The NEWH Sustainable Hospitality Committee will present its Green Voice Webinar Series for September 26-27. Topics include “Meta-Trends in Sustainability-Shaping Our Future,” “Water: Beyond High Efficiency Fixtures,” “2030 Challenge for Products,” and “Implementing Change.” Participants can earn continuing education units (CEUs).
The fee for the two-day series is $20 for NEWH members, $50 for non-NEWH members, and free to students. Register for the sessions here.
Webinar details:
The kick-off session on Wednesday, September 26 @ 2:00PM – 3:30PM EST (Meta-Trends in Sustainability-Shaping Our Future): Speaker: Clark Brockman, SERA Architects will discuss the overarching sustainability concepts that are changing the way we design. Panel members will project where these trends will position us 20 years from now and then engage in a back casting exercise to recommend what actions companies should be taking now to prepare.
Thursday, September 27 @ 2:00PM – 3:00PM EST (Water: Beyond High Efficiency Fixtures): This installment is hosted by speaker Jon Gray, CPD Principal, Senior Plumbing Engineer, Interface. He will cover how high efficiency fixtures can contribute to reducing properties water use but they can only go so far. This session will examine techniques including, landscaping and irrigation, grey water reuse, on site water treatment, rain collection, and other emerging technologies to address reducing water use.
Thursday, September 27th 3:00PM EST (2030 Challenge for Products): Learn in his session how speaker Francesca Desmarias Research Associate, Director of the 2030 Challenge for Products will explain slowing the growth rate of GHG emissions and reversing it is the key to addressing climate change and keeping the global average temperature below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.
Thursday, September 7th 4:00Pm – 5:00PM EST (Implementing Change): Includes a power panel of industry designers, manufactures, and hoteliers sharing their inspiration, successes, and the challenges they have faced integrating sustainability goals into their designs, products, and properties.
