a:31:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:2:"10";s:8:"entry_id";s:3:"418";s:6:"sticky";s:1:"n";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2009-02-01 10:21 PM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:9:"author_id";s:1:"2";s:10:"new_weblog";s:2:"10";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:39:"Sustainability in Today\'s Market Place";s:9:"url_title";s:37:"sustainability_in_todays_market_place";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Update";s:11:"field_id_58";s:39:"Sustainability in Today\'s Market Place";s:11:"field_ft_58";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_62";s:268:"Join SMPS St. Louis and our panel of experts on February 11th for a discussion on sustainability in today’s marketplace. One way to respond to dramatic changes in the market place is to adhere to principles that keep you focused on an end goal, “sustainabilityâ€.";s:11:"field_ft_62";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_59";s:28:"Sustainability, panel, USGBC";s:11:"field_ft_59";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_63";s:70:"Schlafly Tap Room Eliot Room, 2100 Locust Street, St. Louis,  MO 63103";s:11:"field_ft_63";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_57";s:19:"2009-02-11 11:30 AM";s:15:"field_offset_57";s:1:"y";s:11:"field_id_56";s:0:"";s:15:"field_offset_56";s:1:"y";s:11:"field_id_55";s:65:"Networking 11:30 AM  - 12:00 PM Lunch  Program 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM";s:11:"field_ft_55";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_60";s:6246:"<p>Join SMPS St. Louis and our panel of experts on February 11th for a discussion on sustainability in today&rsquo;s marketplace. One way to respond to dramatic changes in the market place is to adhere to principles that keep you focused on an end goal, &ldquo;sustainability&rdquo;. Discussions will include, implemented initiatives undertaken at Washington University, sustainable design&nbsp; construction practices, as well as sustainable developments in the market place.<br /><br />This is a great opportunity to network with local SMPS members and learn more from our panel of experts.<br /><br />Submit your questions when you register to make sure you get the answers you&rsquo;re looking for!<br /><br /><a href=\"&lt;http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?5S,P1,5BF50CE9-768F-4866-AD1C-E8F53EA2E9BC&gt; \">Register by clicking this link</a>. <br /><br />Moderated by <strong>Emily Andrews</strong>, USGBC<br /><br />Panelists include:<br /><br /><strong>Mathew Malten</strong>, MEM, LEED AP<br />Asst. Vice Chancellor for Sustainability, Washington University in St. Louis<br /><br /><strong>Grant Lanham</strong>, LEED AP<br />Operations Specialist, Vertegy Consultant</p>
<p><strong>Christopher Hulse</strong>, LEED AP<br />Vice President, Green Street Properties<br /><br /><strong>EMILY ANDREWS</strong> <br />Executive Director of U.S. Green Building Council &ndash; St. Louis Regional Chapter<br />Emily Andrews is the executive director of the U.S. Green Building Council-St. Louis Regional Chapter. She joined USGBC-STL as their first full time staff person January 2006 and hit the ground running, stopping only to marvel that the interest in all things green continues to grow and grow and grow. Previously, Emily managed the St. Louis Community Air Project for the St. Louis Association of Community Organizations (SLACO), an EPA-funded project promoting healthier air quality in the community. She has worked for non-profits her entire career, including a community gardening organization in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN. <br /><br />Emily has a degree in Anthropology with a concentration in Latin American Studies from Grinnell College in Iowa. She currently serves on the board of the Old North St. Louis Restoration Group. As a native St. Louisan, Emily is sure that she probably knows someone that you know. Emily lives in South St. Louis where she&nbsp; her husband implement as many green building upgrades in their nearly 90-year old home as is practical.</p>
<p><strong>CHRIS HULSE</strong>, LEED&reg; AP<br />Vice President, Green Street Properties<br />Hulse has been active in the commercial real estate industry since 2002. In 2008 Chris was part of the founding team at Green Street Realty and Green Street Properties. The mission at Green Street is to develop LEED certified buildings on in fill sites and on third party tenant&nbsp; landlord representation. His role at Green Street is to identify potential redevelopment opportunities and to identify tenants in the market for those developments. Hulse is passionate about sustainability and its important role in the real estate market. Hulse believes that LEED buildings will play an important role in making the U.S. energy independent and the people that occupy them happier, more productive and healthier. Chris is a graduate of the University of Missouri &ndash;Columbia where he received his B.A. in History. Hulse is also a LEED accredited professional. In his spare time he enjoys racing his bike, reading about urban planning and the history of St Louis, and spending time with his Polish wife.</p>
<p><strong>Grant Lanham</strong>, LEED&reg; AP<br />Operations Specialist, Vertegy<br />Lantham joined Vertegy in February 2008 and serves as Operations Specialist. He has been employed by Vertegy&rsquo;s parent company, Alberici, since 2004, working as a facility manager and he has nearly fifteen years experience in operations and facility management. His prior background experience includes serving as logistics manager at Ryder Integrated Logistics, where he was in charge of the company&rsquo;s standard operating procedures, facilities management and safety administration. In his position with Vertegy, Lantham provides support to the project teams to ensure compliance with sustainable design and construction practices for each client and he also assists in business development and acquisition efforts. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with an emphasis in architecture from Drury University. He is a member of the St. Louis Regional Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council and is a LEED Accredited Professional.</p>
<p><strong>Matthew B. Malten</strong>, MEM, LEED&reg; AP<br />Asst. Vice Chancellor for Sustainability, Washington University in St. Louis<br />Matt Malten was appointed the first assistant vice chancellor for sustainability at Washington University in St. Louis in July 2007. As the campus sustainability officer, Malten provides the vision, organizational strategy and focus for advancing operational sustainability efforts and coordinates those efforts with related academic, research and community engagement efforts. From 2005 to 2007 Malten served as the first sustainability coordinator at the University of Illinois. Prior to that, he worked as the first Mark Ginsberg Sustainability Fellow with the U.S. Green Building Council. From 1998 to 2004, Malten was a senior environmental specialist with Wisconsin Energy Corporation where he also studied as an inaugural Kinship Conservation Institute Fellow with the Property and Environment Research Center in Bozeman, Montana. Malten has also worked as an environmental scientist with Duke Energy Corporation and IBM&rsquo;s Engineering Center for Environmentally Conscious Products. Malten is a LEED Accredited Professional and earned his bachelors degree in natural resources and environmental sciences from the University of Illinois and a masters of environmental management in environmental economics and policy from Duke University.<br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;Member<br />$30.00<br />&nbsp;Nonmember<br />$40.00<br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp; View Event Summary <br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;RSVPWednesday, February 4, 2009<br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;</p>";}