BOMA/CREW Sustainability Event at John Ball Zoo

BOMA WM // CREW WM Event
Sustainability at John Ball Zoo

Tuesday, September 19th @ John Ball Zoo Tree House
 

John Ball Zoo's mission to conserve wildlife and wild places is at the core of everything they do. Recently, the zoo completed a roughly $24 million capital campaign, "Time to Soar", which included a new Meerkat habitat, Pygmy Hippo habitat, Entry Valley restrooms, utility upgrades, and a revamped front entry. Guided by their mission, the zoo put sustainability at the forefront of design decisions and construction methods. The Meerkat exhibit achieved LEED SITES Gold certification, and the Pygmy Hippo Habitat is pursuing the Living Building Challenge Materials Petal certification - one of the most stringent building standards in the world. Join BOMA WM and CREW WM to hear from Allmon Forrester, Director of Sustainability at John Ball Zoo, regarding the zoo's achievement, challenges and lessons learned through these projects.

THANK YOU to our event sponsors: Wolverine Building Group, Windemuller, Dykstra Excavating, Action Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc, and Catalyst Partners.

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Registration is now closed.
Please contact wmbae@bomawm.org to inquire about late registration

$30 for BOMA Members // Complimentary for Event-Inclusive Members
$45 for Non-Members

If you are a member of both CREW and BOMA WM, please register with one association of your choice (please do not duplicate your register).

CREW WM Members please register here

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Presenter Bio

Allmon Forrester, Director of Facilities, Planning and Sustainability at John Ball Zoo

Allmon has over 35 years' experience in facilities and construction and has been with the zoo since 2000. He holds degrees in Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. In his role, he oversees maintenance, buildings and grounds, master planning, sustainability, security, and acts as an owners' representative for capital projects. Allmon has championed many green initiatives during his tenure including several green roofs, planted walls, and storm water mitigation and water reduction, all of which have helped the zoo with their unique challenge of water quality management. Recent work has qualified John Ball Zoo for various environmental accreditations and awards. Allmon has also been involved in 10 significant new animal habitats, 3 major habitat renovations, and 12 new support and guest engagement buildings. In total, he has been involved with the remodeling or build-out of 45% of the existing square footage of the zoo today. Allmon is a professional member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums since 2001 and the Aquarium and Zoo Facility Association since 2007, where he currently serves on the AZFA Board of Directors and is a Past President. He also serves on the board of the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum. 

Thank you to our 2023 Sponsors!