{"445381":{"#nid":"445381","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Sustainability in Unique Sports, Convention, and Event Facilities","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Construction Research Center (CRC) and the School of Building Construction invite you to join the first talk in the 2015\/2016 CRC lecture series on Thursday, September 17, 7:30-9:00AM. The talk by Tim Trefzer, Sustainability Manager of the Georgia World Congress Center, is \u0022Sustainability in Unique Sports, Convention, and Event Facilities\u0022. Atlanta\u0027s Georgia World Congress Center, Georgia Dome, and Centennial Olympic Park are large, unique venues that host a variety of events that all play a role in impacting our environment. Learn how sustainability plays a factor in their operations and, to a greater extent, the overall footprint the events have on Atlanta.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETim Trefzer\u0027s Bio-\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince 2010, Tim Trefzer has overseen environmental sustainability at the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA), which is comprised of the 3.9 million square foot Georgia World Congress Center, the 71,250-seat Georgia Dome, Centennial Olympic Park, and the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center. He is responsible for improving the efficiency of internal operations, working with clients to reduce the impact of their events, and promoting a culture of environmental stewardship. Tim was chair of the sustainability committee for the 2013 NCAA Men\u2019s Final Four held in Atlanta which was named the greenest Final Four in history by the NCAA. He is a LEED Accredited Professional and administered the GWCC\u2019s LEED for Existing Buildings certification in 2014 at which time it became the largest LEED certified convention center in the world. Tim is President-Elect of Atlanta\u2019s Green Meetings Industry Council, is on the steering committee for both Atlanta Recycles and the Collegiate Sports Sustainability Summit, and is a member of both the Green Sports Alliance and the US Green Building Council. He earned a Bachelor\u2019s degree from Florida State University and a Master\u2019s degree in Sustainability Leadership from Arizona State University.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlease join the CRC for this interesting lecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThursday, September 17, 7:30-9:00AM\u003Cbr \/\u003ERoom 423 Clough Commons\u003Cbr \/\u003Ecoffee\/pastries will be served at 7:30AM\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe CRC and School of Building Construction kick off their lecture series on Thursday, September 17, 7:30-9:00AM. Speaker, Tim Trefzer is the Sustainability Manager of the Georgia World Congress Center and will speak about \u0022Sustainability in Unique Sports, Convention, and Event Facilities.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Construction Research Center (CRC) kicks off the CRC\/BC Lecture Series with a talk on Sustainable Event Facilities"}],"uid":"27520","created_gmt":"2015-09-08 08:34:17","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:18:22","author":"Brenda Morris","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2015-09-17T08:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2015-09-17T10:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2015-09-17T10:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2015-09-17 12:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2015-09-17 14:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2015-09-17 14:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":["free_food"],"hg_media":{"445361":{"id":"445361","type":"image","title":"Tim T","body":null,"created":"1449256217","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:10:17","changed":"1475895184","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:04","alt":"Tim T","file":{"fid":"203178","name":"timtrefzer_62014.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/timtrefzer_62014_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/timtrefzer_62014_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":335530,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/timtrefzer_62014_0.jpg?itok=KgSsibw1"}}},"media_ids":["445361"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"396","name":"built environment"},{"id":"3157","name":"Facilities"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on this lecture or The Construction Research Center (CRC) contact\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003EBaabak Ashuri, Director of Construction Research Center\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:baabak.ashuri@coa.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebaabak.ashuri@coa.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}