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-----Original Message-----
From: Cunniff, Lori 
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Sandi; Becker, Glen; Bessa, Tom; Bortles, Julie; Braxton, Rochelle;
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Chamberlain, Shannon; Clark, Brian; Cossin, Ken; Cummings, Jennifer;
Denahan, Lynn; Dodsworth, Robert; Driscoll, Marie; Drow, Robert; Geiger,
John; Godette, Marie; Gonzalez, Carlos (EPD); Green, Matt; Hailemariam,
Assefa; Henninger, Sheree; Henry, Susan; Heppner, Jane; Hynes, Donna;
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Subject: FW: GreenTrends 2004 Press Release

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Martin [mailto:martin@fsec.ucf.edu]
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 5:07 PM
To: info@floridagreenbuilding.org
Subject: GreenTrends 2004 Press Release

Dear Friends of FGBC, 

With only five weeks left to go, we need your help in getting the word out
about the GreenTrends 2004 Conference and Trade Show, which is being held on
May 3-5, 2004, on the Florida Atlantic University campus in Jupiter,
Florida.  You can help by sending this Press Release and link to the
Conference Flyer to businesses, organizations, and individuals who might be
interested in attending this first annual statewide Florida focused
conference on Green Building and Sustainable Development.  If you have media
contacts, please send it to them, as well.  We have put together an
outstanding program and a great list of presenters for this year's
conference.  Help us make it a big success. 

Thank you for helping us spread the word. 

To view the GreenTrends 2004 Conference General Information Flyer, click
here: 

GreenTrends
<http://www.greentrends.org/pdfs/GreenTrends_General%20Information%20Flyer.p
df> 2004 Flyer 

*******PRESS RELEASE*******

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Contact: Roy O. Bonnell, Jr. FGBC Executive Director
ExecDir@FloridaGreenBuilding.org (239) 263-6819 

STATEWIDE CONFERENCE ON GREEN BUILDING ANNOUNCED 

JUPITER, Fla. (March 26, 2004) - GreenTrends 2004, a Florida focused
statewide Green Building Conference and Trade Show being held this year on
May 3-5, 2004 at the Florida Atlantic University campus in Jupiter, Florida
has been announced by the Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc. (FGBC). The
theme for this year's event is "Green Building Enters the Mainstream",
reflecting the rapid growth and adoption of green building and sustainable
development standards by major developers and building contractors from
across the state of Florida. These standards recognize environmental
stewardship and allow consumers and government agencies to rely on certified
green projects to assure there is no "greenwashing".  The Conference will
serve as a forum to bring together those businesses, organizations,
professions and individuals who are involved with or interested in learning
about green building and sustainable development in Florida. It will provide
participants with an opportunity to keep up-to-date on the various green
building related programs, projects, standards, incentives, resources,
technologies, and new materials that are currently available. 

Full and half-day Pre-Conference workshops are being held on Monday, May 3,
2004 and include sessions on: (1) Checklist for Sustainable Development
offered by the Florida Solar Energy Center; (2) Preserving Wildlife Habitat
in Residential Developments offered by the University of Florida Energy
Extension Service; (3) GreenSmart® Pro 101-Marketing & Sales Course offered
by GreenSmart Realty, LLC; and (4) Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Course
offered by the Florida Yards and Neighborhood Program. All of these
workshops have CEU credits available. 

The main Conference, held on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 4 & 5, 2004, will
feature plenary sessions on a variety of green building related topics. The
morning sessions on Tuesday will include: The New Green Building Trend in
Florida presented by Paul Bertram, President of PRBDesign in Orlando; The
Green Lodging Standard by Michael Ohlsen, Florida Department of
Environmental Protection; The WaterStar Program by Kathleen Ruppert with the
Florida Energy Extension Office; and the Keynote Address Green Building
Products: Beyond Recycled Content presented by Alex Wilson, President of
BuildingGreen, Inc. and Executive Editor of Environmental Building News. 

Tuesday afternoon sessions will include: Green Development in Florida: The
Developers Perspective, which will feature presentations on (1) Verandah:
FGBC's First Certified Green Development by Cynthia Caterham, The Bonita Bay
Group, (2) Developing Green at Lakewood Ranch by Bob Sisum, SMR Communities,
and (3) New Urbanism: The Abacoa Development by Nader Salour, Abacoa
Development.; and Greening Local Government in Florida, which will feature
presentation on (1) FGBC Green Municipal Standard for Cities and Counties by
Eric Martin, Florida Solar Energy Center, (2) The Process of Greening
Sarasota County by Susan Scott, Sarasota County Government and (3) Green
Practices in the City of Gainesville by Pegeen Hanrahan, Gainesville City
Council. 

