TOP NEWS AND OTHER GREEN EVENTS
Spring Into GBA Membership!
You can “spring” or merely step up to the plate and take advantage of the nine months remaining in GBA’s membership year. Fill your calendar with timely and informative programs at discounted rates! In addition, a “members only” event is being planned that provides the forum for stimulating conversation and getting to know your fellow members.
Visit http://www.gbapgh.org/membership.asp today.
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The Growing Green Scene
From the start, Pittsburgh
has been a national leader in green building. Now the region
is poised to lead in another hot market segment--green
building products.
“We
have several competitive assets," says the Green Building Alliance's
executive director, Rebecca Flora, who cites national recognition
that the leadership of Western Pennsylvania has achieved in
green building. “The amount of innovation going on here—research
grants and related type of R&D activity—is quite high.”
The University of Pittsburgh, for example, was one of the first
in the nation to offer a master’s degree in green construction,
while Carnegie Mellon University has an advanced degree in sustainable
design. From 1990 to 2004, both universities, along with local
companies, garnered 2,700 patents for environmentally preferred
products (EPP) technology.
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How
Green is My City?
Women are taking the lead in building sustainable places to live and work and have been drawn to the field from a variety of different avenues - some through design and architecture, others through various building trades. Cathy Amoroso of the Renovation Company in Atlanta, which caters to higher-end customers who favor greener features and materials, states, "Women in the building industry tend to be newcomers, and with newcomers come change, modernization and a willingness to do things differently. Women challenge the status quo and aren't entrenched in the traditional way of doing things."
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March 26 - CMU
Lecture: Global Warming in Polar Regions: Is the Canary Singing?
Award-winning author, political scientist,
and advisor to international leaders such as Al Gore (during
the making of "An Inconvenient Truth"), Dr. Thomas
Homer-Dixon will speak next week about global warming and how
events in the Polar Region influence all life on earth. Tracing
the complex economic, political, technological, and ecological
challenges facing society today, Dr. Homer-Dixon will explore
how to prepare for the inevitable shocks to global systems and
suggest how to ingeniously exploit them as opportunities for
innovation and renewal.
Location: Carnegie Lecture Hall
Time/Date: 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 26
Tickets are available at the door ($10/$5 Carnegie Museum members
and students) or by calling the Program Registration office
at 412-622-3288.
More
info.
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March 31 - Get Off the Grid: Photovoltaics 101
Join the Macoskey Center at Slippery Rock for a workshop that covers all aspects of photovoltaic energy systems, including the hands-on installation of an off-grid solar array for our new greenhouse.
Where: The Robert A. Macoskey Center, 247 Harmony Road, Slippery Rock PA
When: Saturday, March 31st, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM (see below for schedule)
Cost: $15 / $10 students, lunch is provided
Important Information: space is limited!
Return the completed registration form with fee to reserve your space.
Questions? Please contact Thomas Reynolds, thomas.reynolds@sru.edu 724-738 - 4050
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April 20 - Women’s Health & the Environment: New Science, New Solutions
A Free Conference Sponsored by
Teresa Heinz, The Heinz Endowments and Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC.
Join women - and men who care about the women in their lives - from around the region and beyond for this free day-long conference being held on Friday, April 20 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The event features nationally renowned scientists, environmentalists and activists who will inform attendees about environmental health risks and the protective steps they can take as they make everyday decisions about their health and lifestyles.
Hundreds have already registered and remaining space will fill quickly. Register today.
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Due April 20th - 2007 Cool Space
Awards Nominations
Cool Space Locator is hosting the 2007 Cool Space Awards to recognize unique and innovative commercial spaces in the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. If you know of a cool space located in a walkable neighborhood, they want to hear about it. As a non-profit commercial real estate organization that helps clients relocate, Cool Space works to revitalize our region’s historic towns, neighborhoods and city centers where walkability is the norm.
Nomination Form.
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April 23/24 - 3rd Annual ULI Conference - Developing Green: Integrating Sustainability with Success
Green development is surging through the real estate industry. As market acceptance grows, developers, owners and tenants are discovering the many advantages of building sustainably. This conference will ensure that you are up-to-date on the latest issues surrounding sustainable development. You will discover how green can be financially feasible; learn what makes it work; how it differs from conventional practices; how your business can benefit from it; how you can maximize your profit; and just how easy it is. The event will be held April 23 - 24.
Conference Website.
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Webcast: "No Brainers" for Your Next Green Project
+ LEED Update
Join moderator and Building Design + Construction Editor-in-Chief
Robert Cassidy and Alan Whitson for insights into how to use
new technology and common sense approaches to make your next
project greener.
In Part Two you'll receive the latest update on three new LEED
programs: LEED for Schools, LEED for Homes, and LEED for Neighborhood
Development.
[Register]
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Bank
of America Commits to LEED
As
part of a $20 billion environmental initiative, U.S. Green Building
Council member Bank of America has committed to achieving LEED
certification for all new construction of office facilities
and banking centers.
Under a new green mortgage program, home buyers will receive
a reduced interest rate or $1,000 back for each home purchase
that meets Energy Star specifications.
The bank is also evaluating investment management solutions
that incorporate forest conservation principles consistent with
those defined by the Forest Stewardship Council.
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