Tour: Rebirth of a NY Landmark
Join us on April 14th for a rare look at the history and evolution of Brooklyn's landmark McCarren Park Pool and Bathhouse.
Built as part of the Works Progress Administration during the depression, this vast "summertime social hub" boasted dramatic arches that typified the spirit of New Deal architecture and paid homage to its grand European predecessors. Like many of its kind, the pool fell into structural disrepair after closing its doors in the latter half of the century, only to enter a renaissance in recent years as a popular, high-profile concert space. The pool is now poised for a transformation back into a contemporary version of its former self with a goal of LEED Silver. Get tickets & details for this special tour.
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.
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Emerging Green Builders Volunteer Day with Habitat for Humanity
April 9th at Hart Street/Lafayette Avenue Complex in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
EGB members will be teaming up with Habitat for Humanity to do some green construction. The 22,000-square feet complex, holding 16 two- and three-bedroom condos, will meet ENERGY STAR standards, feature high-efficiency boilers, energy-efficient windows, and water saving appliances, saving residents roughly 30 percent on utilities. Join EGB's Group to learn more.
Urban Green Film Screen: Earth Days, with Director Q&A to follow
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) and Oswald’s Ghost (2007). Following the film, Robert Fox of Cook+Fox will lead a discussion and audience Q&A with the director. Watch the trailer. Get tickets and details for this tour. This event is free for members at our SUPPORTER level or higher.
2010 Living Building Challenge ROAD SHOW
April 21st at Acuity Brands Lighting
Living Building Challenge is coming to New York. The ROAD SHOW is a tour of in-person introductory workshops to share the tenets of the Challenge with advanced practitioners throughout the United States and Canada. There are now more than sixty projects in process from coast to coast pursuing certification under this vigorous performance standard and interest continues to rise. Details here.
LEED Workshop: Core Concepts and Strategies
April 30th at Pfizer
Please join Urban Green Council for this official USGBC 200-level 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. Details and credit information here.
Tour: Tapestry Mixed Income Housing Development
May 4th at Tapestry
Please join Urban Green Council for pre-occupancy tour of Tapestry, a mixed income LEED-NC project in the recently rezoned 125 Street Corridor in Harlem. Tapestry is a 12-story, 185-unit mixed-income rental apartment building pursuing LEED NC Gold. Tapestry is a NYC Housing Development Corp. Mixed-Income Housing and NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development project and is receiving incentives from the NYSERDA Multifamily Performance Program. The project also meets the Enterprise Green Communities guidelines for environmental responsibility. Details & credit information here. This event is free for members at our SUPPORTER level or higher.
1st Wednesday Technical Roundtable: Series on Greener, Greater Buildings Plan - Session 1: Benchmarking
May 5th at Bovis
From May to July, the Urban Green Council will offer a 1st Wednesday Roundtable series focused on reviewing each of the legislative initiatives and featuring experts from the public and private sectors who are directly involved with the roll-out criteria for implementation. The first session in the series will address the benchmarking bill. Panel speakers during the benchmarking session will review the policy intent, discuss how the legislation will be implemented including to whom it applies and when, provide information on the tools available for compliance, and speak to potential opportunities and challenges as seen in a local case study. Details & credit information here. This event is free for members at our SUPPORTER level or higher.
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Thursday, April 15, 2010 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The New York Academy of Sciences
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