Seminar leader for the acclaimed Turning Green into Gold® and "High Performance Hospitals" educational programs, Alan Whitson's 30-year career encompasses the roles of asset manager, corporate facilities manager, construction manager, development manager, and commercial real estate broker. When he served as manager of planning and construction for Bank of America's data processing facilities, he was responsible for 2,000 construction projects and 1,000 relocations a year.
He has written for such trade journals as Buildings, Building Operating Management, Buildings Design & Construction, Business Xpansion, Colorado Real Estate Journal, Commercial Building Products, Crain's, and Environment Design + Construction.
His speaking topics include the economics of green building, overcoming first cost issues in green design and building, selling sustainability to partners, investors and end-users, high performance hospitals and medical research facilities, and negotiating a green lease.
Seminar leader for the acclaimed Turning Green into Gold® and "High Performance Hospitals" educational programs, Alan Whitson's 30-year career encompasses the roles of asset manager, corporate facilities manager, construction manager, development manager, and commercial real estate broker. When he served as manager of planning and construction for Bank of America's data processing facilities, he was responsible for 2,000 construction projects and 1,000 relocations a year.
He has written for such trade journals as Buildings, Building Operating Management, Buildings Design & Construction, Business Xpansion, Colorado Real Estate Journal, Commercial Building Products, Crain's, and Environment Design + Construction.
His speaking topics include the economics of green building, overcoming first cost issues in green design and building, selling sustainability to partners, investors and end-users, high performance hospitals and medical research facilities, and negotiating a green lease.
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President, AIA Kansas City Chapter
On-Site
K.H., Principal at Gastinger Walker Harden Architects, President, AIA Kansas City Chapter
The program (Turning Green into Gold) was a tremendous success! The information that was presented was a cornucopia of facts, statistics and general knowledge of how architects, building owners and managers need to address the idea of designing and managing their buildings to be better stewards of the environment…
President, AIA Columbus Chapter
On-Site
D.B., DesignGroup, President, AIA Columbus Chapter
I attended your 'It's the Money' seminar… I really enjoyed the session. You put a very fun spin on the material and delivered great insights… As an architectural firm pushing the sustainable design agenda in a big way, we are constantly seeking compelling arguments for the case of high performance buildings… Thanks for enlightening me on some very useful strategies.
Harvard Business School Publishing
On-Site
R.C., Director of Facilities, Admin. & Fulfillment Services, Harvard Business School Publishing
You gave one of the best presentations on the benefits of building green that I've ever heard… It was an eye opener. I thought I had a pretty good sense of what opportunities exist, but your presentation expanded my knowledge considerably.
Matrix Development
On-Site
R.J., Senior Vice President, Matrix Development
Alan Whitson taught me more in two hours than I've learned in 3 ½ to 5 years of research on my own.
Raytheon
On-Site
P.H., Facilities Manager, Raytheon
Thanks Alan! Your presentation was the best I have attended at an IFMA Conference. Very good strategies on how to sell a value generating project.
Jacobs Facilities
On-Site
Y.Z.A.L., Senior Architect, Jacobs Facilities
Just came back from a seminar entitled "Turning Green into Gold." Alan Whitson opened my eyes to building economics. Even though green design and construction is on the rise, a common misconception is that it costs too much. Whitson pointed out this is wrong… he effectively explained how green strategies contribute to the bottom line.
