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Key Presentations

Opening Day Breakfast Session
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
How Far Have We Come?
Oliver Drerup

One of the originators of the R2000 Project in Canada and consultant to national and international clients, Oliver Drerup has seen it all! Currently employed as Senior Consultant, Housing Systems for the International Division of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Oliver will open the 25th Anniversary Excellence in Building Conference with a global view of the state of housing. A long time friend of EEBA, Oliver will set the stage for the 3-day conference while challenging alumni and new attendees alike to take a closer look at what we produce, how far we have come and what we have left to accomplish.

Opening Day Lunch Session
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
The Next Generation House
Joseph Lstiburek, PhD

You won't want to miss this opportunity to hear Joe Lstiburek's take on "The Next Generation House". What is it? What does it look like? Why should we build it? How to make money building it? And how to build millions of them? Oh yeah, we can call it the zero carbon footprint house, or the zero energy house, or just a real good house with real good stuff.

Green is Green: The Economics of Being Green
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Room: Great River Ballroom, Upper Level
Presenter: Jeff Renaud, Director, GE Ecomagination

Ecomagination is GE's commitment to develop innovative solutions to environmental challenges. It is built on the belief that "green is green", and it has become a core part of GE's overall strategy over the past two years. Come learn how this $10 Billion+ initiative is impacting GE; what GE has learned from taking a leadership position in the "green" space; and what relevant "green" trends GE sees for homebuilding in the near future.

Keynote Dinner
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
The Not so Big Life: Opportunities in a Changing Environment
Sarah Susanka, FAIA

Join us for an inspirational dinner with bestselling author, architect and cultural visionary, Sarah Susanka, as she shares the message of her latest book, The Not So Big Life: Making Room for What Really Matters and the opportunities that arise from this introspective shift in consumer thinking.

Closing Session
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Scott Sedam

His recent LeanBuilding Blitz cost reduction process is attracting attention as one of the first successful forays into Lean Manufacturing in the residential homebuilding industry. Scott Sedam, President of TrueNorth Development and former executive for Pulte Corporation will close out the 25th Anniversary Conference with some challenges at the forefront of the building industry’s quality revolution. Scott will focus on process improvements that increase profitability while improving customer satisfaction. A powerful presentation with many “take home ideas”. Don’t miss it!