The Best in Green
 On June 18th, we'll present the Urban Green Service Awards at our Summer Quarterly Membership Meeting at Greenhouse, New York City's first nightclub seeking LEED Certification. Join us as we honor volunteers who made outstanding contributions to our initiatives this year, and reconnect with the growing community of urban green professionals.
RENEW or JOIN Urban Green Council before June 18th to attend the membership meeting for FREE by following the link in your membership confirmation email.
A New Look for Urban Green Council
You might have noticed that we recently changed our name and look. As the New York Chapter of the USGBC, we'll continue to provide high quality educational programming and advocate for a greener New York. Remember to add info@urbangreencouncil.org to your safe senders list so the Urban Green Weekly won't land in your spam filter.
High Performance Green Building Salon: Daylighting Design in Existing Buildings
June 11th at the Knoll Showroom
Daylighting for Existing Buildings is, ironically, an exercise in designing from the inside out. Siting, solar orientation, and adjacent structures are established. Fenestration and other building exterior characteristics are changeable, but with significant expense. Our highly experienced panel discusses the available daylighting strategies for existing buildings through case studies.
Tickets here.
AIA Continuing Education Credit: HSW/SD 1.5
LEED for New Construction Technical Review Workshop
June 15th at Acuity Brands Showroom
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.
Tickets here.
LEED Core Concepts & Strategies
June 18th at Acuity Brands Showroom
Gain essential knowledge of the LEED Rating Systems and sustainable building concepts. Essential for those seeking a better understanding of LEED or pursuing GBCI’s LEED Green Associate (Tier I) credential. Course will provide the foundation required for any 300-level LEED education offering with real project examples to help demonstrate and reinforce learning.
Tickets here.
Green Building Operations and Maintenance: The LEED Implementation Process
June 19th at Pfizer Conference Area, Lower Concourse
Intended for building owners, operators and maintenance professionals involved in implementing LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance or pursuing GBCI’s LEED AP+ (Tier II) credential in commercial operations and maintenance. Integration of case studies and strategies throughout will encourage students to apply knowledge to real-life situations.
Details here.
Wayne Trusty Discusses Life Cycle Assessment
June 23rd at Trespa
Please join us for this rare opportunity to hear Wayne Trusty, pioneer in the field of life cycle assessment, speak in New York City. Trusty is President of the Athena Sustainable Materials Institute and its U.S. affiliate, Athena Institute International, and an Adjunct Associate Professor on the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Environmental Design. He will provide an introduction into Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which is a methodology for assessing the environmental performance associated with a product or process over its full life cycle. This event is sponsored by Trespa. Details here.
AIA Continuing Education Credit: HSW/SD 1.0
High Line Park Opens in the Warehouse District, Fast Company Online
Times Square Goes From Pavement to Park, TheRealDeal.com
Times Square, Slightly Tamed, The Architect's Newspaper Blog
Bloomberg and Quinn Discuss the “Greener Greater Buildings Plan” on Charlie Rose, CharlieRose.com
Is Natural Gas the Answer?, Terrapass.com
Two Year Study of Smart Growth Policies Released, Planetizen.com
Hearing on “Greener, Greater Buildings”
On June 19 at 10AM the City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed “Greener, Greater Buildings Plan”, announced by the Mayor and Speaker on Earth Day. All persons with an interest in this proposed legislation are urged to participate. Details here.
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