48: Live Panel Next Gen MKE, Sustainability & Smart Cities, Social & Community Benefits, Green Building & Certifications

This next episode is a live podcast from the Next Gen MKE conference session, the Sustainability & Smart Cities Panel with panelists:

Janet Silbernagel, PhD, SITES AP, WI WBE: Founder & Principal Silvernail Studio for Geodesign, LLC

• Rachel Steffen: Sustainability Specialist EUA

• Kathleen Ellis: Principal Kakoon Buildings• Nate Helbach: Founder & CEO Neutral

• Margarita Hernandez, PhD: Chief Ecosystem Builder 4M

• Heidi Poscher: Strategist 4M

• Panel facilitated by Stephanie Krubsack: Purevant Living

Some of the topics discussed are:

• Social and community benefits associated with sustainable real estate developments

• Green building/site certifications including LEED, SITES and Living Future Accreditation (LFA)

• Irgens’ Innovation Campus Phase I (the first SITES certification in WI)

• The Edison Building (to become the world's tallest mass timber building)

• Clean energy and energy efficient buildings

Thank you for listening and enjoy!

The Person & Planet theme song is an original song by singer/songwriter Barbara Stephan. Click here to listen to “Gonna Be There.”