George Elvin, PhD, LEED AP

Founder of the post-design company, Gone Studio, Dr. George Elvin is an internationally recognized designer, author and speaker on next-generation green design, technology and business. With his unique approach as a "solo-eco-preneur", Elvin has established a new paradigm in green business-a post-petroleum design strategy for creating plastic-free products made with no waste and no electricity.

He is renowned for his insight into green design and technology and his talent for inspiring audiences to envision a more sustainable post-petroleum future. A recognized expert on a variety of green topics, Elvin appears regularly in media interviews and is a prolific author with books and articles published by Wiley, Princeton Architectural Press, the American Society of Civil Engineers and many others.

He has a Ph.D. in architecture from the University of California at Berkeley, is a LEED-accredited professional, and served as a visiting fellow at the University of Edinburgh's Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and the Center for Energy Research, Education and Service. He is currently an associate professor at Ball State University in Indiana.

As an established environmental design and technology expert, Elvin travels the world educating and inspiring audiences on a variety of sustainability topics. Known for his ability to make even complex subjects understandable and exciting, his engaging style consistently earns outstanding reviews from meeting planners and the audiences he addresses.

"George Elvin has spoken at five of our global events, and he continues to educate, stimulate and captivate our audiences to a level unmatched by any other speaker." - Oliver Needs, Director, BOND Events

Elvin's knack for customizing his subject matter and presentation style to fit each unique audience makes him an excellent choice as a keynote or conference speaker for any green event.

Topics

• Envioronment
  • Design
    • Sustainability
      • Green
        • Futurist
          • Emerging Technology

        • Programs Post-Petroleum Design Oil is running out, and we can either design for a world without it or face our post-petroleum future unprepared. But already, an avant-garde of eco-entrepreneurs, scientists and environmentally aware consumers are turning the challenges of rising fuel prices and declining production into opportunities to create a new post-petroleum prosperity. Dr. George Elvin leads Gone Studio, possibly the world's first zero-plastic, zero-waste, zero-energy designer and manufacturer of consumer goods. Join him for a glimpse of a world beyond oil that's cleaner, healthier and more rewarding. New Technologies for Green Building Join George Elvin, PhD, LEED AP, on a fascinating journey into the world of nanotechnology, biotechnology and smart materials to learn how these super-technologies are radically changing how we design, build and use buildings. What new material is stronger than diamond yet lighter than paper? How are living cells being used to create the "biohybrid" buildings of the future? What are the potential effects of these super-technologies on our health and the environment? Find the answers and much more in this exciting talk by one of the world's leading experts on emerging green building technologies. The Green Building Revolution The rapid growth of green building and LEED architecture has been dubbed a "revolution" ? and for good reason. LEED accredited professional Dr. George Elvin explains what's behind this exploding trend and discusses how today's top engineers, architects and building owners are creating the green buildings of tomorrow. This popular presentation can be adapted to both professional and general audiences. Greening Existing Buildings With both the requirements and incentives for reducing energy use in buildings growing every day, it's essential for today's architects, engineers and owners to know up-to-the-minute strategies for successful green retrofits. What are the world's leading firms doing to green existing buildings? What are the low- and no-cost strategies for meeting increasingly demanding energy codes? Find the answers, as well as the latest advances in heating and cooling, water management, indoor air quality and landscape management in this fast-paced and engaging talk by LEED Accredited architecture professor and former design-builder George Elvin. Sustainability in Action Sustainability is about people, people energized by a vision of a cleaner, healthier world and taking action today to make it happen. Explore what a handful of innovators are doing in the most unexpected ways to bring about change in a world that needs it more than ever. A shopping mall made of bamboo? Mass production using no electricity? A trek across Antarctica to gather critical climate change data--alone? It's happening today, and it's shaping your future. Find out how, as eco-entrepreneur and sustainability expert George Elvin, PhD, LEED AP, takes you on a journey you won't soon forget through the lives and work of some of today's most fascinating green movers and shakers.