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March 2005 Newsletter
March 2005 Newsletter
NEW: THIS ISSUE'S HIGHLIGHTS
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NEWS
Cascadia
Elects New Board Members
House
Bill 1272 Passes First Hurdle
Cascadia
Chapter Letter on PVC
EVENTS
Meet
the Canada Green Building Council Board
Register
for New LEED Workshops
Save
May 4th AM for Using The Natural Step and LEED
RESOURCES
Cascadia
launches Advanced Case Studies Portal
The
Insider's Guide to Marketing Green Buildings
New
LEED 2.1 "Flash Cards"
GREEN
BUILDINGS IN THE NEWS
Is
Seattle in danger of losing its LEED?
Local
firms ready to test green roofs
HELP
WANTED (job announcements in sustainable building)
Green
Building Services seeks Portland-based engineer
Cascadia Elects
New Board Members
The Cascadia Chapter is pleased to announce
that Dennis Wilde, Gerding/Edlen Development, Portland; Freda Pagani, UBC
Sustainability Director, Vancouver; and Dale Mikkelsen, City of Vancouver
were elected to the Board of Directors in January. Thank you to all 18
nominees for their willingness and commitment to serve. The Board also
elected Rob Bennett, Chair; Peter Clark, Vice Chair; Randell Leach,
Treasurer; and Kathleen O'Brien, Secretary.
Meet the Board
Cascadia
invites local Branch and USGBC members to meet the Board on Mar. 11 from
5:15 - 6:30 PM at Ecotrust 3rd floor in Portland, during the Board's winter
retreat. No RSVP required.
House Bill 1272
Passes First Hurdle
Washington's high performance green
buildings bill passed out of the House Capital Budget Committee last week on
a bi-partisan 24 to 5 vote! If enacted, Washington would become the first
state in the nation to implement green building through legislation. The
Senate version is expected to move out of the Senate Water, Energy and
Environment Committee on Tuesday. Floor action on the bill is expected
during the week of March 7th. Make your voice heard by contacting
your legislator. More
info, Read
the Bill. Please contact Kollin
Min, 206 223 2028 if you have any questions or want to get
involved.
Cascadia
Chapter Letter on PVC
The Cascadia Board submitted a letter to
the USGBC Board regarding PVC issue. Read
the letter
Newest Friends
Cascadia
would like to thank reSource Rethinking Building and Antron for joining 100
Friends of Cascadia at the Certified level. BCBC also renewed its
commitment to 100 Friends in 2005 at the Silver level. Thanks to
all our generous sponsors! See
our Sponsors , The
Benefits of Joining 100 Friends of Cascadia
Countries Rated
on Sustainability
The 2005 index of environmental
sustainability ranked the United States 45th of the 146 countries studied,
behind such countries as Japan, Botswana, the tiny Himalayan kingdom of
Bhutan, and most of Western Europe. Finland, Norway and Uruguay held the top
three spots in the ranking, prepared by researchers at Yale and Columbia
Universities. Canada was sixth. The lowest-ranking countries were North
Korea, Haiti, Taiwan, Iraq and Kuwait. Source: NY Times
$4.3 Million to
Stimulate U.S. Carbon Offset Market
The Climate Trust
received $4.3 million from Portland General Electric to reduce global
warming emissions under Oregon's innovative climate change regulation. The
funding will be placed into projects that reduce carbon dioxide levels in
the atmosphere. More info
University of Oregon Lillis Business Complex Achieves LEED Silver Rating
Seattle Pacific
University Science Building Achieves LEED Certified Rating
More
info , Read
the project review
Mithun Architects
+ Designers + Planners Receives Two Prestigious Awards
The
national Cradle to Cradle Design
Competition awarded Mithun's Photo Stack entry First Place.
Mithun also received a 2004
Honor Award for Washington Architecture from the AIA Seattle
for its Lloyd Crossing Sustainable Urban Design Plan for the Lloyd District
in Portland.
Meet the CaGBC
Board
The Vancouver Branch of the Cascadia Chapter and the
Canada Green Building Council invite you to meet the CaGBC Board during its
bi-annual meeting in BC. Mar. 2, 5:30 - 7:30 PM, Steamworks Brewing Co.
(main floor), 375 Water Street, Vancouver. Appetizers provided. No host bar.
No RSVP required.
Register for
Upcoming LEED Workshops and Modules
Seattle
Incorporating
LEED into Project Specifications, Mar. 16, 8 AM - Noon, (early reg. by Mar.
9) More
info , Register
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
Portland
LEED Technical
Review (formerly Intermediate) Mar. 16, 8 AM - 5 PM, (early reg. by Mar. 9) More
info
Using LEED-NC on Historic Projects, Mar. 23 POSTPONED
Using
LEED-NC on Healthcare Projects, Apr. 6, 1 - 5 PM,(early reg. by Mar. 30) More
info , Register
Eugene
LEED Technical Review (formerly Intermediate) Apr. 8, 8 AM - 5 PM, More
info
Victoria LEED Canada-NC: Technical
Review (formerly LEED Training Level 1), Mar. 10, 8 AM - 5 PM,
Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel Ballroom, 146 Kingston Street More
info
Seattle LEED Users Group, Mar. 8, 7:30 - 9 AM, Lighting Design Lab, 400 E. Pine, dcs@abacus-engr.com Topic: Report from London on Chilled Beams.
Tacoma-Olympia
Branch Members Meeting, March 10, 7:30 - 9:00 AM, in Olympia.
Rep.
