[SPN-Discussion] Urban Green Council Upcoming Events

Thu Jun 3 19:04:27 UTC 2010

Urban Green Council would like to share our upcoming events with you. We
have a number of interesting educational opportunities this month which are
listed and explained in detail below. Most of these can qualify for AIA and
other continuing education credit.

GREEN DESIGN FOUNDATIONS: THE BASICS OF INTEGRATED DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
OF LEED 2009  6/17/10 - 8:30am-12:30pm

LEED WORKSHOP: CORE CONCEPTS AND STRATEGIES 6/25/10  8:30am-5pm

TOUR TAPESTRY MIXED INCOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT - 245 EAST 124th STREET
6/29/10  4:00pm- 6:00pm

NYC Green Codes Task Force Education Series  6/29/10  6:00pm-8:00pm

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GREEN DESIGN FOUNDATIONS: THE BASICS OF INTEGRATED DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
OF LEED 2009

This 4-hour course is designed for those seeking a technical introduction to
the collaborative green building design process and  implementation of LEED
2009.  If LEED workshops are the ³what,² our ³Green Design Foundations²
course is the ³why² and ³how.²

This 100-level course will begin with an overview of the fundamentals of
green building, including the environmental impacts of buildings and how
they are typically mitigated.  This will be followed with a detailed
description of LEED 2009 and the integrated, or collaborative, design
process required to most effectively achieve the goals of this standard.
Attendees will then be walked through a strong series of completed project
case studies in which these concepts have been effectively implemented.  A
question and answer period will conclude this highly engaging session.

Thursday, June 17, 2010
Time: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
5 Penn Plaza 
New York, NY 10001 

For tickets and more information visit the event website:
http://getinvolved.usgbcny.org/site/Calendar/1530639409?view=Detail&id=10422
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LEED WORKSHOP: CORE CONCEPTS AND STRATEGIES

Please join Urban Green Council for this official USGBC 200-level course
intended for anyone who wants more than a basic understanding of LEED -
including those with a stake in their company's or community's building
practices, those directly involved in green building projects, and those
pursuing GBCI's LEED Green Associate credential.  This course will satisfy
the eligibility requirement for taking the LEED Green Associate Exam.

The workshop provides essential knowledge of sustainable building concepts
that are fundamental to all LEED Rating Systems. It begins with an
introduction to the benefits and integrative approach to green building, and
a brief background on the U.S. Green Building Council and LEED, including
basics of the building certification process. The core of the workshop
presents LEED intents and concepts at the credit category level - across
building types and rating systems - touching on strategies, synergies, and
specific examples that are reinforced by real project cases. Key LEED
metrics and LEED referenced standards are addressed throughout the workshop.
Interactive activities within the course keep you engaged and reinforce what
you've learned.

June 25th, 2010
8:30 am to 5 pm
4 Irving Place 
New York, NY 10003

For tickets and more information visit the event website:
http://joinus.urbangreencouncil.org/site/PageNavigator/LEEDCoreConceptsandSt
rategiesWorkshopNewYork

TOUR TAPESTRY MIXED INCOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
245 EAST 124th STREET

Please join Urban Green Council for pre-occupancy tour of Tapestry, a mixed
income LEED-NC project in the recently rezoned 125 Street Corridor in
Harlem.

Tapestry is a 12-story, 185-unit mixed-income rental apartment building
pursuing LEED NC Gold. A Jonathan Rose Companies and Lettire Construction
Corp venture, Tapestry is a NYC Housing Development Corp. Mixed-Income
Housing and NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development project and is
receiving incentives from the NYSERDA Multifamily Performance Program.  The
project also meets the Enterprise Green Communities guidelines for
environmental responsibility.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
245 East 124th Street
New York, NY 10035 

For tickets and more information visit the event website:
http://getinvolved.usgbcny.org/site/Calendar/1691912545?view=Detail&id=10386
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NYC Green Codes Task Force Education Series

On February 1st Urban Green Council submitted the NYC Green Codes Task Force
report to Mayor Bloomberg and Council Speaker Quinn- perhaps the most
sophisticated and comprehensive analysis of building codes ever conducted by
a municipality.  The Task Force was charged with recommending green changes
to the laws and regulations affecting buildings in New York, bringing them
to the next level. The 111 recommendations largely impact new construction
and renovations, many of them removing current impediments to green
practices. The proposals would affect building codes as well as other codes,
such as zoning, health, consumer affairs, and environmental
protection‹resulting in greener, healthier buildings for all New Yorkers.
Received to critical acclaim, the Task Force report is now being reviewed in
detail by the Mayor¹s Office and Speaker¹s Office

Please join Urban Green for a series of educational programs that will
analyze the details of the most important and technically challenging
proposals of the NYC Green Codes Task Force.

Session 1:

Building a Resilient City:
An introduction to the creation, mission and development process of the NYC
Green Codes Task Force and a detailed discussion of proposals that address
climate change impacts and passive survivability issues.

Speakers:

Eric Dilan
NYC Council Member
Chair of the Committee on Housing & Building
Russell Unger
Executive Director
Urban Green
Charlotte Matthews
Vice President - Sustainability
Related Companies
Alex Wilson
Founder
buildinggreen.com 

Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
4 Irving Place
New York, NY 10003 

For tickets and more information visit the event website:
http://getinvolved.usgbcny.org/site/Calendar/1408477543?view=Detail&id=10426
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-- 
Joshua Bissinger, LEED GA
Programs Intern

Urban Green Council
U.S. Green Building Council of New York

Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
One Bowling Green, Suite 419
New York, New York 10004

<http://www.urbangreencouncil.org/>

URBAN GREEN EXPO 2010: PUSHING THE ENVELOPE
September 29 - 30, New York City
Opening Keynote: William McDonough
www.urbangreenexpo.com

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