FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Pamela Towns
ptowns@nibs.org
(202) 289-7800, x136
With billions of dollars of President Obama's stimulus funding dedicated to education, Ecobuild America, December 8-10, sponsored by the National Institute of Building Sciences, offers designers, builders and educators a great opportunity to learn where the money is slated to go and how school facilities can get there. Industry professionals can quickly get up to speed on green schools and high performing building issues, such as indoor air quality, security, energy usage, modernization and more.
The National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities (NCEF), a program of the Institute, will lead several school facility sessions at Ecobuild. NCEF, the largest source of school facilities information in the world, provides extensive information and case studies on topics such as energy efficiency, daylighting and building commissioning. During the presentations, NCEF experts will show attendees how to:
- Get the most out of the federal stimulus; learn sources of funding and tax credits for elementary, secondary and higher education facilities; and find out how states are allocating facilities funds.
- Design for school safety and security and catch up on the latest in school security technology and appropriate strategies.
- Navigate the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities website to best take advantage of the wealth of information and resources that NCEF offers.
At Ecobuild America, attendees will learn how to improve the performance of educational facilities; create safe, secure, energy efficient schools for children; and upgrade and modernize school environments. Other topics at the conference of interest to design and construction professionals, educators and school planners include:
- Energy Master Planning (EMP) for New and Existing Facilities
- Solar & Wind Power for Buildings
- Achieving Energy Efficiency in Building Performance
- Sustainable School Design: Case Studies and Best Practices
- Zero Energy Buildings from Zero Energy Mechanical Systems
- The Schools Energy Program and BIM Interoperability
- Site Security Design: The Next Generation of Design Excellence
- Intelligent Building Technologies for a Sustainable Future
- BIM in Campus Facilities Management
For more information about Ecobuild America; co-located events such as FEDCon®, the buildingSMART alliance International Conference and the Institute's Annual Meeting; discounts for Institute members; and to register, visit www.nibs.org/AnnualMeeting/.
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