Help Us Win $5,000 - Vote for the NC Triangle USGBC Tree!
From now until Sunday, December 18th, you can vote once a day to help our organization win cash...
- Text your vote to 46988 and enter TREE44 (our tree number)
Or...
- Vote online by logging on to www.triangletreechallenge.com and entering your email address plus the two digit tree number (44)
The NC Triangle USGBC is honored to be a participant in the second annual Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge. You can find the dazzling display of 60+ technicolor tanenbaums decorated by area nonprofits at Durham's American Tobacco Campus (next to DPAC and Durham Bulls stadium). Triangle USGBC is in the running for 1 of 6 CASH prizes-- ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. Three of these prizes are determined strictly by voting.
So please take a minute and vote for the NC Triangle USGBC tree and help us further our mission to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.
The Voting Period has already begun and ends at 11:59pm on 12/18/11. Our tree was decorated with donated LED lights and recycled decorations and ornaments. It showcases the theme of Building a Better Future. You may vote once a day, every day until voting ends. Please pass along to your friends. Thanks for voting.
Thank you and Happy Holidays!
Tracy Latvala
Marketing and Administrative Director
NC Triangle USGBC
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LEED Kudos to Kohl's
[July 26, 2011 - Cat Brutvan] Well, you learn something every day. Some days you don't even have to try. While shopping at the Kohl's in Knightdale recently, I listened to the perky voice of Kohl's on the PA system letting shoppers know that the story is LEED certified and just another way Kohl's is serving its customers and the community. My first thought was how far LEED has come to make it into the retail chain's promotional loop on the store PA. On equal footing in the loop with a message about Kohl's lenient return policy, the LEED announcment signalled to me that LEED has really hit the mainstream. Straight off the kohlsgreenscene.com website I found out you can add Kohl's to the list of stores where you can recycle used plastic bags, and that they have 194 LEED certified stores -- that's 13,614,741 square feet of LEED-certified space. Kohl's is installing solar power in 100 stores in six states as a long-term commitment to renewable energy. The Kohl's Photo…
Written on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 in LEEDworthy
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Raleigh Adds Monthly Curbside Collection of TVs, Computers
[From Raleigh News&Oberserver The Green Scene Blog - June 30, 2011] Raleigh will be making it a bit easier to recycle TVs and computers once the electronics landfill ban goes into effect on July 1. The city will be offering free curbside collection of computers and TVs for residents once a month on pre-assigned days. Requests for computer or TV collections must have an appointment. Residents must call 250-2728 prior to the scheduled collection date to have electronics picked up. Items placed at the curb before scheduling an appointment are subject to Solid Waste Services administrative fees. Pickups cannot be scheduled for items other than TVs or computers. Other electronics with a cord — such as computer monitors, printers, DVD or VHS players — can be collected only if you are scheduling pickup of a TV or computer. The collection schedule is as follows: Northwest quadrant - first Monday of the month; Northeast quadrant - second Monday of the month; Southwest quadrant - third Monday of the month; Southeast quadrant…
Written on Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Of Interest
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Triangle USGBC Member Jeanne Moyer Featured in News&Observer Article, "EcoBroker, A New Branch of Real Estate"
[From the News & Observer; by Nancy E. Oates]
August 8, 2011
 Realtor and Triangle USGBC Member Jeanne Moyer |
Dramatic cathedral ceilings raised the excitement level for house-hunters Matt Thompson and Charlotte Lowson. Their Realtor, Jeanne Moyer, the first EcoBroker in Wake County, brought them down to earth. The extra-tall ceilings may look cool, but come winter, she cautioned the engaged couple, you’ll have to fill that space with heat. Thompson, an energy manager for a large company in the Triangle, knew Moyer spoke the truth. “You’re excited about buying a new home, and she’s the voice of reason,” Thompson said. “The excitement makes you a little blind to some of the issues that exist. She does a great job of bringing those up.” Realtors are responding to the public’s increasing concern for the environment by obtaining additional training in energy-efficient, healthy homes and lifestyles. Moyer chose the EcoBroker certification, which, though not recognized by the National Association of Realtors, has more depth, she felt, than the NAR’s Green Designation. Both EcoBroker and Green Designation require 18 hours of online or in-person courses that delve into identifying and evaluating homes and communities with green attributes, understanding green financing toolsand following green work practices. |