Wednesday morning will feature sessions on: Greening Commercial Buildings,
with presentation on (1) How to Excel in Greening Commercial Buildings by
Dr. Charles Kibert, University of Florida, (2) Green Commercial Building
Case Studies by Elmer Burger, ASTORINO, (3) Building Green Schools by Eric
Althouse, Florida Department of Education, and (4) FGBC's New Green
Commercial Building Standard by Paul Shahriari, Greenlight Strategies; and
Residential Green Building Certification, with presentation on (1) National
Green Home Trends by Alex Wilson, BuildingGreen, Inc., (2) WCI Communities
Green Home Strategy at Evergrene by Jim Adams, WCI Communities, and (3)
Helping Custom and Production Builders with Certification & Marketing by
Jennifer Languell, Trifecta Construction Solutions. 

Two tours will be available during Wednesday afternoon. Karen Childress of
WCI Communities will lead a tour of the Evergrene Development & Green Model
Home, and Ed Maietta of Florida Atlantic University's Center for Urban and
Environmental Solutions will lead a tour of the Abacoa Development. Display
booths of innovative green building products and services will be available
in the Exhibit areas for attendees to visit during the Conference. 

GreenTrends is organized by the Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc.,
Florida's leading green building organization. For detailed information and
to register for GreenTrends 2004, visit our website at: www.GreenTrends.org.
For more information on the Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc. go to:
www.FloridaGreenBuilding.org. 

Roy O. Bonnell, Jr. 
Executive Director 
Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc. 
3511 Santiago Way 
Naples, FL 34105-2781 
Phone: 239-263-6819 
FAX: 239-263-4192 
Cell: 239-777-3043 
E-mail: ExecDir@FloridaGreenBuilding.org 
or ROYBON@aol.com 
Website: www.FloridaGreenBuilding.org 

