Keynotes

iris amdur

Wednesday, October 29
Noon • Theater, Show Floor

Mission, Creativity and Value as Essential Green Building Elements [KE1]

It’s not just about the technology! Iris Amdur will talk about the role that design professionals play in creating change, with emphasis on the importance of truly understanding the owner’s mission and your own professional vision. She will discuss regional market transformation, provide a strategy for identifying value-added design solutions, and share case study examples of several influential projects. Iris Amdur has helped more than 100 project teams achieve their sustainability goals and is principal of GreenShape LLC, a nationally recognized sustainability consulting firm based in Washington, D.C.
Photo Credit: National Association of Retailers

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stephen apking

Thursday, October 30
Noon • Theater, Show Floor
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Smart Government Interiors [KE2]

When the U.S. Census Bureau outgrew its 65-year-old headquarters in Suitland, Md., they turned to New York’s Stephen Apking, interior design partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). Together, the client and the architect devised a solution that applies the latest corporate-workplace thinking to a government agency while producing one of the most sustainable offices in the country. Join Apking, along with Susan S. Szenasy, editor-in-chief of METROPOLIS magazine, as they discuss the $331 million LEED Silver project, and the lessons learned by everyone involved.

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