Please join the Friends of the Library for our second panel discussion, “Sustainable Buildings in the Lowcountry,” in our ongoing year-long series, “Going Green: Fad or Forever?” We will address the following sustainability issues and more. Please encourage your students to attend!
- What is LEED?
- What does building “green” really mean?
- Associated cost of building with sustainable materials?
- Charleston—where are we with green building initiatives?
- Individual responsibility for building with and using sustainable materials —what is available to you?
Moderator: Tim Keane, Director of Planning, Preservation & Sustainability, City of Charleston
Panel Members:
Kevin Keenan, Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston
John Porretto, Builder, Sustainable Building Solutions
Beezer Molton, Owner, Halfmoon Outfitters
Matt Smith, Builder, MK Smith Builders
John Ciccarelli, LEED-Certified Architect and Sustainability Institute Board member
