panel discussions
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Aesthetics and eco-ethics
Retrofitting Suburbia
REinventing the Wheel
DEconstruction / REconstruction
Ecovillage as Laboratory
to REcreate Society REenergize It’s Easy Being Green -
The Portland Way Students ReInvigorating the Community Greening Adaptive Use Sustainability 101 Obstacles to Green Building Turn that Brown Upside Down Sustainability in the Design Process Beyond the White Picket Fence REdeveloping for a Greener Future
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Aesthetics and Eco-ethics
What is the role of design in forming people’s perceptions of nature?
Iris Benson, moderator
Jack Elliott is an architect, interior designer and academic. He is an assistant professor with the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University, where he teaches a course in Ecological Literacy and Design--the first such full-semester course in the nation.
Rob Ribe is an associate professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Oregon and the Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment. His research interests include: public perceptions of value in national forest landscapes under different kinds of management; urban growth management for the Portland region with emphasis on infill development; urban reserves identification and design; and landscape ecology and maintaining the landscape's uniqueness and perceived livability.
Nancy Holzhauser is an ecologist, artist, and the owner of Environmental Solutions LLC. She serves mostly as an ecological consultant for projects and works closely with a wide variety of design profesionals.
Retrofitting Suburbia
An exploration of the relationship between the built environment, neighborhood design, land use and transportation, as we seek ways to retrofit a 60-year-old suburban development pattern to accommodate more sustainable and healthy development paths.
Marc Schlossberg is an Assistant Professor of Planning, Public Policy and Management at the University of Oregon who focuses part of his research on creating communities that are more supportive walking and biking as legitimate modes of transportation.
Michael Ronkin is the Program Manager of the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Program at the Oregon Department of Transportation. In addition to his work in Oregon, Michael tours the country talking to a variety of audiences on strategies to retrofit and re-design streets to better support walking, biking, and local economic activity.
Carol Heinkel is Principal Planner for the Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) and is managing a long term community visioning process for the region. Her expertise is in urban planning, intergovernmental coordination, and facilitating public participation processes.
presented by Planning and Public Policy Network
REinventing the Wheel
brainstorming ways of making sustainable transportation modes--transit, bicycling and walking--into mainstream, default travel choices on college campuses rather than “fringe” or marginalized choices.
Alison Wiley, moderator
Thomas Brennan, a graduate of University of Oregon’s PPPM program, is a multimodal transportation planner and consultant who specializes in helping communities and campuses manage transportation demand through the development and marketing of transit, transportation demand management (TDM) and other alternative mode programs.
Karen Frost, principal of The Frost Company, is the former executive director of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance. She implements programs at the workplace to help people achieve the health and economic benefits of using active travel-modes and driving less.
Dan Zalkow is the Manager of Transportation and Parking Services at Portland State University, where he recently completed a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning specializing in the integration of Transportation and Land Use planning.
DEconstruction / REconstruction
REcycling building materials and a shift to a nonconsumptive society
Not only is it important to address the economic viability of sustainability in the construction process, but also in the deconstruction of existing buildings. While focusing on the recycling of materials in either phase, and the economic possibilities this entails, this panel will discuss the potential for a more complete cycle in the forming and destruction of our built environment.
Andrea Matthews, moderator
Julie Daniel is the executive director of BRING Recycling in Eugene, Oregon. BRING is one of the nation’s oldest non-profit recyclers. Since 1971, BRING has encouraged people to rethink what they use and what they throw away. BRING also assists with the removal of unwanted structures in a way that retains reusable value-saving energy and natural resources for our community.
Shane Endicott is the founder of the ReBuilding Center in Portland, Oregon. With the support of dedicated volunteers, staff, businesses, governmental agencies, and thousands of citizens, The ReBuilding Center has diverted millions of pounds of reusable building materials from the entering our landfills.
Karyn Kaplan is a Eugene citizen who is concerned about the environment. Recently, she built a sustainable home using reclaimed, recycled content and sustainable non-toxic materials. Karyn is also the program manager for the University of Oregon Campus Recycling Program.
Ecovillage as Laboratory to REcreate Society
An overview of pioneering and successful ecovillages and a look at the vision for the future
Diana Leafe Christian is the editor of Communities magazine and the author of Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow an Ecovillage or Intentional Community, which describes the formation of successful communities and ecovillages in the current financial and zoning climate. She lives at Earthaven Ecovillage in North Carolina.
