Not just a conference - this groundbreaking local event will bring together green building professionals, local government staff, local officials, practitioners, and innovators to educate, learn, inspire, and build connections. Most importantly, a portion of the program is designed to tap into the expertise of our members and participants.

Ideas2Action will be a collaborative event that will facilitate the translation of ideas into actions to assist our community in achieving greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals in the residential and commercial green building sectors. This forum will provide the education and networking required for green building professionals to gain the tools necessary to be leaders in this movement.

The conference is an interactive event: Be prepared for a day of building science education and energizing discussions about how we can move our community closer to reaching our GHG emissions reduction goals. Buildings represent arguably the largest single contributor to our communities GHG inventory. At this event we will address the barriers you face in your every day work, what support you need to be successful, and how we build our community's capacity to meet the upcoming escalation in demand for building retrofits.

Join us as BGBG explores how to significantly ramp up the scale of our implementation and improve the quality of buildings in the Boulder Valley. Our current rate of energy efficiency retrofit and renewable installation does not meet the challenge of our community’s climate goal, BUT our community is ramping up – with dollars and programs to turn energy inefficient buildings into comfortable energy efficient homes and workplaces. Come to this event if:

• You want to know what specific skill set you will need as the dollars and programs ramp up
• You want to make sure your business is well positioned to handle the influx of dollars and projects
• You want to know what exactly is coming to our community and how to get the work
  
• You want to be part of the solution!

Mark your calendars today and join us in Boulder at the University of Colorado campus on Monday April 26. Stay tuned to this website and your email inbox for more information on registration and more details on speakers, workshops and more.

Agenda At A Glance (Go here for a detailed schedule and session descriptions)

7:30am - 8:00am	Registration
8:00am-8:30am	Setting the Stage:What is it going to take to meet our GHG emission reduction goals in the Building Sector?
8:30am-9:05am	Keynote: Alice Madden, Climate Change Coordinator, Governor's Energy Office
		Residential	Commercial	Business Development
9:15am - 10:45 am	Professional Development Break Out Sessions/Workshops	Pushing Beyond the Envelope: Indoor Air Quality & Ventilation Strategies	Improving the ROI - Making the Business Case for Green Commercial Buildings	Where's the Money? How to Find Green to Improve and Grow Your Business
11:00am - 12:30 am	Professional Development Break Out Sessions/Workshops	Complete Green Remodels: Residential Home Owner & Rental Case Studies	The Next Generation of Zero Energy Buildings: NRL's New Laboratory as a Replicable Prototype	Marketing Your Green Company
12:30pm - 1:30pm	Lunch: Members Showcase Their Projects
1:30pm - 4:00pm	Open Space Dialogue: Participant led conversations about how to put Ideas2Action
4:00pm - 4:30pm	Wrap Up- Next Steps: Ideas2Action