Price per person in double: 3.000 Euro
Single occupancy for an additional €745 (~$1060 US).

Includes 8 nights at excellent 4-star hotels (double-occupancy), all ground transportation, entry fees and tour guide costs, breakfast daily, 2 lunches, and 2 slow food dinners with wine (including dinner with the President of GBC Italia).

Other meals and airfare not included.

Current pricing in US dollars based on exchange rate of 1.43 Euro/$

Participation Form

First deposit of € 1000 upon booking

Balance of € 2000 to be settled 30 days prior to departure

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GREEN TOUR OF ITALYGREEN TOUR OF ITALY ITINERARY - Sustainability in Ancient & Contemporary Italian Architecture and Culture
13 - 21 April 2012
Final DRAFT March 2012

The tour will be guided by Alberto Ballardini (Habitech), John Boeker (SevenGroup) and with the participation of Lauren Yarmuth (YRG Sustainability).

Alberto Ballardini, serves as program manager for Habitech, the leading company for LEED and sustainability consulting in Italy. Habitech is a catalyst for the transformation of the Italian building and real estate market. Alberto had in international education, with a major in International Relations and Political Science. He is one of first Italian LEED APs and was the project manager of the two first LEED EB:O&M Italian projects. He is LEED instructor and gave workshops, seminars and presentations on the costs and benefits of green buildings in Italy, and other EU countries. He played a crucial role in the start-up of GBC Italia, was part of the committees in the development of LEED Italia and is now coordinator of the LEED EB:O&M. He lives with his partner and five young kids in Arco, the California of Northern Italy.

John Boecker, AIA, serves as a founding partner in 7group, an internationally recognized multi-disciplinary consulting firm focused on green development that collaborates with developers, architects, engineers, builders, government, and building owners engaged in green projects. As an architect, his practice has focused exclusively on green buildings since 1996, including his designs for two of the first 15 projects nationwide to achieve LEED Certification.  He also has participated as a team member on over 45 LEED certified projects to date and another 50 LEED Registered projects.  He Co-Chairs the USGBC International Task Force, served on the LEED Steering Committee from 2002-2009, served as LEED Faculty from 2001-2008, and Chaired the USGBC’s national LEED Curriculum Committee from 2002-2007.

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12 April: overnight flight from the U.S. to Venice on your own.

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Florence

8.30 Meet in hotel lobby for group walking tour of medieval/renaissance sites.
12.00 Lunch, afternoon, evening, and dinner on your own in Florence.
Stay at Gallery Art Hotel in Florence.

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Rome

8.30 Meet in hotel lobby for walk to train station.
9.10-11.15 Train to Rome and then private bus to hotel.
12.00 Meet in hotel lobby for group orientation walking tour.
12.45-14.00 Lunch on your own.
14.00 Meet for Metro to IFAD tour (15.00-16.30/first LEED-EBOM project in Italy).
18.30 Arrive back at hotel. Evening and dinner on your own in Rome.
Stay at Hotel Sole al Pantheon in Rome.

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Easter Weekend on your own . . . options include:

• Stay and celebrate the weekend in Rome
• Move to Milan for the weekend (high-speed train 2.59hrs)
• Move to Venice for the weekend
• Take train to anywhere in Italy for the weekend (Sicily, Alps, Tuscany…)
• Fly home to USA
• Stay in Italy forever
• The Viaggidiarchitettura offices will help with any reservations or advice that you may need on your trip extension.

 

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