Thursday, April 19, 2007
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
Glickman-Miller Hall, Atrium

Presented by AIA Cleveland Committee on the Environment with the Cleveland Green Building Coalition and the Levin College Forum.

Sponsored by: Bialosky + Partners Architects, Forbo Flooring, NuWool Insulation, Sherwin Williams, and Steelcase Furniture

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Steve Badanes is founder of Jersey Devil, an architectural firm comprised of skilled craftsmen, architects, inventors, and artists ìcommitted to the interdependence of building and design.î Jersey Devil architects/builders live on-site during construction of their designs, which are known for energy-efficiency and innovative use of materials.

The firm is nationally recognized for designing and building innovative projects from homes to playgrounds to public sculptures. Badanes is an expert on energy-efficient building techniques and speaks on the social responsibilities of architects and the role of architecture in building communities.

Restoring Prosperity, A Strategy for Northeast Ohio is a public officials roundtable discussion of the policy implications for Northeast Ohio of a new report by the Brookings Institution, Restoring Prosperity: The State Role in Revitalizing Americaís Older Industrial Cities. The report focuses on Americaís struggling cities, particularly those in the Northeast and Midwest (Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut).

• 5:30 p.m. Registration and Networking
• 6:15-7:30 p.m. Program and Discussion
  

For more information please call AIA Cleveland 216.575.1242.

All photos courtesy of Jersey Devil, Architects/Builders.