What We Learned in Greensburg and Can We Sustain It?
Hans Nettelblad, associate principal at BNIM Architects, Kansas City,
will be the featured speaker on the topic of “What We Learned in
Greensburg and Can We Sustain It?” He will speak at the Manhattan Public Library Auditorium, Monday, September 27 at 7:00 p.m. After
his presentation, there will be a time for questions and answers.
Community business leaders, public officials, builders, architects,
real estate agents, university students, university professionals and
all interested in the topic are invited to attend this free
presentation. The meeting is sponsored by the Micah Society at one of
its monthly meetings.
Mr. Nettelblad is a project manager for reconstruction of
tornado-destroyed Greensburg, Kan. He will share his experience in the
rebuilding of the city of Greensburg of which 95% of the town was
devastated with 11 persons losing their lives to an EF 5 tornado the
evening of May 4,
2007. Mr. Nettelblad has developed sustainable design and “green
retrofit” strategies available for building developers, owners, and
operators, along with life-cycle benefits of a green facility.
Greensburg’s website trumpets its recovery this way: ‘Greensburg:
Better, Stronger, Greener!’ What can others learn about the
sustainability from Greenburg’s rebuilding and restoration? Can people
and governmental agencies in other cities and towns adapt techniques
used in Greensburg? What are the architectural challenges? What are the
economics?
Micah Society, who organized this meeting, conducts monthly meetings
about issues of justice. It has been working for two and half years to
provide a means by which faithful people can work together to live out
the Micah Mandate - To do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly
with God. The Society is in Manhattan, Kansas and meets twice a month to
plan together about living out the mandate. The Micah Society’s is
interested in ‘Doing Justice, Not Just Talking About It!’
Contact Information:
The Micah Society
Call: 785-341-7231
Email:jimreed42@gmail.c
