05/15/2008, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Learning Units: 1.00-Entry level
Training Units: 0.25-Training Area 17 (Energy Conservation)
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has 8,920 spaces with more than 342 million square feet. Many of these spaces will have a study commissioned or will be renovated in the near future. As one of the largest purchasers of architecture services in the United States, find out what the GSA is expecting from your firm. Explore sustainability as it relates to federal law, a memorandum of understanding among federal agencies, and new language for GSA contracts and solicitation for offers.
Learning Objectives:
- Review federal laws and procurement rules and strategies for design relating to green buildings
- Identify ways to change design standards and provide designs that meet federal agencies' requirements
- Discuss the requirements of the High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Memorandum of Understanding and the Energy Policy Act of 2005
Speaker: Lance Davis, AIA, LEED
Providers: AIA Federal Architecture Task Group and AIA Government Advocacy
EX11 Thursday, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

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