News

Cascadia Chapter seeks Nominations to Board of Directors. Deadline Dec 30. More info

Cascadia announces individual membership.Your support will help our nonprofit provide this newsletter andprograms. You will receive discounts on all Cascadia programs and more. Join Cascadia

LEED: Streamlined, Refined and Ready to go.USGBC announces innovations designed to not only reduce the LEEDdocumentation time and paperwork, but also cut certification costs by30-60%. More info

Gina Franzosa

Coming and Going: Cascadia welcomes Gina Franzosaas our new Oregon Director. Gina starts Dec 1. Gina leaves Otak whereshe was a Water Resources Engineer. She has a Bachelors and Mastersfrom Cornell University and has been an active volunteer with thePortland Branch.

Kollin Min has announced he will be leaving CascadiaDec 16 to join The Enterprise Foundation as Senior Program Director forthe Western Region. One of his responsibilities will be to direct theNorthwest Green Communities Initiative, providing grants, loans,tax-credit equity, and tech assistance for affordable housingdevelopers to build green. After Jan 3, contact kmin@enterprisecommunity.org. Thanks Kollin for all of your outstanding work.

Greenbuild Focuses on Process Improvements and Business Case for Sustainability

Vancouver City Council unanimously approves Green Building Council report and strategy for 80% of the total square footage built in Vancouver each year. More info

Unico joins 100 Friends at Certified Level. See our full page ad thanking Cascadia sponsors (as of Oct 10). Join us in 2006.

Merrill Hall	Blakely Hall

Merrill Hall, Center for Urban Horticulture, UW, Seattle; Washington State Penitentiary Warehouse, Walla Walla; and Blakely Hall, Issaquah were recently awarded LEED-NC Silver certification, and The Silva, North Vancouver, BC was awarded LEED-NC Certified.

Greenbuild Leadership Awards

Congratulations to G.Z. "Charlie" Brown and New Buildings Institute on USGBC Leadership Awards More info

Cascadia won one of two Chapter awards

AIA Seattle 2005 Honor Awards for Washington architecture to LEED projects Seattle City Hall, Nordheim Court/UW, and Seminar II, Evergreen State College. More info

AIA Portland Honors Design Excellence in Sustainability
Opsis,BOORA, GBD, Yost Grube Hall, Holst, Nathan Good and Thomas HackerArchitects among awardees at 49th annual design awards. More info

BuildingGreen Announces 2005 Top-10 Green Building Products

Seattle City Light First in Nation to Reach Zero Net Emissions Goal

USGBC has posted the comments on its American National Standards Institute (ANSI) application. More info

Long time green building supporter Amy Joslin died of cancer on Nov 13. Multnomah County Commissioners have named the County's green roof for her. More info

Thanksto Cascadia Board members Rob Bennett, Peter Clark, Diana Klein,Kathleen O'Brien, Heather Tremain and Jeff Wartelle for their years ofservice. All four depart the Board in January.

Resources

The Twelve Days of Christmas Green Building Style!

What is the value of green building? This independent study finds clear link beginning to emerge between the market value of a building and its green features. More info

Pop Quiz: What household task consumes 30 percent of usable potable water?
A. Cleaning B. Cooking and drinking C. Laundry D. Flushing toilets (answer at bottom)

Johnson Controls Launches Leedspeed software to expedite green building certification. More info

First rate new book: Green Office Buildings - A Practical Guide to Development, ULI, 400 pages, authors include Bill Browning, Greg Kats, Rod Wille, Leanne Tobias, and more. More info

Get a complimentary copy of new, full-color, 48-page book Engineering A Sustainable World:Design Process and Engineering Innovations for The Center for Health& Healing at Oregon Health & Science University, River Campus,a Platinum-LEED project (expected) on a conventional budget.

Greening the Evergreen State College, Waterless Urinals Meet Civic Ideals While Cutting Operating Costs. More info

USGBC and McGraw Hill Construction release SmartMarket Report for Green Building. Get your copy at Cascadia's discount rate. Order here

Everything You Need to Know About Photovoltaics without Being an Engineer

2005-06 City of Portland Green Investment grant fund RFP now open. More info

2006 Green Building Calendar features LEED Gold and Platinum Buildings including the REI Portland Store. Order Calendar

Biomimicry was an exciting topic at Greenbuild. More info Peak oil was another hot topic. More info

LEED "Flash Cards" Available
Cascadia has developed LEED 2.1 "flash cards" to help you prepare forthe exam. The 280 questions and answers can be cut into "flash cards." Purchase Flash Cards (LEED 2.2 Exam coming in mid 2006)

Now only $65: The Insider's Guide to Marketing Green Buildings byJerry Yudelson. Over 200 pages, 50 charts, graphs, project photos,figures and tables, charting the future direction of green building.Feb. 2005 update edition. Buy the Book , More info , Read Table and Sample Chapter

Rebuilt Green: The Natural Capital Center and the Transformative Power of Building
120pages, $10. "Rebuilt Green is the first book to explore the truemeaning and social dimensions of green building." --Paul Hawken. Buy the Book

Events

Build it LEED: A General Contractor's Guide to LEED Implementation, Dec 13, 1 - 5 PM, CCS, Spokane. More info and registration. First 40 people half price ($75) thanks to Community Colleges of Spokane! Register by Dec 5.

Rick Fedrizzi

USGBC CEO, President & Founding Board Chair, Rick Fedrizzi comes to Seattle for the Future of LEED and Green Building Summit all day Jan 24 at Seattle City Hall, with green building "all-stars"Lucia Athens, Lynne Barker, Rob Bennett, Peter Busby, Ralph DiNola, JimGoldman, Kevin Hydes, Kathleen Smith, Auden Schendler, Joe vanBelleghem, and Jerry Yudelson, and for the Jan 23, Urban SustainabilityForum to kick-off Cascadia's Buildings in Balance speaker series, 5:30- 7 PM at Seattle Public Library Auditorium. Registration info comingsoon.

