News

New LEED 2.2 Online Demo PowerPoint Released

Cascadia seeks BC Director, position reopened. Minimum 3+ years experience. More info. Attach cover, resume and 3-5 references by Jan 27 in email to glen@cascadiagbc.org.

Brandon Smith

Brandon Smith has been promoted to Cascadia’s Deputy Director. Congratulations Brandon and thanks for your commitment to our mission.

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

Greenbuild 2006: Call For Session Proposals: Submissions will be accepted online until Feb 3 at 5 PM (EST).

Latest Regional Green Building Stats as of Jan 1, 2006

The World Bank estimates that between now and 2015 roughly half of the world's new building construction will take place in China. ED&C Article: Bringing LEED to China

Thank you to GGLO (Silver) and Radiance Lighting Design (Certified) for being the first to renew their sponsorships in 2006. See our full page ad thanking Cascadia sponsors (as of Oct 10). Join us in 2006

LEED Core and Shell Public Comment Period Open until Jan 16 at 5 PM PST.

AIA Board of Directors Sets Ambitious Agenda for Sustainability, Architectural Record, Dec 27, 2005

Omicron Office

Omicron Office, Vancouver, BC is awarded LEED-CI Gold and Regional Training Center, WA Department of Corrections, Monroe, WA achieves LEED-NC Gold.

"When the world arrives in 2010 I want them to find a city committed to the principle of sustainability." Inaugural address of Mayor Sam Sullivan, City of Vancouver, BC. More info

Earth Advantage awards The Rose House Platinum

Peter Busby invested into the Order of Canada, Nov 18, 2005

Enterprise honored by Global Green's "Organizational Design Award" for Green Communities; a five-year, $555 million initiative that will build more than 8,500 environmentally healthy homes for low-income families. More info

Building Design & Construction released Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability report in Nov 2005. Sponsors included the Green Building Initiative, U.S. Department of Energy and General Services Administration, and The Vinyl Institute. More info

ORI to build one of the nation's greenest buildings in the heart of downtown Eugene. More info

Resources

Get your copy at Cascadia's discount price: McGraw-Hill SmartMarket Report for Green Building. Order here

Cascadia report on salvage of commercial building materials for METRO released. More info

New LEED Gold Building & Case Study. City of Hillsboro 168,000 sf building. More info

Tenant Space for Lease: Urban Green, a resource center for sustainable development, seeks to foster emerging green business enterprises by leasing multi-tenant space in Pioneer Square, Seattle, beginning July. Space limited. More info: Michael.Cox@seattle.gov or (206) 684-5518.

Seattle Green Roof Evaluation Project, More info

New book: The Ecological Engineer, Volume One: KEEN Engineering by: David R. Macaulay and Jason F. McLennan

Autodesk Survey Predicts 100% Increase in Green Design Practices by Architects by 2010
More info

An approach to the design of Natural and Hybrid Ventilation Systems for Cooling Buildings, by Axley, Emmerich, Dols, and Walton. See Summary, and Application of Natural Ventilation for U.S. Commercial Buildings - Climate Suitability, Design Strategies & Methods, by Axley, J., NIST, Complete report (146 pgs): More info

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT) Boosts Solar, Microturbines, Energy Efficiency Investments. Interface Engineering has written an article detailing this law as well as current and projected impact. More info

Labs21 Publishes Two New Best Practice Guides: Right-sizing Laboratory Equipment Loads and Minimizing Reheat Energy Use in Laboratories. More info

Draft LEED Application Guide for Laboratories (AGL) available. More info

LEED for Neighborhood Developments (ND) Rating System - Preliminary Draft (106 pgs), Sept 6, 2005. More info

Green Building section of FSC website includes Designing & Building with FSC, a how-to guide for architects and contractors as well as FSC Specification Language.

