On Tuesday, March 18, at 5:30pm in Ashland at the Ashland Springs Hotel, Jason F. McLennan, CEO of Cascadia Region Green Building Council gave a presentation as part of the Transformational Lecture Series.
The description was - Collaboration and Change: The Pathway to a Living Future Author and Cascadia CEO explores the growing need for the green industry to make transformative rather than incremental progress and the role that each of us can play in transforming our careers and personal effectiveness.
Cascadia is a non-profit organization that is active in Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. They are th leading green building advocacy group in the Pacific Northwest. They are a bio-regional problem solver seeking to find solutions that can be shared across the region, and among other things, they are an education provider hosting workshops, seminars, and lectures on a vast array of topics relevant to green building.
McLennan said "The key to the shift to green building and sustainable energy use is a new level of cooperation, where architects, builders, and engineers all work together instead of all working in 'silos' and passing their plans to each other."
McLennan's presentation lasted about one and a half hours as he discussed green building and all the potential in store for the future. Not only was his presentation informative, but it was also inspiring. I thought he did a very nice job at promoting green building and educating the audience. The presentation was well thought out and contained a good amount of information to cover. He even showed examples of buildings designed that will either never have a water bill or never have an electricity bill, proving that it is possible. Overall, I enjoyed the presentation and thought it to be quite useful in beginning to understand the importance of green building.
"The Cascadia Region Green Building Council is the leading green building organization in the Pacific Northwest concerned with making change in the built environment for positive environmental impact. As a cross-border education and advocacy organization we bring a unique perspective to green building by taking a bioregional approach to problem solving and market transformation. We endeavor to make significant change out of all proportion to our size, by acting as a catalyst and a lever for organizations in both the privation and public sectors though creative programs, events, and tools."
For more information visit www.cascadiagbc.org
Inspire. Education. Collaborate.
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