Architectural Record and GreenSource Present Seventh Annual Innovation Conference: Net-Zero Energy Buildings, October 7-8 in New York

On October 7-8, McGraw-Hill Construction's Architectural Record and GreenSource will address these issues during the Innovation 2009 conference, "The Net-Zero Energy Buildings Conference II: Technologies, Materials, and Systems for Getting to Zero." The event will be held at The McGraw-Hill Companies' corporate headquarters, 1221 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan.

Innovation 2009 is expected to attract more than 300 design and construction professionals including architects, interior designers, engineers, energy consultants, green building consultants, and educators. The two-day event will include an overview of advanced systems and materials, real and hypothetical case studies from around the world, developments for tomorrow's design and construction, and fundamentals for getting to zero today. Lectures as well as interactive discussions will provide attendees with firsthand knowledge of the latest developments in net-zero energy buildings, as well as ample opportunities to network with peers and presenters. Innovation 2009 will also host an exhibition hall with architectural and engineering product and services suppliers showcasing their latest technologies.

Colin G. Harrison, Director, Corporate Strategy, IBM, will present the keynote address, "Smarter Cities of the Future, Where No Building is An Island." In addition, Special Guest Lecturer Helmut Jahn, FAIA, President and CEO, Murphy/Jahn Architects, will present a case study on Merck Serono, a complex of new and existing buildings located on the shores of Lake Geneva. Other distinguished speakers include:

• David Altenhofen, AIA, Technical Design Principal, RMJM
• Drury Crawley, Team Lead, Commercial Buildings, Office of Building Technologies, U.S. Department of Energy
• Anna Dyson, Director, Center for Architecture Science and Ecology; Associate Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Carl Galioto, FAIA, Partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
• A. John Hart, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
• Charles Linn, FAIA, Deputy Editor, Architectural Record (Conference Chairperson)
• Peter Rumsey, PE, Managing Principal, Rumsey Engineers
• Scott Shell, AIA, LEED AP, Principal, EHDD Architecture
• John Straube, P.Eng., Principal, Building Science Corporation, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
• Norbert W. Young, Jr., FAIA, President, McGraw-Hill Construction
  

A video summary of last year's event is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxokM12BYHo. For more information and online registration, visit http://construction.com/events/innovation2009 or call 1-800-371-3238. Special rates apply for AIANY members, media and groups of four or more. Attendees are eligible to earn seven HSW/SD AIA Continuing Education Credits.

Innovation 2009 is produced by McGraw-Hill Construction. Lutron Electronics and MechoShade Systems, Inc. are Key Corporate Sponsors, and PPG IdeaScapes is a Corporate Sponsor. Bentley Systems, the American Institute of Steel Construction, and SageGlass are Product Gallery Sponsors. The American Institute of Architects, New York Chapter is the Association Sponsor.

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