Get Falcon's free Blueprint for a Greener Restroom, 866-275-3718

LEED ROI software released. USGBC members analyze as many projects as they want for $349 per year. More info

RICS makes the commercial case for green buildings, market valuation, Building, Oct 28, 2005

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 (LEED 2.2 Exam coming in mid 2006)

Now only $65: The Insider's Guide to Marketing Green Buildings by Jerry Yudelson. Over 200 pages 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
120 pages, $10. "Rebuilt Green is the first book to explore the true meaning and social dimensions of green building." --Paul Hawken. Buy the Book

"It is our task in our time to hand down undiminished to those who come after us...the natural wealth and beauty which is our nation." John F. Kennedy

Events

Rick Fedrizzi

NEW DATE!!
2020: The Future of LEED and Green Building, Jan 30, 8 AM to 5:30 PM, Seattle City Hall.
USGBC CEO, President & Founding Board Chair, Rick Fedrizzi comes to Seattle for this all day summit with green building "all-stars" Kevin Hydes, Peter Busby, Bert Gregory, Tony Gale, Lynne Barker, Lucia Athens, Ralph DiNola, Jim Goldman, Paul Anseeuw, Kathleen Smith, Cathy Turner, Greg Hepp, Rob Bennett, Bettina von Hagen and more... More info , Registration

Rick Fedrizzi will also present the inaugural 2006 Urban Sustainability Forum lecture. See below

Oregon

Portland LEED Users Group (PLUG), Jan 12, 7:30 - 9 AM, at Interface Engineering, 708 SW Third Ave, Ste. 400, Topic: Intro to LEED NC V2.2. More info

LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) workshop, Jan 25, 8 AM - 5 PM, Skybridge A&B, Two World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St., Portland, More info. New student discount available: workshop@usgbc.org

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

LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) workshop, Jan 27, 8 AM - 5 PM, Plaza Conference Room, Two World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St., Portland, More info. New student discount available: workshop@usgbc.org

LEED and Green Building workshop with special guest, Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute, and tour of Nike's LEED-EB Gold Ken Griffey Jr. Building followed by reception. Feb 14, 7:30 AM - 5 PM, at Tiger Woods Conference Center, Nike Campus. Sponsored by Nike. More info , Registration

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

Save the date: Solutions for Wood in Green Building: From Vision to Reality, Mar 22, 1-6 PM, Ecotrust, Portland

Washington

Seattle LEED Users Group (SLUG), Jan 10, 7:30 - 9 AM, 400 E. Pine, Topic: Highlights of Greenbuild 2005. More info

Postponed! Tacoma-Olympia Branch Members Meeting, Jan 11

Inland Branch LEED Users Group (INLUG), Jan 11, 7:30 - 8:30 AM, Coffman Engineers 10 North Post Street #500, Spokane. Topic: Green Roofs in Eastern Washington

Buildings in Balance, 12-week green building lecture series, all 12 - 2 PM with lunch at Sellen Construction, except as noted. More info , Register for the entire series and save $50
Jan 30, 5:30 PM, Seattle City Hall, Rick Fedrizzi: The Future of Green Building, Free, no reg required.
Feb 3, Market Valuation & Green Building, Chris Corps, Reg
Feb 10, Biophilic Design, Judith Heerwagen, Reg
Feb 17, Developers Panel: Dennis Wilde, Ada Healy, Robert Brown, Reg
Feb 24, The Getty Center & LEED EB, Jim Bullock, Reg
Mar 3, The First LEED Hotel: Mike Shea, & Gerry Link, Reg
Mar 10, Building Integrated Solar Power, Arno Harris, Reg Mar 17, Vancouver’s 2010 Olympic Village, Tom Osdoba & Jody Andrews, Reg
Mar 24, Affordable Housing Goes Green, Sandra Mallory & Betsy Hunter, Reg
Mar 31, Battery Park City and Beyond, Drew Gangnes & Susan Kaplan, Reg
Apr 7, Managing the Cost of Green, Lisa Fay Matthiessen, Reg
Apr 10, 5:30 PM, Seattle Library, Ray Cole: Building an Environmental Ethic. Free, no reg required.
More info on Series , Register for the entire series

Urban Sustainability Forum: USGBC's Rick Fedrizzi presents the inaugural 2006 lecture The Future of Green Building. This event will kick-off Cascadia's new Buildings in Balance speaker series, 5:30 - 7 PM, Seattle