High Performance Green Building Salon: Climate Change in New York
March 12th at Knoll Showroom
A focused presentation and discussion of how elements of climate change, from small to monumental, will physically impact our own community. Come learn about the 2007 Latrobe Prize team’s research and design strategies to protect the NewYork-New Jersey region from sea level rise and storm surge flooding, more details and tickets here.
AIA HSW/SD 1.5

Technical Review Workshop: LEED NC v2.2
March 20th at Con Edison
The LEED NC v2.2 exam will be retired on June 30th, 2009. Registration for the LEED NC v2.2 exam ends on March 31st, 2009.  This course forges beyond the basics using examples, case studies and exercises to reinforce learning. Attendees should have a firm grasp of USGBC and LEED. Full-day program includes a light breakfast, lunch, and coffee, sign up here.
AIA HSW/BOMI: 7; CSI/IDCEC: 0.7; IFMA: 7

Tour: Bird Boutique Commercial Interior
March 24th at 203 Grand Street, Brooklyn
This space, designed by Ole Sondresen Architect and constructed by WM Dorvillier & Company, features locally salvaged wood, energy efficient lighting and controls, and low-flow water fixtures. The project is on track to become Brooklyn's first certified LEED CI project. Tour 4pm to 6pm. Space is limited, please buy tickets now.
AIA HSW/SD 1.0

1st Wednesday Technical Roundtable: Small Scale Stormwater Control pt. 2 of 2
April 1st at Turner Construction
This final part in our two-part series on stormwater source control projects will focus on individual lot and building scale projects within the five boroughs. The panel will introduce the sustainable approach to minimizing stormwater runoff, and improving the aesthetics of urban landscapes. Tickets here. 
AIA HSW/SD 1.0

High Performance Green Building Salon: Melrose Commons, LEED for Neighborhood Development in Action
April 2nd at Knoll Showroom
An exciting discussion about Melrose Commons in the South Bronx, an area devastated by years of neglect currently participating in the LEED for Neighborhood Development Pilot Program. Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC (MAP) will share the latest on the challenges of sustainable design for communities and affordable housing. Tickets here. 
AIA HSW/SD 1.5

ASHRAE Standard 189 and the Future of LEED
March 23rd at U.S. Custom House, Auditorium
Please join ASHRAE New York for an overview of LEED by Dr. Tom Lawrence, who will discuss the current status and proposed content of ASHRAE Standard 189: Standard for High Performance Green Buildings, Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. Standard 189 attempts to balance the environmental factors involved in the design, construction, and operation of buildings, with an emphasis on the areas that are of particular interest to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineers. More information, and tickets here.

USGBC White Paper: The Legal Risk of Green Building, 
USGBC National recently convened a small working group of four attorneys who are leaders in the green building legal community and who are familiar with LEED certification. The members of the group engaged in a discussion of what new legal theories have been advanced in the context of green buildings, and this paper outlines the highlights of that discussion. 

Free Thermal Solar Workshop
March 16th at Green Worker Cooperatives, South Bronx
A two hour class by Patrick Gallagher starting at 9:30am brought to you by the New York Solar Energy Society. If you can measure, cut pipe, and solder you will come away with an understanding of how to install solar hot water. Please RSVP here.