February 2005 Newsletter

NEWS

Announcing New LEED Workshops and Modules
Portland
LEED Technical Review (formerly Intermediate) Mar. 16, 8 AM - 5 PM, More info
Using LEED-NC on Historic Projects, Mar. 23, 8 AM - Noon, More info
Using LEED-NC on Healthcare Projects, Apr. 6, 8 AM - Noon, More info
Seattle
Incorporating LEED into project Specifications, Mar. 16, 8 AM - Noon, More info
LEED Technical Review (formerly Intermediate) Mar. 28, 8 AM - 5 PM, More info
LEED for Existing Buildings, Apr. 4, 8 AM - 5 PM, More info
(Half-day module registrations go live after Feb. 15. BC workshops coming soon.)

Introducing House Bill 1272: Washington State Green Building Legislation
On Jan. 19, Rep. Hans Dunshee introduced House Bill 1272 in the WA State Legislature which would require all WA State public buildings to be built to the LEED Silver standard (K-12 schools would have the option of building to the Washington Sustainable Schools Protocol). The Bill was co-sponsored by 42 other legislators. If enacted, Washington would become the first state in the nation to implement green building requirements through legislation. Make your voice heard by contacting your legislator. More info , Read HB1272 Please contact Kollin Min if you have any questions or want to get involved.

Last Chance to Comment on USGBC's PVC Report
The deadline to comment on USGBC’s Draft Report on the use of PVC in buildings and its recommendation not to include a PVC-free credit in LEED is Feb. 15. View Draft and Comment , Read Healthy Building Network Response , Read another PVC Study
Your comments are extremely important. Please take some time to give your feedback.

Greenbuild 2005 Call for Proposals and Reviewers
USGBC has announced a Call for Proposals for Greenbuild 2005 in Atlanta. Submissions will be accepted online until Feb. 11. Call for proposals
Applications for proposal reviewers will be accepted until Feb. 4. Call for reviewers

Picture by LMN Architects

TIME Names Seattle Public Library Best in Architecture
TIME magazine has named the LEED-Silver Seattle Public Library the Best in Architecture in 2004. More info

February Friends
Cascadia would like to thank OTAK Architects in Portland for joining 100 Friends of Cascadia at the Silver level. Thanks to all our generous sponsors! See our Sponsors , The Benefits of Joining 100 Friends of Cascadia

Cool Climate Concrete Launches
Second only to water, concrete is the most used material on the planet. Every pound of binding cement in concrete generates a pound of carbon dioxide. The Climate Trust has launched its newest carbon offset program using a blended cement. For more info about Cool Climate Concrete (C3), email Scott Horst at horst@hometown.com.

Green Investment Fund RFP
The City of Portland Green Investment Fund released a request for proposals on January 10. The $2.5 million, 5 year green building and site innovative grant program releases $500,000 in funding with submittals due February 15, 2005. More info

Flexcar - Touché! One LEED Point
USGBC awards PSU’s Broadway Housing project a LEED credit for placement of a Flexcar (car sharing) vehicle on site. More info

Silver Core & Shell Pilot
The SBRI Building at 307 Westlake in Seattle has been awarded LEED-Silver under USGBC’s Core & Shell Pilot program with 31 points. More info

Stephen E. Epler Hall at Portland State University awarded LEED Silver

Builder of the Year
The Oregon Home Building Association has named Gretchen Palmer, a founding member of the Building Green Council of Central Oregon, as Builder of the Year for 2004.

