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Principals Ben Dalton and Margaret Sprug will be on a panel discussing “Walking the Walk: Committing to Sustainable Practices” as part of the the 2020 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.
Session details:
In order to scale net zero energy, water, and Living Buildings, there must be a more replicable path with less risk for early investors and greater reward for those who take the plunge. Seed funding is often the most difficult to come by – so how do we get the projects off the ground before there is collateral against which to lend? The discussion brings a developer, architect, and high-performance engineer with this expertise to examine the barriers, strategies, and innovations that have helped bring some recent projects to life.
Other speakers include Angela Hansen, Design Manager, and John Kay, Project Manager, of DPR Construction.
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