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October 2010 - NC Triangle USGBC Chapter / Green NewsNews: 2011 Triangle USGBC Board of Directors Elected Third Annual USGBC Congressional Advocacy Day in Washington GreenNC and the Save it Forward 2010 Awards Reception Recaps Triangle USGBC Communications Committee is Looking for 2011 Volunteers
USGBC Upcoming Events: November Green Drinks - Thursday, November 4th Lending & Appraisals for Green Homes - Monday, November 8th
Events of Interest: LEED for Homes Program Orientation - Wednesday, November 3rd NC HealthyBuilt Homes Program Orientation - Wednesday, November 3rd Green Building Basics: Green Residental Verifier/Inspector - Thursday, November 4th Green Valuation Specialist Designation Program - Tuesday, November 9th Southeastern Construction & Demolition Recycling Conference - Tuesday, December 7th 2011 Triangle USGBC Board of Directors ElectedThe Triangle Chapter is proud to welcome our newly elected board members. Returning members of the 2011 Board include: Jim Bell, current South East Regional Council (SERC) representative and Education Committee Liaison; Stacy Glass, current Treasurer; and Bae-Won Koh, current Chair. Newly elected board members are: Caren Brown, Valerie Eikinas, Terry Rowe, and Steve Thomas. The 2-year term for these board members begins January 2011 Third Annual USGBC Congressional Advocacy Day in Washington
On September 28 and 29th, 2010, Douglas Brinkley, FAIA, Dona Stankus, AIA and John Komisin, AIA and Lane Burt, with USGBC, participated in the Third Annual USGBC Congressional Advocacy Day in Washington DC. They met with Senator Hagan and her Legislative Assistant Perrin Cooke, Kara Weishaar a Legislative Assistant to Senator Burr, Congressman David Price and his Legislative Assistant Kate Roetzer and Congressman Brad Miller's legislative Assistant Brandy Dillingham. While on Capitol Hill, the advocates promoted the support of following four acts: It was noted that the Senate passed the Federal Building Personnel Training Act unanimously and Congressman Miller and Price voted in favor of the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act. The Chapter encourages the membership to review these bills and to write a letter to your respective Congressman and Senator encouraging them to pass these important acts. You can track Congressional Bills and votes at http://www.govtrack.us/ where you can also upload a Congressional app for your iphone or Adroid by going to the tools heading. GreenNC and the Save it Forward 2010 Awards Reception RecapsGreenNC Education Sessions Triangle USGBC made its first foray into providing a conference-like experience in conjunction with the GreenNC Tradeshow on September 9th, 2010 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. We offered 24 education sessions ranging from Using Compost in Green Infrastructure, to BIM and Sustainability and from Financing Green Development, to Blower Door Testing in Commercial Buildings. There were five education tracks: Commercial, Green Building Marketplace, Deep Green, Residential, Rating Systems. Many attendees stopped to thank us for the quality education at a very reasonable cost. We provided over 300 education hour credits to GBCI, AIA and other self reporting CEU organizations. Many thanks to our hard working volunteers and presenters who made this event a success. We will be providing links to session presenations; please the website Event Recaps page for presentation links.
Rounding out GreenNC was the 2010 Save it Forward Awards Reception. This was a great networking and celebration event with yummy hors d'oeuvres, a fun DJ, pun-ny MC [Greg Fishel] and well-deserved awards. The table center pieces were also a hit with over 20 elementary schools contributing re-use art work. Many thanks as well to the Membership Committee and its volunteers for making this event fun and successful See the list of Award Winners on our webite... Get Involved!We are Looking for 2011 Communications Committee Volunteers We are Looking for 2011 Communications Committee Chair / Co-Chairs November Green DrinksThursday, November 4th Tracy Dixon of the NCSU Sustainability Office will provide a brief update on NCSU's new green building and sustainability efforts. Networking and social hour to continue until 8:00 pm. Crabtree Tavern is the November Green Drinks sponsor and providing appetizers and a cash bar. The event is free and registration is not required. Thank you to our Event Sponsor:
Lending and Appraisals for Green HomesMonday, November 8th Although green residential building has been steadily improving across the country, the percentage of homes built to green standards is still only a fraction of a percent of existing homes in the United States. One of the greatest challenges to green building is the lack of information and experience in the appraisal and financing sectors. Lenders continue to shy away from Energy Efficient Mortgages and Energy Improvement Mortgages and appraisers continue to struggle with putting a value on green homes.
Mr. Porter's presentation will focus on the opportunities for residential realtors, appraisors and lenders to overcome these challenges and tap into the growing green residential market. Mr. Porter is a marketing and finance expert with over 30 years experience in the mortgage and lending industry. He has presented to numerous organizations including the National Home Builders (NAHB), the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), and the Mortgage Bankers Association. Dave brings an entertaining and highly compelling delivery along with his depth of knowledge and experience in the green building arena. Dave will also be providing a two-day educational seminar on this topic November 9 & 10th at the First Citizen's Corporate Headquarter in Raleigh; you can register at www.porterworks.com/node/582. NC HealthyBuilt Homes Program OrientationWednesday, November 3rd
A half-day introduction to the North Carolina HealthyBuilt Homes (HBH) Program, a statewide residential green building certificate program. • Overview of costs and benefits of residential green building practices in general, and the NC HealthyBuilt Homes Program. Specifically, why residential green building is necessary for people, the economy, and the environment. • Overview of basic residential green building issues; energy efficiency with Energy Star (a prerequisite), water efficiency, site preservation and development, other energy efficiency issues, renewable energy applications, indoor air quality practices, materials, and accessibility. Will illustrate how the NC HealthyBuilt Homes Program addresses these issues. • Resources for further research and professional development. Registration fee: $75 (Attendess must pre-register) Direct link to register & pay for this session: http://store.ncsolarcenter.org/gbb6hb201011.html Questions? Please contact Jennifer Stutzman. LEED for Homes Program Orientation
Wednesday, November 3rd A half-day introduction to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Homes Program, a national residential green building certificate program. Note: This workshop does NOT focus on the LEED AP designation. • Overview of the US Green Building Council's LEED for Homes residential green building program and how to apply its rating system to single family and multifamily residential projects. • Analysis of the design, construction and job site management strategies used in the LEED for Homes program that impact sustainable site selection and treatment, energy and water efficiency, responsible material procurement and disposal, indoor air quality, and green community awareness and education. • Overview of the components of the LEED for Homes program that address sustainable development, protection of ecosystems, conservation of energy, water, air and material resources, and building science topics relating to durability, mechanical and construction systems, and occupant health and comfort. Registration fee: $75 (Attendess must pre-register) Direct link to register & pay for this session: http://store.ncsolarcenter.org/gbb7lh201011.html Questions? Please contact Jennifer Stutzman. |
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