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USGBC Florida Presents: Leadership in Cities & Local Government Panel Discussion

Local governments in Florida are leading the way with sustainability in ways that go beyond individual buildings. Join this leadership panel demonstrating how cities in Florida are creating responsible, sustainable and specific plans for natural systems, energy, water, waste, transportation and many other factors that contribute to quality of life.

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GBCI: 0920023797

Objectives

  1. Describe how early leadership and policies around LEED buildings scales to community-wide impact through LEED for Cities and Communities.
  2. Discuss the impacts and benefits to local government and residents when LEED strategies are applied at the building and city-wide scale.
  3. Compare and contrast how local municipalities applied the LEED for Cities rating system to address their specific local priorities and challenges.
  4. Showcase local success stories and lessons learned in the application of LEED and LEED for Cities as a pathway to resilient, sustainable, healthy and equitable buildings and communities.

Leaders

Sarah Boren, Director, Market Transformation & Development, USGBC
David Abell, LEED for Cities & Communities, USGBC
Michael Hess, PE, LEED Fellow, Director of Future Ready, City of Orlando
Jeff Benavides, LEED AP O+M, GGP, ISSP-SPC, NABCEP-PVA, Chief Sustainability and Resilience Officer, Orange County Government
Whit Remer, Sustainability and Resilience Officer, City of Tampa
Dr. Jake Leech, Environmental Analyst, Palm Beach County Office of Resilience
Marta Marello, Resilience Energy Analyst, Miami Dade County
Dr. Brittany Sellers, Assistant Director, Office of Sustainability and Resilience, City of Orlando

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