What is the North American Coalition on Green Building?
The 32 industry trade associations are mostly wood and plastic associations including the American Forest & Paper Association, American Plastics Council and the Vinyl Institute. The Coalition of Associations has no staff, bylaws, Board, budget or website. More info

EVENTS

ReTHINK 2005 kicked off on Jan. 25 with Professor David Orr. ReTHINK is Portland’s interactive, case-study based green building and site education program that runs through April. The program has residential and commercial tracks and includes a Design Forum Lecture Series with nationally recognized architects at the forefront of sustainable design. Full schedule

Get CENTERED! Launch, Feb. 3, 5 - 9 PM, Brewhouse Tower, 1120 NW Couch, 5th Floor, Portland
Help launch " Get Centered!," a year-long campaign to spur investment in and build the region's vibrant downtowns and main streets. Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres + networking. Speakers Mark Edlen and David Bragdon $15. More info

Dr. Ken Yeang in Portland, Feb. 7, 6:30 PM, PSU, Lincoln Hall, Room 75
1620 SW Park Avenue, Free
Dr. Yeang will speak on ecological design and planning. More info

Seattle LEED Users Group, Feb. 8, 7:30 - 9 AM, Lighting Design Lab, 400 E. Pine, dcs@abacus-engr.com Topic: Changes proposed in LEED 2.2.

BC Branch Members Meeting, Feb. 9, 12 Noon, UBCRS, Vancouver, thomas.mueller@gvrd.bc.ca

Portland LEED Users Group, Feb. 10, 7:30 - 9:00 AM, at Interface Engineering, 708 SW Third Ave, Ste. 400, bybee@mail.teleport Topic: USGBC’s Draft Report on PVC.

The CIRS Project
Feb. 10, 5:30 - 7 PM, BCIT, Burnaby Campus, Inglis Bldg (NE1) 331, Vancouver, BC, free
Martin Nielsen speaks on the design and construction of the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability. More info

Go Online with LEED, Feb. 10, 12 Noon - 2 PM, 201 South Jackson St. King Street Center, Seattle

What Makes It GREEN? April 28, Bertha Knight Landes Rm, City Hall, Seattle
Application Deadline Feb. 11 for exhibit, discussion, and publication. More info

AIA COTE Case Study: The Green Book, Feb. 15, 4 - 6 PM, Ballard Branch Library, 5614 22nd Ave. NW, Seattle

Portland Branch Tour of Brewery Blocks, Feb. 16, 4:30 PM
Meet at the entry arcade adjacent to Peet’s Coffee on Couch St., free but RSVP required: RSVP here , More info

9th Annual Tradeshow presented by SEAW - SW
Feb. 16, Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, free
Featuring speakers, expo, complimentary buffet, and CEUs. Register , More info

Stewart Brand - The Future of Cities as if the Past Mattered, Feb 16, 7:30 PM, First Congregational Church, 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland
Stewart Brand of Whole Earth Magazine, co-founder of the Global Business Network and The Long Now Foundation, Brand is an innovative leader in considering our present impact on the future. More info

Advancing Facilities Practices: Using LEED EB as a Catalyst for Change
Feb. 17, 8 AM – Noon, 2 World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon, Portland, $35.
Speakers will outline whole system approaches to effective facilities management practices. More info

Solar Electricity in Building & Photovoltaic Research at BCIT
Feb. 24, 5:30-7 PM, BCIT, Burnaby Campus, Inglis Bldg (NE1) 331, Vancouver, BC, free
Eric Smiley speaks on how photovoltaics work and how they work symbiotically with green roofs. More info

Vancouver LEED Users Group, Feb. 25 at 12:00 PM, at Terasen Gas Building, 1111 Georgia St., 1st Floor, Thurlow Room, ebrault@veleng.com

The Business Case for Sustainable Development, Feb. 28, 5:30-7 PM, Seattle Central Library Auditorium
Ed McMahon, Author & Sr. Resident Fellow for Sustainable Development, Urban Land Institute. lynne.barker@seattle.gov

GeoExchange International Conference and Expo, Mar. 17-18, in Burnaby, BC. Innovations in ground/water source heat pumps. More info

Power to the People, March 18, 7 – 9 PM, Meany Hall, Seattle
“Do you believe, now more than ever, that we need to greatly reduce our dependence on fossil fuels?” Save the date for Denmark’s Svend Auken

