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Contact: Gretchen Hesbacher
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Acting Architect of the Capitol and Chief Operating Officer Stephen T. Ayers, AIA, LEED AP, has a unique perspective when it comes to federal construction projects. He is the man responsible for supervising 16.5 million square feet of government buildings, including the U.S. Capitol, House and Senate Congressional Office Buildings, Library of Congress, U.S. Supreme Court, Federal Judiciary Building and Capitol Power Plant. He will share his insights Tuesday, December 8, during his keynote speech at FEDCon® 2009.
Ayers oversaw the opening of the most widely publicized projects constructed in Washington in decades — the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. This heavily visited, high-security, historic federal building incorporates many sustainable and high-performance features, including the use of daylight harvesting, low-flow and automatic plumbing fixtures, and low-emitting construction materials. In May, the Visitor Center celebrated its one millionth visitor, only six months after its doors opened to the public.
At FEDCon®, attendees will get to hear Ayers' facility management insider viewpoint of the Capitol and learn about other federal agency updates on the latest government construction projects. Hosted by the National Institute of Building Sciences, FEDCon® is an exploration of federal agency design and construction programs for the building community. This year, FEDCon® will occur in conjunction with a number of co-located Institute events at Ecobuild America, scheduled for December 8-10, in Washington, D.C. Ecobuild America is sponsored by the National Institute of Building Sciences and produced by the AEC Science and Technology, LLC.
For more information about FEDCon® 2009, to view a list of co-located events and to register, visit http://www.nibs.org/AnnualMeeting/.
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