Board Election Results
Thank you to the 2009 Urban Green Council Board of Directors for leading us through another successful year. After an election with exceptional candidates last month, Chris Garvin of Cook+Fox Architects and John Rice of AKF Engineers were re-elected to the board. Lauren Yarmuth of YRG Sustainability Consultants joins the board for a first time, as does Molly Garretson Zinzi, who was elected to a new seat representing Emerging Green Builders. The Board also appointed Paul Fernandes of the Building and Construction Trades Council and Pat Di Filippo of Turner Construction Company.
Thanks to outgoing Board members Om Taneja of the General Services Administration, Susan M. Kaplan of HLW International, and Steven Piguet of Sustainable Design Consulting for their years of dedication and service.
TONIGHT: Energy Code Changes - What the Design Team Needs to Know, Continued
The NYC Department of Buildings now requires that all projects submitted for approval include calculations to demonstrate compliance with the NYS Energy Code. A group of experts selected by Urban Green, NY Department of Buildings, AIA-NY, and ASHRAE-NY disseminate their knowledge of the NYS Energy Code and clarify Energy Code submittal requirements for all projects in NYC. Details here.
AIA Continuing Education Credit: HSW/SD 1.5 (AIA credits may also be used by NY State Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors)
An Exciting Year for Sponsorship
Be part of a New Year full of events and initiatives by becoming an Urban Green Sponsor. Join Plaza Construction, our newest Silver Sponsor and the Sixth Largest Contractor in the New York City Region, in supporting the future of New York's green building community. Benefits include complementary memberships, and recognition on our website and at events throughout the year. For more details, call us at (212) 514-9385, Ext 17.
1st Wednesday Technical Roundtable: Lighting Retrofits
Feb 3rd at Bovis
Utilizing Goshow Architects’ new office as a case study, the program provides attendees with a great opportunity to learn how to improve energy efficiency in existing commercial buildings in compliance with Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed Greener Greater Buildings Plan. This event was originally scheduled for January 6th but has been rescheduled. Details here.
AIA Continuing Education Credit: HSW/SD 1.5 (AIA credits may also be used by NY State Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors)
Green Building Design & Maintenance: The LEED Implementation Process (BD+C)
Feb 5th at Pfizer
This workshop is intended for professionals who are familiar with the basic concepts of the LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations Rating System, but new to implementing it on projects or looking to brush up on implementation best practices. It is appropriate for new LEED APs, as well as those pursuing GBCI's LEED AP Building Design + Construction credential. This workshop provides 7 GBCI CE Hours, the continuing education credits needed by LEED APs who want to specialize. This is the only time Urban Green will offer this course this Quarter; space is limited – register now to guarantee your spot! Details here.
Green Building Design Foundations: The Basics of LEED 2009 and Implementation of a Collaborative Design Process
March 2nd at Arup
This 4-hour course is designed for those seeking a technical introduction to green building design and the implementation of LEED 2009. If LEED is the “what,” Urban Green’s “Green Building Design Foundations” course is the “why” and “how.” Details here.
AIA Continuing Education Credit: HSW/SD 4.0 (AIA credits may also be used by NY State Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors)
Study Calls for Phase-Out of #6 and #4 Heating Oil
Environmental Defense, with major input from Urban Green, has issued a study delineating the damage being done by #4 and #6 oil used for heating in NYC and showing that a phase out is both desirable and technically and economically feasible. See details.
New York Times Covers the #6 Heating Oil Story
Brightest Green Projects of 2009
Designing for Substance
Decertification..
2010 Grocer Awards
What the Future Holds
Death of the Cul-de-Sac
5 Steps to Lean and Green
Top 10 Books from Planetizen
Smart Grid for Smart Cities
February 3, 2010
The Rudin Family Forum for Civic Dialogue, 2nd Fl.
295 Lafayette Street, New York, NY
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