Security and Sustainability Forum
December 1, 2010
2:15 – 3:45 PM Eastern

Overview

Washington, DC (November 3, 2010) – What is LEED Silver? Why do I want LEED silver? What happens if I don’t get LEED silver? Many owners, and even design professionals and contractors, undertake green building projects without a complete understanding of what it means to seek LEED certification. More importantly, parties often don’t manage the costs, value and risks inherent in the certification process.

In this hour-long presentation, Robert Kobet, LEED Faculty, and Christopher W. Cheatham, LEED AP, discussed the basics of LEED certification and explain how to categorize and manage the costs, value and risks that arise on a project seeking certification. As the green building industry becomes more focused on the bottom line, parties will have to truly understand LEED certification and how to manage the costs and risks involved in the process or suffer the consequences.

Featured Speakers

Robert Kobet, LEED Faculty and architect, and Christopher W. Cheatham, LEED AP and attorney, have formed the Kobet Cheatham Group to consult to clients involved in the LEED certification process and green building projects.

The Kobet Cheatham Group offers green building consulting to owners, architects, engineers and contractors involved in LEED projects. Through the groundbreaking “LEED Orientation” program, Kobet and Cheatham educate participants about LEED certification while providing insights on how to manage the costs and risks inherent in the process.

• Christopher W. Cheatham, Principal, Law Office of Christopher W. Cheatham LLPChristopher W. Cheatham is an attorney and LEED AP. He is the principal of The Law Office of Christopher W. Cheatham LLP, a full service construction law firm. Chris assists owners, green building contractors and renewable energy companies with contracts, disputes and green building certification. Chris also publishes a widely-acclaimed legal blog, Green Building Law Update (www.greenbuildinglawupdate.com). He was recently one of nine attorneys chosen nationwide to speak at the inaugural US Green Building Council Greenbuild Legal Forum.
• Robert J. Kobet, AIA, LEED Faculty, and President/CEO, The Kobet CollaborativeRobert J. Kobet is President and CEO of The Kobet Collaborative, a multifaceted architectural consulting practice specializing in sustainable design and development, high performance architecture, and environmental education. Mr. Kobet’s work includes individual high performance green buildings and sustainable community work in twelve countries on five continents. Mr. Kobet is also one of the original LEED Faculty members and has spent the last eleven years teaching a variety of LEED Workshops to diverse government, corporate, educational and private audiences around the world. He Chairs the USGBC LEED for Schools Committee and is co-author of LEED for General Contractors and Construction Managers.

Join us to learn about:

• What is LEED?

• How do you measure the cost and value of LEED certification?

• What are the risks inherent in LEED certification?

• How can you manage the costs and risks of LEED certification while maximizing value?

Follow-Up
For additional information, please contact Robert Kobet at bob@kc-grp.com or Christopher Cheatham at chris@kc-grp.com.

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Thursday, July 15 / 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Hosted By: The Horinko Group and BNA

Featuring: Scott Hassell, Engineer, RAND Corporation

Washington, DC (June 18, 2010) – Assessing and Learning from EPA’s Performance Track Program is part of a webinar series on sustainability and climate change hosted by BNA and The Horinko Group.

The National Environmental Performance Track Program was a voluntary program run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency between 2000 and 2009. The program sought to improve the quality of the environment by encouraging facilities to recognize and improve their environmental performance beyond what was required by law. RAND Corporation reviewed the program and found that some facilities reported improvements in environmental performance, but that the program also had design flaws that led to mixed results. RAND recommends that EPA continue to experiment with voluntary programs that can encourage changes in corporate culture that benefit the environment, but RAND also provides lessons learned for EPA and the private sector to learn from Performance Track’s experiences.

Scott Hassell, an engineer with RAND Corporation, will help you:

• Learn why Performance Track was unique compared to other voluntary programs
• Understand how Performance Track evolved over time, and how the changes led to differing expectations among stakeholders
• Gain insight about what Performance Track’s experiences can teach EPA and the private sector about improving current and future voluntary programs

Scott Hassell is an engineer with RAND Corporation experienced in the technology, policy, and business aspects of energy and environmental issues including climate change. Scott’s current research focuses on voluntary efforts to improve corporate environmental performance and energy service innovation. He also has analyzed building energy performance, solar photovoltaic technology, vehicle technologies, and the U.S. electric power and transmission systems, among other topics.

