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Education At Your Facility
(New for 2009/2010 - AIA SD & HSW Learning Units Available)

(To schedule a presentation for your office, please contact Frank Falsetti at 262.780.9157 or ffalsetti@hunzinger.com)
Onsite by appointment - LEED® Accredited Professionals David Dell'Agnese, AIA, Frank Falsetti, Tenant Improvement Division and Phil Vetterkind, Estimator & Director of Sustainable Building Solutions, have traveled to over 60 offices like yours offering presentations ranging from introductory to advanced levels. Presentation topics include: strategies, techniques, and coordination methods; studying for the LEED® Accredited Professional exam; understanding the LEED® Rating System; rating system specific presentations, such as a focus on LEED® for Existing Buildings-Operations and Maintenance; Sustainable design and construction practices; understanding the business case for green; and real project case studies.

3-Tiered LEED Education Program (New for 2009/2010)
Sustainable Building Solutions & Hunzinger Construction University recently created a new 3-tiered Education Program aimed at the re-education and continuing education of the work force. The program consists of three levels of classes: Basic Sustainable Awareness, GBCI LEED Green Associate, and GBCI LEED Accredited Professional training. (For more information, please contact David Dell’Agnese at 262-780-9138 or ddellagnese@hunzinger.com)

Ongoing Green Building Lunch and Learns Offered
Hunzinger Construction University (HCU) provides ongoing Lunch and Learns focusing on green construction, design and products. HCU presents over 100 educational opportunities each year.

Recent Offerings

2009 Green Building Conference
May 7, 2009 (Hunzinger Construction University) – The 2nd Annual Green Building Conference was attended by over 250 professionals interested in sustainability. Attendees enjoyed presentations by eight speakers and had the opportunity to visit the expanded Exhibit Hall. The Exhibit Hall hosted 50 companies displaying sustainable products and services.

“Construction & Demolition Waste Diversion on the Johnson Controls Project” – 2009 International DECON Conference
April 29, 2009 (Chicago, IL) – Dan Davies, Sr. Project Manager for the Johnson Controls Global Headquarters Expansion project in Glendale, WI, joined WasteCap WI as a panelist at the Deconstruction, Building Materials Reuse, and Construction and Demolition Materials Recycling (DECON) conference in Chicago. Davies presented an overview of the Johnson Controls C&D Waste program during the “Case Studies in Successful C&D Debris Reuse and Recycling” session.

“LEED for Existing Buildings-Operations & Maintenance (LEED-EBOM)” - 2009 Green Manufacturing Summit
February 20, 2009 (Milwaukee, WI) – Phil Vetterkind, Director of Sustainable Building Solutions presented an in-depth look at the LEED-EBOM program in conjunction with the WGBA. Nearly 200 professionals attended the Summit held at the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center. The event was attended by architects, engineers, and business and community leaders who shared sustainable strategies proven to make their processes more efficient and productive, while reducing utility costs.

LEED® Accredited Professional Study Sessions
Every Monday, 2008/2009 (Hunzinger Construction University) – Seasoned Hunzinger LEED® Accredited Professionals David Dell'Agnese, AIA, Frank Falsetti, and Phil Vetterkind presented a section by section review of the LEED-NC Reference Guide, LEED® Study Guide, and offered time for Q&A. Students had the opportunity to attend a variety of Lunch & Learn seminars presented by guest speakers focusing on sustainable design, construction and products.

"Driving Sustainability From the Construction Manager to the Subcontractor" – 2008 Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Leadership (SE2) Conference
September 17, 2008 (Pewaukee, WI) –The audience left the presentation with an understanding of how the demand for sustainability and green building is being pushed from Construction Managers to the Subcontracting community. Topics covered included onsite training strategies, getting subs on board with LEED®, overcoming hurdles, becoming a LEED® Accredited Professional, and tips for owners, construction managers, and other team members on effective ways to train their subs on LEED® for a specific project. This session was presented in three sections by a group of experts including: David Dell'Agnese, AIA, LEED-AP, PM and Phil Vetterkind, LEED-AP, Estimator for Hunzinger Construction; David Hubka, LEED-AP, Sustainable Project Manager for Total Mechanical, Inc.; and representatives from Johnson Controls. The session concluded with a case study on Johnson Controls' Global Headquarters in Glendale, WI, which is seeking Platinum certification.

"Building to LEED-NC" - An overview and the impact on construction practices
May, July, August, September 2008 (Hunzinger Construction University) – Dell'Agnese, AIA, LEED-AP, Project Manager and Frank Falsetti, LEED-AP, Tenant Improvement Division, did an encore presentation of a 3-part workshop ''Building to LEED-NC - An Overview and the Impact on Construction Practices'' that they presented on behalf of the AGC of Greater Milwaukee in May. This course was structured to provide a background on the movement toward green building along with an overview of the LEED® rating system before getting into the specific LEED® categories and credits. The specific purpose of the course was to discuss which LEED® credits have a major impact, a moderate impact and some impact on the contractor.

"Sustainability & Diversity in the Construction of the Targeted LEED® Platinum Johnson Controls Global Headquarters Expansion Project" - Construction Opportunity Summit
June 11, 2008 (St. Louis, MO) – John C. Hunzinger, President and Owner of Hunzinger Construction Company presented as the Keynote Speaker at the 2008 Construction Opportunity Summit on behalf of Johnson Controls, Inc. Mr. Hunzinger brings over 27 years of extensive construction experience to his leadership role, providing strategic direction to enhance overall project and corporate performance. Hunzinger Construction is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and the WI Green Building Alliance, and Mr. Hunzinger is a LEED® Accredited Professional. A frequent speaker and lecturer, Mr. Hunzinger is widely recognized as a leader in the industry and has received numerous awards, including the 2007 Constructor of the Year by the American Institute of Constructors.

"LEED® Commercial Interiors Strategies" –2007 Greening the Heartland
September 12, 2007 (Madison, WI) – Hunzinger Senior Project Manager and LEED® Accredited Professional Dan Davies presented "LEED® Commercial Interior Strategies" at the 2007 Greening the Heartland Convention. At the end of the presentation, attendees were able to:

  • Recognize the level of detail required to submit a LEED-CI certification request.
  • Utilize the LEED® Checklist to develop strategies for Gold Level Certification specifically those obtainable in the Heartland region. The strategies focused on include: reuse of materials and resources, reduction of water and energy usage, improvement of indoor air and environmental quality, and low cost innovations.
  • Implement successful tactics to keep contractors on the identified LEED® track and develop an accurate budget based on the true cost implications of our project.