Date: March 12, 2012
Location: Washington, DC

Description: In the March installment of the free Smart Growth Speaker Series held at the National Building Museum, Bicky Corman, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) deputy associate administrator for the Office of Policy, discusses proposed recommendations for incorporating sustainability into the EPA’s principles and decision-making, including the agency’s approach to smart growth. EPA wants to hear stakeholder views before deciding if and how to act on the recommendations.

Registration information:
http://www.nbm.org/programs-lectures/march-2012/sustainability-and-the-epa.html

Date: January 25, 2012 ~ 12:30 - 1:30pm

Location: Washington, DC

The District of Columbia is committed to a streetcar system to improve transit services and community building. During this presentation, Harriet Tregoning, Director of the D.C. Office of Planning, and Melissa Bird, Ward 6 Neighborhood Planner, will present The Streetcar Land Use Study, which examines implementation issues along each proposed system corridor.

More information:
http://goo.gl/xxn68

Date: November 10, 2011

Location: Washington, DC

Description: Zoning codes are the typical entry point for determining the sustainability of a community. Environmental Protection Agency policy analyst Kevin Nelson, AICP, will discuss 11 essential fixes that local governments can make to their codes to achieve smart growth outcomes.

Registration Information:
http://www.nbm.org/programs-lectures/series/smart-growth.html

Local governments are taking the lead in tackling energy and greenhouse gas challenges directly, with or without federal support. This presentation highlights Arlington’s transformative Community Energy Plan, which builds on the county’s smart growth legacy to increase its economic competitiveness, energy supply security, and environmental sustainability. Event sponsors are the Smart Growth Network, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Building Museum.

Registration via the NBM Calendar at: www.nbm.org

Date/Time:
September 27, 2011 12:30 - 1:30 pm EDT

Location:
The National Building Museum, 401 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. (Judiciary Square Metro)

Active Design enlists our built environment—and those who design it—in the struggle against the obesity epidemic and related health problems. In this session of the Smart Growth Speaker Series, Jack L. Robbins, project architect and senior urban designer at Perkins and Will, will discuss how architects and planners can help America shed pounds and save lives.

Registration via the NBM Calendar at www.nbm.org

Date/Time:
June 16, 2011 — 2:30 - 1:30 pm EDT

Location:
The National Building Museum, 401 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. (Judiciary Square Metro)

The Smart Growth Speaker Series is sponsored by the U.S. EPA, ICMA, the National Building Museum and the Smart Growth Network. Smart growth is development that serves the economy, community, and environment. The series hosts speakers on a monthly basis to discuss this approach to development, explore specific growth-related issues, foster dialog, and identify opportunities for positive change in growth and development patterns.

Daniel Kaplan, AIA, LEED AP, and Senior Partner at FXFOWLE, an award-winning
architectural planning and design firm, presents a framework for architecture and urbanism that breathes new life into the forgotten spaces of cities.

Register for the event at: http://www.nbm.org.

Time/Date:
May 24, 2011 – 12:30 - 1:30pm

Location:
The National Building Museum, 401 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. (Judiciary Square Metro)

The Smart Growth Speaker Series is sponsored by the U.S. EPA, ICMA, the National Building Museum and the Smart Growth Network. Smart growth is development that serves the economy, community, and environment. The series hosts speakers on a monthly basis to discuss this approach to development, explore specific growth-related issues, foster dialog, and identify opportunities for positive change in growth and development patterns.

Chris Miller, President, Piedmont Environmental Council, will discuss
how land trusts guide growth and conserve historic and environmentally
critical landscapes for communities.

Attendance is always free, but registration is now required for Smart
Growth Speaker programs. Registration is for event planning purposes
only and does not guarantee a seat. Online registration for National
Building Museum programs closes one day before the scheduled date.
Walk-in registration is available beginning one hour prior to each
program and is based on availability.

Time/Date:
April 20, 2011 – 12:30 - 1:30pm

Location:
The National Building Museum, 401 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. (Judiciary Square Metro)

http://www.nbm.org/media/audio/the-role-of-land-trusts.html

The Smart Growth Speaker Series is sponsored by the U.S. EPA, ICMA, the
National Building Museum and the Smart Growth Network. Smart growth is
development that serves the economy, community, and environment. The
series hosts speakers on a monthly basis to discuss this approach to
development, explore specific growth-related issues, foster dialog, and
identify opportunities for positive change in growth and development
patterns.

Description:
Sea level rise from global warming, if ignored, will have a profound impact on the built environment in the San Francisco Bay Area. Brad McCrea, the Bay Design Analyst at the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, explores the issue and describes the options for maintaining the region’s quality of life, environmental health, and economy. 1.0 LU HSW-SD (AIA) / 1.0 CM (AICP) / 1.0 LA CES (ASLA)

FREE. Pre-Registration required. Walk in registration based on availability.

Registration Information:
Follow this link: http://go.nbm.org/site/Calendar/1375826096?view=Detail&id=109944

Audio and PowerPoint will be made available after the event takes place.