Dear
Mr. Siegel,
The Mayor’s
Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) will be holding its third Big Apple
Brownfield Workshop: Green Remediation & Sustainability on December
17th, 2009 at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City. This
event is directed towards developers, land owners, BOA groups, community
development organizations, non-profit organizations, consultants, students, and
the public. Click here for event
information. Register here to reserve your place.
Event
information (http://www.nyc.gov/html/oer/html/news/workshop3.shtml)
Registration
(http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEVfLXJRdHk0ZGNvaml6ZDJfXzFxaEE6MA)
The
workshop will consist of educational presentations that cover on-going efforts
in green remediation at the national and local levels, practical illustrations of
green practices implemented on a project-specific basis, and innovative
strategies that incorporate brownfields into larger sustainability
efforts. Presentations will be given by government and industry experts,
followed by a panel discussion on “Green Project Management: What lessons can
be learned from LEED?” The event will also feature a networking lunch and
display presentations highlighting projects, available resources, and industry
expertise.
When:
December
17, 2009
Where:
CUNY Graduate
Center, concourse level
365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (at 35th Street)
Time:
9:00am
to 1:30pm, Lunch is free! (Registration opens at 8:30am)
Themes:
Introduction
to the Local Brownfield Cleanup Program & OER Initiatives
USEPA Green
Remediation Policy & ASTM Standard Development
USEPA Green
Remediation Primer
LEED-ND & the
new Brownfield Credit
“Best-of”
Sustainability Measures at Brownfield Sites
Quantitative Tools
for Measuring Sustainability at Brownfield Sites
Waste & Fill
Management, and Concrete Recycling
Energy Use
Optimization & Air Emissions Reductions
Sustainable Soil
Preparation at Brownfields - Controlled Modulus Columns
Smart Growth &
Infill Development in Brownfield Clusters
NYS Brownfield
Opportunity Areas
Panel Discussion:
Green Project Management and Parallels with LEED
Please see
the attached flier for more information. Registration is free, click here to fill out a registration
form. We look forward to seeing you on December 17th!
Kind
regards,
Zach
Schreiber
Project Manager, Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Environmental Remediation
Mayor's Office of Operations
253 Broadway, 14th Floor
New York New York 10007
Tel (212) 788-3056
Fax (212) 788-2941
ZSchreiber@dep.nyc.gov
E-Designation
Homepage with Project Submittal Cover Sheet 
www.nyc.gov/oer