2009
Agenda
and Program Descriptions
7:00 - 7:45 a.m. |
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Registration-Networking-Breakfast
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| 7:45
- 9:00 a.m. – Morning Plenary Session |
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(P01)
National Industry Initiatives
Description:
Learn about current initiatives on a national level that
will shape the future of our industry – not just in the next
calendar quarter – but in the next quarter-century. Examine
how the economic crisis is impacting the industry. Find out
what’s new with green building certification systems for new
and existing buildings. Hear updates from national owners
groups Construction Owners Association of America (COAA), and
Construction Users Roundtable (CURT). Learn what the
International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is doing to
nurture alliances between the private and public sectors.
Explore how to best position your firm for success.
Facilitator: William J. Paolillo,
vice president, sales (McGraw-Hill Construction)
Panelists: Boyd E.
Black, board member (Construction Owners Association of
America); Holly
Childs, state alliance co-chair (International Council of Shopping Centers);
Marc
Mondor, AIA, LEED AP, faculty (United States Green Building Council);
Mark
Rossolo, director of state and local outreach (Green Building
Initiative); Gregory L.
Sizemore, Esq., executive vice president (Construction
Users Roundtable)
Credits: 1 AIA LU (HSW); 1 Hour OCILB
Credit; 1 Hour Real Estate Continuing Education
(pending); 1 Hour CPD for engineers
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| 9:15
- 10:15 a.m. (select only one) |
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(M1A)
High Performance Building: the Sense and Cents of Building
Green
Description:
Sustainability…Green
building…LEED…Green Globes. Whatever you call it, it's
here to stay. And it can be a profitable venture. Learn how
your investment in "green" strategies can feed
directly to the bottom line of your business. Get a handle on the essentials of high performance
building design…LEED or Green Globes?
Silver, Gold or Platinum?
Understand the choices you have and their impact on
your projects.
Presenter:
David Brehm, chair (Mayor Michael B. Coleman's Green Initiative)
Credits: 1 AIA
LU (HSW/SD); 1 Hour
OCILB Credit; 1 Hour Real Estate Continuing
Education (pending); 1 Hour CPD for engineers
(M1B)
Owner-Driven Culture: An Owners Safety Focus
Description:
Accidents
can occur at any time during a project’s life-cycle – and
it’s your ass-ets on the line! When it’s time to
compensate an injured party, the buck doesn’t stop until it
gets to the very top – the owner. Examine the critical role
the owner plays in driving a safety culture as
you learn how DuPont has embraced that role. Find out how strict
adherence to “zero injury” concepts can benefit everyone
along the way.
Presenters: Robert
S. Krzywicki, operations leader (DuPont Safety Resources);
Steve Lindholm,
safety consultant (Construction
Users Roundtable)
Credits: 1 AIA LU
(HSW); 1 Hour OCILB
Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers
(M1C)
The
Economy’s Tanked – Now What? Comprehending
Today’s Construction Marketplace
Description:
The
credit crisis continues…the volume of construction
projects is down…commercial construction is fiercely
competitive in a way that defies experience and benchmarks.
Re-think your firm's capabilities and re-direct your
talent pool to compete where the opportunities are, today. Examine how
the global economic climate is expected to impact our industry
in Ohio.
Presenter:
Mark (Rusty) Sherwood, vice president, strategic &
emerging markets (McGraw-Hill
Construction)
Credits: 1 AIA LU; 1 Hour
OCILB Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers
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| 10:30
- 11:30 a.m. (select only one) |
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(M2A)
Explore your Options in Green Building Certification Systems
Description:
For the
“green-building” novice and expert alike, here’s your
chance to explore two recognized “green” certification
systems. Representatives from the Green Building
Initiative’s (GBI) Green
Globes, and the United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC)
LEED, will explain their systems, dissect real costs and documented
ROI, detail your options, and answer questions about how you
can use these tools to meet your project goals.
Facilitator:
David Brehm, chair (Mayor Michael B. Coleman's Green Initiative)
Panelists: Marc
Mondor, LEED AP, faculty (United States Green Building Council);
Mark
Rossolo, director of state and local outreach (Green Building
Initiative)
Credits: 1 AIA LU
(HSW/SD); 1 Hour OCILB
Credit; 1 Hour Real Estate Continuing Education
(pending); 1 Hour CPD for engineers
(M2B)
Owner-Driven Culture: Limited Brands’ Quality Assurance
Focus
Description: Limited
Brands is defined by its reputation for delivering a
consistent brand experience for its customers. For this $10
billion company, every mirror, fixture, color and texture is
strategically incorporated to anticipate and fulfill the
customers’ desires. Owners, architects and contractors, hear
how Limited Brands empowers every part of its construction
team by sharing the vision of the end product
before the first nail is driven.
Panelists:
Scott Buzinski, director, store design and construction (Limited
Brands); Tom McDermott, director, store design and
construction (Limited Brands)
Credits: 1 AIA LU
(HSW); 1 Hour OCILB
Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers
(M2C)
Surviving and Thriving in a Down Market
Description:
Recession;
bear market; economic meltdown. Today’s marketplace is tough
to define and tricky to navigate. Hear from this panel of
experts from McGraw-Hill Construction about best practices
they’ve seen in use around the country. This program will
help you identify how to shore up your sales and marketing
plan, position your firm to compete in a down market and
capture existing opportunities.
Facilitator:
Mark (Rusty) Sherwood, vice president, strategic &
emerging markets
(McGraw-Hill Construction)
Panelists from McGraw-Hill Construction: Paul
Bonington, vice president-media sales, Matt
Sasso,
vice president-product development, Brian
Tonry, vice president-analytics/research
& international business development
Credits: 1 AIA LU; 1 Hour OCILB
Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers
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| 11:30-1:00
p.m. Luncheon/Mid-Day Plenary Session |
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(P02)
Technology Update: Interoperability and the AEC Process
Description: Our
industry’s heightened demand for increased business
productivity is driving many owner groups and AEC firms toward
a better way of getting work done;
integrated project delivery (IPD) is emerging as a method to
organize project teams, eliminate waste, cut costs, and
deliver positive outcomes. Creating an interoperable or
“connected” business environment between your project team
and workflow is an essential step. Learn about next-generation
collaboration tools that support IPD and can help you manage the increased
speed and complexity of today’s construction projects,
proven to save time and money.
Facilitator:
Donald
B. Leach, Jr., Esq., partner (Dinsmore & Shohl,
LLP)
Presenters: Doug
Bower, president (Adenium Systems,
Inc.); Brian
Skripac, director of BIM technology (DesignGroup)
Credits: 1 AIA LU
(HSW); 1 Hour OCILB
Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers
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| 1:15-2:15
p.m. (select only
one) |
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(A1A)
Creating a Connected Business Environment – an Owner’s
Perspective: Macy’s Journey into Interoperability
Description: Paper,
paper, paper – from blueprints to bid documents… change
orders to project close-out –
the AEC industry generates mountains of paper. For
retail giant, Macy’s, the cost of printing and delivering
project drawings for a mid-size store had grown to $50,000,
and higher! Find out how Macy’s is saving a bundle and
becoming decreasingly paper-challenged. Hear about their
transition to an electronic system that carries a minimal
learning curve and an almost immediate ROI.
Presenters:
Doug Bower, president (Adenium Systems, Inc.);
Timothy
J. Stevenson, operating vice
president store planning/architecture/construction/engineering
(Macy’s Inc.)
Credits: 1 AIA LU (HSW); 1 Hour OCILB
Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers
(A1B)
From
Old to New Again: University Illinois at Chicago’s Classroom Green Facelift
Description:
Go
behind the scenes with the team who kicked the University of Illinois at Chicago’s campus from old-school into the 21st century
with green solutions that are bottom-line friendly, user
friendly, and environmentally friendly. Built in the early
1960s, classroom buildings had suffered from the freeze-thaw
cycles of the Midwest, and technology was outdated. Early data
shows that, by putting on a new face and tapping into
geothermal energy, performance is already exceeding
energy-savings expectations!
Presenters:
Boyd E. Black
representative (University of Illinois at Chicago);
Thomas C.
Longhi, AIA, principal (Design Organization)
Credits: 1 AIA LU
(HSW/SD); 1 Hour OCILB
Credit; 1 Hour Real Estate Continuing Education
(pending); 1 Hour CPD for engineers
(A1C)
Where Worlds Collide:
the Business
of Construction Meets the Regulatory Process
Description:
Developers and builders
need to move quickly to deliver a project on time and within
budget; public sector staffs need to be sure all the bases are
covered as regulations change rapidly, and every local
government has its own set of rules. The result can be a
permitting process that is cumbersome and can lead to project delays and revenue losses. Review common pitfalls that
can derail a construction project from a regulatory
standpoint. Learn practical tips and best practices for
navigating the process successfully.
Presenters: Holly
Childs, director of economic development (City of
Cincinnati);
Jenny
Snapp, development director (Logan, Union,
Champaign Regional Planning
Commission)
Credits: 1 AIA LU; 1 Hour OCILB
Credit; 1 Hour Real Estate Continuing Education
(pending); 1 Hour CPD for engineers
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| 2:30-3:30
p.m. (select only one) |
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(A2A)
Creating a Connected Business Environment – a Contractor’s
Perspective
Description:
For years, contractors
have used fax communications with subcontractors and suppliers
during the bidding process. A trial project in 2007 showed R.
J. Beischel Building Company that internet-based bid
management and document distribution systems save time,
eliminate repetition and reduce errors to deliver a cleaner
project. Learn what steps R.J. Beischel took to create a
connected business environment during the bidding phase and
beyond.
Presenters: Doug
Bower, president (Adenium Systems, Inc.); Larry
Rayburn, vice president (R.J. Beischel Building
Co.)
Credits: 1 AIA LU; 1 Hour OCILB
Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers
(A2B)
Going
for the Gold: Giant Eagle’s Story
Description:
Hear
from the team that went for the Gold – LEED Gold – and
won! A panel including owner, architect and general contractor will
discuss supermarket retailer Giant Eagle’s commitment to
sustainability, and share the real cost and motivation to
pursue LEED Gold. Since 1992, Giant Eagle's
Conservation Department has helped the company save energy,
recycle packaging, and support long-term environmental
initiatives. Find out why.
