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Agenda/Minutes |
Location |
Presentation |
January 20th, 2011 -
SMSBF |
Meeting Minutes
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Dearborn, UofM, The Environmental Interpretive Center, Room 119. |
The University of Michigan Dearborn welcomes you to the first Southeast Michigan Sustainable Business Forum presentation of 2011, on January 20th, 8:30 - 11 a.m. at The Environmental Interpretive Center, Room 119. |
| February 17th, 2011 |
General Meeting |
U of M Dearborn - Environmental Interpretive Center, Dearborn, MI |
After a great discussion on the business model of sustainability in our January meeting, in February we focused on the impact sustainability has on operations. Renae Hesselink, Vice President of Sustainability at Nichols & SustainAble Solutions, will speak on Nichols' journey to LEED, the achievement of more than a 90% reduction in waste, 34% reduction in energy usage which also achieved them an Energy Star rating, the value of commissioning and the challenges that went along with all of those achievements. Please see the flyer for further details. |
| March 17th, 2011 |
Meeting Minutes |
U of M Dearborn - Environmental Interpretive Center, Dearborn, MI |
The March SMSBF meeting will focus on Land Use and Sustainability. Andrea Brown, Executive Director of the Michigan Association of Planning (MAP), along with co-presenter Chip Smith, Project Manager from Wade Trip, will discuss the Michigan Development Impact Study (MI DIS) project, an initiative that seeks to develop new ways to consider large scale development review projects in Michigan, and recommendations to attract development to the state. The result is coordinated and expedited development reviews, involved affected and impacted stakeholders, and provision of incentives for coordinated planning. The report can be accessed at http://www.michigandis.com/.
Please see the flyer for further details. |
| March 30th, 2011 |
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U of M Dearborn - Environmental Interpretive Center, Dearborn, MI |
A Brighter Future for Commercial Facilities - Nichols 6th Green Facilities Conference to be held on March 30, 2011 at the University of Michigan Dearborn campus.
This full day educational conference offers you:
Keynote addresses from Mayor Jack O'Reilly, City of Dearborn and Alan Bigger, former Facility Director from Notre Dame University
Over 20 educational workshops on features, benefits and cost management of green buildings
Case studies of LEED Buildings
Practical strategies and product displays for keeping clean and healthy facilities
Peer networking and learning from real-life experiences
Potential CEU credits for BOMA, IFMA, USGBC
The conference is sure to offer you practical green solutions while encouraging you to meet your short and long term objectives for maintaining high performance healthy facilities.
Conference workshops and descriptions will be posted soon. For updates visit the website at http://www.enichols.com/greenconference/. We hope you will join us! |
| April 28th, 2011 |
Meeting Minutes |
U of M Dearborn - Environmental Interpretive Center, Dearborn, MI |
The April SMSBF meeting focused on Burning Rivers – Revival of Four Urban-Industrial Rivers that Caught on Fire. Dr. John Hartig, Refuge Manager, Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, discussed the book, Burning Rivers, on the history of four urban-industrial rivers in the Great Lakes Basin that caught on fire because of oil pollution. The book presents insights on the environmental history, translates the science, provides practical lessons learned in river stewardship, and inspires good stewardship. Please see the flyer for further details. |
| May 16, 2011 |
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OakGreen Summit |
The OakGreen Summit is scheduled for May 16 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Oakland Schools, 2111 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford, 48328. View Agenda. Registration is only $35 and includes a continental breakfast and gourmet box lunch. |
| May 19, 2011 |
Meeting Minutes |
U of M Dearborn - Room 119 - Environmental Interpretive Center, Dearborn, MI |
The May SMSBF meeting discussed the various sustainability reporting protocols and present a case study on how a global manufacturer developed and implemented a sustainability reporting program from the ground up. Michele will identify drivers and pitfalls of these reporting programs along with some best practices to help any type of business implementing sustainability programs. Please see the attached flyer for further details. |
| June 16, 2011 |
Meeting Minutes |
U of M Dearborn - Room 119 - Environmental Interpretive Center, Dearborn, MI |
The June SMSBF meeting discussed the paint waste that goes into landfills every year. According to the EPA, 69 million gallons of paint waste goes into US Landfills, and some states are beginning to take action through extended producer responsibility legislation. Epaintrecycling, LLC is Michigan’s first successful latex paint recycling model to keep our #1 liquid household waste out of the landfills. Please see attached flyer. |
| July 21, 2011 |
Meeting Minutes |
Planterra, Corp. |
The July SMSBF meeting discussed the relationship between plants and indoor air quality, as well as the energy-efficient design of Planterra's beautiful conservatory. Reclaimed & Recycled Wood, Recycled Rainwater, Natural and Recycled Materials and Natural Habitat Restoration were utilized during the planning and construction of the conservatory. Solar energy provides heat and light to the conservatory, and the physical orientation of the structure allows for cooler temperatures during summer and preserves heat during cold winter months. Presentation includes a tour of the conservatory. Please see attached flyer . |
| August 18, 2011 |
Meeting Minutes |
NSF International, Ann Arbor, MI |
The August SMSBF meeting discussed why sustainability in the banking industry is one of the driving forces for accountability for stakeholders and stockholders. Please see attached flyer . |
| September 15, 2011 |
Meeting Minutes |
Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI |
The September SMSBF meeting discussed on the challenges of encouraging adoption of eco-friendly behaviors, products and messages. The presentation focused on the importance of grounding environmental products and messages in the core needs of the consumer, and utilized real-world examples of successful and less-than-successful efforts at marketing eco-friendly products and services. Please see attached flyer. |
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