New Solutions for Green Schools in Texas - Houston

Thursday, December 10th, 2009
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Architecture Center Houston
315 Capitol St., Ste. 120
Houston, 77002

3 AIA Learning Units (HSW/SD credit).

About the Presenters

Deborah A. Yocham, M.Ed.
TX-CHPS Advisory Board Member
Director of Facility Planning and Construction
Humble Independent School District

Deborah, a native Houstonian, has been a professional educator for more than 25 years. She received her Masters of Educational Administration from the University of Houston and has worked in several southeast Texas school districts. With teaching experience at both the elementary and middle schools, she has also served as Assistant Principal and Principal at both the elementary and secondary levels in both the public and private sectors of education.
Currently Director of Facility Planning and Construction in Humble Independent School District, Deborah relies on a wealth of experiences to lead a fast growth district through unprecedented facility planning and construction phases. She has worked with the District’s Go Green initiative to bring best practices, sustainability and quality learning environments to every Humble ISD student. Recently Deborah served on the committee to bring TX-CHPS to fruition and is currently in the construction stage for a LEED certified and TX-CHPS Verified elementary school.

Ed Wansing
CHPS Technical Programs Coordinator
Ed has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Kansas State University. He is the Emerging Green Builders National Committee Chairman and is a member of the Middle Tennessee USGBC board of directors. Ed joins the CHPS team to champion and run the CHPS Verified program and to support the CHPS Technical Committee.

Transportation information and parking at ACH

Parking is available at the Hobby Center parking garage on Walker and Rusk streets. Event parking is an affordable $6 per vehicle.

For public transportation information, visit METRO (Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County)

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Hear from the TX-CHPS Advisory Board

Why do YOU think this criteria and tools will help Texas K-12 schools?

"The TX-CHPS Criteria is designed with flexibility in mind. There are several different roads that can be taken to create a sustainable school, based on the district's allocation of funds and resources."

--Jim McSherry
Associate, SBWV Architects, Inc.
TX-CHPS Advisory Board Member

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