Dr. Robert Gilman, Ph.D., is the President of Context Institute. He is one of the founders of the Global Ecovillage Network and the co-author of Ecovillages and Sustainable Communities. He is also the Founding Editor of IN CONTEXT, A Quarterly of Humane Sustainable Culture and a City Councilman.
Sebastian Collet is a 5th year, undergraduate architecture student at the University of Oregon. His main interests are in Ecovillage and community design as well as permaculture and ecological design. He is also an active member in the Ecological Design Center and the Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Living at the University of Oregon.
presented by the Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Living
REenergize
the lifestyle shift to alternative energy choices
panelists TBA
It’s Easy Being Green
the Portland way
Discover and discuss with five leading local architects how this city is successful and what it needs to work towards for an ecologically responsible society. With a macro to micro approach, this panel will mix brief presentations with discussions to reveal what makes Portland special and how as designers we are making it happen.
Britt Nelson, moderator
Richard Woodling, formerly with S.O.N and SERA architects, has practiced both in Portland and Hong Kong. Richard has worked extensively in Asia and currently has a sustainability consulting practice.
Greg Acker has been designing buildings that incorporate passive-solar design with resource efficiency and low toxic construction since 1979. Between 1990 and 1995, Acker owned a construction company focused exclusively on resource and energy-efficient design-build projects. Most recently, he was an environmental design consultant to PGE's Earth Advantage Program and a sustainable design consultant for Ecotrust's award winning Natural Capital Center in Portland. Presently Acker provides technical assistance and training for the G/Rated program and is an adjunct architecture professor at the University of Oregon's Portland Center.
Mike Abbate is a registered landscape architect and principal with GreenWorks, a landscape architecture and environmental design firm in Portland. Mike’s career spans 20 years with a focus on sustainable design projects, in both the private and public sectors. Believing we are called to serve as stewards of the earth, he has helped lead GreenWorks to its goal of integrating people and nature through creative and sustainable design. Some of Mike’s recent projects include: The Confluence Project with artist Maya Lin, North Park Square in the Pearl District, and the Kelley Engineering Center at that other school in Corvallis.
Logan Cravens, director of Green Building Resources at SERA Architects, has over 18 years experience in architecture and education with a special emphasis in environmental design issues. In addition to project management on Federal Courts projects, Logan advises SERA in the implementation of sustainable policies and procedures. Since 1992, Logan has been a recognized leader in Portland's sustainable design community. He is a past chair of the AIA/Portland Chapter Committee on the Environment, a founding board member and past president of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council, a LEED Accredited Professional and SERA’s representative to the U.S. Green Building Council. Since 1997, Logan has taught a course on the theory and practice sustainable architecture in the Department of Architecture at Portland State University.
Narada Golden has been developing integrated design strategies at BOORA Architects for more than 5 years. He has worked on cultural, educational, recreational and residential projects throughout the country and managed the certification process for all LEED projects at BOORA. Narada, a former H.O.P.E.S. volunteer and U of O alumni, has also contributed to a culture of ecological thinking within BOORA by organizing efforts such as Build Green BOORA, office wide Natural Step training, Northwest Earth Institute discussion courses and sustainable design peer reviews.
Students REinvigorating the Community
How can design-build programs in architecture schools prepare students for careers in socially and ecologically responsible design?
Michael Cockram has been an adjunct Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Oregon since 1994. He is a founder and director of the Italy Field School, a multidisciplinary summer program which explores on the unique building culture of Italy’s Ossola Valley through field research and hands on building projects. He completed his architectural internship with the noted architect E. Fay Jones, writes regularly for Architecture Week, and is a professional illustrator. He is currently working with a group of UO students to develop the Design Bridge, a program to link UO design students with the Eugene community through design-build projects
Alan Plattus is Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Architectural Design and Theory at the Yale University School of Architecture, and is the director of graduate studies in the history and theory of architecture. He has published and lectured widely on urban history and architectural theory. An award winning urban design consultant, he also founded and directs the Yale Urban Design Workshop, a community design program.
Steve Badanes attended Wesleyan University for undergraduate studies and Princeton University, where he received a master's degree in architecture. He has conducted design/build workshops at the University of Technology in Helsinki, the University of Oregon, the University of Washington, the University of Miami, Ball State University, the University of California San Diego, and Florida A&M University. Badanes is a founder of Jersey Devil, an architectural firm perpetuating the tradition of medieval craftsmen.
