The Mechanical Contractors Association of
America will hold its first green-building conference, “Catching the Next Wave:
Seizing the Green Opportunities that Lie Ahead,” Sept. 24-26, Milwaukee, WI. The
three-day event includes seminars, a green building products showcase and a tour
of Johnson Control’s headquarters, which was retrofitted to LEED Gold status.
The Mechanical Contractors Association of America will hold
its first green-building conference, “Catching the Next Wave: Seizing the Green
Opportunities that Lie Ahead,” Sept. 24-26, Milwaukee, WI.
The three-day event includes seminars, a green building
products showcase and a tour of Johnson Control’s headquarters, which was
retrofitted to LEED Gold status. Here are just a few seminars highlights:
Julius
Ballanco, president, JB Engineering Code Consulting,
current president of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers and
columnist forPMandPM Engineerwill discuss existing green codes. He’ll be joined by Phil Campbell, training director, UA Local 25.
David
Allen, executive vice president, McKinstry Co., will
discuss emerging markets for mechanical contractors in “clean” energy
technology.
Chuck
Gaziano, vice president/healthcare and research group,
McKenney’s Inc., will talk about the role commissioning plays in the LEED
process.
Dave
Kruse, president, LJ Kruse Co., and current MCAA
president; andJim
Allen, water
efficiency director, Sloan Valve Co., will tell contractors how to “green”
their plumbing installation and service operations.
Tom Hicks>,
vice president, U.S. Green Building Council, will discuss future trends in
sustainability.
For more
information, download the brochure at www.mcaa.org.