October 15, 2008: District Hearing on Green Initiatives
Representative Dan Burton held a District Hearing on Green Initiatives. He invited a number of experts in the areas of green building/energy saving initiatives and community leaders to discuss current trends and best practices and how we can work together to promote these areas.
"With the current energy crisis, I thought Hoosiers needed the chance to talk about potential environmentally-friendly solutions. 'Green' nergy and technology has become a buzz word over the last few months, but most people don't know what it is or how to use it. I hope our panels will not only educate people about 'green' energy, but also explain effective ways to use it." said Burton
Panel 1: U.S. Green Building Council Discussion
Bill Brown, AIA, LEED-AP (Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf/IN Chapter Vice Chair of US Building Council)
John O'Brien, PE, LEED-AP (Heapy Engineering/IN Chapter Board Member?
Jeffrey Ton, VP Enterprise Process (Lauth Property Group?
Mac Williams, LEED-AP (Inverde Design/IN Chapter Chair)
Panel 2: Legal Pitfalls and Best Practices of Green Building
Mark Grant, Partner and Member of Green Industry Initiatives, Ice Miller LLP
Dave Sommer, District Manager, Trane
