City Commissions Sponsor Two-Day “Building Green” Film Festival

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 2008

For additional information, contact:
Amanda Shaw, Indiana Green Building Council, 339-0646
Christine Glaser, City of Bloomington Commission on Sustainability, 336-0360



Bloomington, IN -- The City of Bloomington's Environmental Commission and Commission on Sustainability, in partnership with The Indiana Green Building Council and Earth Care, will present a two-day "Building Green" film festival at the Monroe County Public Library Auditorium.

The film festival will take place Saturday, April 26, and Saturday, May 3, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. This event is free and open to the public.

The film festival will include the following films:

Saturday April 26:

11:00-11:15 Introduction

11:15-11:45 Architecture 2030
"Architecture 2030" about architect/activist Ed Mazria's movement to galvanize commitment to a carbon- neutral building sector by 2030. From the series "design e/2: the economies of being environmentally conscious." (30min)

11:55-12:30 High Performance Buildings
"High Performance Buildings Perspective and Practice," co-produced by Amory Lovins' Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and the US Green Building Council is a case study of 13 LEED projects completed by the Rocky Mountain Institute. Projects at Toyota, Starbucks and Goldman Sachs are showcased.

12:40-1:10 The Green Apple
"The Green Apple" demonstrating how skyscrapers like the Bank of America tower as well as downtown New York are surprising models of sustainability. From the series "design e/2: the economies of being environmentally conscious." (30min)

1:20-2:15 Chicago:City of the Big Shoulders
From the series "Edens Lost & Found, "'City of the Big Shoulders'" follows several citizen activists, showcasing their strategies as they bring people together to restore Chicago's urban ecosystem. (55 min)

2:15-2:30 Break and Discussion

2:30-3:05 Green Is the Color of Money
"Green is the Color of Money," by Academy Award winning filmmaker Ben Shedd, is a case study of the award-winning LEED Platinum Banner Bank building in Boise, Idaho.

3:15-3:45 Affordable Green Housing
"Affordable Green Housing" chronicles third-generation developer Jonathan Rose's work to make sustainable homes available to New Yorkers living in public housing. From the series "design e/2:the economies of being environmentally conscious." (30 min)

3:55-4:55 The Next Industrial Revolution
"The Second Industrial Revolution," a one-hour film about the movement led by architect and visionary William McDonough and chemist Michael Braungart to bring together commerce and ecology, reinventing technological processes to be as safe and renewable as natural processes. Projects at Nike, Ford Motor Co., Oberlin College and Herman Miller Furniture are showcased.

Saturday, May 3, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

11:00-11:15 Introduction

11:15-11:45 Deeper Shades of Green
"Deeper Shades of Green" about three of the most remarkable architectural visionaries who are changing the face of architecture and environmentalism. From the series "design e/2: the economies of being environmentally conscious." (30min)

11:55-12:30 Green Is the Color of Money
"Green is the Color of Money," by Academy Award winning filmmaker Ben Shedd, is a case study of the award-winning LEED Platinum Banner Bank building in Boise, Idaho.

12:40-1:10 The Green Machine
"The Green Machine" follows Mayor Richard Daley as he strives to make Chicago the "greenest city in America." From the series "design e/2: the economies of being environmentally conscious." (30min)

1:20-2:15 Green: The New Red, White and Blue
"Green: The New Red, White and Blue," a one-hour documentary follows Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tom Friedman as he visits the frontlines on the Green Revolution, from the offices of Google to a Wal-Mart green superstore.

2:15-2:30 Break and Discussion

2:30-4:00 Green: Carrot or Stick
"Going Green: Carrot or Stick?" a panel discussion from the ongoing series "For the Greener Good" at the National Building Museum, Washington D.C. Panelists discuss solutions for motivating green building and green practices, whether there is a tipping point for sustainability, and what green practices cities should and should not regulate. (90 min)

4:15-5:00 Whose Carbon Is It Anyway?
A panel discussion from the ongoing series "For the Greener Good" at the National Building Museum, Washington, D.C. Buildings create over 40% of the CO2 released annually. Who will take the lead in changing it? (45 min)

Each film will be followed by a brief time for questions and discussion.

Films from the Rocky Mountain Institute, the producers of the "Edens Lost & Found" series, the makers of the William McDonough film and the National Building Museum also will be showcased on CATS Channel 7 the week of Earth Day.

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