Past Meetings

2015 Meetings

Green Infrastructure Workgroup Meeting

December 3, 2015

• WMG Phoenix Green Infrastructure/LID Projects by Ryan Wood
• Tall Pot Tree Nursery Program by Harry Cooper

Best Management Practices Workgroup Meeting

November 18, 2015

• Arizona DOT Sustainable Transportation Program – Project Development and Construction Innovations by Steve Olmsted

Best Management Practices Workgroup Meeting

October 20, 2015

• Radically Simple Campus-Community Partnerships by Jessica Barlow
• The Sage Project by Jessica Barlow

Green Infrastructure Workgroup Meeting

October 1, 2015

• A Whole Cities Approach to Integrated Water Management by Maggie Messerschmidt

Northern Arizona Meet&Greet Luncheon and Steering Committee Meeting

September 23, 2015

• Strategic Doing Overview by Janet Holston

Solar and Energy Efficiency Workgroup Meeting

September 15, 2015

• State of Arizona Contract for Solar Energy Systems by Jennifer Wenger, Arizona Department of Administration
• Solar Project for CAP Canals and Waste Management–SINGULAR by Lorena Suarez, Living Earth Ecological Institute

Solar and Energy Efficiency Workgroup Meeting

June 23, 2015

• Converting Your City to LED Streetlights by Mark Hartman, City of Phoenix Chief Sustainability Officer

Green Infrastructure Workgroup Meeting

June 18, 2015

• GI Workgroup Subgroup Goals/Discussion Topics

Best Management Practices Workgroup Meeting

May 20, 2015

• Sustainability at the Maricopa County Community College District by Thomas Williams, Scottsdale Community College

Solar and Energy Efficiency Workgroup Meeting

May 19, 2015

• Crafting Low-Cost Ordinances to Promote Solar Energy Growth by Troy Rule, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
• Energy Policy Innovation Council (EPIC) Update by Edward Burgess, EPIC

Best Management Practices Workgroup Meeting

April 30, 2015

• Sustainable Neighborhoods for Happiness
• See the full presentation:

School of Sustainability Open House: Engaging With Cities Luncheon

April 30, 2015

• SOS 321: Policy and Governance in Sustainable Systems, Spring 2015 Projects 
• Introduction to SOS 498/594: Urban Sustainability Best Practices/Case Studies, Student Work
• SOS 498/594: Urban Sustainability Best Practices/Case Studies, Student Work

Joanna Nadeau, Audubon International

April 23, 2015

• Bringing Sustainability to Communities: A Real World Example from Audubon International

Green Infrastructure Workgroup Meeting

April 16, 2015

• Invitation

Presentations: Low Impact Development Toolkit

• City of Mesa
• City of Glendale
• Logan Simpson Design

Solar and Energy Efficiency Workgroup Meeting

March 10, 2015  Presentation

• Asset Sustainability, Capital Creation Strategies, By Tim Dettlaff, Ameresco

Green Infrastructure Workgroup Meeting

February 4, 2015 Presentations

• Project Desert Canopy, Growing a Healthier Community by Richard Adkins, City of Phoenix and Alix Rogstad, Arizona State Forestry
• Student Coursework and Local Government Partnerships, by Nalini Chhetri, School of Sustainability

Solar and Energy Efficiency Workgroup Meeting

January 29, 2015 Presentation

• SRP 2015 Pricing Process

American Meterological Society Exclusive Session for Communities on Extreme Weather

January 8, 2015 Notes and Biographies

• Session Notes
• Panelist Biographies

Presentations

• Dr. Mary Hayden
• Dr. Amir Jina
• Dr. Gerald Meehl
• Dr. Tim Owen

2014 Meetings

Best Practices and Green Building Workgroup Meeting

November 19, 2014 Presentation

• The College Avenue Commons by Architekton

Solar and Energy Efficiency Meeting

November 4, 2014 Presentations

• APS Incentives for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Distribution Facilities by Blaine Miller, Lincus Inc.
• Water Energy Partnership in Arizona (WEPA) by Lisa Henderson, Governor’s Office of Energy Policy

Tempe Sister Cities Meeting

October 10, 2014 Presentation

• SCN and the City of Tempe by Bonnie Richardson, City of Tempe

Green Infrastructure Workgroup Meeting

October 2, 2014 Presentation

• Cultivating Urban Stewardship through Collaborative Performance-based Policy Development By Catlow Shipek, Senior Program Manager, Watershed Management Group

