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WELL CONNECTED SYMPOSIUMb u i l d i n g r e l a t i o n s h i p s a m o n g p u b l i c h e a l t h , d e s i g n + u r b a n p l a n n i n g
November 13, 2015 | CU Denver
Student Commons Building
1201 Larimer Street, Room 250
W E L C O M E t o
W E L L C O N N E C T E D
Welcome to the fi rst CU Denver | Anschutz WELL CONNECTED Symposium on health and well-being in built environments. The symposium is a forum for sharing ideas, insights, innovations and research in the
continuously evolving area of creating spaces, places, programs and policies that enhance and sustain the
well-being of people.
The purpose of WELL CONNECTED is to bring together public health, architecture, planning, development,
fi nance and human resource practitioners and experts from academia, non-profi t and business to present
and discuss the front-line challenges, opportunities and successes in creating WELL buildings and
communities, and to explore cross-professional relationships that help you and your organization succeed in
creating a culture of health and well-being.
We are very fortunate to have as our plenary speakers, Dr. Lee Newman, Director of the Center for
Health, Work & Environment at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Whitney Austin-Grey, Executive Director of Research & Innovation of the International Well Building Institute (IWBI),
as well as a diverse group of local and national thought-leaders joining us as presenters and panelists.
We extend our thanks to our presenters, panelists and the many individuals who contributed to the
development of this symposium. A very special thanks goes to our sponsors, who add signifi cantly to our
symposium through their expertise and generosity.
Thank you for joining us and for demonstrating your commitment to the future health and well-being of Coloradans and people globally.
9:50 AM-10:30 AM
HEALTH & WELLNESS
presented by: Dr. James Hill, Ph.D., CU SOM Professor of Pediatric
and Medicine
Dr. Hill is the Founding Executive Director of the Anschutz Health
and Wellness Center at the University of Colorado Anschutz
Medical Campus and holds the Anschutz Endowed Chair in Health
and Wellness. He was President of The Obesity Society (TOS)
1997-8 and President of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN)
2008-9. Dr. Hill has published more than 500 scientifi c articles
and book chapters that focus on the importance of healthy eating
and physical activity in weight management.
10:30 AM-10:40 AM BREAK
10:40 AM-11:20 AM
CBRE CASE STUDY
presented by: David Pogue, Global
Director of Corporate Responsibility,
CBRE
Dave oversees CBRE’s development, implementation and
reporting for all aspects of corporate social responsibility, including
environmental stewardship, community engagement and corporate
giving. Prior to his current role, Mr. Pogue led sustainability
programs for CBRE’s property and facilities management portfolio
around the globe, managing the development, introduction and
implementation of a wide-ranging platform of sustainable practices
and policies. His leadership in this area produced an award-
winning sustainability platform leveraging thought-leadership,
service delivery and industry associations to raise worldwide green
building standards.
BREAKFAST 8:00 AM-8:30 AM
Welcome by: Michael Del Giudice, Chief Planning Offi cer,
Offi ce of Institutional Planning
P L E N A R Y S E S S I O N
8:30 AM-9:10 AM
TOTAL WORKER HEALTH
presented by: Dr. Lee Newman, Director of the Center for Health, Work &
Environment
Lee is a CU Professor and physician who founded the Center of
Excellence on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
in order to improve work-site and environmental health and safety.
The center accomplishes this in four ways: by conducting high
quality research; offering graduate and post-graduate education
in occupational and environmental health, safety, and wellness;
providing state-of-the-art continuing education for professionals;
and conducting “public health practice” by working with communities
and companies to apply research-knowledge in practice.
9:10 AM-9:50 AM
ROI OF WORKPLACE
WELLBEING
presented by: Kate Lister, President
of Global Workplace Development
Kate helps employers and communities create and communicate
the people/planet/profi t business case for strategies that promote
workplace fl exibility, agility, engagement, and well-being. Together
with a handful of carefully selected and vetted providers, GWA
provides a full range of workplace transformation services.
M O R N I N G S E S S I O N S
11:20 AM-12:00 PM
HAPPY CITIES
presented by: Andrew Irvine, Principal, RNL
Andrew is an energetic, creative and hands-on professional with
a passion for design, strong communication skills, and a strong
interest in the people side of design and in recent years has
pursued an interest in the role of urban design in achieving healthy
outcomes. He has participated in a number of initiatives centered
on community health through design, including participation in an
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Healthy Communities Advisory Services
Panel in Lamar, CO. He assisted in the formulation of the ULI 10
Principles of Healthy Communities publication in 2014, and is on
the Colorado Health Foundation Healthy Communities Advisory
Board.
LUNCH 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
P L E N A R Y S E S S I O N
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
INTERNATIONAL WELL
BUILDING INSTITUTE
presented by: Whitney Austin Grey, Ex. Director, Research and Innovation,
IWBI
Whitney is responsible for the oversight of health research and
the development of innovative design strategies and products
that seek to improve human health and wellness through building
design. Her efforts have been widely published, and she is an
invited presenter at national and international conferences—often
speaking on topics related to health centered design in healthcare
environments. Dr. Gray co-founded the NIH Health in Buildings
Roundtable, and supports health and design research through the
AIA, ULI, and EDRA.
1:00 PM-1:40 PM
HEALTH LINKS - HEALTHY
BUSINESS CERTIFICATION
pesented by: Lili Tenney, Co-Founder
& Director of Health Links
Lili serves as the Deputy Director at the Center for Health, Work &
Environment and as an instructor at the Colorado School of Public
Health. Her background in business and social entrepreneurship
launched her passion for researching and building healthy work
environments. In 2012 she co-founded Health Links, a program
that provides businesses with advising, Healthy Business
Certifi cation and connection to local resources. She researches
how organizations can foster healthy and safe behaviors, active
lifestyles, job satisfaction, and work-life balance for all employees.
