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December 2004 Newsletter
December 2004 Newsletter
NEWSLEED Intermediate Workshop Nearly Sold Out, Dec. 9, 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Northwest Horticultural Society (NHS) Hall, Center for Urban Horticulture, University of Washington, 3501 NE 41st Street, Seattle. More Info and registration. The Miller/Hull sponsored workshop includes a tour of Merrill Hall, the LEED registered main educational building for Urban Horticulture at UW. Early registration discount ends Dec. 2nd
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Jan. 25, 8:30 AM to noon, Lease Crutcher Lewis, 107 Spring, Seattle
Or Jan. 27, 8:30 AM to noon, Ecotrust, 721 NW Ninth, Portland
Start the New Year by fine-tuning your marketing engine! Get ready for a fast-paced, informative half-day workshop with the nation's leading green building marketing expert Jerry Yudelson. Each workshop participant receives a copy of Jerry's new book The Insider's Guide to Marketing Green Buildings, a $145 value. More info. Register for Seattle. Register for Portland.
Greenbuild Portland Shatters Records!
Total registration for the 2004 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo: 7,827
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The Cascadia Chapter received the USGBC Award for Organizational Excellence at Greenbuild on November 9. Accepting the award for the Chapter from Milliken Carpet's William Gregory (left), Cascadia CEO Glen Gilbert asked everyone from Oregon, Washington and British Columbia to stand and be recognized. The Award recognizes the Chapter that demonstrates organizational excellence as defined by the USGBC's Strategic Plan.
New Friends
Cascadia would like to thank four new Friends including AHBL, Cascade Design Collaborative, PACE, and Radiance Lighting Design.
Thank you to our sponsors in 100 Friends of Cascadia! See our full-page ads thanking sponsors in the Greenbuild program, SIJ, ED+C, NW Construction, Structural Engineer and Civil Engineer News (as of October 15, 2004). Join 100 Friends of Cascadia
Cascadia Board Elections
The Board is soliciting nominations from USGBC members in OR, WA and BC for the Cascadia Board of Directors. To nominate a candidate for a 2-year term, please submit: 1. name, 2. contact information, 3. a one paragraph bio, and 4. note that the candidate has expressed a willingness to serve if elected. Self-nominations accepted. Please submit nominations and all questions to glen@cascadiagbc.org by Jan. 3, 2005.
CMHC Announces Energy Efficiency Refunds
Effective immediately, the Canada Home Mortgage Corporation is offering a 10 per cent refund on its mortgage loan insurance premium for energy efficient homes. CMHC is also introducing new energy efficiency enhancements to its renovation assistance program for lower income Canadians. More info. Contact Mark McInnis at (613) 748-2134.
EVENTS
Green Roofs Design 101 - Introductory Course
Dec. 1, 8:30 AM - 5 PM. Lighting Design Lab, 400 East Pine St. Green roofs are becoming an ever-increasing component of the green building industry, delivering benefits at the development site, operation of the building and in the broader community. Register
LEED Canada Launch & Government Summit "Government Leading the Way: Emerging Trends in Green Buildings" Dec. 1, 10 AM - 5 PM, Reception to follow, 5 PM - 6:30 PM Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Room: 716B, Registration: $75 for CaGBC members, $100 for non-members includes lunch & refreshments. More info
Moving from Green Buildings to Green Neighbourhoods
Dec. 2, 7:00 - 8:30 PM, Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings, Vancouver. Speaker: Bert Gregory, AIA, President and CEO, Mithun. Admission is free. As seating is limited, reservations are required. Call 604.291.5100 or email cs_hc@sfu.ca (AIBC: 1.5 CLU; PIBC:1.5 CPD LU)
Economics of Green Buildings-Part III: Strategies for the Development of Green Neighbourhoods
Dec. 3, 9 AM - 5 PM, CITY 662, Fee $295 (includes GST) Instructors: Bert Gregory, AIA, President and CEO, Mithun and Joe Van Belleghem, CGA, Partner, Windmill Development Group Ltd., and President, BuildGreen Developments. (AIBC: 6.5 CLU; PIBC: 6.5 CPD LU) More info
Lighting Design Lab Open House
Dec. 8, 9 AM - 3 PM, 400 East Pine, Seattle. This free event includes a New Products Trade Show at 10 AM, Keynote speaker at 11 AM, a buffet lunch at noon, and a What's New in Lighting seminar at 1 PM. More info
Portland Branch Celebration. You're Invited!