Michael Fifield was the Head of the Department of Architecture at the University of Oregon from 1998 to 2003. Professor Fifield brings to his position many years of teaching and administrative experience. In addition to his work as past Director of the Joint Urban Design program at Arizona State University, he also served as Head of the Department of Architecture at Penn State University until 1998. Professor Fifield, a registered architect in Arizona, Idaho, and Oregon is recognized nationally for his work in housing and neighborhood development. He is the recipient of numerous awards, has an impressive record of research and has been in professional practice in Arizona, Seattle and Los Angeles.
Greening Adaptive Use
How can historic preservation also work to preserve the environment? Through examples of “green” adaptive use, this panel will explore opportunities to respond to and acknowledge both a cultural and environmental past and future.
Sarah Hahn, moderator
Gunnie Harboe is Vice-President of the Preservation Group for McClier in Chicago. His work on buildings such as the Reliance Building and the Rookery Building has won him national recognition.
Paul Falsetto--an architect with Fletcher, Farr & Ayotte in Portland, Oregon--is a graduate of the University of Oregon’s Historic Preservation and Architecture programs.
Peter R. Meijer, of Peter Meijer Architects, specializes in Historic Consulting, “bringing modern sensibilities to our cultural heritage.” His design philosophy is focused on extracting the dynamic visual qualities inherent in traditional architectural elements. Peter has worked on such projects as the Pioneer Courthouse (Portland), Architectural Hall (U of Wa.), and the Portland Art Museum.
David Amundson, UO Adjunct Assistant Professor (HP and Architecture), is a licensed architect in the District of Columbia. He works at Rainbow Valley Design & Construction, and is interested in preservation technology, building documentation and analysis, and architectural history.
presented by the UO Historic Preservation Program
Sustainability 101
Consisting of a discourse on the general assumptions surrounding “sustainable architecture”, and how the movement relates to design conception and architectural progress in general, the panel will question the degree to which sustainable buildings must “advertise” that they’re green, and will address the ways in which architects can incorporate ideas which are thousands of years old into a profession driven by innovation.
Chris Chatto, moderator
John Reynolds, FAIA, is Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Oregon. For 37 years Professor Reynolds has been interested in how people use energy in buildings, and how buildings shape that energy usage. He has taught both architecture design and environmental control systems at the University of Oregon since 1967. He is co-author of “Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings,” 6th through 9th editions, published by John Wiley & Sons. John received the American Solar Energy Society’s Passive Pioneer Award in 1997, and was elected a Fellow in 2000. He is currently a board member of the non-profit Energy Trust of Oregon.
Glenn Wilcox, Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Oregon, has a broad interest in many things that fall under the rubric of design. These may range anywhere from furniture design and architectural design to digital media and graphic design--Professor Wilcox finds the juncture between more traditional forms of representation, design exploration and digital media to be an exciting new frontier for architecture. Examining architecture within its cultural context, Professor Wilcox views buildings not only as collections of physical, economic, and functional constraints but also as products of ideological systems.
Brook Muller, Assistant Professor at the University of Oregon and the EDC’s current advisor, has held a longstanding interest in resourceful, “sustainable” approaches to architecture. He has had professional experience with Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner in Stuttgart, Germany, and with Blackbird Architects in Santa Barbara, California, and has witnessed firsthand the transformative power of innovative, imaginative conceptual schemes that enable designers to question normative assumptions at a projects’s outset and consequently to advance more profoundly green approaches to building form, organization and detail.
Obstacles to Green Building
Sustainable designers face many challenges in the actual implication of good green design. Issues such as the resistance to new products, lack of knowledge about available techniques, greenwashing/false marketing, code and warranty constraints, higher initial costs (perceived or real) and the perception of aesthetic sacrifice all play a role in the struggle for sustainability within our built environment. How, as designers, can we work to overcome these obstacles within our own practices, the building industry, and the greater bureaucratic umbrella?
Tara Hanby, moderator
Renner Johnston, a graduate of the U of O and Co-chair of the 1996 Eco-Design Arts Conference, is excited to return to present several ecological building and planning projects from the architecture, planning and development firm Mogavero Notestine Associates. Renner is an LEED registered architect with the Sacramento based firm, which he joined in 1997. He has designed and served as the project manager for numerous projects including: infill and affordable housing, mixed-use projects, urban planning and several large photovoltaic facilities.
Jason Wilkenson works at ELS Architecture and Urban Design in Berkeley, California, and is the LEED Accredited Professional on the firm's first (yet to be certified) LEED Rated building. Prior to joining ELS, Jason worked for Van der Ryn Architects splitting his time between sustainability consulting and green architectural design. Independently he has designed two passive solar homes and design-built a green home remodel. Jason is a graduate of the University of Oregon, a HOPES conference organizer, and the former co-director of the Solar Information Center.