Lili is passionate about educating professionals and students on
how occupational health and safety is an essential part of public
health and running a responsible business today.
1:40 PM-2:40 PM
WORKSHOP: CRAFTING a
BETTER ENVIRONMENT
facilitated by: Kevin Keady, Architect,
RNL
As the leader of RNL’s education practice, Kevin’s passion is
focused on how the built environment infl uences learning and
human interaction. Kevin brings a comprehensive, sensitive and
human-centered design approach focused on the goal of improving
success, performance and wellbeing. His focus is on furthering the
cross-disciplinary conversation in the areas of education and civic
architecture where physical environments play an active role in
shaping communities and culture.
A F T E R N O O N S E S S I O N S
2:40 PM-3:00 PM BREAK | PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Facilitated by: Kim Farmer, Mile High Fitness
3:00 PM-3:50 PM
ROUND-TABLE
DISCUSSION
Moderated by: Rachel Bannon-Godfrey, LEED AP BD+C, RNL
Director of Sustainability
Rachel leads RNL Design’s sustainability initiatives in design,
internal operations and client outreach. With experience in the
fi elds of architecture, engineering, consulting and community
advisory, Rachel is recognized for her expertise in multidisciplinary
engagement and communication. Her interest in sustainability has
spanned fi ve countries in over 15 years, grounded in a passion
for viewing buildings as resources, not loads, and the importance
of the feedback loop of post-occupancy follow-up. In addition to
her fi eldwork in sustainable design, Rachel has served in educator
positions in schools of architecture and design, and has presented
at conferences locally and nationally.
PANELISTS:
Jody Beck, PhD, Assistant Professor,
Landscape Architecture, CU College of
Architecture and Planning
Jody is a registered architect and a
returned Peace Corps Volunteer. His
work ranges from utopian explorations
to funded food systems planning reports
for local governments. He teaches a required course on the ethics
of land use, and electives that typically take on various aspects of
our food system.
Dr. Beck wrote a book on John Nolen, which focuses on the
political underpinnings of his work, and is currently working on a
book titled, “Landscape and Utopia,” in which he examines the role
that landscapes have played in utopian proposals.
Jan Johnson, Vice President of
Design and Workplace Resources,
Allsteel
Jan is highly respected as a workplace
strategist and frequently writes and
speaks about workplace topics. Co-
Chair of IIDA’s Knowledge Center
during its development, Jan currently serves on the Council for
Interior Design Accreditation Board and on the Knowledge Advisory
Panel for CoreNet Global’s Workplace Community. She has taught
courses in CoreNet Global’s Master of Corporate Real Estate (MCR)
program since 2009, and more recently helped develop the core
competencies that defi ne workplace strategy and the content for
CoreNet Global’s three MCR.w courses.
Brian Levitt, President NAVA Real
Estate Development
Brian is currently President and
Co-Founder of NAVA Real Estate
Development, founded in 2013 to
develop architecturally signifi cant
buildings in prime locations that are
sensitive to the environment and its inhabitants. He has directly
managed the development of more than $500,000,000 of retail,
multi-family and mixed-use space, including the fi rst LEED Certifi ed
commercial mall in the United States, Northfi eld Stapleton. Brian
has also advised on an additional $1.75B of real estate assets for
various clients, managing all aspects of the real estate development
process.
Robert Packard, Managing Partner,
ZGF Architects LLP
Bob Packard serves as Partner-in-
Charge on a broad range of notable
projects, including U.S. Consulates
and Embassies worldwide; a number
of large mixed-use developments in
China and the U.S., Children’s Hospital Colorado, Exempla St.
Joseph Hospital, National Institutes of Health Mark O. Hatfi eld
Clinical Research Center, EPA Region 8 Headquarters, as well
as expansions to Portland International Airport terminal, among
others. He was ZGF’s Managing Partner until 2014, and for nearly
30 years Bob was responsible for directing the fi rm’s strategic,
fi nancial and operational activities. In this role, he provided vision
and leadership at all levels within the fi rm’s practice and helped
ZGF grow from a 60-person offi ce in Portland to a fi rm of more
than 500 professionals in offi ces across the country, and with
design commissions worldwide.
Becca Robinson, MCC, President
TRG RESULTS
Becca is one of the pioneers of the
coaching profession and was one of the
fi rst coaches in the world to be awarded
the Master Certifi ed Coach credential.
She has worked with Fortune 500 and
100 companies, as well as associations
to improve performance, effectiveness and productivity. Becca has
an extensive background in employee engagement and leadership
development, having worked for over 15 years with executives at
all levels. She wrote the coaching program for Dr. Phil McGraw and
worked with Tony Robbins.
Gregory A. Schmidt, P.E, LEED AP, President & CEO, Saunders
Greg has responsibility for the overall
success of the organization, creating,
communicating and implementing
the organization’s vision, mission
and overall direction. He is a primary
stockholder/owner, and a member of
the Board of Directors. Greg joined Saunders in 1994, is a licensed
Professional Engineer and a LEED Accredited Professional, and
is involved in numerous organizations including: Executive
Committee Member, University of Colorado Real Estate Council,
Board Member, Aurora Economic Development Council; Member,
National Association of Industrial & Offi ce Properties; Member,
Young Presidents’ Organization- International & Rocky Mountain
Chapter; Advisory Board Member, Alliance for Choice in Education
(ACE); and Affi liate Member, American Institute of Architects.
3:50 PM-4:00 PM CLOSING: Michael Del Giudice
hosted by:
CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning
4:00 PM-6:00 PM CU Denver Building 2nd Floor Gallery
1250 14th Street
CU Denver Building, CAP 2nd Floor Reception
14th Street CU Denver Building Entrance
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