Presenters:
Owner: Bob
Garrity, vice president of environmental
sustainability (Giant Eagle)
LEED
Consultant:
Marc
Mondor, AIA, LEED AP,
principal (EvolveEA)
General Contractor: Todd
Alexander, LEED AP, president (Continental Building
Systems)
Credits: 1 AIA LU
(HSW/SD); 1 Hour OCILB
Credit; 1 Hour Real Estate Continuing Education
(pending); 1 Hour CPD for engineers
(A2C)
Managing the Volatile Cost and Availability of Construction
Materials
Description: The
cost of materials is up - it's down - it's up again. It's a
moving target causing some owners to defer, redesign or cancel
projects. Understand how today’s global market for
construction materials is changing how construction projects
are bid and managed. Hear about best practices to help keep
your projects on track and protect your bottom line.
Presenter: John
Cross, P.E., vice president, marketing (American Institute
of Steel Construction)
Credits: 1 AIA LU; 1 Hour OCILB
Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers
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| 3:30-4:00
p.m. Break/Networking
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| 4:00-6:00
p.m. Closing Plenary Session |
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(P03)
Join Us at
the Table: Small Group Discussions Lead by Owners
Description: To wrap up the day of dialogue, participants will join owners at small roundtables to discuss challenges we face as an industry. With a wide range of
specialties and literally centuries of expertise, these owners have no shortage of opinions on how the design and construction of local projects could be more successful. As roundtable facilitators, the owners will share their lessons learned - and lead discussions on questions posed by a group working to improve the industry for all stakeholders, the BEST
(Building an Environment for Success Together) Initiative.
Facilitator: Todd
Alexander, president (Continental Building Systems)
Owner Round Table Leaders: Boyd Black,
assistant vice president, capital project delivery/facilities
& services (University of Chicago); Scott
Buzinski,
director, store design & construction (Limited Brands); John
Chiado, vice president/director of construction (JP
Morgan Chase); Dick Colwell,
director, project design and construction (OhioHealth); Bernard Costantino, university architect (The Ohio State
University); Dave
Crawford, vice president, store planning
& construction (DSW); Bob da
Silva, senior vice president,
construction (Steiner + Associates); John Gallant, director of
real estate (Cardinal Health, Inc.); Harry Gandre, senior director, corporate services (The Scotts
Company); Franz
Geiger, managing director (NP Limited
Partnership; John Heilmann,
director of construction (Casto); Brett
Kollar, area plant
engineering manager (UPS); Tom
McDermott,
director, store design & construction (Limited Brands); Denny
McDougle, director of construction planning
(Wendy's International, Inc.); Edward
Mendelson, director of construction services (Columbus
Downtown Development Corp./Capitol South); Steven
Moberger, construction partner (Four Points Real Estate
Development, Ltd.); Angela
Newland, vice president planning & engineering
(Columbus Regional Airport Authority); Jim
Rost, vice president (Nationwide Realty Investors, Inc.);
Michael
Shoemaker, executive director (Ohio School
Facilities Commission); Mark
Schmunk, senior
vice president (Pizzuti); Timothy
J. Stevenson, operating vice
president store planning/architecture/construction/engineering (Macy’s, Inc.);
Deborah Urton, principal/partner
(Asset Strategies Group); Craig
Weise, state architect (State
of Ohio/State
Architect’s Office)
Credits: 2 AIA LU (HSW); 2 Hours OCILB
Credit; 2 Hours Real Estate Continuing Education
(pending); 2 Hours CPD for engineers
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| 6:00-7:30
p.m. |
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(D01)
Design Review
Description:
Explore
the works of awarding-winning architect Bernardo Fort-Brescia,
a founding principal of Arquitectonica. The design firm is
known as a pioneer of globalization in the architecture
profession. Arquitectonica’s accomplishments are diverse,
with styles ranging from the renowned “tropical modernist”
Miami designs to futuristic glass and light infused
structures; the firm has projects in more than 40 countries
around the world, many of which are modern landmarks in some
of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities. Fort-Brescia, the
designer of the Franklin County Courthouse will discuss the
design process leading to the building currently under
construction. He will also discuss other projects by his firm
under way around the globe.
Presenter: Bernardo
Fort-Brescia, FAIA (Arquitectonica)
Credits:
1.5 AIA LU (HSW/SD); 1 Hour OCILB
Credit; 1 Hour CPD for engineers
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Continuing Education
Credits:
You
can earn up to nine (9) hours of continuing education/professional
development hours by participating in the full-day of conference
activities. Approval to meet the requirements for continuing
education hours is approved from the Ohio Construction Industry
Licensing Board (OCILB), the American Institute of Architects (AIA) –
including HSW and the newly mandated Sustainable Design hours, and
pending from the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate &
Professional Licensing. Additionally, programs meet the criteria for
continuing professional development hours (CPD) for engineers;
certified CMs, receive CEU credit by including certificate(s) of
completion when you send your re-certification application to
Construction Management Association of America (CMAA).
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