Advocacy

Michael Carlson has been an advocate for sustainable design for many years. He often speaks on the topic. Below is a list of presentations and workshops he has done since 2005. State and National presentations are in bold.

Green World Café, “Case Study, Twin Lakes Park, LEED-NC Gold” (2005)
Commercial Investment Division Sarasota Association of Realtors, Inc. “Sustainable Construction Features in Real Estate” (2006)
Florida Appellate Marshals Annual Conference, “Green Building Overview” (2007)
New Horizons School Board, Las Vegas, NV. “Green Schools” (2007)
LEED AP Training workshops for Florida Gulf Coast Chapter (2007-2009)
RTKL Architects, Chicago, IL “Green Building in Florida” (2007)
Florida Engineering Society, “Sustainability, LEED and the Site” (2007)
Sarasota E-Fest Community Event, Panelist (2007, 2008)
Manasota Air Conditioning Contractors Association (MACCA), Panelist/Speaker (2007, 2009)
International Marina and Boatyard Conference “Case Study: Forever Resorts, Green on the Water” (2008, 2010 and 2012)
City of Sarasota Planning Department, “Green Building Overview” (2008)
Sarasota Chamber of Commerce: Chamber University, “Making Green with Green” (2008)
Southwest Florida Communities “Workshop, A New Vision of Sustainable Communities” (2008)
AIA Florida Emerging Professionals Conference, “Results Oriented Marketing”(2008)
Pineview High School, Sarasota, FL “Earth Day and Green Building” (2008)
AIA Florida “Green School Design & LEED” (3 presentations across Florida, 2008-2009)
University of South Florida (USF) Sarasota (2008, 2010 and 2011)
Gulf Coast Builders Exchange, “USGBC and LEED” (2008)
Tropicana, Bradenton Headquarters, “LEED-EBOM Presentation” (2008)
FMAC Green Marine Summit (Florida Marine Constructors Assoc) “Case Study: Forever Resorts” (2008)
City of Sarasota, Board of Commissions, “Green Building” (2008)
Funding Green Buildings: Sources & Strategies (with Jan McAdams) (2009)
National TV special: Featured on the HGTV Television show as the architect for the HGTV Green Home 2009.
AIA Florida Continuing Education Workshops, The HGTV Green Home 2009 (2009-2010)
American Society of Interior Design (ASID), The HGTV Green Home 2009 (2009)
Truly Sustainable Sarasota, Local Radio show hosted by Vicki Chealf-Renoux, (2009)
USGBC South Florida, Treasure Coast Branch, The HGTV Green Home 2009 (2009)
The Hadassah Group of The Treasure Coast, “Introduction to Green Building” (2009)
ASHRAE, Sarasota/Bradenton Chapter “LEED V3” (2009)
Bradenton City Council, “Introduction to Green Building” (2009)
Bradenton- Central Community Redevelopment (CCRA), “Introduction to Green Building” (2009)
Manatee County Building Department, “Introduction to USGBC + LEED” (2009)
Green World Café, “GREEN: HGTV Green Home Architect” (2009)
Sustainable Sarasota Community Partnership Meeting “HGTV 2009 Green Home Design: From Concept to LEED Platinum Certification” (2009)
Florida Planning and Zoning Association, Gulf Coast Chapter, HGTV: LEED Platinum (2009)
The Associated General Contractors of America, “Green Building” (2009)
Ringling College of Art and Design, “Green Building Design” (2009)
Hardwood Manufacturer’s Associations National Conference and Expo, “As It Relates to Green Building Practices” (2010)
Sarasota Association of Realtors, Inc., “Green Building in Commercial Real Estate” (2010)
Ringling College of Art and Design, “Teamwork” (2010 and 2011)
Port Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, “Green Architecture” (2010)
Ivy League Club, Sarasota, “Green Building and the USGBC” (2010)
Core and Shell Version 3 Presentation, (2010)
2010 Sustainable Florida Best Practice Awards and Green Trends Conference, “The Power of Good Behavior: Lessons Learned from Award Winners”. (2010)
4th Annual Construction Specification Institute (CSI) Sustainability Lecture Series, Case Study: Offices of Carlson Studio Architecture, LEED-CI (2011)
Sarasota Chamber of Commerce: Leadership Sarasota, “Business Sustainability” (2011)
Sustainable Sarasota Community Partnership Meeting, Green in Sarasota County, “Sustainability in Sarasota, The Past 10 Years: An Architect’s Perspective” (2011)
Sarasota Association of Realtors, Inc., Residential Realtors, “Green Homes” (2012)
FDOT/FPTA/CUTR Professional Development Workshop, “Sustainable Design and LEED Certified Projects”, (2012)
State College of Florida, Green Design (2015)
Stetson Lifelong Learning Center, Orlando, FL, The HGTV Green Home (2015)
Coliseum Summit, Green Stadium design (2015)
Ringling College/Sarasota County Sustainable Communities, Growing a Sustainable Economy (2015)
National Association of Real Estate Editors, “Net Zero Energy”, New Orleans (2016)
Tech Home Builders Summit, “Net Zero Energy”, Fort Worth, TX (2016)
Everglades University Commencement Address, Tampa, FL (2018)