Rob Bennett has been active in community development and environmental planning for 10 years. He has been with the City of Portland's Office of Sustainable Development for six years, coordinating the City's green building efforts. Prior to working at the City, he worked with a variety of public agencies and non profit organizations including the City of Portland Bicycle Program; Tri-Met; the Center for Rural Massachusetts; and Massachusetts Rural Development Council coordinating outreach, strategic planning, and research. Rob is currently senior manager of the Technical & Financial Services and Research & Policy Divisions, leading budget, program and policy development. He is the chairman of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council.
Turn that Brown Upside Down
A look at the remediation of polluted industrial sites
Brownfields are not going to go away on their own. They present a toxic legacy that has become even more exacerbated in the wake of continued greenfield development. As we build on virgin soil the question must be asked, "What can we do to redevelop our dirty and abandoned lots?" This panel will discuss the problems associated with brownfield redevelopment while looking at our own back lot, the Eugene Rail Yard.
Dustin Welch, moderator
Anita Yap is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. She is the principal of A. Yap and Associates, a Eugene group of land planning specialists. Anita has worked on several brownfield redevelopment projects, including Bend's Old Mill District.
Eric Gunderson, AIA has over 29 years of architectural experience. He is the principal-in-charge at a Eugene firm, WBGS Architecture and Planning. Eric has worked on a wide variety of projects including the McKenzie Ranger Station and the award-winning Eugene Station.
David Monk is the executive director of the Oregon Toxics Alliance. He is a community activist and has organized groups in their efforts to solve land, labor and environmental issues. David has been Instrumental in the campaign to remediate the Eugene Rail Yard.
Chuck Henry is a University of Washington Senior Lecturer, who teaches courses such as Environmental Chemistry, Soils and Land Use, International Sustainable Practices and Environmental Problem Solving. His current research efforts include restoration of both aquatic and terrestrial systems, use of soil amendments and natural systems for water treatment and reuse.
Sustainability in the Design Process
a look at how to more specifically address sustainability issues in the design process, and how green-design principles can inform and change the process of design
If our goal is "sustainability" where, as designers, do we begin? Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information available or the conflicting perspectives on how to achieve sustainable design? In this panel discussion we will discuss more specifically where to address key issues in the design process, and how some of the principles that affect sustainability -- energy, water, resource use, habitat, community involvement, economics -- can inform and possibly change the design process. The goal of the discussion will be to identify not only *what* are some of the most important issues to address while designing, but also *when* is the best time to address them. Additionally, the discussion will try to point out useful investigations and exercises that can inform your design process as well as discuss the issues that can have the greatest impact on building form. Speakers will draw on their experience in both education and practice.
David Posada, moderator
G. Z. Brown, Professor of Architecture and Director of the Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory, has been a faculty member of the University of Oregon since 1977, teaching Architectural Design, Environmental Control Systems, and Climate Analysis. In the last ten years Brown has provided daylighting and other energy design assistance for architects, engineers, and building owners for 10 million square feet of buildings and has completed over $14 million in externally funded research. He has co-authored two books, InsideOut: Design Procedures for Passive Environmental Technologies (2nd edition,1992), and Sun, Wind and Light: Architectural Design Strategies (2nd edition, 2001), as well as Energy Scheming 3.0, software for energy analysis at the schematic stage of the design process.
Jan Fillinger is currently a principle architect at SOLARC in Eugene and a LEED-Accredited Professional with extensive experience in sustainable design, including climate- and site-responsive design, non-toxic and sustainable materials, and integration of energy-efficient building systems. A major focus of Jan’s work is design that incorporates social and environmental responsibility and adds richness to people’s lives, so that they can live and work in uplifting, fulfilling environments. Jan’s projects have won numerous awards and have been published in dozens of books, magazines, and newspaper articles.
Josh Bruce, is a Certified Land Use Planner and LEED Accredited Professional. Josh recently joined Rainbow Valley Design and Construction where he is focusing on administration, planning and development services, and sustainable project development. Josh earned his masters degree in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Oregon and has worked in planning and development in both the public and private sectors. He is committed to the principles of sustainable development and advocates for economically sound, socially responsible and environmentally sensitive planning in all areas of his work.