SCN Statewide Meeting: “Building a Sustainable Future, One Community at a Time”

September 23, 2014 Presentations

• Connected Communities are Sustainable Communities: Lessons from ‘The Arizona We Want’ Project,” By Lattie Coor, Chairman & CEO, The Center for the Future of Arizona
• (View a video of the presentation at this link.)
• Strong Communities: Promoting Health by Influencing Policy” by C.J. Hager, Associate Director of Community Health Policy, St. Luke’s Health Initiative
• “The Path to a Green City: Lessons from Vancouver” by Mark Hartman, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Phoenix
• “Sustainability Storytelling: Achieving Success through Engaging Narratives” by Park Howell, President, Park&Co
• (View a video of the presentation at this link.)
• Small Group Notes

Best Management Practices/Green Building Workgroup Meeting

August 20, 2014 Presentation

• Filling the Leadership Void: How to Engage the Whole Organization in Sustainability by Bruno Sarda, Director of Global Sustainability Operations at Dell

Green Infrastructure Workgroup Meeting

August 14, 2014 Presentation

• Making the Business Case for Green Infrastructure/Low Impact Development by Irene Ogata, City of Tucson, and Evan Canfield, Pima County Flood Control District

Solar & Energy Efficiency Workgroup Meeting

June 17, 2014 Presentation

• Energy Policy Innovation Council (EPIC) – AZ Department of Revenue Solar Property Tax Issue
• Local Government Energy Policy Database Project

May 13, 2014 Presentation and Video

• Governor’s Office of Energy Policy, emPOWER AZ Presentation
• Energy Spark, An introduction to understand Arizona’s complex energy systems.

Faculty Meet & Greet

May 1, 2014 Presentation

• Faculty Meet & Greet Event Presentation

Presentation Recordings

February 26, 2014 Presentations

• Tucson’s STAR Experience, the Rating Versus the Framework, by Leslie Ethen City of Tucson
• Introduction to the STAR Community Index, by Bob Goff, City of Chandler

Green Infrastructure Workgroup Meeting

April 1, 2014 Arizona State Forestry Service Presentation

• Heat Mitigation Through Landscape and Urban Design: Using Observations and Microclimate Modeling to Find the Best Strategy by Ariane Middel, Research Professional, ASU’s Center for Integrated Solutions to Climate Challenges.

Solar and Energy Efficiency Workgroup Meeting

March 27, 2014

City of Tempe South Water Treatment Plant

Presentation

• Tempe South Water Treatment Plant Solar

Best Management Practices/Green Building Workgroup Meeting

February 26, 2014

Wrigley Hall, Room 481

Presentations

• Tucson’s STAR Experience, the Rating Versus the Framework, by Leslie Ethen City of Tucson
• Introduction to the STAR Community Index, by Bob Goff, City of Chandler

Solar and Energy Efficiency Workgroup Meeting

January 14, 2014

Decision Center for a Desert City, Conference Room 175

Presentations

• Lessons from the North American Net Zero Leadership Summit by Mick Dalrymple, Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives

2013 Meetings

Green Infrastructure Workgroup Meeting

November 21, 2013

The Orchid House, 2nd Floor Conference Room

Presentations

• i-Tree, Tools for Assessing and Managing Community Forests by Richard Adkins, City of Phoenix
• State Forestry Perspective: Trunk, Branches, Twigs and Roots by Alix Rogstad, Arizona State Forestry

Sustainable Cities Network’s Solar & Energy Efficiency Workgroup Meetings

October 15, 2013

ASU’s Tempe Campus, Wrigley Hall, Room 401

Presentation

• Energy Policy Innovation Council (EPIC) Presentation

September 10, 2013

Avondale City Hall

Presentations

• SRP Business Solutions Presentation
• APS Business Solutions Presentation

August 13, 2013

ASU’s Tempe Campus, Wrigley Hall (formerly GIOS building) Rm. 401

Presentation

• Solar For Municipalities In Arizona, Now and In The Future – An Industry Perspective

