Overview

Colleges and universities have a significant impact on the built and natural environment and are under increasing pressure from governments, students, and community members to carefully mitigate their environmental footprint. Join college and university leaders in the areas of campus planning and development, finance and business, facilities management, and procurement to learn about workable solutions for a variety of environmental challenges. NACUBO has joined with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers (APPA), the Society for College and University Planning, and the University of Maryland College Park to deliver a comprehensive symposium on smart growth and sustainable practices that serves the economy, the community, and the environment. Sessions and workshops will be offered in the areas of transportation, sustainability and green campus initiatives, energy, and procurement, among others. To view the program agenda, click the Schedule link above. Who Should Attend: Sustainability Coordinators Facilities Managers Finance and Administrative Officers Environmental Health & Safety Directors Strategic Planners Campus Planners and Architects Physical Plant Directors Energy Managers Prerequisites No prerequisites and/or advance preparation required. Course Level mid-level to high-level Fees Standard Rate NOTE: NACUBO professional development programs are often sell-outs. Please secure air and hotel reservations only after confirmation of registration.

Schedule

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Hotel/Logistics

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The conference will be held in the Stamp Student Union on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park.

Parking is available in a parking garage located next to the Stamp Student Union. The cost of parking is the responsibility of the participant.

Directions to the Stamp Student Union - University of Maryland

Please review our registration policies.

Please Note: NACUBO professional development programs are often sell-outs. Please secure air and hotel reservations only after confirmation of registration.

Dress

Casual business attire is appropriate.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted at any meeting session or program event.

Additional Information

For additional information, please contact the following NACUBO staff members:

Michele Madia
Senior Policy Analyst
Advocacy and Issue Analysis
michele.madia@nacubo.org
202.861.2554

Faculty

Tom Balf
Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence

Frank Brewer
University of Maryland

C. Eliana Brown
University of Illinois

Woodrow Clark
Clark Communications

Edwin Clausen
Daemen College

Sarah Creighton
Tufts University Climate Initiative Director

Matthew Dalbey
United States Environmental Protection Agency

Julian Dautremont-Smith
Sustainable Western Network

Roy DeBerry
Jackson State University

William Destler
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of Maryland

Christina Erickson
Sterling College

John Frece
National Center for Smart Growth Education and Research

Sam Hummel
Duke University

Kristy Jones
National Wildlife Federation

Kevin Kenyon
Ball State University

Rex LaMore
Michigan State University

Terry Link
Michigan State University

William Mallori
University of Maryland Environmental Stewardship Committee

Stephen Meder
University of Hawaii

E. Lander Medlin
Executive Vice President
The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers

Rich Miller
University of Connecticut

Doreen Murner
National Association of Education Buyers

Andrea Putman
P2 Consulting

Terry Schum
City of College Park

Leith Sharp
Director
Harvard University Green Campus Initiative

Madeline Snow
University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Jack Sullivan
University of Maryland Environmental Stewardship Committee

Paul Tankel
University of Rochester

Harriet Tregoning
Smart Growth Leadership Institute

Wim Wiewel
University of Baltimore