USGBC SFL Best Practice Panel

This upcoming panel should be a good one. Mark your calendars.

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Best Practices for Promotion of Green Development by Local Governments.

The City of Miami and the Miami-Dade and the Keys Branch of the USGBC South Florida Chapter are pleased to present a panel on the topic of best practices for promotion of green building by local governments, featuring a welcome by Mayor Manny Diaz.

WHEN: October 1, 2009, 1 - 4 PM
WHERE: Commission Chambers, Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL

Panelists:
· Robert J. Ruano, Director of Grants & Sustainable Initiatives for the City of Miami, to discuss local urban communities' approaches and strategies for promoting sustainable development practices.
· Nathan Kogon, Director of Planning & Zoning for the City of Doral, to discuss local suburban communities' approaches and strategies for promoting sustainable development practices.
· Brian Traylor, Senior Planner with the South Florida Regional Planning Council, to describe the State’s comprehensive plan requirements and their impact on green development.
· Rich Norton, from The Green Companies, to present a private sector’s perspective on the promotion of green development by local governments in our region.
· Kyle Abney, President of the USGBC South Florida Chapter, will serve as moderator.

After presentations, the panel will take questions from the audience. Join us as we explore how local governments can effectively work with the private sector to achieve sustainability in their communities. ADMISSION -- FREE TO ALL!

RSVP by Friday, September 25, 2009 to Jorge Lima.

The City of Miami and the Miami-Dade and the Keys Branch of the USGBC South Florida Chapter gratefully acknowledge our sponsors for this educational program: