Chicago Grey to Green
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THANKS FOR ATTENDING
Thank you to all who attended Chicago Grey to Green! We appreciate everyone who joined us for a fascinating day of presentations and discussions on how to utilize green infrastructure to drive forward Boston’s sustainability goals!
For those seeking CEUs, please contact Eric Durnford at edurnford@greenroofs.org.
Detailed Agenda
Friday June 7, 2024
          
        
              
                
                  
                     - 8:00 to 8:30 AM -
                  
                
              
              
          
            Coffee & Networking
              On the Trade Show Floor
              
                
                  
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                     - 8:30 to 8:45 AM -
                  
                
              
              
          
            Eric Durnford, Director of Business Development & Events, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
              Welcome to Chicago Grey to Green
              
                
                  
                     - 8:30 to 8:45 AM -
                  
                
              
              
            
              
                
                  
                     - 8:45 to 9:15 AM -
                  
                
              
              
          
            Naomi Davis, Founder and CEO, Blacks In Green (BIG™)
              The Sustainable Square Mile™: Healing a Community with G-O-D ~ Garden Oriented Development™
              
                
                  
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                     - 9:15 to 9:45 AM -
                  
                
              
              
          
            Angela Tovar, Chief Sustainability Officer and Commissioner, City of Chicago
              City of Chicago Climate Action Plan
              
                
                  
                     - 9:15 to 9:45 AM -
                  
                
              
              
            
              
                
                  
                     - 9:45 to 10:15 AM -
                  
                
              
              
          
            David Yocca, FASLA, RLA, GRP, Director of Green Infrastructure, Blacks In Green (BIG™), and Board Chair, Green Infrastructure Foundation (GIF)
              Sustainable Square Mile Performance through Community-Scale Green Infrastructure
              
                
                  
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                     - 10:15 to 10:30 AM -
                  
                
              
              
          
            Break
              On the Trade Show Floor
              
                
                  
                     - 10:15 to 10:30 AM -
                  
                
              
              
            
              
                
                  
                     - 10:30 to 11:00 AM -
                  
                
              
              
          
            Steven W. Peck, GRP, GRIMP, Hon. ASLA, Founder & President, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
              Maximizing Design performance with the Living Architecture Performance Tool
              
                
                  
                     - 10:30 to 11:00 AM -
                  
                
              
              
            
              
                
                  
                     - 11:00 to 11:30 AM -
                  
                
              
              
          
            Lydia Link, Build Shop Manager and Urban Ecology Specialist, Studio Gang
              Elevated Opportunity: Urban Rooftops for Ecosystem Repair
              
                
                  
                     - 11:00 to 11:30 AM -
                  
                
              
              
            
              
                
                  
                     - 11:30 to 12:00 PM -
                  
                
              
              
          
            Tom Price, P.E., Principal Engineer, Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.
              Stanley Center for Peace & Security – The Planet’s First Living Building Challenge Downtown Retrofit
              
                
                  
                     - 11:30 to 12:00 PM -
                  
                
              
              
            
              
                
                  
                     - 12:00 to 1:30 PM -
                  
                
              
              
          
            Lunch + Trade Show + Omni Green Roof Tours
              Join us for a complimentary tour of the Omni Ecosystems HQ Green Roof, led by Michael Davenport, Director of Landscape Management, Omni Ecosystems
              
                
                  
                     - 12:00 to 1:30 PM -
                  
                
              
              
            
              
                
                  
                     - 1:30 to 2:00 PM -
                  
                
              
              
          
            Michael Krause, President and Director of Strategy, Kandiyohi Development Partners
              Accessing U.S. Federal Funding for Green Infrastructure
              
                
                  
                     - 1:30 to 2:00 PM -
                  
                
              
              
            
              
                
                  
                     - 2:00 to 2:30 PM -
                  
                
              
              
          
            Peter Graves, Omni Workshop Senior Associate
              Omni Workshop Landscapes On-structure | Integrating Science & Design
              
                
                  
                     - 2:00 to 2:30 PM -
                  
                
              
              
            
              
                
                  
                     - 2:30 to 3:00 PM -
                  
                
              
              
          
            Blaine Stand, GRP, GRIMP, Professional Resources Manager, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
              Case Studies of Solar & Green Roof Integrated Design
              
                
                  
                     - 2:30 to 3:00 PM -
                  
                
              
              
            
              
                
                  
                     - 3:00 to 3:15 PM -
                  
                
              
              
          
            Break
              On the Trade Show Floor
              
                
                  
                     - 3:00 to 3:15 PM -
                  
                
              
              
            
              
                
                  
                     - 3:15 to 3:45 PM -
                  
                
              
              
          
            Sydney VanKuren, Climate Equity Planning Manager & Alex Heidtke, PE, Engineering Manager, Greenprint Partners
              Equity Guide for Green Stormwater Infrastructure
              
                
                  
                     - 3:15 to 3:45 PM -
                  
                
              
              
            
              
                
                  
                     - 3:45 to 4:45 PM -
                  
                
              
              
          
            Panel: Best Practices of Green Roof Maintenance
              Michael Davenport, Director of Landscape Management, Omni Ecosystems; Kevin Crist, GRP, Director of Construction, Intrinsic Landscaping; Lydia Link, Build Shop Manager and Urban Ecology Specialist, Studio Gang
              
                
                  
                     - 3:45 to 4:45 PM -
                  
                
              
              
            
              
                
                  
                     - 4:45 to 5:00 PM -
                  
                
              
              
          
            Steven W. Peck, GRP, GRIMP, Hon. ASLA, President and Founder, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
              Closing Remarks
              
                
                  
                     - 4:45 to 5:00 PM -
                  
                
              
              
            
              
                
                  
                     - 5:00 to 8:00 PM -
                  
                
              
              
          
        Green Roof Networking Happy Hour!
              On the Omni Ecosystems HQ Green Roof
              
                
                  
                     - 5:00 to 8:00 PM -
                  
                
              
              
            Co-Host
Event Sponsors
Continuing Education
The Chicago Grey to Green Conference is approved for 7 HSW CEUs from: AIA, ASLA, and GRP.
 
            
 
                       
             
             
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                