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DRI 2007 News Releases

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news release March 22, 2007

News Media Advisory

Contact: Heather Emmons, DRI PIO, heather.emmons@dri.edu, Reno (775) 673-7313 (w), (702) 743-3435 (c)
Ellen Jacobson, Smart Living Expo, ellenjacobson@sbcglobal.net, (775) 746-9310
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Smart Living Expo FREE Lecture Series: Panel of architects to speak Desert    

Reporters and Editors, Please Note

WHO: Sponsors of the Smart Living Expo 

WHAT: Announce a panel discussion called "The Multitude and Magnitude of Leading Edge Green Building Technology-What's New and Innovative in Northern Nevada" as part of their new FREE lecture series.  Moderator Ric Licata of Truckee Meadows Community College will discuss some of the most innovative sustainable construction projects in the area.  The panel of architects are: Todd Lankenau (LEED) of Lundahl & Associates; Walter Estay (LEED) of Tate, Snyder, Kimsey Architects; Richard Coyle (PE) of DR Horton; and Derek Morse of the Regional Transportation Commission.

WHERE: Stout Conference Room at the Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, Nev. 89512

WHEN: Wednesday, March 28 at 7 p.m.

LECTURE SPONSORS (alpha order): Air Quality Management, Desert Research Institute, International Game Technology, Nevada Commission on Economic Development, Nevada EcoNet, Nevada Million Solar Roofs, Nevada Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Task Force, Nevada Small Business Development Center, Nevada State Office of Energy, Sunrise Sustainable Resources Group, Truckee Donner Public Utility District, Truckee Meadows Community College, University of Nevada Reno and Western Area Power Administration.

ABOUT DRI: A nonprofit, statewide division of the Nevada System of High Education, DRI pursues a full-time program of basic and applied environmental research on a local, national and international scale.  More than 500 full- and part-time scientists, technicians, and support staff conduct more than 300 research projects at DRI annually.  DRI generates almost $50 million in total revenue consisting predominately of competitively won research contracts and grants. The State of Nevada provides critical funding in support of DRI's administration, operations and maintenance through the Nevada System of Higher education budget.  While DRI’s portion of the NSHE budget is approximately 1 percent, the institute leverages these funds to enhance its competitiveness.