UF hosts symposium debating costs of sustainable development in Fla.
April 14, 2009
The department of urban and regional planning in the College of Design, Construction and Planning at the University of Florida hosted the symposium “Sustainable Development: Is Going Green Worth the Green?” on April 15 in the Reitz Union as part of the department’s annual Planning Day.
More Information
Planning Day Symposium Web page
UF press release
Panelist Presentations
Adam C. Bolton
President, Robinshore, Inc. and President of the Builder’s Association of North Central Florida
Erik Bredfeldt
Director of Planning and Development Services Department for the City of Gainesville
Dennis Church
Vice President, Planning and Development, Bonita Bay Group
Tim Jackson
President and CEO of Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin, Inc.
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Sponsors
The Planning Day 2009 Symposium was made possible by the support of the following individuals and companies:
Gold Level
David Tillis, Chair, Advisory Council of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida
Silver Level
Zhong-Ren Peng, Chair and Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, College of Design, Construction and Planning, University of Florida
Richard H. Schneider, Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, College of Design, Construction and Planning, University of Florida
The Reedy Creek Improvement District provides a full range of governmental services for the Walt Disney World Resort Complex with the goal of providing effective and efficient services to the public and its taxpayers. The 25,000 acre district is located in Orange and Osceola Counties.
Bronze Level
CH2M HILL is a global leader in full-service engineering, procurement, construction, and operations, for federal, industrial, private, and municipal clients. Delivering innovative, practical, and sustainable solutions, CH2M HILL helps clients develop and manage the facilities and infrastructure that enhance quality of life.
GIS Associates, Inc. is a full-service GIS consulting firm with a wide range of expertise. As an ESRI Business Partner, GIS Associates provides sales, training, and consulting services related to the ESRI suite of products. GIS Associates’ professional staff has an average of eleven years of experience with ESRI products and extensive experience in virtually all aspects of GIS.
Energy Conservation Services, is a state licensed, solar contracting company that specializes in the installation and maintenance of solar hot water, solar pool heating and solar electric systems. Licensed for both residential and commercial Solar Systems, ECS is owned and operated by Tom and Shirley Lane who have over 30 years experience in installing and servicing solar energy systems.
Paul D. Zwick, Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, College of Design, Construction and Planning, University of Florida
In addition, John Pla, President, Venture Realty of North Florida, Inc. and Barry Rutenberg of Rutenberg Homes, sponsored the Advisory Council reception held Tuesday evening at Canopy.
The Department’s Advisory Council members have provided financial support to the Symposium and the Planning Day activities. Ruth Steiner, Associate Professor from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida has been providing continued support to student scholarship. One sponsor provides support to the Symposium, but prefers to remain anonymous.
