NEW Series Tonight: Glass vs. Mass
May 27th at Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House. Tickets at the Door.
 As part of Urban Green’s new series, Oppositions, the most thoughtful voices in the green building movement will illuminate both sides of the current debate about glass facades.
Many high profile green projects feature all-glass skins, and the public has begun to see these buildings as icons of sustainable architecture. While glass itself is a sustainable material, and daylighting is clearly a plus, are these benefits outweighed by poor energy efficiency? The evening will begin with a presentation from Laurie Kerr of the Mayor's Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability titled "The All-Glass Building: A Romance in Six Acts."
Representing Glass will be Werner Sobek, Founder of Werner Sobek Design & Engineering, J. Christopher Daly, Founder and President of The Sheldrake Organization and Robert Whitlock, Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. Representing Mass will be Anthony Malkin, President, W&M Properties and Scott Frank, Partner, Jaros, Baum & Bolles and Stephen Cassell, Principal, Architectural Research Office. Charles Linn, Deputy Editor of Architectural Record, will moderate. Details here.
AIA HSW/SD 1.5
Call for Proposals for Urban Green Expo Education Conference
The deadline for submitting proposals for education sessions to be presented at the Urban Green Expo has been extended toJune 3rd at 5pm. Download full details on how to submit a proposal.
USGBC New York is Urban Green Council
We are still the New York Chapter of USGBC, but what’s with the new name and new look? Read more about the change, and don't forget to add info@urbangreencouncil.org to your safe senders list so the Urban Green Weekly won't land in your spam filter.
Robert Glennon Discusses America’s Water Crisis
May 28th at TOTO USA Showroom, FREE
Author and law professor Robert Glennon Discusses his recent book Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What To Do About It. Glennon argues that flagrant misuse of water should be brought under control through market forces and offers some controversial solutions to the water crisis currently facing America. More details here.
Tour: Teardrop Park
June 2nd at Battery Park City
Take a guided tour with the lead designer for Battery Park City’s Teardop Park and discover the innovative strategies employed to create tranquility and naturalism at the foot of New York’s tall buildings. Tickets and details here.
AIA HSW/SD: 1.0
1st Wednesday Technical Roundtable: Daylighting and Light Control, Hosted by Bovis Lend Lease
June 3rd at Bovis Lend Lease LMB, Inc.
Everyone knows the old joke “How many (any group name here) does it take to change a light bulb?” Imagine how much more complicated things get when you need to have an integrated team with the owner, architect, engineer, lighting designer, daylighting consultant, and shade and lighting controls manufacturer. Join us for a lively discussion on lighting and light control with panelists representing several of the related fields. Tickets and details here.
AIA Continuing Education Credit: HSW/SD 1.0
Tour: Bronx Library Center LEED NC Silver
June 9th at Bronx Library
Visit the first publicly funded building in the five boroughs of New York City to receive LEED certification, and a center that builds upon the rich architectural traditions of The New York Public Library while setting a standard for the future. Also, a valuable opportunity to learn a public client’s perspective on benefits and challenges of sustainable design. Tickets here.
AIA HSW/SD: 1.0
LEED for New Construction Technical Review Workshop
June 15 that Acuity Brands Showroom
The program uses 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. Details here.
AKTIVHAUS Generates More Heat and Power Than It Needs, Treehugger.com
Renewables Reinvigorate U.S. Rustbelt, Guardian UK
China Plastic Bag Ban 'Has Saved 1.6M Tons of Oil' in One Year, Guardian UK
A California Town Squeezes Water From A Drought, NPR.org
Without Meters, Fresno Water Beyond Measure, NPR.org
London Yields: Urban Farming in London iconeye.com
BOOK REVIEW: The Ocean's Junkyards, NY Times
The Mysterious Math Behind Sustainable Urbanism, NY Times Online
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