Design Charrette
"The Natural Step & LEED"
“Envisioning Fully Sustainable Buildings -
Using the Natural Step and LEED” Cost $150

Experience an intensive half-day workshop for design and construction industry professionals inside PDX Lounge.

The day begins with an overview of the fundamentals of The Natural Step (TNS), the science behind the model and how it can be applied as a framework toward the construction and operation of fully sustainable buildings.

Attendees will then engage in real world exercises where The Natural Step concepts complement the LEED™ Rating System.  Participants will learn how to apply the tools of TNS and backcasting to envision fully sustainable buildings and the steps toward achieving them.

Workshop Program:
8:00 AM –  8:45 AM - Continental Breakfast
8:45 AM –  9:45 AM - Natural Step Fundamentals
9:45 AM – 12:00 PM - Application in Building Design & Constr.   

Workshop Leaders: 
Oregon Natural Step Construction Industry Group
Clark Brockman, SERA Architects                              
Duke Castle, Oregon Natural Step Network
John Echlin, SERA Architects
Scott Lewis, Brightworks
Dennis Wilde, Gerding Edlen Development

Sponsor:
Stoel Rives LLP

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