May 21, 2013

ASU’s Tempe Campus, Wrigley Hall (formerly GIOS building) Rm. 401

Presentation

• ASU Presents Energy Efficiency Idea Guide

Arizona Chapter, American Planning Association

Friday September 27, 2013, 10:30AM-11:45AM

Annual 2013 Conference, Scottsdale, AZ

Presentation:

• Achievable Sustainability: Setting Goals and Measuring Progress, by Robert “Bob” Goff, City of Chandler and Leslie Ethen, City of Tucson

Sustainable Cities Network Best Practices and Green Building Workgroups

Wednesday September 18, 2013

ASU SkySong, Room 201

Presentation:

• Develop A Path To Sustainability Action by ASU Sustainability Solutions Services

Wednesday November 28, 2012

Papago Park Military Reserve

Presentation

• Presentation on Sustainability in the Arizona Army National Guard, By Colonel Len Dyer Jr.

Wednesday May 23rd, 2012

ASU’s Tempe Campus, Wrigley Hall (formerly GIOS building), Rm. 401

Presentation

• A Case Study of Organizational Effectiveness: ICLEI’s Role in Arizona
• For more information on SustainabilityConnect, visit http://sustainabilityconnect.asu.edu

Cultivating Green Infrastructure: Challenge to Action- Codes, Communication, & Collaboration

March 20, 2013

The Pueblo Grande Museum

Presentations

• Introduction Presentation
• Reinvent Phoenix Presentation

LID Basics and Beyond: Low Impact Development Trends in the Southwest Workshop Resources

February 5, 2013

Glendale Public Library

Presentations

• Brad Lancaster, Regenerative Rights-of-Way: Local Harvests and Enhancements in Our Community Commons
  
• Eileen Dunn, LID and MS4 Stormwater Permit Nexus
  
• Kimberly Brewer, Implementing Existing LID Tools for the Community and Region
  
• Jenna Cleveland, Water Resources Research Center: Utility Guide to Rainwater and Stormwater Harvesting
  
• James DeRoussel, Community Based Green Infrastructure in Arizona’s Public Rights-of-Way
  
• Grant McCormick, LID Examples in Public Settings
  
• Tom Kaczmarowski, Permeable/Porous Pavement
  
• Richard Adkins, The Urban Forest Resource: A Critical Component of Developing Sustainable Infrastructure and Healthy Living
  
  

2012 Meetings

Sustainable Cities Network Fall 2012 Regional Meeting

September 25, 2012

The Mesa Arts Center

Presentations

• Steve Banta, CEO, ValleyMetro, “Make Transit Happen”
• Shannon Scutari, Sustainable Communities Collaborative
• Nalini Chhetri, The Center for Integrated Solutions to Climate Challenges
• Dan O’Neil, Patricia Reiter, Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives

Sustainable Cities Network Water Resources Workgroup

September 5, 2012

ASU’s Tempe Campus, Decision Center for a Desert City

Presentation

• Dave White, WaterMatch Development, Evaluation, Research and Policy Dialogue
• Tom McClean, Scenario Planning

Sustainable Cities Network Water Resources Workgroup

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

ASU’s Tempe Campus, Wrigley Hall (formerly GIOS building), Rm. 401

Presentation

• Tempe Grease Cooperative: A New Paradigm for the F.O.G. Frontier

Sustainable Cities Network Green Infrastructure Workgroup

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

City of Phoenix Encanto Park Boat House

Presentation

• Greening Lower Grand Avenue

Sustainable Cities Network Regional Meeting

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Historic A.E. England Building, downtown Phoenix

Presentations:

• Sustainable Cities Network Update by Anne Reichman
• ASU’s Next Steps Towards Greater Sustainability by Dr. Nicholas Brown
• Making the Most of Your Sustainability Intern by Sada Gilbert
• Inside Las Vegas’Sustainability Program by Jeff Dix

Jeff Dix, City of Las Vegas Additional Information

• Additional Presentation Information
• City of Las Vegas Recycling Summary
• Resolution Adopting a Sustainable Energy Strategy
• Sustainable Energy Strategy

Sustainable Cities Network’s Solar & Energy Efficiency Workgroup Meeting

Thursday, January 19th, 2012 10:00am-noon

ASU’s Tempe Campus, Wrigley Hall (formerly GIOS building), Rm. 401

Presentation

• Special Remote Web Presentation, Sustainability and Transportation by Tim Clyne, P.E. of MnROAD

