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Noel Guillama-Alvarez, Chairman, FIU Foundation
June 2010 Lilian
Chiu to Address
FIU President's Council June 2010 Meeting. Lilian Chiu invited to address
the FIU President's
Council alongside Chairman Noel Guillama-Alvarez to encourage further
collaboration amongst FIU Alumni Association, FIU Foundation, FIU Board
of Trustees and FIU Board of Directors.
June 2010 Tours of National Alumni Centers Continue. Lilian Chiu, Co-Chair of the FIU Alumni Center joins Bill Draughon (Executive Director of FIU Alumni Association) and Sandra Gonzalez-Levy (VP External Relations, FIU) for a tour of the Iowa State Alumni Center; Conoco Phillips Alumni Center and K-State Alumni Center. http://bit.ly/afeYmd
March 2010 UCF/UF Citilab, Career Planning Workshop. Lilian Chiu invited to speak on the "Disconnected Workplace and Trends in the Design Industry for Planning Professionals " to the University of Central Florida and the University of Florida's joint Citilab project. Panel moderated by Scott Lagueux, AICP, LEED AP, Land Design.
March 2010 University of Miami School of Architecture. Lilian Chiu invited to speak on the "Disconnected Workplace and Trends in the Design Industry" to Jeff Howard's graduate design class at the University of Miami.
Moderator, Opening Session (MiaGreen Conference)
February 2010 MiaGreen Conference + Expo. Lilian Chiu invited to moderate opening session of the MiaGreen Conference, an international conference on industries and trends in the green and sustainable marketplace.
Bill Draughon, Executive Director, FIU Alumni Association
Feb 2010 FIU Alumni Association. Lilian Chiu nominated and inducted as Board Member, FIU Alumni Association. Lilian serves on the Alumni Association's Building Committee for the new FIU Alumni Center Project, as well as the 2011 Torch Committee Chair.
Oct 2009 SMPS South Florida. Lilian Chiu inducted as President of SMPS South Florida Chapter.
June 2008 Broward College LEED AP Technical Review and Exam Prep Courses. Courses include LEED BD+C, LEED Green Associate, as well as future courses to be developed in the LEED Healthcare / LEED Laboratories Pilot Rating Systems.
VIA
May 2008 Lilian Chiu presents before Miami Dade College Board of Trustees for West Campus Project. VIA Design Studio awarded Miami Dade College West Campus Project.
05-2008 Morgan Environments partners with MiaGreen for LEED 2009 V3 Technical Review Program and Exam Preparation Course, the first of its' kind in Florida. Always at the cutting edge of LEED Professional Educational, Lilian Chiu and Bob Kobet create a customized series for MiaGreen and the new USGBC LEED AP+ and Green Associate credentialing program. See Program Website.
The course will launch at the MiaGreen Expo & Conference, expecting over 2,000 people, the conference brings people, companies and strategies from all over the world to South Florida. www.miagreen.com
04-2008 Lilian T. Chiu, CEO of Morgan Environments partners to create a new green workforce educational initiative alliance. Lilian, former President Elect of the US Green Building Council South Florida Chapter launches a new training and education initiative to provide green workforce training to the Florida market.
"There is a significant lapse in green workforce training and given my background and great colleagues and partners in the industry, it felt like the appropriate time for Morgan Environments to create strategic alliances to provide this training." On why she stepped down as incoming President she stated "The role of President of the USGBC local chapters has been one of mostly administrative work, my responsibility to the workforce community outweighed anything the Chapter was doing, frankly the Chapter was mostly ineffective in communicating and integrating with the local green community and it was always a source of frustration." Stating "it was time to get something done, not merely talk about it."
Strategic alliance partners include the City of Miami Office of Sustainable Initiatives and Miami Dade College.
03-2008 Lilian T. Chiu, CEO of Morgan Environments and Mayor Manny Diaz alongside partner Miami Dade College's David Lotker at the Gateway to Green Conference hosted by the City of Miami Office of Sustainable Initiatives.
Morgan Environments served as conference operations and also sponsored the conference that hosted over 600 people in the green and sustainable design industry.
Environmental Innovation Series: LEED Professional Practice Courses
03-2008 (Miami Today) Trending Green: More Professionals Taking LEED Courses. Lilian Chiu and Bob Kobet create Environmental Innovation Series for Professionals at the University of Miami. Chiu and Kobet appointed Faculty.
With the green building market expected to reach $96 billion to $194 billion by 2013, more professionals are seeking training in green building certification. A McGraw-Hill Construction 2008 report shows that the value of green building construction is projected to increase to $60 billion by 2010, these projections are giving many builders, architects, interior designers and lawyers a reason to sign up for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, also known as LEED, accreditation courses. The University of Miami’s Continuing and International Education division is offering LEED accredited professional courses that offer accreditation exam preparation and development training to understand and apply green building standards.
Lilian Chiu, lecturer on LEED at UM, said the program was developed to complement the growth the green building industry is experiencing. Ms. Chiu, the incoming president to the US Green Building Council South Florida Chapter, said the curriculum was developed for architects, engineers, executives and recent graduates who want to learn about and better understand the LEED certification system, a green building rating system developed by the Green Building Council that certifies sustainable projects – ratings range from silver to gold to platinum.
Ms. Chiu said UM’s curriculum focuses on green building practices and rating system uses and is tailored to cover all components related to an individual’s practice, from those seeking general knowledge to those looking to learn the specifics.
Ms. Chiu is CEO of Morgan Environments, a company that focuses on strategic planning and business development strategies to beef up companies’ green expertise. “Green building saves you money in operations, but also forces you to build the right size,” she said. Aside from preparing professionals to take LEED’s accredited professional exam to earn the credentials, she said the program provides development training that participants can use throughout their careers. “The credentials allow them to gain that expertise and be more well-rounded in the language,” she said.
12-2008 Lilian Chiu awarded Presidents' Appreciation Award by American Institute of Architects President, Bernard Horovitz for her service on the American Institute of Architects Board of Directors.
11-2008 Lilian Chiu creates "Boardroom Series" of program for SMPS South Florida. Joined here by Robert Nowlan of Miami Children's Hospital, Tim Munson of Baptist Health Systems and program sponsor Arthur Hoynack of Arellano Construction after the "Healthcare Boardroom Series" in November.
10-2008 Lilian Chiu Elected President Elect of the US Green Building Council South Florida Chapter. Lilian is has served on the Board of Directors of the USGBC for several years and in 2007 - 2008 she served as Chair of the Donor's Circle and the incredibly successful GalaVerde Annual Donor's Campaign.
09-2008 Lilian Chiu, Re-Elected to the American Institute of Architects Miami Chapter, Board of Directors. In 2007-2008 she served as Programs Chair for the Miami Chapter and raised over $20,000 in sponsorship and program revenue for the chapter.
2008 AIA Miami Board of Directors
8-2008 Lilian T. Chiu, Elected President-Elect of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) South Florida Chapter.
06-2008 Morgan Environments to Speak at SMPS South Florida Program. Lilian Chiu will speak to a group of Marketing and Business Development Professionals on the Best Practices for collaboration between Marketing and BD. She will be joined by Jenifer Johnson, VP of Bliss & Nyitray.
05-2008 Lilian Chiu, Mayor Diaz and Bill Biondi at the Grand Opening of the first LEED Staples.
03-2008 Lilian Chiu Chair's GalaVerde and Donor's Circle Advisory Council, US Green Building Council's Gala and Fundraiser.
