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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
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
Spring Quarterly Member Meeting
April 1st at Milliken Contract Showroom
Join us for this Spring's Quarterly Member Meeting at Milliken's recently certified LEED Gold showroom. This event is a great opportunity to reconnect with your colleagues in the green building community, to get an update on the Chapter's recent activities, and to see a LEED Commercial Interior up close. Open to USGBC New York current, past, and future members, so feel free to bring friends! Drinks and light snacks will be provided. Space is limited, buy tickets now.
Special thanks to Milliken for sponsoring this event.
Economy vs. Environment
More than seventy countries were hard at work last week preparing for the December conference that will result in a successor to the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012. Read more on how much time might be left on the carbon clock here, NewYorker.com
Bringing Green Design to the Mainstream, GreenBiz.com
Study: City-dwellers emit less CO2 than countryfolk, Reuters.com
Building Information Modeling: The Future of Construction
March 31st at McGraw-Hill Auditorium
NYC Metro BIM invite you to attend this industry event where Skanska and Turner Construction Company make a presentation on their use and experience with Building Information Technology (BIM) in the making of the New Meadowlands Stadium (Skanska) and Yankee Stadium (Turner). Space is limited, register now.
Constructing the Economic Recovery
April 21st at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the most ambitious economic recovery program since the New Deal, was recently signed into law. This conference will provide details of the Act and programs for its implementation at the federal, state, and city levels. Registration and ticket purchases here.
Greening Your Office: Saving Money While Saving the Planet
April 20th at the House of the New York City Bar Association
Panelists will discuss how businesses can look at economic, social, and environmental responsibility to reduce resource consumption in their offices and save money. The program is targeted to lawyers, business professionals, office managers, and those who are more generally concerned about these issues. This event is free, please contact Judith Wallace to register. |
