The Return of LEED Foundations
 Green Design Foundations: The Basics of Integrated Design and Implementation of LEED 2009 is back by popular request on March 2nd at Arup. 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 “what,” our “Green 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)
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.
ASHRAE Standard 189.1
March 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, led 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.
Tour: Democracy Now!
March 10th at Democracy Now! Broadcasting Studio
In late 2008, LEED consultant Code Green and contractor Brooklyn Interiors were presented with the challenge to LEED certify the broadcasting studio for Democracy Now! – an award-winning national, daily, independent news program broadcast via TV, radio and the Web. The approximately 10,000 sf space in a former printing house was initially aiming for LEED Silver but is now on track to receive LEED Platinum for Commercial Interiors. Please join representatives from Democracy Now! as well as Brooklyn Interiors for a tour of the new studio. Details here. This event is free for members at our SUPPORTER level or higher.
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 (ID+C). Details & credit information here.
 Urban Green Screen: Earth Days
RESCHEDULED: April 13th at Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, Auditorium
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. This event is free for members at our SUPPORTER level or higher.
Greaner Greater Legislation & LEED EBOM
The Small Price of Fighting Global Warming
Blue Roofs: Nature’s Hydrology ‘Back to the Future’
Slow Trip Across Sea Aids Profit and Environment
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