News

100 Friends of Cascadia
Thanks to new 100 Friends of Cascadia sponsors:

Platinum: Gerding/Edlen Development Company
Gold: METRO Portland Regional Government
Silver: Opsis Architecture

The Russell Family Foundation has awarded Cascadia a $100,000 challenge grant to match other contributions to Cascadia dollar-for-dollar. Help Cascadia meet the challenge! The Benefits of Joining 100 Friends of Cascadia.

Thanks to all our generous sponsors!

Portland and Multnomah County Seek New Members for Sustainable Development Commission. Applications will be reviewed beginning Aug. 1 and appointees selected soon after. Commissioners serve two-year terms. More info. Application: www.sustainableportland.org.

Resources

New Case Study: Fern Hill Elementary School
Cascadia has added a new school case study to the Resources section of its web site. More info

New book: Green Building Products is a comprehensive roduct directory for home builders and owners. It includes more than 1,400 products from the GreenSpec® database of green building products. More info

Cascadia Sustainability Research Project will review and compare sustainability policies in Seattle and Vancouver. Take 10-min. survey

New book: The Sustainability Revolution: Portrait of a Paradigm Shift by Andres R. Edwards, Foreword by David W. Orr.

Building Envelope Design Guide Released Federal agencies have contracted the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) to develop a comprehensive guideline for the exterior building envelope design and construction of institutional and office buildings. More info

Sample Commissioning RFP and list of Commissioning agents.

IRS Seeks Funding Applicants under the "Green Bonds" provision passed by Congress last year. Funding limited to very large projects -- at least 1 million square feet or 20 acres – that follow green building criteria. More info

Metafore launches improved Forest Certification Resource Center including more than 800 certified forest locations and 4,500 certified suppliers throughout the world. More info

The next Sweden-Denmark tour begins on Sept. 11. More info

LEED "Flash Cards" Available
Cascadia has developed LEED 2.1 "flash cards" to help you prepare for the exam. The 280 questions and answers can be cut into "flash cards." Purchase Flash Cards

Summer Sale $99: The Insider's Guide to Marketing Green Buildings by Jerry Yudelson
The Insider's Guide is over 200 pages, it contains more than 50 charts, graphs, project photos, figures and tables, charting the past growth and future direction of the green building industry.
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Buy the Book
More info
Read the Table of Contents and Sample Chapter

Rebuilt Green: The Natural Capital Center and the Transformative Power of Building
120 pages, $15 "Rebuilt Green is the first book to explore the true meaning and social dimensions of green building." --Paul Hawken. Buy the Book

The Natural Step in the UK White Paper on PVC and Sustainability

Rainwater catchment vessels at Tacoma Fleet Maintenance Facility.

Events

LEED-NC Workshop, Aug. 17, 8:30 AM - 5 PM, Rhodes Center, 950 Broadway, Tacoma. The best preparation for LEED projects and Exam. Earn 7 AIA HSW units. Don't miss the Aug. 9 early registration deadline. More info , Registration

LEED and Green Building Workshop, Aug. 25, 8:30 AM – 5 PM, Spokane Doubletree Hotel. The best preparation for LEED projects and Exam. Earn 7 AIA HSW units. More info , Registration

LEED-CI Workshop, Sept. 21, 8:30 AM – 5 PM, NHS Hall, Center for Urban Horticulture, University of Washington, 3501 NE 41st. Don’t miss Cascadia’s first LEED workshop on LEED for Commercial Interiors. More info

Oregon

Informational Meeting regarding the Sustainable Building Adviser Training program, Aug. 2, 5 – 6:30 PM, Ecotrust, Portland. Mt. Hood Community College partners with Cascadia and Green Building Services to present nine-month certification course. More info

Portland LEED Users Group, Aug. 11, 7:30 - 9:00 AM, at Interface Engineering, 708 SW Third Ave, Ste. 400, Portland@cascadiagbc.org, Topic: The Natural Step and LEED

Washington

The ABC's of Planning Green K-12 Schools in WA
Aug. 1, 1 - 5 PM, Snohomish County PUD, 2320 California St, Everett. Sold-out. Sign up for the Wait-list.

Seattle LEED Users Group, Aug 9, 7:30 - 9 AM, Lighting Design Lab, 400 E. Pine, Seattle@cascadiagbc.org, Topic: Green Roofs.

Seattle Branch Meeting: Presentation of the City of Seattle's Sustainable Neighborhood Initiatives, August 18, 7:30 - 9 AM, Union Bank of California Building Fifth Floor Conference Room, 900 Fourth Avenue, Seattle. Continental breakfast provided. For more information contact Seattle@cascadiagbc.org

British Columbia

Vancouver LEED Users Group, summer break!

Additional Events:

Greenbuild Conference early registration deadline is Sept. 1. More info

Urban Sustainability Forum presents Doug Farr on LEED for Neighborhood Development, Aug. 8, 5:30 – 7 PM, Seattle Central Library Auditorium. More info

Get Centered! Keynote: Fred Kent, Aug. 10, 5 – 7 PM, Council Chambers, Metro, 600 NE Grand Avenue, Portland. Kent, founder of Project for Public Spaces, is a leading authority on revitalizing city spaces and one of the foremost thinkers on the future of the city. Reception to follow. More info

The Next Industrial Revolution, Aug. 25, 7- 9 PM, Camp Long Environmental Learning Center, WA . Film featuring McDonough/Braungart, narrated by Susan Sarandon. More info

Green Building in the News

Is LEED Broken? by Jerry Yudelson, ED&C Magazine, July 2005, LEED supplement.

A Livable Shade of Green by Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times, July 3, 2005
“Newly released data show that Portland, America's environmental laboratory, has achieved stunning reductions in carbon emissions.” More info

Bellingham gets on the LEED bandwagon by Michael Burnham, Sustainable Industries Journal, July 1, 2005. The City of Bellingham, WA has adopted LEED-Silver.

The Dotcom King & the Rooftop Solar Revolution, by Spencer Reiss, WIRED magazine

Interview with former USGBC CEO Christine Ervin, ASHRAE Journal, July 2005

US Cities Sustainability Rankings:
1. San Francisco
2. Portland
3. Berkeley
4. Seattle
5. Santa Monica
6. Austin
7. New York
8. Chicago
9. Oakland
10. Minneapolis, Denver (tie)

Big-box retailers embrace new designs; Companies make an extra effort to be accepted by communities

State schools take the green test by Dipika Kohli

Help Wanted (Job Announcements in Sustainable Building)

Cascadia Seeks Full-time Meeting/Event Planner for Annual Conference and other events. Minimum 2+ years experience. Attach cover and resume in email to glen@cascadiagbc.org by July 15.

KEEN ENGINEERING Seattle office is looking for HVAC and plumbing engineers and designer/drafters with 3-10 years experience. Cover and resume to cheryl.crawford@keeneng.com.

Paladino & Company, Seattle, seeks experienced professionals in the architectural, engineering, and allied fields who can apply their multi-disciplinary skills to green building consulting opportunities. More info , Letter and resume to: paladino-careers@paladinoandco.com

GoBiodiesel Cooperative seeks General Manager. Part time, possibility of full time in future. More info

Egis Real Estate Services, Seattle WA, is seeking to hire a sustainability consultant or full-time employee in support of their LEED and Commissioning Services Division. Desired qualifications are: LEED Accredited Professional, sales experience, construction project administration experience, creativity and a high level of organizational skills. Letter and resume to: cbritz@egisres.com.

Job Resources on Cascadia's Website

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