Presented by the NC State University College of Design in partnership with the City of Raleigh Urban Design Center

MAJOR PARTNER SPONSOR:

US Green Building Council North Carolina Triangle Chapter

Saturday, March 24, 2007
Sheraton Raleigh Hotel

WEB PAGE REGISTRATION FORM
(Fill out online, print and mail with check.)

PDF REGISTRATION FORM

Conference Schedule

Speaker Biographies

Session Descriptions

Designing for a Sustainable Urban Region will offer current information, strategies and case studies on designing and planning the urban region through sustainable practices. Participants will gain practical information to promote sustainable design strategies ranging from the individual site to an entire region. In four presentations, design, transportation, leadership and partnerships, speakers will offer their perspective on the urban region through the lens of the three dynamics of sustainable development: ecology, equity and economics. Each presentation will be followed by 45-minute panel sessions including local experts and the speakers.

Presenters

Leadership: Mark Johnson, FASLA, Principal, Civitas Inc.

Designers as Leaders of Urban Regeneration

Transportation: Dr. Catherine L. Ross, Director, Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Institute of Technology

Mobility and the MegaRegion

Design: Bill Valentine, FAIA, Chairman, HOK

Why Less is Better

Partnership: Daniel Iacofano, FAICP, Principal, MIG

Plans, People and Partnerships: The Human Side of Regional Development

Audience: Practicing architects, landscape architects, urban designers, government leaders and city officials, municipal planners and commissioners, engineers, developers, construction administrators, students and faculty. 

MAJOR PARTNER SPONSOR:
US Green Building Council North Carolina Triangle Chapter

SUPPORTER:
William R. Kenan, Jr. Fund for Engineering, Technology, and Science

PATRONS:
ColeJenest & Stone
Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee

CONTRIBUTORS:
Adams Products Company
AIA Triangle
SFL+A Architects

For sponsorship information, click here.

Fee:
$135 per person ($155 after March 16th)
$ 95 per person when 4 or more participants from the same municipal/government group register together and pay together (register by March 16th)
$ 35 for university students ($55 after March 16th) (Sponsor a student by adding $35 to your registration amount.)
WE CANNOT TAKE CREDIT CARDS AT THIS TIME.

No need to call or email to see if room is available. Any space issues will be posted here.

Continuing Education Units to be submitted: 7 hours to be submitted to AIA/CES, NC BOLA (self-report); and AICP: (self- report form available at conference).

Conference Advisory Committee

Douglas Brinkley, AIA, CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR
Partner, Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee
DougB@pbclarchitecture.com

Michael Cole, ASLA, CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR
Partner, ColeJenest & Stone
mcole@colejeneststone.com

Kofi Boone
Assistant Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture
NC State University College of Design
kofi_boone@ncsu.edu

Gene Bressler
Chair, Department of Landscape Architecture
NC State University College of Design
gene_bressler@ncsu.edu

Nilda Cosco, Ph.D
Coordinator, Initiative for Inclusive Design
Director, Center for Universal Design
Research & Engagement
NC State University College of Design
nilda_cosco@ncsu.edu

Dan Douglas
Executive Director
City of Raleigh Urban Design Center
dan.douglas@ci.raleigh.nc.us

Celen Pasalar
Director, Downtown Design Studio/Extension Planning Specialist
Research & Engagement
NC State University College of Design
celen_pasalar@ncsu.edu

Sean Vance
Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Architecture
NC State University College of Design
sean@vahauss.com

Click here to go the College's main continuing education web page.