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TUESDAY, DEC. 11:00 p.m. 1:10 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Insights into some of the challenges facing insurers and reinsurers in the push to be green. 2:30 p.m. Green building is here to stay and it changes the patterns of risk for insurers and reinsurers. Why long-held methods of evaluating risk must change to respond to new technologies, design approaches, client expectations, and designer promises.
Dr. John F. Straube, P.E.; Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and the School of Architecture at the University of Waterloo; Director, Building Engineering Group; Principal, Building Science Corporation 3:30 p.m. 3:45 p.m. Fortified...for safer living®IBHS' signature program is gaining ground in state wind pools. Learn about the new Fortified programs for businesses and existing homes as well as other important developments.
Scott Sundberg, Category X Coastal Consulting; Carl Schneider, Schneider Insurance Agency; Fred Malik, Institute for Business & Home Safety Protecting Commercial RooftopsAn engineering discussion of risks facing commercial insurers. 6:30 p.m. For the first time, IBHS is offering a terrific networking opportunity for all conference attendees. Join us for a three-course Networking Dinner, while you enjoy meeting new colleagues and socializing at several of Innisbrook's top notch venues. (Note: There is an additional charge of $75 per person for this optional event.) WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2
8:30 a.m. 8:35 a.m. A preview of the research agenda for the new IBHS Research Center in South Carolina.
Dr. Tim Reinhold, Senior Vice President of Research and Chief Engineer, and Dr. Anne Cope, Director of Research 9:00 a.m. Leading reinsurers discuss the latest developments in how they are responding to climate change.
GenRe, Munich Reinsurance America and WeatherPredict Consulting Inc., an affiliate of RenaissanceRe 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. A discussion about how the standards used by the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED program and the potential impact these standards may have on both reducing and increasing property losses.
Tony Rivas, LEED® Accredited Professional; Director of Educational Facilities at W. G. Mills, Inc.; CCM - Certified Construction Manager Director of Educational Facilities U.S. Green Building Council, LEEDS Standards 11:30 a.m. 12 noon 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Representatives from the fire services and the building community examine the pros and cons of this new requirement in the International Residential Code.
Michael Clack, Building Official, City of Scottsdale, Ariz.; Gary Keith, Vice President, Field Operations, National Fire Protection Association 2:30 p.m. Experts review the new standards for energy efficiency and green buildings.
Dominic Sims, Chief Operating Officer, International Code Council; Mike Barcik, Technical Program Director, Southface 3:30 p.m. The insurance role in environmentally conscious, disaster-resistant construction.
Julie Rochman, President & CEO, IBHS 4:00 p.m. |