Hans Dunshee and Stu
Simpson address the Governor's Executive Order and HB1272. dale@architectsbcra.com
Portland LEED Users Group, Mar. 10, 7:30 - 9:00 AM, at Interface Engineering, 708 SW Third Ave, Ste. 400, portland@cascadiagbc.org Topic: Renewable Energy
Portland Branch Tour of SERA Architects LEED-CI offices and St. Patrick's Day Reception, Mar. 17, 5:30 PM, 338 NW 5th Ave, Portland, free but RSVP required: RSVP here
Vancouver LEED Users Group, Mar. 18, Noon, at Terasen Gas Building, 1111 Georgia St., 1st Floor, Thurlow Room, ebrault@veleng.com Topic: LED Lighting & LEED
GeoExchange International Conference and Expo, Mar. 17-18, Hilton Vancouver Metrotown Hotel, Burnaby, BC. Innovations in ground/water source heat pumps. More info
ReTHINK is Portland's interactive, case-study based green building and site education program that runs through April. Full schedule
2005 Urban
Sustainability Forum, Seattle
An energizing public dialogue on
transforming Seattle into a 21st century city. Full
schedule
Energy Management
Telecourse sponsored by US Department of Energy/Federal Energy Management
Program (FEMP)
Register for each two-hour module or all.
Mar.
15 Part 1a: Utility Energy Services Contracting
Mar. 15 Part 1b: Energy
Savings Performance Contracting
Mar. 22 Part 2a: Buying Energy
Efficient Products
Mar. 22 Part 2b: Life-Cycle Costing - Basic
Mar.
29 Part 3a: Water Resource Management
Mar. 29 Part 3b: O&M Management
More
info , Register
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BuiltGreen
Conference & Expo: Greening the 21st Century
Mar. 17, 7:45
AM -5:30 PM conference, 5:30 - 7:00 PM free public expo, Seattle Center
Additional
home tours Mar. 18 More
info , Register: 425-451-7920, events@mbaks.com
Take Charge with
Sustainable Energy, Mar. 18, 7 - 9 PM, Meany Hall, UW, Seattle
Seattle
Mayor Greg Nickels and International Sustainable Solutions present Svend
Auken, former Danish Cabinet Minister for Energy and the Environment. During
the oil crisis of the 1970s, Denmark was dependent on foreign oil for 98% of
its energy needs. Today, this small country, with a population the size of
WA, is a net exporter of energy and the largest exporter worldwide of
renewable energy technologies. As a member of parliament for 30 years, Svend
Auken was one of the leading architects of Denmark's remarkable transition.
Don't miss this Cascadia sponsored by event. Register
Beijing Green Building Conference, Mar. 28-30, Beijing International Convention Center, Beijing, China More info
Let it Rain
Early
registration for the North American Rainwater Harvesting conference, July
14-16, 2005, in Seattle, ends March 31. More
info
Simple.
Sustainable. Fun. Informative. GreenWorld
The Northern Pacific
Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) presents the
7th Annual GreenWorld. This year's event will feature education, exhibits,
and a lecture by Jean-Michel Cousteau in a hip cocktail-party atmosphere to
inspire the public to explore issues of environmental sustainability. Apr.
7, 5 - 10:30 PM, Bell Harbor Conference Center, Seattle. More
info , Register: justinekish@comcast.net
or 425-260-0418.
Labs21 Conference
Call for Presenters
Showcase your ideas on sustainable
laboratory design, engineering, and operation at the Laboratories for the
21st Century (Labs21) 2005 Annual Conference on October 18-20 in Portland.
Call for presenters deadline is April 15. More
info
Save the Date: May 4, 8 AM - Noon for Envisioning Fully Sustainable Buildings - Using The Natural Step and LEED, Portland. Featuring Duke Castle, Oregon Natural Step Network; John Echlin, SERA Architects; Scott Lewis, Brightworks Northwest; Charlie Stephens, Oregon Department of Energy; and Dennis Wilde, Gerding/Edlen Development
Cascadia
launches Advanced Case Studies Portal
NAHB
Rolls Out Green Building Guidelines
The National Association
of Home Builders (NAHB) unveiled their new voluntary NAHB Model Green Home
Building Guidelines recently. More
info
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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.
Read
review , Buy
the Book
More
info , Read
the Table of Contents and Sample Chapter
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Building
Augmented Wind Turbines
Designers
in the UK are researching huge (90 ft. diameter!) wind turbines built into
the structure of the building itself. Some say these systems can generate 20
-100% of a building's total electrical energy requirements. More
info
Get the Current
Celilo
Group Media and Clean Edge have launched a new site NWCurrent.com
focused on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and smart energy in the
region. The new web site and free monthly electronic newsletter covers a
range of topics including technology innovations, policy developments, and
regional news.
Laboratories for
the 21st Century 2005 Annual Conference
October
18-20, 2005, Oregon Convention Center
Abstracts Due: April 15, 2005;
Call for Exhibitors: Spring 2005
Registration Opens: July 1, 2005 More
info
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 to help you memorize
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
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 Mar. 28.
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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
Urban Sustainability Study Tour of Sweden and Denmark, May 15 - 21 More info
Is Seattle in danger of losing its LEED? Daily Journal of Commerce, Feb. 23
Local firms ready to test green roofs, Daily Journal of Commerce, Feb. 22
UW Student Senate considers green building legislation, The UW Daily, Feb. 18
London's
First Green Built Skyscraper
USGBC Panel Recommends
Against Credit for Eliminating Vinyl, Draws Fire
PIMA gives advice regarding the polyiso shortage
HELP WANTED (job announcements in sustainable building)
Green Building Services in Portland seeks an engineer to join its team. Prefer strong ME and project management skills, and someone who can move comfortably from design to operational issues. Contact Jay_Coalson@pgn.com, 503-603-1691
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.
