Sustainability Workshop for Building and Lab Managers
Learn sustainability best practices for on-campus buildings and events.
Join fellow building managers to discuss best practices in creating sustainable events and buildings on campus. You’ll hear from fellow building managers and on-campus staff with expertise in waste management, hosting green events, green cleaning, dining, and green labs to help set your space up for sustainability success.
Register for free here!
This seminar will demonstrate what's already in practice around campus and include discussion of new ideas on how to continue to support a sustainable culture. Refreshments will be provided, courtesy of GT's Office of Sustainability.
AGENDA
- 8:30 a.m. Light snacks, coffee
- 9:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks - Jennifer Chirico, Associate Vice President of Sustainability, Office of Sustainability
- 9:05 a.m. "Why Sustainability is Important for Managing our Buildings" - Alex Ortiz, Executive Director of Sustainable Buildings, I&S
- 9:20 a.m. "Managing IBB with an Emphasis on Sustainability for Events, Operations, and Community" - Leonard Law – Building Coordinator I, Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB)
- 9:40 a.m. "My Green Lab, Tip Recycling" - Shweta Biliya, Research Scientist II and Adam Fallah, Medical Lab Tech
- 10:00 a.m. "How to Order Bins, Services, Report an Issue - Items We Recycle and Special Services" - Shawn Dunham, Landscape and Waste Management Operations Manager
- 10:20 a.m. "Hosting Green Events: Managing Building Services, Catering, Recycling at Events, Checklists and Registrations" - Kamilah Roberts, Program and Operations Manager
- 10:40 a.m. Break
- 11:00 a.m. "GT Green Cleaning. How to Order Services and MakeSpecial Requests - Things Unique to GT" - Wendy Welker, Facilities Operations Coordinator
- 11:25 a.m. "GT SustainabilityInitiatives - Local Sourcing, Green Forks, Ordering That Perfect Meal" - Danielle Dunigan, Assistant Director, Dining Operations
- 11:45 a.m. "Wrap Up - Comments, Thoughts, and Action Items" - Steve Place, Campus Sustainability Program Manager
- 12:00 p.m. Adjourn