Beijing Green Building Conference, March 28-30, Beijing International Convention Center, Beijing, China
The First International Intelligent and Green Building Technologies and Products Conference & Expo. More info


RESOURCES

NEW LEED 2.1 Accreditation Exam "Flash Cards" Available
Cascadia has developed LEED 2.1 "flash cards" to help you prepare for the new exam. The resource includes over 280 questions and answers on the LEED 2.1 Green Building Rating System that can be cut into "flash cards." Purchase Flash Cards

Sustainable Industries Journal Announces New Subscription Price
SIJ is the Northwest's first business magazine dedicated to in-depth coverage of sustainable industries, including green building, renewable energy, food and farms, and recycled markets. $39/year. Subscribe

Expanded Green Building Product Directory now on-line!
The GVRD’s BuildSmart product directory now has over 600 locally available products! It has been also been fundamentally reconfigured to provide specifiers with intelligent searching capabilities and enhanced functionality. See Directory

4th Annual Seattle BEST Awards, Applications due Feb. 18
The Seattle BEST (Businesses for an Environmentally Sustainable Tomorrow) Awards recognize leadership in sustainable building, recycling, water and energy conservation. The deadline for applications is Feb. 18. More info

Free Occupancy Surveys Available For LEED Buildings
The Center for the Built Environment (CBE) offers an online occupant survey tool with automated reporting and analysis options. CBE is currently waiving the standard $1,000 fee for LEED buildings. Contact cbe-survey@berkeley.edu , More info

Rx for Cx: The Costs and Benefits of Commercial Buildings Commissioning
This report establishes the largest available collection of information on building commissioning and finds that commissioning is among the most cost-effective ways to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings. More info

Living Walls
Check out this new technology for cleaning indoor air using a “living wall”, a vertical wall of plants that acts as a huge biofilter for purifying contaminated indoor air. More info , See a system

Cost of Federal Green Buildings
The United States General Services Administration recently released a cost study of "greening" federal facilities. More info

Frederick P. Rose Architectural Fellowship
Program will provide an architect a three year paid fellowship to pursue sustainable design and planning in partnership with a local non-profit. Contact brandon@cascadiagbc.org if you are interested in partnering with Cascadia. Deadline March 28.

EBN Reviews Insider's Guide to Marketing Green Buildings
Environmental Building News has reviewed the new book on marketing green buildings by Jerry Yudelson. The Insider's Guide to Marketing Green Buildings charts the past growth and future direction of the green building industry. Read review , 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

New Web Site on the Use of Lighting Controls in Commercial Buildings



GREEN BUILDING IN THE NEWS

Putting a green cap atop the Emerald City, Seattle Times by Seattle City Councilman Peter Steinbrueck.
An effective green-roof incentive in our building code will demonstrate our civic commitment to a healthier, more livable city. Read more

‘Green reconstruction’ Vital After Tsunami, Says WWF

Northwest Leads Nation in Green Power Sales, DJC

Seattle's green builders reshape cityscape, SIJ

New Plastic Can Better Convert Solar Energy, Canadian Press
Researchers at the University of Toronto have invented an infrared-sensitive material that's five times more efficient at turning the sun's power into electrical energy than current methods. More info

The Greening of Idaho – Embracing Sustainability

Beyond Bulbs: Praise for Natural Light

Portland Area Fund Receives $100 Million for Sustainable Development


HELP WANTED (job announcements in sustainable building)

Office Manager, Canadian Eco-Lumber Co-op, Richmond, BC
Cover letter and resume to jobs@ecolumber.ca , More info

Plumbing Designer/Drafter, Glumac, Portland
Ideal candidate 7-10 years experience in the design of plumbing, industrial, and multi-family buildings, AutoCAD 2000 and 2004 and the ability to work directly with client. Full-time, permanent position. Contact Greg Knopp at gknopp@glumac.com.

HVAC Engineer/Energy Consultant, Ecotope, Seattle
Full time position with benefits. Cover letter and resume to molly@ecotope.com , More info

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.