Triangle USGBC February Green Drinks -- Tonight!

Wednesday, February 23rd
This month's Green Drinks will be from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at Serena Restaurant and Bar in RTP, and will feature a short presentation on volunteer opportunities with the Triangle USGBC Emerging Professionals. Are you new to sustainability and want to get involved? Have you been coming to Green Drinks for a while and been meaning to get more involved with USGBC? This Green Drinks is for you -- come find out about volunteer opportunities for the Triangle USGBC's annual Builders of Hope event, Chapter Golf Tournament and more.
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ULI Triangle - Demographics in the Triangle

Tuesday, March 1st
Join ULI Triangle at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm for the first seminar in their series to better understand the characteristics of our population. Projections estimate that around 1.2 million more people will live in the RTP region in 20 years. Although the recession slowed mobility and migration, the Triangle is still well poised to rebound quickly enticing workers and families into the region. So, who are these people and how will they differ from who is here now? What reasons are driving their migration? What are their preferences for housing, transportation, open space, commercial space, and lifestyle?
>> Triangle USGBC Members pay only $15 for this event.
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Triangle USGBC / EP: LEED GA Exam Study Series

Session Dates
Wednesday, March 23rd
Wednesday, April 6th
Wednesday, April 20th

Have you been thinking about taking the LEED GA Exam, but struggled to prepare on your own? These sessions will provide a structured tour of LEED core concepts and provide a forum for exam candidates to ask questions, discuss key topics, engage with critical concepts and credits, and identify gaps in understanding. Each session will take place at BBH Design and run from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.

Cost (for all three sessions)
Non-Member: $150
Triangle USGBC Chapter Full/Associate Member: $100
Triangle USGBC Chapter Emerging Professional: $75
Triangle USGBC Chapter Student Member: $60
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Triangle USGBC Talk-n-Walk: Highland Terrace

Thursday, March 10th
Join Triangle USGBC on Thursday, March 10th, for a Talk-n-Walk at Highland Terrace. Highland Terrace is the first LEED certified multi-family housing complex in Wake County and is a project of DHIC, Inc., the Triangle area's oldest and largest non-profit housing organization. The Talk-n-Walk will begin at 4:00 pm in the Commons Room at the first floor enterance. A reception and social hour will follow the talk.

The Talk-n-Walk will feature members of the Highland Terrace project team and cover the unique challenges and opportunities created with LEED certification. Among the issues presented will be installing optimum mechanical systems, specific plumbing and water conservation features, and building features that insure healthy indoor air quality for residents. The talk will also touch on the interface between LEED certification and the current Fire Code and other challenges related to following LEED Homes guidelines in a multi-story, corridor building with interior apartment entrances.
>> Registration is free for members of USGBC and $10 for non-members.
>> Continuing education credits are available.
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Basics of Business and Technology of Photovoltaics

Monday, March 14th - March 18th
Part of NC Solar Center at NC State University's ISPQ-Accredited Renewable Energy Technologies Diploma Series. REPV(B) is a variation of the REPV workshop taught by ISPQ Master Trainer David Del Vecchio. It is designed for individuals with an electrical background, or those who have taken the Basics of Electricity class under REW. It dives straight into the PV workshop and ends the week with policy and finance presentations to prepare them to "bid" on a small PV project.
>> Go to www.ncsc.ncsu.edu/RETDS_PV for more details.
>> Credits: 3.5 CEUs and 35 continuing education credit hours for GBCI, PEs and AIAs, 24 credit hours for NC Electrical Contractors.

Obama's Better Buildings Initiative

President Obama recently made an important announcement about The Better Buildings Initiative. This initiative is a collection of incentives and actions that are designed to drive a full 20% reduction in energy use among commercial buildings. Please view or read the Announcement, as well as the News Release the U.S. Green Building Council has put out in support of this critically important initiative on our website.
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Help put the US Department of Energy's 2011 Solar Decathlon back on the National Mall

The National Parks Service has decided that the Solar Decathlon cannot take place on the Mall this October. They are kicking it off, and leaving the competition to find another spot. This is quite unfair to the student groups as they are 8 months away from their installations and have based all of their work on this location. Many are obtaining funding based on the prominent location.
>> This petition is available for signing to show support.
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