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Educational Opportunities

Upcoming Educational Opportunities

Education At Your Facility
(To schedule a presentation for your office, please contact Frank Falsetti at 262.780.9157 or ffalsetti@hunzinger.com)
Onsite by appointment - LEED® Accredited Professionals David Dell'Agnese, AIA, Frank Falsetti, Tenant Improvement Division and Phil Vetterkind, Estimator, have traveled to over 30 businesses like yours to discuss the many affordable energy and resource saving options we've incorporated into our own campus, daily practices and the lessons we've learned in the process.

Our presentation offers a practical look at how we obtained LEED-CI Gold for our corporate office and LEED-CI Platinum (the highest rating available) for our Hunzinger Construction University building. Our presentation offers valuable strategies, techniques, and coordination methods your company can utilize. Custom presentations are also available upon request.

Attendees of this presentation walk away with a better understanding of the LEED-CI program. They will gain further insight into LEED® principles and learn that the process is not just about the planning and documentation process. Green and sustainable construction practices are creating change for contractors. Any resistance to managing the construction process can jeopardize successfully completing and receiving LEED® certification. Hunzinger presents this information from the Contractor's viewpoint. We provide attendees with hard facts and tested strategies that will guide them on their Sustainable projects.

"Driving Sustainability From the Construction Manager to the Subcontractor" – 2008 Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Leadership (SE2) Conference
September 17, 2008 (Pewaukee, WI) –The audience will leave the presentation with an understanding of how the demand for sustainability and green building is being pushed from Construction Managers to the Subcontracting community. Topics covered will include onsite training strategies, getting subs on board with LEED, overcoming hurdles, becoming a LEED® Accredited Professional, and tips for owners, construction managers, and other team members on effective ways to train their subs on LEED® for a specific project. This session will be presented in three sections by a group of experts including: David Dell'Agnese, AIA, LEED-AP, PM and Phil Vetterkind, LEED-AP, Estimator for Hunzinger Construction; David Hubka, LEED-AP, Sustainable Project Manager for Total Mechanical, Inc.; and representatives from Johnson Controls. The session will conclude with a case study on Johnson Controls' World Headquarters in Glendale, WI, which is seeking Platinum certification.

"Building to LEED-NC" - An overview and the impact on construction practices
July 30, August 27, September 24, 2008 (Hunzinger Construction University) – Dell'Agnese, AIA, LEED-AP, Project Manager and Frank Falsetti, LEED-AP, Tenant Improvement Division, do an encore presentation of a 3-part workshop ''Building to LEED-NC - An overview and the impact on construction practices'' that they presented on behalf of the AGC of Greater Milwaukee in May.  This course is structured to provide a background on the movement toward green building along with an overview of the LEED® rating system before getting into the specific LEED® categories and credits.  The specific purpose of the course is to discuss which LEED® credits have a major impact, a moderate impact and some impact on the contractor.

LEED® Accredited Professional Workshop
June, July, and August, 2008 (Hunzinger Construction University) – Seasoned Hunzinger LEED® Accredited Professionals David Dell'Agnese, AIA, Frank Falsetti, and Phil Vetterkind presented the first part of this encore workshop starting in June. Training will continue through August and includes section by section reviews of the LEED-NC Reference Guide, LEED® Study Guide, and offers time for Q&A. Students will also have the opportunity to attend a variety of Lunch & Learn seminars presented by guest speakers focusing on sustainable design, construction and products.

"Building to LEED-NC" - An overview and the impact on construction practices
May 19, 20, 27, 2008 (Hunzinger Construction University) – Dell'Agnese, AIA, LEED-AP, Project Manager and Frank Falsetti, LEED-AP, Tenant Improvement Division, were selected by the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin to present a 3-part workshop ''Building to LEED-NC - An overview and the impact on construction practices''.  This course was structured to provide a background on the movement toward green building along with an overview of the LEED® rating system before getting into the specific LEED® categories and credits.  The specific purpose of the course was to discuss which LEED® credits have a major impact, a moderate impact and some impact on the contractor.

Recent Offerings

"Sustainability & Diversity in the Construction of the Targeted LEED® Platinum Johnson Controls Corporate Campus Expansion & Renovation Project" - Construction Opportunity Summit
June 11, 2008 (St. Louis, MO) – John C. Hunzinger, President and Owner of Hunzinger Construction Company presented as the Keynote Speaker at the 2008 Construction Opportunity Summit on behalf of Johnson Controls, Inc. Mr. Hunzinger brings over 27 years of extensive construction experience to his leadership role, providing strategic direction to enhance overall project and corporate performance. Hunzinger Construction is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and the WI Green Building Alliance, and Mr. Hunzinger is a LEED® Accredited Professional. A frequent speaker and lecturer, Mr. Hunzinger is widely recognized as a leader in the industry and has received numerous awards, including the 2007 Constructor of the Year by the American Institute of Constructors.

2008 Green Building Conference
May 8, 2008 (Hunzinger Construction University) - Hunzinger Construction Company celebrated an inaugural event in its new Platinum LEED-CI Certified Hunzinger Construction University building. Hunzinger sponsored its first Green Building Conference. Over 300 construction and design professionals attended the conference where keynote presentations were given by Gerrit Reinders, Director of Global Energy & Sustainability Programs for Johnson Controls, Inc. and Al Skodowski, Director of Sustainable Engineering for Transwestern Commercial Properties. The Green Building Conference hosted 30 exhibitors, and presentations were also given by six additional speakers during breakout sessions.

LEED® Accredited Professional Workshop
January 24, 31 / February 7, 14, 28, 2008 (Hunzinger Construction University) – Seasoned Hunzinger LEED® Accredited Professionals David Dell'Agnese, AIA, Frank Falsetti, and Phil Vetterkind presented a five-part LEED® Accredited Professional Workshop. This five-part series included a section-by-section review of the LEED-NC Reference Guide, LEED® Study Guide, and offered time for Q&A. Students also had the opportunity to attend a variety of Lunch & Learn seminars presented by guest speakers focusing on sustainable design, construction and products.

Ongoing Green Building Lunch and Learns Offered
Hunzinger Construction University (HCU) provides ongoing Lunch and Learns focusing on green construction, design and products. HCU has presented over 50 Lunch and Learns so far this year.

"LEED® Commercial Interiors Strategies" –2007 Greening the Heartland
September 12, 2007 (Madison, WI) – Hunzinger Senior Project Manager and LEED® Accredited Professional Dan Davies presented "LEED® Commercial Interior Strategies" at the 2007 Greening the Heartland Convention. At the end of the presentation, attendees were able to:

  • Recognize the level of detail required to submit a LEED-CI certification request.
  • Utilize the LEED® Checklist to develop strategies for Gold Level Certification specifically those obtainable in the Heartland region. The strategies focused on include: reuse of materials and resources, reduction of water and energy usage, improvement of indoor air and environmental quality, and low cost innovations.
  • Implement successful tactics to keep contractors on the identified LEED® track and develop an accurate budget based on the true cost implications of our project.