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Green Building Product Summit
Green Building Alliance’s Green Building Product Summit being held on October 29, 2007 is fast approaching. The “Early bird discounted registration fee” is due by October 1st.
If you are a building products manufacturer, architect, engineer, contractor, other service provider, economic development professional, a member of academia, government official, or just have a strong interest in green buildings and green building products, you will not want to miss this informative and important Summit. The one-day conference will be held at the Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry, PA and will feature a number of key speakers, including:
- Rebecca Flora – Executive Director, GBA; Chair-elect of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
- Katie McGinty – Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (Invited)
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Monday
10/29/2007
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Cost: $95 until October 1; $125 after October 1
[REGISTER HERE]
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GBA Update: High Performance Building Database Protocol & Repository
Since 2004, Green Building Alliance has been facilitating discussions regarding creation of a national building metric database. Under this High Performance Building Database Protocol and Repository project, GBA intends to develop and maintain a comprehensive national repository of green building data that will support assessment and analysis of green building investment, operation, and occupation metrics. GBA will again convene a group of interested stakeholders at an informational and working meeting at GreenBuild, which will be in Chicago in November 2007. If you are interested in attending this meeting or receiving regular updates about this project, please email GBA’s Research Manager, Aurora Sharrard, at auroras@gbapgh.org.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
2:30 - 4 p.m. |
Regent Room
Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL |
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GBA is Looking for a Graduate Student Intern
Qualifications:
- Graduate student in Public Affairs or Business
- Knowledge of sustainable and environmental issues preferred
- Experience with creating a full-scale business or marketing plan preferred
- Full knowledge of Microsoft office package
Hours: 10-20 hours a week; flexible schedule
Scope of work: Work with Education Manager to develop business plan for the development, operation and promotion of educational courses.
Please contact Diane Bossart at dianeb@gbapgh.org with resume, qualifications and times available.
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October 4th - Master Builders’ Association Young Constructors: YC Into The Future
The inaugural seminar, the self-titled name of the series, YC Into The Future, focuses on current and forthcoming workforce issues affecting the next generation of leaders in our region’s construction industry. The ultimate goal of the YC Into The Future educational series is to explain the cause & effect relationship between the various entities represented in the construction industry; from the owner to the architect to the general contractor, etc. down to the suppliers and vendors.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Times: 7:30-8:00 a.m. – Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00-9:30 a.m. – Program |
PA Carpenters Regional Council of Carpenters Main Office
650 Ridge Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205 |
Cost: Free
Register: Contact Loraine Roberto of the MBA at 412-922-3912 or lroberto@mbawpa.org.
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October 16th - Annual GreenPower: Turn It On! Awards Luncheon
PennFuture and friends celebrate the people, businesses and institutions that are blazing the trail towards a cleaner and healthier Pennsylvania by purchasing green power, advancing policies that develop the renewable energy market, and taking the lead in creating renewable supplies. The cost of the lunch is $25 for non-members and $20 for members. Seating is limited; please RSVP by October 9, 2007.
More Info.
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October 17 - American Clay Plaster
Half-Day Workshop
This event, to be held at ARTEMIS Environmental Building Materials on Wednesday, October 17 (8:30 to noon) is open to architects, contractors and do-it-yourselfers. Please bring your own tools and work clothes as this is a hands-on workshop. Registration is limited to 15 people, so please RSVP to info@artemisenvironmental.com to reserve your space. Call 412-353-0197 for additional information.
www.americanclay.com
Cost $30.00
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October 25 - 2007 AIA Middle Chapter Symposium
Symposium speakers are gearing up share perspectives on how to make green building pay off for clients, share innovative energy efficiency options in building design and state initiatives that promote green building. Our slate of speakers includes:
- Maureen Guttman, AIA, Executive Director, Governor’s Green Government Council
- Rebecca L. Flora, AICP, LEED AP, Executive Director, Green Building Alliance
- Matthew Rooke and Dustin Eplee, Burt Hill
- Paul Petrilli, PE, HF Lenz Company
- Robert Hughes, Esq., Ames Gough
Earn CES credits, network, and check out the latest industry products and services in one day - at one easy and convenient location! Visit www.aiamiddlepa.org for Symposium updates.
Thursday, October 25: 7:45 am-4:00 pm
Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center, Historic Downtown Johnstown
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Penn State Wins Race for First
LEED-Certified Stadium
The Washington Nationals are promising a green stadium with reserved parking for fuel-efficient cars and restrooms that conserve water; the University of Minnesota is promising a LEED-certified stadium designed by HOK Sport for its new football palace; even the Louisville Arena Authority in Kentucky is asking the architect of its new downtown basketball arena to add sustainable elements. But none of these projects will be the first professional sports or college stadiums certified by the U.S. Green Building Council . . . That race has already been won by Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, a $30 million, 110,000-square-foot baseball park on the campus of Penn State University in State College, Pa., which was awarded certification in July.
Designed by L. Robert Kimball & Associates, Pittsburgh, and built by Barton Malow, Southfield, Michigan, the 5,500-seat ballpark is a dual pro/college stadium, shared by Penn State's baseball team and the State College Spikes, a minor league club.
More Info
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Finding a Green Contractor
The Green Guide (National Geographic Society)
Are you considering an eco-friendly home renovation, new kitchen or roof but don't know where to look for contractors or architects? Shop around at the sites below and remember to always ask for several references.
Your first (and maybe only) stop is the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED website. It lists building professionals accredited by the USGBC for having "demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and familiarity with LEED requirements, resources and processes."
Read More
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“Nation Under Siege” By Edward Mazria, AIA
October 11, 4:00 PM at University of Pittsburgh’s Alumni Hall (formally Masonic Temple), 4227 Fifth Avenue
Conference title and website: Science2007, http://www.science2007.pitt.edu/about.htm
Cost: Free
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LEED for High Performance Operations v2008 Open for Public Comment
The USGBC invites the public to comment on the draft LEED for High Performance Operations v2008 Rating System. This tool is the outcome of a rigorous LEED for Existing Buildings revisions process. The new draft is intended to meet the unique needs of whole building operations and maintenance. LEED for High Performance Operations addresses aspects of facility management such as site maintenance, green cleaning, alternative transportation, alternative energy and water conservation.
Visit the public comment page for more information and to participate. (Note that a site user profile is required to submit comments. If you have not already created a profile on the USGBC website, you will be prompted to create one on the log-in page.) Please contact leedinfo@usgbc.org with any questions.
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