Scott previously worked at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) where he helped budget, manage, and implement EERE’s planning, analysis, and evaluation activities. Scott holds an MBA from Yale University, MS degrees in Technology & Policy and Civil & Environmental Engineering from MIT, and a BS in Engineering from Swarthmore College.

Contacts:

Brendan McGinnis, The Horinko Group
202.955.5580
bmcginnis@thehorinkogroup.org

Mary Ann Grena Manley, BNA
703.341.3724
mgrena@bna.com

Thursday, May 27 / 2:00-3:30 p.m.

Host: AEA Technology, Project Performance Corporation, BNA, and The Horinko Group

Featuring: Michael W. Steinberg, Senior Counsel, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

Introductory Remarks: Marianne L. Horinko, President, The Horinko Group

Washington, DC (May 19, 2010) – Financial Assurances: Fixing What Is Not Broken? is part of a webinar series on sustainability and climate change hosted by BNA and AEA Technology/PPC Corporation, in collaboration with Marianne L. Horinko, President of The Horinko Group and former EPA Acting Administrator.

Financial assurance for environmental remediation has become a cutting-edge issue. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is stepping up enforcement of its existing regulatory framework, and developing far-reaching new rules under Section 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. The policy debate is intensifying over the adequacy of the current financial assurance mechanisms and their effectiveness at protecting the taxpayer.

Michael W. Steinberg, Senior Counsel, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP will explore the legal and policy issues at the heart of these related developments. The program is designed to help you:

• Learn about the origins of the current U.S. EPA regulatory framework
• Identify the financial assurance mechanisms currently permitted
• Gain insight about EPA enforcement of the current framework
• Analyze key issues in the policy debate over adequacy of the current framework
• Understand the implications of ongoing rulemaking under CERCLA

Michael W. Steinberg is Senior Counsel in Morgan Lewis’ Litigation Practice. Mr. Steinberg’s practice focuses exclusively on environmental law matters, with special emphasis on litigation and counseling involving (1) hazardous waste issues under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, (2) contaminated site issues under the federal Superfund law, and (3) environmental justice issues under federal and state civil rights laws.

Mr. Steinberg has dealt with federal and state environmental law, with an emphasis on litigation, for more than 20 years. Before he rejoined the Firm in 1987, he was Assistant Chief of the Environmental Defense Section at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he supervised and handled litigation against EPA under all of the federal environmental statutes.

Mr. Steinberg served as a law clerk to Judge Alfred L. Luongo of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

AEA is a leading energy and climate change consultancy, delivering visionary, integrated environmental solutions worldwide. AEA acquired Project Performance Corporation (PPC), a $60 million Washington, D.C.-based government consulting firm in 2009. PPC is also contributing to the series through expert speakers and presenters. Visit them online at www.aeat.co.uk and www.ppc.com.

BNA is the leading independent publisher of print and electronic news and information for professionals in business and government, producing more than 300 news services, including the highly respected Daily Environment Report, International Environment Reporter, and Daily Report for Executives. Visit BNA online at www.bna.com.

Contacts

Brendan McGinnis, The Horinko Group
202.955.5580
bmcginnis@thehorinkogroup.org

Mary Ann Grena Manley, BNA
703.341.3724
mgrena@bna.com

Following the Money

Wednesday, March 3 / 2:00-3:30 p.m.

Host: AEA Technology, Project Performance Corporation, BNA, and The Horinko Group

Featuring: Paul Deninger, Vice Chairman, Jefferies & Company
Robert Bell, Chief Technical Officer, AEA Technology

Arlington, VA (January 20, 2010) – AEA Technology, the principal environmental consultancy to the government of the United Kingdom, and the U.S.‐based specialized news and information publisher BNA and The Horinko Group announced today that they will collaborate on a three-part webinar series in 2010. The series will spotlight for U.S. audiences some of the climate change (mitigation) tactics that have already proven effective in the United Kingdom and across Europe.

The webinars will feature a combination of high‐level government and private‐sector officials from the U.S., Europe, and other countries. The purpose of this critical information exchange will be to assess whether solutions proven successful in Europe can and should be applied to emissions control and clean energy objectives in the U.S.

BNA has announced the three webinar topics:

• The Flow of Clean Technology Investment Dollars: Following the Money
• Developing a Business Case for Carbon Management
• Financial Assurances: Fixing What Is Not Broken?