Oregon

Portland LEED Users Group (PLUG), Dec 8, 7:30 - 9 AM, at Interface Engineering, 708 SW Third Ave, Ste. 400, Topic: 2006 PLUG topics and year end review. More info

Portland Branch Annual Holiday Party, Dec 14, 5:30 PM, Environmental Building Supplies, 819 SE Taylor St., Greenbuild summary slam

LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) Technical Review workshop , Jan 25, 8 AM - 5 PM, Skybridge A&B, Two World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St., Portland, More info

LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) Technical Review workshop, Jan 27, 8 AM - 5 PM, Plaza Conference Room, Two World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St., Portland, More info

Build it LEED! A Contractors' Guide to Green Building, Feb. 16, 8 - 12 PM. Ecotrust, 721 NW 9th Ave, 2nd Floor, Portland. More info and registration

Washington

Introduction to eQuest building energy simulation tool, Dec 8, 8 AM - 4 PM (Breakfast/reg 8 AM).
Intermediate eQuest,Dec 9, 8 AM - 4 PM (Breakfast/reg 8 AM). Both at Lighting Lab, 400 EPine, Seattle. Attendees receive eQuest software, training workbook,breakfast, lunch, 6 AIA HSW units; bring laptop. More info , Register Intro , Register Intermediate. Early discount by Dec 2.

Seattle LEED Users Group (SLUG) , Dec 13, 7:30 - 9 AM, 400 E. Pine, Topic: Life Cycle Costing and 2006 SLUG Planning. More info

Seattle Branch Annual Holiday Party, Dec 15, 5:30 - 7 PM, at Mithun, Pier 56, 1201 Alaskan Way, Seattle. Festive beverages and hors d'oeuvres served. RSVP: Seattle@cascadiagbc.org

British Columbia

LEED-NC Technical Review, Dec 1, 8 AM - 5, Laurel Point Inn, 680 Montreal Street, Salons ABCD, Victoria. More info

LEED for Existing Buildings workshop (USGBC: LEED-EB), Dec 1, 8 AM-5 PM, Crowne Plaza Hotel Georgia, 801 West Georgia St, Vancouver. More info

CaGBC LEED for Contractors 1/2 Day seminar, Dec 2, 8 AM - 12 Noon (registration & breakfast 7:30 AM), Laurel Point Inn, 680 Montreal St, Victoria. More info

LEED for Commercial Interiors workshop (USGBC: LEED-CI), Dec 9, 8 AM-5 PM, Crowne Plaza Hotel Georgia, 801 West Georgia St, Vancouver. Course Description, More info

Vancouver Branch 2nd Annual Seasonal Celebration, Dec 12, 5:30 - 9:30 PM, Steamworks, 375 Water St (downstairs), Vancouver. Cash bar with hors d'oeuvres provided.

Additional Events:

NBIS Business Leaders Forum: Eco-Entrepreneurs and Green Venture Capitalists -a new recipe for success in the bioregion? Dec 1, 7:30-9 AM, Seattle University, Casey Commons. More info

Green Roofs Design 101 Introductory Course,Dec 2, 8:30 AM - 5 PM, 6543 N. Burlington Ave, Portland. InstructorPatrick Carey, architect and guest speaker Tom Liptan, BES. More info

2005 Urban Sustainability Forum, Creating Livable Cities with Urban Green Space:Mike Houck, Director, Urban Greenspaces Institute, Portland StateUniversity, Dec 5, 5:30 - 7 PM, Seattle City Hall, Bertha Landes Room,600 Fourth. More info

Green Home Forum, The Latest on Rainwater Harvesting, Dec 8, 7 - 8:30 PM, PCC Training Center next to OMSI, 1626 SE Water Ave, Portland. More info

Save the date: IIDA's SPACES conference: Designing Working Environments, Jan 26, 7:30 AM - 5 PM, Portland. Keynote: Penny Bonda, IIDA, chair, LEED-CI committee. More info

Green Building in the News

Lease Structure Hinders Energy Efficiency

Seattle No. 1 for green buildings by John C. Ryan, Daily Journal of Commerce, November 16, 2005

Green Washing: Get your company to clean up its janitorial act by Joel Makower, Grist, Nov 1, 2005

A 'green' spurt for US businesses? by Mark Clayton, Christian Science Monitor, Oct 28, 2005

Can Pioneer Square-Stadium District be energy self-sufficient? by Jayson Antonoff, Daily Journal of Commerce, Oct 6, 2005

From Scrap to Sustainable: Building Green in Whatcom County by Tara Nelson, Northwest Business Monthly

Against Green Roofs, as Such by: Jerry Yudelson, October 25, 2005

GREENBUILD 2005: Perspectives from Tabletop 12 by Bill Walsh, Healthy Building News, November 17, 2005

Help Wanted (Job Announcements in Sustainable Building)

Cascadia seeksfull-time Meeting/Event Planner next year for Annual Conference andother events. Minimum 2+ years experience. Attach cover and resume inemail to glen@cascadiagbc.org. Open until filled in mid 2006.

Green Building Services seeks project manager and office manager. Letter, resume to allyson@greenbuildingservices.com. No calls please.

Stantec, recently merged with Keen Engineering, has numerous positions available in its Seattle and other offices. Join over 280 LEED accredited professionals at the firm. More info

Job Resources on Cascadia's Website

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