Dec. 9, 5:15 - 8:00 PM, Ecotrust, 721 NW Ninth, Third Floor, Portland. Join us to celebrate the success of Greenbuild, congratulate our fine volunteers and enjoy a special presentation on, Urban Sustainability in Scandinavia. Food and drink provided. More info
Green Building: A one-day seminar in the principles, practices, and benefits of sustainable design and construction
Dec. 10, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, UO Baker Downtown Center, Eugene, $200. This seminar is presented by the University of Oregon's Sustainability Leadership Academy and co-sponsored by the Cascadia Region Green Building Council (mention this newsletter and receive 10% off). Registration Email
Seattle, Tacoma/Olympia Branch Holiday Event
December 16, 4:30 - 6 PM, new Seattle Library
Come celebrate the projects that received LEED Certification in 2004 and a new Cascadia student group at UW. More Info
Homes for the Holiday . . . A Residential Energy Efficiency Story
Dec. 16, 8:30 AM - 2 PM, Earth Advantage National Center, 16280 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd., Portland. The APEM Holiday Forum 2004 will feature presentations on Zero Energy Homes, LEED for residential multi-use buildings, the Northwest Energy Star Home Program, a Trade Show, prizes and lunch. More info
RESOURCES
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New LEED® for Core & Shell Case Study
Convinced that green building will be included in the search criteria of future tenants, Touchstone "future-proofed" their project's long-term value with LEED-CI. More info
BuildingGreen announces 2004 Top-10 Green Building Products
BuildingGreen, Inc., publisher of the GreenSpec® Directory and Environmental Building NewsTM, announced its selections of the top ten green building products of 2004. This third annual award, announced at the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild Conference in Portland, recognizes the most exciting products added to the GreenSpec Directory during the past year (though some products may have been on the market longer). More info
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120 pages, $15 USD includes shipping and handling. Cascadia sponsored this Ecotrust publication on the building we call home. "Rebuilt Green is the first book to explore the true meaning and social dimensions of green building." --Paul Hawken. Buy the Book
Nine Great Cities
Copenhagen Professor Jan Gehl has identified nine cities "reconquered" from cars for people. What North American city is the only one on the list? The list can be found in the book New City Spaces. More info (Click on "Books" then search by author)
LEED for Homes updates
The LEED for Homes website has recently been updated to include links and contact information for green homebuilding programs throughout the U.S. More info. Cascadia welcomes James Hackler, recently hired a LEED for Homes program manager at USGBC.
Stocking stuffers
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Winning the Oil Endgame: Innovation for Profits, Jobs, and Security.
In his newest book, Amory Lovins argues the business case for weaning our country from oil. More info
New Window Product, Greater Control
Sage Glass is a "switchable" electronically tintable glass that darkens or lightens via a dimmer switch, remote control, or central energy. This allows glare and solar heat to be blocked. More info
Building Codes for a Small Planet
This new film was produced by the Development Center for Appropriate Technology VHS, DVD or CD-RIN for $25. More info or Tel. 520-624-6628
GREEN BUILDING IN THE NEWS
Chicago gives lessons on appeal, practicality of green buildings
Smart buildings gain momentum
Green with pride
Spokane's Convention Center expansion environmentally friendly
HELP WANTED (job announcements in sustainable building)
Busby Perkins+Will Architects have an opening for an intermediate architect with a minimum of 5 years experience, preferably with high-rise residential projects. Forward CVs to carreers@busbyperkinswill.ca
Renewable Energy Program Manager at the Energy Trust of Oregon (Click "Opportunities")
New Job Resources on Cascadia's Website
Editor's Note: This newsletter is published monthly and submissions need to be made by 25th of the prior month.
