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Seminars

Mondays, 3:30 - 4:30 PM, Ecology & Evolution department seminar, KCBD 1103

Thursdays, Evolutionary Morphology seminar (Committee on Evolutionary Biology), 7:30-8:30 PM, Hinds 176

Fridays, 2:00 - 3:00 PM, Geophysical Sciences departmental seminar

Lunch Workshops & Journal Clubs

Mondays, 12:30 - 1:30 PM, Climate and Energy Lunch-and-Learn, Hinds 176

Mondays, 1:30 - 2:30 PM, Climate Science Journal Club, Hinds 451

Tuesdays, 12:30 - 1:30 PM, EPIC lunch (energy and climate economics), Saieh 146

Wednesdays, April 10 - May 29, 10:00 - 11:00 AM, R Spatial Workshop - GIS/Visualization, Searle 240B

Wednesdays, April 10 - May 29, 2:00 - 3:00 PM, R Spatial Workshop - Raster/Kriging, Searle 240B

Thursdays, 12:00 - 1:30 PM, Environmental Data Science lunch, Searle 240a

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High rise efficiency: What makes an office building green?

Thursday, June 7, 2012
10:30 AM 11:30 AM 10:30 11:30

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Thursday, June 7, 2012 - 10:30

Gleacher Center 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, IL

The market expects “green” certification for buildings today, and property owners and managers expect highly efficient operation. How are building operators adapting, and what is doing for their bottom line? Is it any wonder that the business case for efficiency and cost containment are at the heart of things? The experience at Prudential Plaza spotlights the drivers for the transformation to sustainability in the commercial building sector. Come hear John King, Building Manager at Prudential Plaza, and Kevin Dick of the Delta Institute share their pragmatic, on the ground experience.