Green Building Materials '08: Definitions, Design, and Delivery

Green Building Materials '08: Definitions, Design, and Delivery
November 3-4, 2008
UMASS Campus Center Complex
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

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Program Outline and Registration Information (PDF)
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Hotel Information
Tabletop Display (Exhibit Space) and Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsored by the Forest Products Society.

CEU Credits

CEU credits are available! AIA Learning Units are available through the Western Massachusetts Chapter of the AIA. Certified Building Materials Specialist credits are available through the Northeastern Retail Lumber Association. Others are being applied for.

Registration Fees

The registration fee is $395 for Nonmembers, $295 for FPS Members and $100 for Students – includes conference materials, one continental breakfast, one luncheon, one reception, two coffee/refreshment breaks, and one optional tour (boxed lunch provided).

CONFERENCE CHAIR

David T. Damery, Associate Professor/Director, Building Materials &Wood Technology Program, Dept. of Natural Resources Conservation, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

The rapidly changing Green Building industry poses challenges for:

Designers: Architects, Engineers

Material Suppliers: Manufacturers, Wholesalers, and Retailers

Contractors/Builders and Inspectors

Homeowners

What is the current "state-of-the-art" in:

What are green building materials?

How to interpret and satisfy requirements of a variety of rating systems:

What’s the process for designing, specifying, and sourcing green building materials?

Documentation issues in the green chain-of-custody

What’s new in Green Building Materials?

Innovations in Local Sourcing of Materials

Source http://www.forestprod.org/confgreenbuilding08.html