Sustainability and the Law
Organized by Bullivant Houser Bailey
Friday, May 1, 2009
9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Reception 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Seattle University School of Law
Anticipated CLE credits: 5.25
Over the course of the last decade, our nation has experienced a significant shift in focus on how we view the concept of sustainability and the value of sustainable practices, particularly in the areas of green building and development and alternative and renewable energy. The rapid growth of the Sustainability sector and its incorporation into local, state and federal legislation has had, and will continue to have, a defining impact across major industries, involving both public and private sector businesses and organizations.
This CLE is designed to provide a general yet substantive overview on the legal implications of recent and expected changes in Sustainability-related state and federal regulation. Recent passage of state laws regarding LEED® (Washington State was the first to mandate that all state projects meet LEED silver requirements), and federal tax incentives in the areas of Brownfields redevelopment and green energy development, provide new economic opportunities for tribal and non-tribal entities. In an uncertain economic climate and with a new administration in power, we are likely to see further progression of sustainable initiatives and programs, as the field continues to develop and expand. This program will feature leading industry professionals, in conjunction with two of our LEED accredited attorneys, to address these topics and further explore this rapidly emerging area of the law.
Speakers
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Howard W. Carsman (LEED AP) David Clement Nels Gabbert Karen E. Harris Bree H. Kame'enui-Ramirez Janet Kim Lin (LEED AP) Connie Sue M. Martin John Means |
Sara Patton Adrienne Quinn Jessica Raker Barbara Rhoads-Weaver Neal Sacon Gary Shaver Joel Sisolak Andy Wappler |
Program Agenda
| 9 - 9:30 a.m. | Check-in and continental breakfast |
| 9:30 - 9:45 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction |
| 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. | Session 1: LEED 101 in Construction & Real Estate Speakers: Howard Carsman (LEED AP), Bullivant Houser & Bailey; Janet Kim Lin (LEED AP), Bullivant Houser & Bailey Joel Sisolak, Washington State Director, Cascadia Green Building Council |
| 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. | Session 2: Renewable Energy Projects: Feasibility & Financing Speakers: Howard Carsman, Bullivant Houser & Bailey; Nels Gabbert, Managing Member, Pettigrove Venture, LLC; Karen Harris, Bullivant Houser & Bailey |
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
Session 3: State & Federal Tax Incentives for Green Energy Development Speakers: Nels Gabbert, Managing Member, Pettigrove Venture, LLC; Karen Harris, Bullivant Houser & Bailey; Neal Sacon, Senior VP United Fund Advisors |
| 12:45 - 1:45 p.m. | Lunch Presentation - Case Studies: LEED Efforts in Low-Income Housing Development Speaker: Adrienne Quinn, Director, City of Seattle Office of Housing |
| 1:45 - 3 p.m. | Session 4: Renewable Energy in Washington State - A Closer Look at RPS Speakers: David Clement, Director of Resource Planning, Seattle City Light Sara Patton, Executive Director, Northwest Energy Coalition; Barb Rhoads-Weaver, Bullivant Houser & Bailey; Gary Shaver, Director of Operations, Silicon Energy LLC; Andy Wappler, Senior Public Relations Consultant, Puget Sound Energy |
| 3 - 3:30 p.m. | Session 5: Brownfields Redevelopment & EPA Grants for Indian Tribes Speakers: Connie Sue Martin, Bullivant Houser & Bailey; Bree Kame'enui-Ramirez, Bullivant Houser & Bailey John Means, Brownfields Program Planner, Washington State Department of Ecology |
| 3:30 - 4 p.m. | Session 6: Sustainable Building & LEED Best Practices for Northwest Indian Tribes Speakers: Connie Sue Martin, Bullivant Houser & Bailey; Janet Kim Lin, Bullivant Houser & Bailey; Jessica Raker, Program Manager, Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development (SEED) |
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Hosted Reception (Second Floor Gallery) |
For additional information about this, or any Seattle University School of Law CLE seminar, please contact Roxanne Mennes in the Office of Continuing Legal Education at mennesr@seattleu.edu or by phone at 206.398.4092.