2011 Meetings

Sustainable Cities Network Water and Wastewater Workgroup Meeting

November 3, 2011

ASU’s Tempe Campus, Wrigley Hall (formerly Global Institute of Sustainability)

Presentation

• Carollo Engineers, Developing An Energy Master Plan For The Water/Wastewater Industry

Sustainable Cities Network Best Practices Workgroup Meeting

October 19, 2011 ASU’s Tempe Campus, Wrigley Hall (formerly Global Institute of Sustainability) Presentation

• Erika Mahoney, Successful Communities Online Toolkit

Sustainable Cities Network Best Practices Workgroup Meeting

September 28, 2011 ASU’s Tempe Campus, Wrigley Hall (formerly Global Institute of Sustainability) Presentation

• Erin Frisk, Educating for Action

Sustainable Cities Network Water & Wastewater Workgroup Meeting

August 31, 2011 ASU’s Tempe Campus, Wrigley Hall (formerly Global Institute of Sustainability) Presentation

• Fernando Sarmiento, Biofuels from Wastewater

Sustainable Cities Network Best Practices & Green Building Joint Workgroup Meeting

June 22, 2011 Phoenix City Hall Presentation

• Anthony Floyd and Roger Rotundo, International Green Building Code (IGCC)

Sustainable Cities Network Solar & Energy Efficiency, Best Practices & Green Building Joint Workgroup Meeting & Presentation

January 20, 2011 Chandler City Hall Presentation

• Rex Stepp, APS Renewable Energy – 2011 Solar & Energy Efficiency Programs and Incentives for the Municipal Sector

Sustainable Cities Network Solar Finance Subcommittee Meeting & Presentation

January 13, 2011 ASU’s Tempe Campus, Global Institute of Sustainability Presentation

• Ben Foster, Optony, Inc. and Rachel Masssaro, Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network – Leveraging Your Purchasing Power: Regional Renewable Energy Procurement

2010 Meetings

Sustainable Cities Network Water & Wastewater Workgroup Meeting & Presentations

November 3, 2010 City of Avondale Municipal Operations Service Center (MOSC) Presentations

• Jason Fitzpatrick – Environmental Compliance Tracking Software by Intelex, Inc.
• Bryan Cooper, Water/Wastewater Treatment Systems Integrator – City of Scottsdale Information Access Systems (IAS)

Sustainable Cities Network Fall Valleywide Meeting and Tessera Solar Facility Tour

October 20, 2010 Rio Vista Recreation CenterCity of Peoria Meeting Agenda and Presentations

• Final Agenda
• Sustainable Cities Network and Workgroup Updates
• Tom Huetteman, Associate Director for the Waste Division – EPA Region 9 Sustainability Priorities & Resources
• Braden Kay & Lauren Withycombe, ASU GIOS/SOS, and Tricia Games, City of Phoenix – Anticipatory Governance for Sustainability: What Is It and Why Should My City Be Considering It?, Part I | Part II
• Municipal Breakout Questions/Discussions

Lunch Presentation

• Shawn Kreuzwiesner, City of Peoria – Sustain and Gain in Peoria: Actions and Results

Tessera Solar Facility Tour

• Facility Tour Photos

Sustainable Cities Network Best Practices Workgroup Meeting & Presentation

August 18, 2010 City of Goodyear City Hall Presentations Maricopa County Green Government Program – Update on Version 2.0

• Jonce Walker, Maricopa County Sustainability Manager

Sustainable Cities Network Solar & Energy Efficiency Workgroup Meeting & Presentations

August 10, 2010 ASU Global Institute of Sustainability Presentations Solar Townhall Forums & Solar Outreach Efforts – What’s Working?

• Jason Crampton, City of Chandler
• Tim Rinesmith, Gilbert Town Council Representative
• Scott Bouchie, City of Mesa

Small Scale Solar Projects – What Are Examples and Creative Uses for Small Solar Projects?