“The current Administration’s public commitment to addressing climate change in a difficult economic time will require creative decision‐making,” says Robert Bell, Chief Technical Officer for AEA. “Taking the lessons learned from successful European programs and incorporating them into the U.S. approach is one way to achieve results without starting over.”

Working with AEA and BNA to produce the series is Marianne Horinko, President of The Horinko Group and a former EPA Assistant Administrator. The Horinko Group is helping shape the group of seminars on sustainability and climate change.

“The U.S. market is hungry for this kind of information right now,” said Kevin Fetherston, the managing editor for reference services in BNA’s Environment, Health & Safety Division, who is responsible for the webinar series. “We’re delighted to collaborate on this series with the EU’s leading climate change firm and The Horinko Group, a major player in the search for environmental solutions, to provide attendees with high‐level speakers and solid, tactical information they can put to use right away.”

The Flow of Clean Technology Investment Dollars: Following the Money is the first in a three-part webinar series on sustainability and climate change hosted by BNA and AEA Technologies/PPC Corporation, in collaboration with Marianne Horinko, President of The Horinko Group and a former EPA Acting Administrator.

Featured speaker Paul Deninger, Vice Chairman of Jefferies & Co., will provide an insider’s perspective on the current financial crisis, how the market is rebounding, and opportunities for clean technology companies to grow and prosper. Introductory remarks will be made by Robert Bell, Chief Technical Officer of AEA Technology, the United Kingdom’s leading climate change consultancy, providing separate viewpoints from two experts in the field.

This webinar will help you:

• Identify the factors impacting the clean technology boom and what the future holds.
• Learn about capital investment necessary for clean technology growth
• Strategize about how best to manage risk and investor expectations
• Understand the government’s role to incentivize investment

AEA is a leading energy and climate change consultancy, delivering visionary, integrated environmental solutions worldwide. AEA acquired Project Performance Corporation (PPC), a $60 million Washington, D.C.‐based government consulting firm in 2009. PPC is also contributing to the series through expert speakers and presenters. Visit them online at www.aeat.co.uk and www.ppc.com.

BNA is the leading independent publisher of print and electronic news and information for professional in business and government, producing more than 300 news services, including the highly respected Daily Environment Report, International Environment Reporter, and Daily Report for Executives. Visit BNA online at www.bna.com.

Contact

Brendan McGinnis, The Horinko Group
202.955.5580
bmcginnis@thehorinkogroup.org

Mary Ann Grena Manley, BNA
703.341.3724
mgrena@bna.com

Wednesday, March 31 / 2:00-3:30 p.m.

Host: AEA Technology, Project Performance Corporation, BNA, The Horinko Group

Featuring: Daniel Waller, Knowledge Leader for Carbon Management
Dimitri Shanin, Climate, Energy and Environmental Practice Principal

Arlington, VA (March 17, 2010) – A growing number of regulatory and competitive drivers are propelling companies around the world toward the development of their own carbon management objectives and programs. These include impending climate change regulations, supply chain mandates, and an increasing commitment to corporate social responsibility.

Yet cost and complexity are always primary factors in decisions about how and when to begin a formal carbon management program, the components of a successful program, and how to plan a long-term strategy.

Developing a Business Case for Carbon Management, is intended for individuals and organizations with the responsibility for implementing carbon management programs and their advisers.

Participants will learn the most cost-effective, proven strategies for implementing a formal program, which begins with gaining a full understanding of an organization’s greenhouse gas (GHG) baseline; learning how to analyze the options available for reducing scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions; and understanding – and communicating – the financial commitments and opportunities for significant savings associated with carbon management. The curriculum includes:

• Developing a high quality GHG inventory
• Understanding and managing supply chain emissions
• Evaluating viability of GHG reduction options
• Developing a financially optimized and prioritized menu of GHG reduction measures and projects
• Measuring progress and participating in public reporting programs

In this practical training, AEA Group’s Knowledge Leader for Carbon Management Daniel Waller, along with Climate, Energy and Environmental Practice Principal Dimitri Shanin, will provide an overview of AEA’s industry-leading approach to GHG inventory development, project financial analysis, and prioritization using Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) analysis, as well as the design, development, and implementation of financially viable programs.

Contacts:

Brendan McGinnis, The Horinko Group
202.955.5580
avril.david@ppc.com

Mary Ann Grena Manley, BNA
703.341.3724
mgrena@bna.com