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Programs

Date/Time Event Location Remarks
Saturday,
April 5, 2008

1:00PM - 2:15PM
Breakout Sessions (6) 337 A & B High Performance Schools Shouldn't Mean Higher Budgets, Dan Boggio
330 Human Factors and Classroom Flooring, Keith Gray
336 A Dig up Savings with Geothermal Options, Melissa Rieman
328 Integrated District Development: How defining district core values and using an integrated approach at all phases of project development creates successful facilities that reinforce district identity, Laura Sachlteben
336 B Attendance Boundary Planning using Geographic Information System Technology, Virginia Appl
328 Building Envelope Management, Brian Burden
2:15PM - 2:30PM Afternoon Break 4th floor prefunction space
2:30PM - 3:45PM Breakout Sessions (6) 337 A & B Texas State Facilities Legislation and Funding Updates, Gary Marek
330 Building Stronger Minds through Athletics, Trey Schneider
336 A Daylighting: The Mind-Body Connection, Terry Hoyle
328 Common Sense Sustainable Design for Schools, Brad Pfluger
336 B The 2007 AIA Documents – Changes You Need To Know About, Brett Wilbur
328 School Bond Promotion and Pre-Construction Services, Donald (Sam) Wilson
3:45PM - 4:00PM Afternoon Break 4th floor prefunction space
4:00PM - 5:30PM Superintendent's Panel Grand Ballroom
G, H and I
Sunday,
April 6, 2008

8:00AM - 9:15AM
Breakout Sessions (6) Grand Ballroom L The Ten Biggest Blunders in all of School and College Construction and What You Can Do to Avoid Them, Laura Fowler
336 A Healthy Design at Alamo Heights ISD – a Physical and Financial Case Study, Lowell Tacker
329 Who turned out the lights? Integrated lighting controls with the new energy code, Kirk Vaughn
336 B Engaging Your Community, Roz Keck
330 Is Your Newly Constructed or Renovated Facility Sustainable?, Jim Owens
328 The latest news on Accessibility, Henry Hermis
9:15AM - 9:30AM Break 4th floor prefunction space
9:30AM - 10:45AM Breakout Sessions (6) Grand Ballroom L An update on school construction costs, Randy Lowrance
336 A Implementing Small Learning Communities in secondary schools, Mark Krueger
329 Psyching up or psyching out: Motivating students to be physically active, Sheri Stice
336 B Rainwater Harvesting, Boerne Champion High School, Mark Oppelt
330 Un-proto your type, Ken Hutchens
328 LEED Commissioning – Lessons learned from Two HISD New Elementary School Projects, Jim Rice
10:45AM - 11:00AM Break 4th floor prefunction space
11:00AM - 12:15PM Breakout Sessions (6) Grand Ballroom L High Schools of the 21st Century, Frank Kelly
336 A The Impact of Classroom Environment on Student Achievement, Richard Chi
329 LEED for Schools: Green schools within a generation for every child in America, Jody Henry
326 B School District Efficiency Goals and Regulations, Andee Chamberlain
330 How To Cool Things Down When A Crisis Heats Things Up, Paula Smith
328 Where did the Playground go?, Joel Seybert
12:30PM - 2:00PM Closing Session Luncheon Grand Ballroom
J-K
Closing Session Speaker: Larry Dierker
2:00PM Adjourn