NYIT School of Architecture participates in Consul General of Sweden's Green Building Symposium
Posted: Wednesday, December 31, 1969 7 p.m.

Green construction has rapidly increased its share of the US construction market. The number of LEED-certified buildings is growing exponentially. More and more businesses are attracted by the increased demand for green building and different incentives contribute to higher returns on investment. To explore these market trends, the Consulate General of Sweden in New York held a green building on October 14 in New York City.

3.00-3.10 pm
Welcome by Alf Karlsson, Consul General of Sweden and Mats Johansson, President Skanska USA Commercial Development Inc

3.10-3.40 pm
Keynote address "Green Building in the US"
Tim McEnery, Vice President US Green Building Council

3.40-4.00 pm
Presentation of Stockholm Royal Seaport Olle Cyrén, Head of Department, Stockholm City Development Administration

4.20-4.50 pm
"Greening the Federal Workplace and the ARRA"
Kevin Kampschroer, Acting Director, Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, US General Services Administration

4.50- 5.10 pm
"The Business Argument for Green Building: Skanska & the Empire State Building" Elizabeth Heider, Senior Vice President, Skanska USA Building

5.10-6.00 pm
"How to make Green Building profitable in the US"

Moderator: Frank Mruk, Associate Dean , New York Institute of Technology

Panelists:Jonathan Drescher, The Durst Organization
Dan Kaplan, Senior Partner FXFOWLE Architects
Tony Malkin, President of Wien & Malkin Properties
Olov Hemström, Senior Project Leader, Swedish Trade Council

6.00-8.00 pm
Reception in Volvo Hall