TCU’s Sustainable Futures Group held ‘green’ symposium

Fort Worth, TX

3/10/2009

TCU’s Sustainable Futures Group held Urban Futures, a symposium bringing together a myriad of environmental experts to discuss ‘green’ issues in the local community. The Urban Futures: Utilizing Green Technologies symposium was held on Thursday, April 9 at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel.

The symposium included local exhibitors from all sectors of ‘green’ technologies, including energy, ‘green’ design, environmental consulting and agriculture who were available to answer questions.

Following an introduction from Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief, LEED-certified architect Peter Pfeiffer of Bailey and Pfeiffer Architecture Firm in Austin, TX concluded the event with a keynote speech titled, Mainstreaming Green – Real, Relevant, and “Do-able” Green Building in an Urban Setting.
 
“Ninety percent of the most effective green building strategies you can employ are those that are implemented at the very start of the project design process,” said Pfeiffer.  “Real green building is more about smart design decision than about the expensive techniques that you tack on.”