Beyond the White Picket Fence
A discussion of the changing role of affordable housing and the potential for domiciles that are low-cost for our pockets and our planet. Affordable housing is no longer addressing just the poor--it is increasingly applicable to the middle class as well, as the cost of housing has increased drastically over the past 30 years. The ideal solution is to make housing that is affordable up front and is inexpensive to live in. Sounds great, but how can we make this happen? What are the opportunities afforded through alternative construction techniques? How does the density of housing affect the sense of community? Does the unpopularity of typical "project" housing correspond with its verticality & lack of personalization? What about manufactured homes/trailers, a time-proven method of affordable housing that architects have no role in--is there opportunity for redevelopment of this typology?
Alison B. Snyder, moderator, is an associate professor at the U of O. She takes an interdisciplinary approach to teaching, drawing ideas from other fields such as archaeology and anthropology. Snyder instructs interior and architectural design studios as well as seminars related to her research of light, ancient and modern space, and vernacular structures. She previously taught at Pratt Institute in NYC. (B.A. 1982 University of Washington, St. Louis; M. Arch. 1987 Columbia University; Registered architect in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey).
Anne DeLaney graduated from the University of Oregon with a Masters of Architecture in 1989. She has practiced architecture professionally for over 14 years in Eugene. She has designed and managed a broad range of project and building types--from modest single-family residential remodels to complex commercial and institutional projects. Ms. DeLaney joined the Eugene firm of Bergsund Delaney Architecture and Planning in 1999 to pursue her interest in the design of multi-family affordable housing. Local housing projects include: the Aurora Building in Eugene, the U of O 18th and Agate Student Housing, and Camas Commons in Corvallis.
Jean Tate is the founder of Windermere Jean Tate Real Estate and Vice President of the Metropolitan Affordable Housing Corporation. Metro is an entrepreneurial group of dedicated citizens that works to build quality affordable housing communities in Eugene and Springfield. Established in 1992, Metro has developed five affordable housing developments and broke ground in May 2004 for their sixth development, Apple Orchard.
Mark Lakeman is a prominent figure in the Northwest region, working in the fields of urban design, architecture, public art, community development, politics, economics and ecology. After working for several years in the 1980s as a lead designer of large-scale corporate projects, in the 1990s Lakeman spent several years living in indigenous societies to learn about placemaking patterns that could be applied to urban settings in the United States. Lakeman was the HOPES keynote speaker in 2003.
Lydia Doleman is a rockstar natural/strawbale builder. She is concerned especially about breaking barriers and womens ascension within design, building, and other social realms. Both Mark and Lydia are involved in City Repair, a Portland non-profit organization powered by volunteer effort with the support of local schools and government, and dozens of local businesses and organizations. Together they work to create public gathering places and help others to creatively transform the places where they live.
presented by the Student Association for Women in Architecture
REdeveloping for a Greener Future
A look at how land development and city improvement decisions can up the ante for the sustainability movement. How can we inspire urban developers, governements and industry bodies to work in partnership to achieve economically viable, sustainable developments?
John Echlin brings more than 25 years of international experience in architecture and urban design to his role as Principal at SERA Architects. With a passion for sustainable design, John is a frequent speaker on environmental issues in architecture, is a member of the Portland-Multnomah County Joint Sustainable Development Commission and a board member of the Oregon Natural Step Network. He is registered in Oregon and California, NCARB certified and is a LEED Accredited Professional.
Mark Palmer--the Municipal Green Building Program Manager with San Francisco’s Department of the Environment--develops city policy for sustainable design and construction and led San Francisco to require LEED Silver certification for all municipal construction projects. He administers a green building training program for city design professionals and oversees a growing number of construction projects, including the new California Academy of Sciences slated for a LEED Platinum certification and the redevelopment of Treasure Island, a mixed-use pedestrian and transit-oriented community.
Craig Kelley, Project Manager for Portland’s Housing Development Center, has more than a decade of experience in construction and affordable housing development. His work at HDC includes both finance and construction management, and he is HDC’s point person on green building practices. He is a LEED Accredited Professional and a certified Sustainable Building Advisor. Current projects include Bertha Station Senior Housing, a 51 unit, smart growth, mixed-use brownfield redevelopment in the Hillsdale Town Center in Portland; the Zenger Farm facility, a renovation of an 1880’s farmhouse into a net zero energy educational facility and working farm; and Rose Quarter Workforce Housing, conversion of a 5 story hotel into 176 unit, mixed use development.
Kate Allen, Portland Director for The Enterprise Foundation since February 2003, has 20 years experience in real estate development and lending, focusing on affordable housing finance, project management and community development. With the Portland Development Commission from 1990-94, and as a principal of Housing Partners Inc., from 1994-2001, Kate worked with local government and non-profits to develop affordable housing and community facilities.