Anthony Baldassari is a Production Manager with Skanska, one of the largest construcion firms nationally and internationally in healthcare. His current project is a $50million 10-story Surgery Addition Project to the Duke University Hospital Systems main hospital. He has managed numerous successful projects at Duke University which include the Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences (CIEMAS) which was the first LEED certified building at Duke receiving Silver certification and Duke's French Family Science Center, a $115million project which also recently received LEED Silver certification. His eduction includes a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Merrimack College and a Master's in Engineering Management from Duke University.
Myrrh Caplan, Environmental Manager, Skanska USA Building, Beaverton, OR
Myrrh Caplan is a Regional Environmental Manager for Skanska USA Building. She is LEED accredited, a certified Sustainable Building Advisor and Environmental Impact & Social Impact Assessor. She has been in the constructions sector for 8 years.
Joe McNamara has served as project architect for Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP and has worked with clients including Duke University, Hackensack University Medical Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Health.
MODERATOR
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Steve Clem, LEED® AP, Senior Estimator, Skanska USA Building, Beaverton, OR
Steve is the Director of Preconstruction in Skanska's Portland office where he is currently overseeing the sustainability efforts on more thank a dozen projects in various stages of completion.
Description
Designers, Environmental Managers and Superintendents all have unique roles and responsibilities in construction projects that aid in lessening the environmental impact. Each have a hand in establishing a sustainability commitment from key individuals. This session enables attendees to: •Identify specific core areas to address to mitigate potential impacts during a construction project. •Describe best practices, lessons learned, and innovative techniques of performing and managing an environmentally sustainable construction project. •Evaluate how environmentally friendly construction techniques impact an owner's bottom line.