Urban Green Screen Documentary: Earth Days
 On March 3rd, Urban Green will host an advance screening of Robert Stone’s Earth Days. This highly anticipated film explores the dawn and development of the modern environmental movement. Mr. Stone’s award-winning, critically acclaimed work includes Guerilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004), Oswald’s Ghost (2007) and, most recently, the Civilian Conservation Corps film for the PBS American Experience series. Following the film, Robert Fox of Cook+Fox will lead a discussion and audience Q&A with the director. Watch the trailer. Tickets are limited. Full details here.
TOUR: AECOM Design and Planning Office
Feb 25th at AECOM
Join Urban Green Council for a tour of the AECOM's New York Design and Planning Office, which recently achieved LEED CI Gold Certification for the innovative use of sustainable design elements. The open office layout serves 40 staff members of the 40,000-person firm. The design involved the retrofitting of space in an existing 1910 Garment District building by utilizing recycled materials, low-flow water usage and energy efficient office conditioning systems. Generous windows offer panoramas of the city skyline and the Empire State Building. Details here. This event is free for members at our SUPPORTER level or higher. AIA Continuing Education Credit: HSW/SD 1.5 (AIA credits may also be used by NY State Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors - see Section 17 & 18 on the NY State Professional Engineering page.
LEED Core Concepts & Strategies
Feb 26th at Pfizer
Please join Urban Green Council for this official USGBC 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. Details & credit information here.
Author Talk: Lucia Athens: Building an Emerald City
Mar 1st at TOTO
Please join us at TOTO USA for a presentation by author Lucia Athens as she discusses her recent book, Building an Emerald City: A Guide to Creating Green Building Policies and Programs. Light lunch will be served. Free and open to the public. 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)
ASHRAE Standard 189.1
Mar 9th at Con Edison
ASHRAE Standard 189.1 has just been released! This green building standard provides the criteria for design teams, building owners, and adoption by state and local building authorities to design, build, and maintain sustainable green buildings. This standard is not a rating system; it is the first code‐intended commercial green building standard in the United States. Join ASHRAE New York Chapter and Urban Green Council for a discussion of ASHRAE Standard 189.1, let by Lynn G. Bellenger, ASHRAE President Elect. Details here. AIA Continuing Education Credit: HSW/SD 1.5 (AIA credits may also be used by NY State Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors - see Section 17 & 18 on the NY State Professional Engineering page.
High Performance Green Building Salon: Optimizing Energy Use in Sustainable Corporate Interiors
March 18th at Knoll
Join Urban Green Council for a case study of the recently completed LEED-CI Gold office of COFRA / Good Energies. The architects gutted the 22,500 square-foot space with the intent of using daylight as the primary means of illumination. Day lighting is the primary player in the daily reduction of energy consumption—which, at 0.76 watts per square foot, is 24 percent better than code. Details here. This event is free for members at our SUPPORTER level or higher. AIA Continuing Education Credit: HSW/SD 1.5 (AIA credits may also be used by NY State Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors - see Section 17 & 18 on the NY State Professional Engineering page.
Green Interior Design and Construction: The LEED Implementation Process
March 26th at Pfizer
This workshop is intended for professionals who are familiar with the basic concepts of the LEED for Commercial Interiors 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 Interior Design + Construction credential. Details & credit information here.
Suburbia: the Next Slum? (from the Atlantic)
New York Traffic Experiment Gets Permanent Run
Koo's Garage Reshapes a Vancouver Neighbourhood
All Ski Runs Are Not Created Equal
Green Building: Opportunities and Trends
Thursday, February 18th, 6-8pm
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