Thank you to everyone who attended this conference. Conference proceedings are now available.

Conference Theme

University Presidents across the country have signed the Presidents Climate Commitment (PCC) embracing a challenge to take steps toward carbon neutrality on their campuses. For each institution this includes initiating the development of a comprehensive plan and creating institutional structures to guide the refinement, management, and implementation of that plan.

Purpose

Join us at the University of Colorado-Boulder and you will...

• Discuss the challenges and realities of implementing a comprehensive climate commitment plan:

What is a realistic time frame for achieving specific goals?
Do small and large institutions approach the issue differently?
What are the funding opportunities and hurdles?
How is the student body engaged to assist in or lead this transformation?

• Explore institutional strategies for meeting the carbon neutral challenge; and
• Investigate the planning initiatives being implemented by small and large, public and private institutions. 

Plan now to attend and enjoy this opportunity to meet and learn from your regional colleagues and explore Boulder, CO.

Opening Plenary Speaker

Wendell Brase
University of California-Irvine

What Will It Really Take to Achieve Carbon-Neutrality?

Carbon-neutrality is a taller order than many people realize and requires far more than simply redoubling our efforts. Wealthy universities are taking the easy way out by buying emissions credits rather than taking direct actions to reduce or offset their carbon emissions. Although emissions credits will no doubt play some role in achieving carbon-neutral, our primary intent should be direct action. We need to think big in terms of plans, investments, funding strategies, new business concepts, and comprehensive efforts, because the goal is immense, especially for research institutions. It may be the most challenging goal we ever face in our career.

Reason for Change in Opening Plenary Speaker

We would like to thank Wendell Brase for converting his previously scheduled concurrent session to our opening plenary after we discovered that Greg Franta has gone missing. Our thoughts and prayers are with Greg's family as the search continues. If you have any information visit www.rmi.org for complete information.

Questions? 

Conference Chairs:
Philip Simpson
University of Colorado at Boulder
philip.simpson@colorado.edu

Tom Fortier
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects, LLP
tfortier@zgf.com

SCUP Staff:
April Pichlik
april.pichlik@scup.org

Sponsorship

We'd like to thank our generous sponsors!

Partner

Gilbane Building Company, www.gilbaneco.com

Platinum Level

Perkins + Will, www.perkinswill.com
Smith Seckman Reid, Inc., www.ssr-inc.com
Steinberg Architects, www.steinbergarchitects.com

Gold Level

H + L Architecture, www.hlarch.com
Skanska, www.skanska.com

Silver Level

Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), www.aeieng.com
Anshen + Allen Architects, www.anshen.com
Architectural Resources Group, www.argsf.com
ARUP, www.arup.com
Ayers/Saint/Gross, www.asg-architects.com
BOORA Architects, www.boora.com
Cannon Design, www.cannondesign.com
Degenkolb Engineers, www.degenkolb.com
Dekker/Perich/Sabatini, www.dpsdesign.org
DLR Group, www.dlrgroup.com
Flad Architects, www.flad.com
Glumac, www.glumac.com
HDR|CUH2A, www.hdrinc.com, www.CUH2A.com
Interface Engineering, www.ieice.com
Kwan Henmi Architecture/Planning, Inc., www.kwanhenmi.com
Leo A Daly, www.leoadaly.com
Mahlum Architects, www.mahlum.com
The Miller/Hull Partnership, www.millerhull.com
Parsons, www.parsons.com
Rossetti Associates, www.rossetti.com
Rutherford & Chekene, www.ruthchek.com
Slaterpaull Architects, www.slaterpaull.com
SmithGroup, Inc., www.smithgroup.com
Sundt Construction, Inc., www.sundt.com
Swinerton Management & Consulting, www.swinerton.com
VBN Architects, www.vbnarch.com
Watry Design, Inc., www.watrydesign.com
WRNS Studio, LLP, www.wrnsstudio.com
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP, www.zgf.com

Bronze Level

BBI Construction, www.bbiconstruction.com
Beverly Prior Architects, www.bparch.com
Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc., www.biggscardosa.com
CSW Stuber-Stroeh Engineering, www.cswst2.com
DLR Group, www.dlrgroup.com
Forell/Elsesser Engineers, Inc., www.forell.com
Guttmann & Blaevoet Consulting Engineers, www.gb-eng.com
Hennebery Eddy Architects, Inc., www.henneberyeddy.com
HMC Architects, www.hmcarchitects.com
KlingStubbins, www.klingstubbins.com
Lease Crutcher Lewis, www.lewisbuilds.com
Lionakis Beaumont Design Group, www.lbdg.com
Mahlum Architects, www.mahlum.com
MVE Institutional, Inc., www.mve-institutional.com
Opsis Architecture, www.opsisarch.com
Ratcliff Architects, www.ratcliffarch.com
Safir Rosetti, www.safirrosetti.com
Sandis, www.sandis.net
Sasaki Associates Inc., www.sasaki.com
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., www.sgh.com
SMWM, www.smwm.com
TEECOM Design Group, www.teecom.com
The Tiburon Group, LLC, www.thetiburongroup.com
Walker Parking Consultants, www.walkerparking.com
WSP Flack+Kurtz, www.wspfk.com

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact:

Sponsorship Coordinator

SCUP Staff
Betty Cobb
betty.cobb@scup.org
734.998.6595