Lansing Radisson 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Includes lunch, instruction, and handouts.
MAP Member: $95 Non-member: $125
Attention AICP members! Every AICP member is required to obtain 1.5 continuing education credits in the topics of law and ethics every two years (beginning in January, 2008). Satisfy these requirements by attending this year's Spring Institute. All sessions have been submitted to APA for AICP Continuing Maintenance credits.
Agenda
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Registration
8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Building Green Communities
Learn from two different perspectives how communities can encourage green development; including lessons learned and best practices.
Rich Kogelschatz, Hartland Builders
Suzanne Schulz, AICP, City of Grand Rapids
Breakout - 10: 15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Option 1: Implementing Sustainable Development Practices: Why it's Important and what Planners Can Do
MSU and MAP partnered in the fall of 2007 to create and disseminate a survey to more than 900 professional planners to ascertain the level of understanding of sustainable development practices, and the extent to which such practices are implemented by planners. This session will discuss the results of that survey. Specific initative and strategies that can be implemented by planners at the local level to overcome challenges will be explored.
Rex LaMore, Professor, Michigan State University
Option 2: Public Agencies Meet Sustainable Design
This session will explain the benefits of sustainable design and demonstrate how to incorporate these benefits into public policy; addressing successful implementation programs. An overview of resources that are available to assist agencies looking to add or improve sustainable initiatives will be provided.
Dan Jacobs, Principal, A3C Collaborative Architecture
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Keynote Luncheon
Learn the latest trends in wind energy development and how it impacts your community. Glean insight from one county's wind energy plan and zoning ordinances.
Russ Lundberg, Director of Planning, Huron County
John Sarver, Michigan Wind Working Group
Jeremy Wittrock, Wind Program Manager
Breakout - 1: 30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Option 1: Ethics and Law
Ethical Aspects of Professional Planning
This session is designed for the practicing planner to sharpen knowledge and expertise in the foundations of ethics in planning. Planners will engage in hands-on exercises focused on ethical challenges in practice. This workshop meets the AICP Certification Maintenance (CM) program requirements for ethics.
Catherine Kaufman, AICP, Associate , Troff, Petzke & Ammeson
Environmental Law
This session will explain the legislation behind renewable and alternative energy and discuss case law and sample ordinances relating to siting guidelines and land use. This session meets the AICP CM requirement for law.
Susan Topp, Attorney, Topp Law
Option 2: LEED for Planners
This three hour program will help you understand how to determine if a project is LEED certified in this hands-on activity. This program will cover what planners need to know about architectural standards for a LEED building, as well as explain the pilot program the Building Council has developed for neighborhood development, LEED-ND.
Randy Mielnik, AICP, Principal Owner, Poggemeyer Design Group
Pat O'Rourke, Poggemeyer Design Group
Registration confirmation and directions to the workshop location will be sent via e-mail to each person who is registered at least five business days prior to the workshop date.
This page last updated on 3/17/2008.
