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INSPIRE Speakers Series: George Bandy and Christine Mondor
Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, Inc.
Phipps Center for Sustainable Landscapes
One Schenley Park
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
October 11, 2012
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Join us for the kick-off of the INSPIRE Speaker Series with national expert George Bandy and local expert Christine Mondor and get a sneak peak of Phipp's Center for Sustianble Landscapes, soon to be one of the worlds first certified living buildings

Program Overview

George Bandy Jr. GBA’s national guest for the inaugural edition of the INSPIRE Speaker Series on October 11 will be George Bandy, Jr., vice-president of Interface, a carpet design and manufacturing company, and a longstanding champion of sustainability! George is a dynamic speaker who travels extensively as a presenter covering a variety of topics on sustainability.

All audiences can benefit from what he has to share. Members of the business community can learn about his experiences with one of the most successful and insightful sustainable brands on the market. Members of the school community can learn from his outlook on sustainability as a culture and how to see schools as living systems.

Green Building Alliance is proud to present George Bandy, Jr. and we know his presentation will help you learn how to keep your spaces healthy and high performing!

GBA’s local guest for the inaugural INSPIRE Speaker Series is Christine Mondor, co-founder and strategic principal of evolveEA design and consulting firm in Pittsburgh. Christine is an eternal optimist regarding the power of design in shaping a sustainable environment. You won’t want to miss hearing from this local superstar, who has taught architecture, landscape design, and sustainability concepts at Carnegie Mellon University, Slippery Rock University, and Chatham College.

As a registered architect, Christine has been involved in countless projects (including the nationally renowned David L. Lawrence Convention Center), so she can offer insight to a wide variety of audiences. She is experienced at helping communities, schools and other agencies build capacity as they navigate sustainability through strategic planning and project implementation. Come and learn from Christine’s extensive knowledge on how to shape healthy places and spaces.