model code and regional planning process.
Description: This seminar will provide an overview of the Western
Greater Yellowstone Consortium’s three-year process to design a
regional plan for sustainable development. For the past two and a
half years, four adjacent counties and seven cities south and west
of Yellowstone National Park have been working together as a region to plan for a more prosperous and sustainable future. Using
a $1.5 million federal planning grant, these local governments are
cooperating across state and country boundaries to improve the
livability of each individual community and the region as a whole.
The final product of the three-year grant will be a “Regional Plan
for Sustainable Development” (RPSD) that will serve as a guiding,
comprehensive resource for all the cities, counties and agencies
involved.
Bob Harris, FAIA, LEED Fellow, has established expertise in combining award
winning design and sustainable practices in buildings that respect nature, enhance
place, and exhibit the craft of construction. Bob is a partner at Lake|Flato Architects
and has more than 25 years of project experience with a focus on environmental
issues ranging from land preservation advocacy to sustainable urban design. Bob is
the firm’s sustainability leader, was the Founding Director of the USGBC Balcones
Chapter and formerly served on the national board of the U.S. Green Building Council.
For his leadership in the fields of design and sustainability, Bob was elected to the
College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects in 2007 and became a
Fellow with the USGBC in 2011. www.lakeflato.com
Schedule
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31
2014 MONTANA SUSTAINABLE BUILDING AWARDS
7:00 - 7:30
Opening Session - Welcome by USGBC
Montana Board - Health & Community
7:30 - 8:30
Ben Reed & Ed Gulick
Topic: Making Solar Accessible:
Community Solar Policy 8:30-8:45
Break/Vendors
8:45-9:45
Timothy Bryan, CTA Architects Engineers
Topic: Tools and Lessons for Building Healthy Green Buildings
9:45-2:45
Lunch on your own, Skiing/Boarding
Green Building Tour includes
Yellowstone Club
Networking with Speakers, Vendors, and
other attendees
2:45-3:45
Bob Harris, Parner, Lake | Flato
Topic: Nature, Beauty and Design: The
Sustainable Design Imperative
3:45-3:55Break/Vendors
7:30-7:45
Coffee, Fruit, Gathering
7:45 - 8:45
Heather Higinbotham, USGBC MT Board
Member
Topic: Regional Planning for a Sustainable
Future
8:45-9:00
Break/Vendors
9:00-10:00
Dylan Hoffman, Director of Sustainability, Xanterra Parks & Resorts
Topic: Sustainable Design &
Construction in Yellowstone National Park
10:00-10:15
Break/Vendors
10:15-11:15 Randy Hafer, President, High Plains
Architects
Topic: Saving The Planet, One Building at a Time
11:15-11:30
Break/Vendors
11:30-12:30 SMART Schools Challenge Panel with
Lt. Governor, Angela McLean
Topic: Saving Money and Resources Today
Overview
The USGBC Montana Chapter created the Montana Sustainable Building Awards to acknowledge, and celebrate the best buildings in
sustainable design and construction across the state. These projects represent the finest standards in sustainability, innovation, building
performance, and overall integration. The intent of the Montana Sustainable Building Awards program is to encourage excellence in
sustainability and to provide an avenue through which practitioners may gain recognition by their peers and the public. The ultimate goal is
to raise the standards of sustainable design excellence by both the architect, engineering & construction community and the public.
3:55-4:55
Chris Allen, Owner Chris Allen +
Associates, Chris Anderson, President DJ&A
Topic: Greening our Infrastructure
Skiing/Boarding, Lunch on your own, Networking with
Speakers, Vendors, and other attendees.
Other
This is for any application that does not fit in the categories listed above and could be a unique sustainable building. Products, services,
or research project buildings.
4:55-5:00
Break/Vendors
5:00-6:00
Kath Williams, Owner Kath Williams +
Associates
Topic: Global Connect: A Whirlwind Tour of
Sustainability
6:15-7:00
Mix & Mingle Cocktails
7:00pm-??
Dinner, Jason McLennan, Keynote
Speaker, Building Awards
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Criteria
Each submission is judged on the success the project has achieved on its individual requirements and how it implements and advances
sustainable techniques and standards. Submissions are evaluated individually, not in competition with each other. The Jury uses the
anonymous written and visual material submitted for its analysis. It is imperative that this information describe the project as clearly and
accurately as possible. Jury considerations will be based on LEED and sustainable principals including but not limited to; economy,
environmental harmony, sustainability, energy saving, conservation, water use strategies, building & material use/reuse, aesthetic, creativity,
craftsmanship, and innovation.
Categories
Submissions should clearly demonstrate process and accomplishment through a combination of text, diagrams, drawings, photographs,
and other graphic materials and address the issues outlined in the Jury Criteria. Submissions should fall within the following categories:
Residential
New construction and renovation of private residence, spec home, or production home with sustainable strategies applied during construction
or renovation. Multiple dwelling units, such as apartment complexes, condominiums, townhomes, dorm, etc. are eligible.
Commercial
New construction and renovations of business building or tenant finish. Commercial, institution, banks, hospitals, schools, government,
office buildings, etc. are eligible.
Visit the following link to learn more: http://www.usgbcmontana.org/2014-montana-sustainable-building-awards.html
2015 U.S. Green Building Council Montana Chapter Annual Summit
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