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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr>-----Original Message----- From: Cunniff, Lori Sent: 
Friday, March 26, 2004 5:24 PM To: Anderson, Marcia; Armstrong, Ruth; 
Arroyo, Edna; Baird, Rick; Barry, Sandi; Becker, Glen; Bessa, Tom; Bortles, 
Julie; Braxton, Rochelle; Brittain, Shannon; Bryant, Gregory; Bundy, Ilka; 
Catrett, Dustin; Chamberlain, Shannon; Clark, Brian; Cossin, Ken; Cummings, 
Jennifer; Denahan, Lynn; Dodsworth, Robert; Driscoll, Marie; Drow, Robert; 
Geiger, John; Godette, Marie; Gonzalez, Carlos (EPD); Green, Matt; Hailemariam, 
Assefa; Henninger, Sheree; Henry, Susan; Heppner, Jane; Hynes, Donna; Jackson, 
Beth (EPD); Jacobs, Gary; Johnson, Catherine; Kabakgi, Irme; Kasper, John; Katz, 
Mitchell; Kehoe, Mark; Kelley, Brenda (GMER); Kruger, Merle; Lofvers, Jeff; 
MacLarty, Dale; Marshall, Alan; McDonald, Jim; Mercado, Arnaldo; Mobley, Jackie; 
Moore, Ricardo; Moorhead, Seth; Narvaez, Michelle; Naughton, Mark; Nichols, 
Jennifer; Novy, Ronald; Overstreet, Mark; Parker, John; Pierce, John; 
Ramcharran, Lily; Rauenzahn, Ruth; Reeser, Elizabeth; Robinson, James; Rodlun, 
Nancy; Ross, Lawrence; Roupp, Sheldon; Sasser, Gwen; Schroettinger, Chris; 
Setaram, Keshav; Soklaski, Edythe; Stermer, Andrea; Taylor, Damon; Teegarden, 
Mindy; Thornton, Kevin; van den Akker, Robert; Vazquez, Efren; Watson, Ted; 
Weatherford, Dennis; Worland, Martha Subject: FW: GreenTrends 2004 
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr>-----Original Message----- From: Eric Martin 
[mailto:martin@fsec.ucf.edu] Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 5:07 
PM To: info@floridagreenbuilding.org Subject: GreenTrends 
2004 Press Release </DIV>Dear Friends of FGBC, 
With only five weeks left to go, we need your help in getting the word out 
about the GreenTrends 2004 Conference and Trade Show, which is being held on May 
3-5, 2004, on the Florida Atlantic University campus in Jupiter, Florida.&nbsp; 
You can help by sending this Press Release and link to the Conference Flyer to 
businesses, organizations, and individuals who might be interested in attending 
this first annual statewide Florida focused conference on Green Building and 
Sustainable Development.&nbsp; If you have media contacts, please send it to 
them, as well.&nbsp; We have put together an outstanding program and a great 
list of presenters for this year's conference.&nbsp; Help us make it a big 
success. 
Thank you for helping us spread the word. 
To view the GreenTrends 2004 Conference General Information Flyer, click 
here: 
<CENTER>
<A 
href="http://www.greentrends.org/pdfs/GreenTrends_General%20Information%20Flyer.pdf">GreenTrends 
2004 Flyer</A> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
*******PRESS RELEASE*******</CENTER>
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Contact: Roy O. Bonnell, Jr. FGBC Executive Director 
ExecDir@FloridaGreenBuilding.org (239) 263-6819 &nbsp; 
STATEWIDE CONFERENCE ON GREEN BUILDING ANNOUNCED &nbsp; 
JUPITER, Fla. (March 26, 2004) - GreenTrends 2004, a Florida focused 
statewide Green Building Conference and Trade Show being held this year on May 
3-5, 2004 at the Florida Atlantic University campus in Jupiter, Florida has been 
announced by the Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc. (FGBC). The theme for 
this year's event is "Green Building Enters the Mainstream", reflecting 
the rapid growth and adoption of green building and sustainable development 
standards by major developers and building contractors from across the state of 
Florida. These standards recognize environmental stewardship and allow consumers 
and government agencies to rely on certified green projects to assure there is 
no "greenwashing".&nbsp; The Conference will serve as a forum to bring together 
those businesses, organizations, professions and individuals who are involved 
with or interested in learning about green building and sustainable development 
in Florida. It will provide participants with an opportunity to keep up-to-date 
on the various green building related programs, projects, standards, incentives, 
resources, technologies, and new materials that are currently available. 
Full and half-day Pre-Conference workshops are being held on Monday, May 3, 
2004 and include sessions on: (1) Checklist for Sustainable Development 
offered by the Florida Solar Energy Center; (2) Preserving Wildlife Habitat 
in Residential Developments offered by the University of Florida Energy 
Extension Service; (3) GreenSmart® Pro 101-Marketing &amp; Sales Course 
offered by GreenSmart Realty, LLC; and (4) Florida Yards and Neighborhoods 
Course offered by the Florida Yards and Neighborhood Program. All of these 
workshops have CEU credits available. 
The main Conference, held on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 4 &amp; 5, 2004, will 
feature plenary sessions on a variety of green building related topics. The 
morning sessions on Tuesday will include: The New Green Building Trend in 
Florida presented by Paul Bertram, President of PRBDesign in Orlando; The 
Green Lodging Standard by Michael Ohlsen, Florida Department of 
Environmental Protection; The WaterStar Program by Kathleen Ruppert with 
the Florida Energy Extension Office; and the Keynote Address Green Building 
Products: Beyond Recycled Content presented by Alex Wilson, President of 
BuildingGreen, Inc. and Executive Editor of Environmental Building News. 
Tuesday afternoon sessions will include: Green Development in Florida: The 
Developers Perspective, which will feature presentations on (1) Verandah: 
FGBC's First Certified Green Development by Cynthia Caterham, The Bonita Bay 
Group, (2) Developing Green at Lakewood Ranch by Bob Sisum, SMR Communities, and 
(3) New Urbanism: The Abacoa Development by Nader Salour, Abacoa 
Development.; and Greening Local Government in Florida, which will 
feature presentation on (1) FGBC Green Municipal Standard for Cities and 
Counties by Eric Martin, Florida Solar Energy Center, (2) The Process of 
Greening Sarasota County by Susan Scott, Sarasota County Government and (3) 
Green Practices in the City of Gainesville by Pegeen Hanrahan, Gainesville City 
Council. 
Wednesday morning will feature sessions on: Greening Commercial 
Buildings, with presentation on (1) How to Excel in Greening Commercial 
Buildings by Dr. Charles Kibert, University of Florida, (2) Green Commercial 
Building Case Studies by Elmer Burger, ASTORINO, (3) Building Green Schools by 
Eric Althouse, Florida Department of Education, and (4) FGBC's New Green 
Commercial Building Standard by Paul Shahriari, Greenlight Strategies; and 
Residential Green Building Certification, with presentation on (1) 
National Green Home Trends by Alex Wilson, BuildingGreen, Inc., (2) WCI 
Communities Green Home Strategy at Evergrene by Jim Adams, WCI Communities, and 
(3) Helping Custom and Production Builders with Certification &amp; Marketing by 
Jennifer Languell, Trifecta Construction Solutions. 
Two tours will be available during Wednesday afternoon. Karen Childress of 
WCI Communities will lead a tour of the Evergrene Development &amp; Green Model 
Home, and Ed Maietta of Florida Atlantic University's Center for Urban and 
Environmental Solutions will lead a tour of the Abacoa Development. Display 
booths of innovative green building products and services will be available in 
the Exhibit areas for attendees to visit during the Conference. 
GreenTrends is organized by the Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc., 
Florida's leading green building organization. For detailed information and to 
register for GreenTrends 2004, visit our website at: www.GreenTrends.org. For 
more information on the Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc. go to: 
www.FloridaGreenBuilding.org. &nbsp; 
Roy O. Bonnell, Jr. Executive Director Florida Green Building 
Coalition, Inc. 3511 Santiago Way Naples, FL 34105-2781 Phone: 
239-263-6819 FAX: 239-263-4192 Cell: 239-777-3043 E-mail: 
ExecDir@FloridaGreenBuilding.org or ROYBON@aol.com Website: 
www.FloridaGreenBuilding.org &nbsp; 
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