• Casey Turgeon, Gila River Indian Community
• Mitch Jordan, City of Scottsdale (Solar powered cooled drinking fountain)
• Bonny Bentzin, ASU Sustainable Business Practices (Solar compactors)

Sustainable Cities Network Best Practices Workgroup Meeting

June 16, 2010 Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community, Two Waters Complex Presentations

• Ambika Adhikari, Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community – Incorporating Sustainability into SRPMIC Zoning Ordinance and Design Guidelines Update (ZODU)

Sustainable Cities Network Spring Valleywide Meeting and Sustainable Code Development Workshop

May 12, 2010 Mesa Arts Center Meeting Agenda and Presentations

• Final Agenda
• Sustainable Cities Network and Workgroup Updates
• Greening Transportation–Electric Vehicle (EV) Project Update
• ICLEI USA: Local Climate & Sustainability Action
• Overview of Sustainable Codes

Lunch Presentations

• ASU_Focus–Zero_Carbon_Action_Plan

Sustainable Code Development Workshop

• Saving the World Through Zoning: The Sustainable Community Development Code
• Laying the Foundation for Sustainable Code: The Sustainable Plan

Sustainable Cities Network Best Practices Workgroup Meeting& Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Presentation

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Phoenix City Hall, 14th Floor, 14 West conference room 200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 Presentations

• IPM Powerpoint Presentation

Sustainable Cities Network Energy Audit & Performance Contract:Municipal Discussion & Panel

February 25, 2010 ASU’s Decision Center for a Desert City Municipal Panelists & Presentations

• Jonce Walker, Maricopa County – Maricopa County Green Government Program
• Neil Urban , Maricopa County – Energy Partnership: Promoting Fiscal Responsibility, Environmental Stewardship and County Employee Well-Being: Investment Grade Utilities Audit
• Nicole Woodman, City of Flagstaff – Flagstaff Sustainability Program: Working Toward Community Sustainability
• David Brixen, Arizona State University
• Robert “Bob” Goff, City of Chandler – City of Chandler Municipal Department: Efforts Regarding Energy Audits

2009 Meetings

Sustainable Cities Network Street Light Technology Presentation and Municipal Panel Discussion

December 9, 2009 Tempe Transportation Center Meeting Agenda

• Don Happ, President of D. H. Lighting Solutions, presented “New Street Lighting Opportunities and Challenges”

Municipal Panelists

• Craig Blum, City of Mesa
• Jeremy Dye, City of Scottsdale
• John Osgood, City of Tempe
• Ernie Encinas, City of Tucson

Sustainable Cities Network Valleywide Meeting

September 16, 2009 Tempe Campus Meeting Agenda

• Sustainable Cities Introduction

Best Management Practices for Communities

• Learning From Each Other: A Comprehensive Survey of Sustainability Practices
• Sam’s Club Sustainability Initiatives
• Presentation by Bonnie Bentzin
• Transitioning Airport Sustainable Planning, Design & Construction Guidelines for Municipal Use

Lunch Presentations

• Global City Indictator Facility

Communicating Sustainablity to Residents, Staff & Management/Council

• Getting the Message Across: Maricopa County Sustainability
• Creating and Managing Sustainability for a Municipality
• Communicating Sustainability to Your Residents

Sustainability & the Neighborhood Stablizing Program

• Sustainability and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)

Solar Workgroup

May 20, 2009 Tempe, AZ Presentations

• All the Power to Purchasing: Buying Solar Power through Power Purchase Agreements
• Arizona State University: A Leader in Solar, by Bonny Bentzen
• ASU’s Solar: Lessons Learned, by Robert W. Vandling

SCN Kickoff Meeting

February 25, 2009 Tempe, AZ Agenda

• Here

Pertinent Documents

• SCN Concept Paper
• SCN Brainstorm Activities List
• Best Management Practicies (BMPs) Category List

Presentations

• Introduction by Jim Holway, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University
• Brainstorm List Session by Tammy Perkins, City of Phoenix
• Solar Working Group Activities by Scott Bouchie, City of Mesa, and Anthony Floyd, City of Scottsdale
• Best Practices Project Activities by Nicole Dailey, City of Maricopa, and Scott Chesney, City of El Mirage

SCN Solar Workshop

February 25, 2009 Tempe, AZ Agenda

• Here

Pertinent Documents

• ASU Campus Solarization Status – January 2009

Presentations

• Solar Technology and the Future by George Maracas, Global Institute of Sustainability, ASU
• ASU’s Solar Installations by Bonny Bentzin, Global Institute of Sustainability, ASU
• The Challenges in Getting Solar Started in Your Community by Harvey Bryan, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, ASU
• Solar Financing and Options by Lee Feliciano, CarbonFree Technology