ULI Forum to Address Sustainability in the Current Economic Crisis
Experts to present sustainable development case studies in the Triangle.
Raleigh, NC, March 14, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Triangle District Council of the Urban Land Institute will host its spring sustainability forum, Building Green in a Recession - Sustainable Development Case Studies in the Triangle on March 26th at Fletcher Theater in downtown Raleigh.
The program will highlight local case studies to explore the effect the current economic downturn may have upon sustainable and green building, and how energy efficiency trends may shape both financing and construction of future commercial and residential development.
Local experts Dennis Quaintance of The Proximity/Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants & Hotels, Brad Wood of Progress Energy of the Carolinas, and Greg Hatem of Empire Properties will present their insights on the role sustainability and green building plays in alternative approaches being implemented in their business sectors. The forum will be moderated by John Gallagher of Cherokee Investment Partners.
The Building Green in a Recession - Sustainable Development Case Studies in the Triangle forum will be held from 4:30pm to 6:00pm at the Fletcher Opera Theater in the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, which is located at 2 East South Street in Raleigh. A networking reception will follow the forum.
Registration is available online at http://www.triangle.uli.org/Events.aspx. This program is open to non-members, and onsite registration is available.
Program sponsors include Crosland, Cox Schepp Construction, JDavis Architects, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Womble Carlyle and venue sponsor Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts.
About ULI:
Urban Land Institute (ULI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and education organization supported by its members. Founded in 1936, the institute now has more than 40,000 members worldwide, representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines working in private enterprise and public service. The mission of ULI is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. For more information, go to www.uli.org.
The Triangle District Council has approximately 600 members and was awarded “Best in Class” among District Councils in their size class for 2007 & 2008. The District Council serves to further ULI's mission by convening leaders, advocating best practices, providing education to the community, and creating forums to exchange ideas and develop solutions. For more information, go to triangle.uli.org.
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The program will highlight local case studies to explore the effect the current economic downturn may have upon sustainable and green building, and how energy efficiency trends may shape both financing and construction of future commercial and residential development.
Local experts Dennis Quaintance of The Proximity/Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants & Hotels, Brad Wood of Progress Energy of the Carolinas, and Greg Hatem of Empire Properties will present their insights on the role sustainability and green building plays in alternative approaches being implemented in their business sectors. The forum will be moderated by John Gallagher of Cherokee Investment Partners.
The Building Green in a Recession - Sustainable Development Case Studies in the Triangle forum will be held from 4:30pm to 6:00pm at the Fletcher Opera Theater in the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, which is located at 2 East South Street in Raleigh. A networking reception will follow the forum.
Registration is available online at http://www.triangle.uli.org/Events.aspx. This program is open to non-members, and onsite registration is available.
Program sponsors include Crosland, Cox Schepp Construction, JDavis Architects, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Womble Carlyle and venue sponsor Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts.
About ULI:
Urban Land Institute (ULI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and education organization supported by its members. Founded in 1936, the institute now has more than 40,000 members worldwide, representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines working in private enterprise and public service. The mission of ULI is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. For more information, go to www.uli.org.
The Triangle District Council has approximately 600 members and was awarded “Best in Class” among District Councils in their size class for 2007 & 2008. The District Council serves to further ULI's mission by convening leaders, advocating best practices, providing education to the community, and creating forums to exchange ideas and develop solutions. For more information, go to triangle.uli.org.
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Brie Bierman
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www.triangle.uli.org
Brie Bierman
(919) 815-6505
www.triangle.uli.org
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