Northern Arizona University

Please Contact University Marketing regarding any questions.

Phone: 928-523-1741
or email marketing@nau.edu

The Marketing Department has reserved rooms for university staff and students planning to attend the Greenbuild conference and/or the President’s reception.

Please contact University Marketing by Friday, 11/6 if you wish to purchase one of these rooms.

Greenbuild Weekend Entertainment Package

• NAU's new recreational fields are on track for LEED Silver certification.

• NAU’s Applied Research and Development building is the third highest ranked LEED-certified building in the world.

• NAU is a charter signatory of the American Colleges and University Climate Commitment, pledging to become carbon neutral by 2020.

• NAU’s Campus Dining recycles all paper and cardboard products and uses 100% recycled napkins and biodegradable “to go” containers.

• NAU campus transit system is converting buses to biodiesel, using recycled cooking oil from Campus Dining.

• NAU’s Yellow Bike Program provides more than 50 bikes free-of-charge for student transportation on campus.

• The W. A. Franke College of Business building is LEED Gold certified.

• The Engineering and Technology building is LEED Gold certified.

• Extended Campuses building, LEED Gold certification in process.

Greenbuild Events – Northern Arizona University Participation

Greenbuild Expo Hours:
5:30pm – 8:00pm

Greenbuild 2009 Exhibit hall booths featuring NAU's LEED Platinum Certified Applied Research and Development building :

• Kitchell Construction - Booth #4755
• ARUP - Booth #2349
• Timmons Design Engineers - Booth #1260

Greenbuild Expo Hours:
9:00am – 5:30pm

Greenbuild 2009 Exhibit hall booths featuring NAU's LEED Platinum Certified Applied Research and Development building :

• Kitchell Construction - Booth #4755
• ARUP - Booth #2349
• Timmons Design Engineers - Booth #1260

“Building a Sustainable Green Building Community in Northern Arizona”

Offsite Educational Session:
1:00pm – 4:00pm

Location:

Sundt Headquarters Facility
2520 S. 55th Street
Tempe, AZ 85282

Distance from conference center: 8.53 mi

Travel time: 15 min, depending on traffic

Speakers:

• Ian McDowell, Sundt Construction
• Tim Kinney, Kinney Construction
• Susan Thomas, Northern Arizona University Construction Management program
• Karan English, Northern Arizona University Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Program and Foundation
• Martha Hahn, Grand Canyon Trust

This program will highlight the industry and agency initiatives that have offered mentored internships and other professional experiences to build regional capacity by engaging students in real world LEED and sustainability challenges.  The program will offer participants three distinct learning opportunities: short speaker presentations; a “lessons learned” moderated panel discussion of contractor experiences constructing to LEED criteria; and a “marketplace” – a self paced opportunity to view several different NAU student presentations on their experiences with LEED. The program will address how the experience in Northern Arizona can be a model for other areas of the country. There will be take-away handouts for each initiative.

The following NAU students will be presenting on their internships with the Grand Canyon National Park:

Sonya Malkhassian

• An NAU Interior Design graduate, Sonya worked last year on a sustainable design of a new building for the park’s Science and Resource Management team which will be under construction in the next year. It was part of an interdisciplinary project to evaluate the current facility, complete a comprehensive conceptual site plan and transportation plan.

Marie Snyder

• A graduate student in the Masters in Sustainable Communities program, Marie worked as the “Native Seeds” intern this year at the North Rim. She collected native seeds, conducted surveys of rare plants and invasive species and worked on campsite restoration along the Rainbow Rim trail.

Deon Ben

• An NAU Environmental Science graduate, Deon worked last year as a “Native Seeds” intern at the South Rim as part of his senior capstone project. Deon was involved in the start-up of the park’s native seed program. He mapped source plants, developed seed collection and storage protocols, collected seeds, supervised volunteers, and worked on roadside restoration projects.

Leslie Ayers

• An Environmental Engineering major, Leslie worked on a two-intern team to design shelters for the park’s transit stops in Tusayan. She and an Interior Design student worked together on the design, specifications, and materials ‘tool kit’ for shelters that use local, sustainable materials and systems.

Kevin Werbvlo

• An Environmental Engineering student, Kevin worked on developing a rainwater catchment system to demonstrate sustainable systems at the park’s new visitor center near Mather Point—the Canyon View Information Plaza. Kevin worked closely with park staff and their architect to integrate the system into the design of the new theater in the complex.

Final student reports are available for review at:
http://www.emaprogram.com/StudentProjects.asp

Greenbuild Expo Hours:
9:00am – 5:30pm

Greenbuild 2009 Exhibit hall booths featuring NAU's LEED Platinum Certified Applied Research and Development building :

• Kitchell Construction - Booth #4755
• ARUP - Booth #2349
• Timmons Design Engineers - Booth #1260

Northern Arizona University Hospitality Reception
4:30pm – 7:30pm

Location:

Hyatt Regency Phoenix
122 N. Second St. (across from Phoenix Convention Center)
Cassidy Reception Room, 2nd Floor

Join us at your convenience and learn about NAU's commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainability exhibited through education, research, building, and community projects.

RSVP: nau.edu/greenbuildreception

Greenbuild Full-Day Tours:
8am – 5pm

“Arcosanti & Higher Education: Building the City Around the People (Northern Arizona)

• Arcosanti
• NAU Applied Research and Development Building, LEED Platinum certified
• NAU Extended Campuses, on track for LEED Gold certification
• NAU W.A. Franke College of Business, LEED Gold certified
• NAU Engineering and Technology building, LEED Gold certified

http://greenbuildexpo.com/Tours/Green-Building-Tours/Full-Day.aspx