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MIDWEST LIVING ARCHITECTURE SEMINAR

Edwardsville is located in close proximity to many potential green roof markets, including St. Louis, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, Kansas City, and Columbus. This promity makes it an ideal location to explore how we can improve policy for green roofs and walls

across the American Heartland.

This one-day event will feature industry experts and local leaders presenting on green roofs and walls, local standout projects, the importance of strong green roof and wall maintenance, and advanced topics in green roofs and walls such as solar integration, agricultural applications, and more. The Seminar will also feature a trade show for local green roof and wall companies, interactive panel discussions and workshops to help develop policy locally.

Benefits of Attendance:• Learn about the benefits of green roofs and walls. • Discuss green roof and wall policy in the Midwest.• Learn about design, installation, and maintenance best practices in the

Southern Illinois/St. Louis area.• Approved for 7 AIA HSW, ASLA HSW, and GRP CEUs.• See how to make the business case for green roofs and walls.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Living Architecture Regional Center of Excellence welcome you to the Midwest Living Architecture Seminar on September 23 at SIUE.

For more information visit greenroofs.org/symposia

VISIT WITH OUR SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS:

AGENDA8:30 AM Welcome & Introduction Steven W. Peck, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Dr. Bill Retzlaff, SIUe Center for Living Architecture Excellence

8:45 AM 10 Ways To Make Green Roofs and Walls Pay Steven W. Peck, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities

9:15 AM Who Does The Maintenance? Kelly Luckett, Green Roof Blocks

9:45 AM The M Word Mark Woolbright, Green Wall Ventures

10:15 AM NETWORKING BREAK (Visit Exhibitors & Posters)

10:45 AM SIUE Green Roof Environmental Evaluation Network (Overview of Activities, Green Wall Maintenance, Thermal Economic Analyses) Susan Morgan, Serdar Celik, and Bill Retzlaff, SIUE

11:30 AM Investigating Soil-Plant Water Relations: Preliminary Findings & Maintenance Challenges Alyssa Decker, Kansas State University

12:00 PM LUNCH (Visit Exhibitors & Posters)

1:00 PM Comprehensive Green Roof: Beyond Extensive and Intensive Jesse Rosenbluth, Omni Ecosystems

1:30 PM The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Maintenance Challenges and Best Practices Jeffrey L. Bruce, Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company

2:00 PM Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Green Infrastructure Incentives & Programs Kaleena Menke and Sue McCrary, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District

2:30 PM NETWORKING BREAK (Visit Exhibitors & Posters)

3:00 PM Funding, Incentives, and Eligibilities for Green Infrastructure Projects Chris Davis and Heidi Allen, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

3:45 PM Expert Panel Discussion: Tackling the Maintenance Challenge: Exploring Strategies to Ensure Long Term Performance

4:30 PM NETWORKING RECEPTION – Overlooking Research Garden Roof Deck. Cash Bar