Seminars

The Merchandise Mart, the world’s largest LEED-EB certified building, promotes exemplary green building practices and environmental stewardship throughout its 390,000-m2 facility. Learn about the complexity and diversity of activities that take place in this historic Chicago landmark and discover how the Merchandise Mart has been integrating sustainable programs in its operations since the mid-1980s. Find out how the Mart achieved each of its points toward LEED certification, including its unique innovation credits, and hear about this high-performance green building’s cost savings, tenant outreach and sustainability plan.

Speaker: Myron Maurer is senior vice-president of Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. He is responsible for managing operations and construction projects for eleven buildings, located in Chicago, Los Angeles, High Point, Washington and New York. He manages a staff of 250 employees, supplemented throughout the year by 150-200 temporary employees. Myron holds an MBA from Keller Graduate School, Chicago, and a BSc in construction engineering from California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo, California.