WANTED: Green Garage Inventors
This year's Urban Green Expo will introduce the first Green Garage Inventors Competition, which will highlight building products that address sustainability in compelling but practical ways. Winning inventions will be showcased on the Urban Green Expo trade show floor on Sept. 22 - 23 in New York City, gaining exposure to the most vibrant real estate, media and financial markets in the country. Questions can be sent to inventors@urbangreencouncil.org. Full details here.
Network & Celebrate with Urban Green Council Join us TOMORROW night at our Summer Quarterly Membership Meeting at Greenhouse, New York City's first nightclub seeking LEED Certification. You'll have a chance to honor volunteers who made outstanding contributions this year and reconnect with the growing community of urban green professionals. All are welcome.
Attend for FREE if you RENEW membership or JOIN Urban Green before the meeting. Special thanks to Greenhouse for hosting this event and to our co-sponsors: BFI, Plant Shed, Yellow + Blue, and IZZE.
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. Details here.
AIA Continuing Education Credit: HSW/SD 1.0
Tour: Henry Miller's Theater
July 7th at 124 West 43rd Street
Join us for a tour of New York City’s first theater to pursue LEED Certification. Built behind the restored façade of the original 1918 theater, Henry Miller’s Theater uses environmentally friendly practices and technologies including 95% air filtration, waterless urinals, and recycled, low-emitting, and locally sourced materials. In addition to its sustainable features, the reconstruction has increased the handicapped and overall seating capacity of the theater, enhanced the acoustics, added new cafes and a restaurant and (perhaps most importantly) increased the number of bathroom stalls for women. Details here.
AIA Continuing Education Credit: HSW/SD 1.0
High Performance Green Building Salon: Integrated Project Delivery
July 9th at Knoll Showroom
Integrated Design and Integrated Project Delivery are gaining momentum as organizational models that enable architects, consultants, clients and contractors to more effectively share information, better coordinate documents, reduce construction costs, optimize schedules, and build more sustainable projects. Panelists will address issues from the perspectives of an owner, architect, and contractor, all who have participated in a formal IPD process. Details here.
AIA Continuing Education Credit: HSW/SD 1.5
Tour: Teardrop Park
July 14th in Battery Park City
The desire to build and operate a sustainable public park influenced every aspect of Teardrop Park’s development, from material selection to contractor practices. Environmental aspects of the park’s design include fully organic soils and maintenance regimes that don’t rely on pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides. Treated and recycled greywater from the adjacent LEED Gold-Certified Solaire Building and stormwater runoff from the site captured in an underground storage pipe supply all of the park’s irrigation needs. Details here.
AIA HSW/SD: 1.0 to AIA Continuing Education Credit: HSW/SD 1.0
Tour: Skanska's LEED CI fit-out at Empire State Building
July 16th at the Empire State Building
Please join us for a tour of Skanska USA Building Inc.'s new home on the 32nd floor of the Empire State Building. Leading the historic Art Deco skyscraper’s new initiative to reduce energy use by 38% a year by 2013, Skanska designed and built to high sustainability standards and achieved 35% less energy use than ASHRAE standards. The completely renovated floor maximizes daylighting throughout and offers exceptional views for all of its employees. The 24,400 sq ft office is projected to receive LEED-CI Platinum certification. Details here.
AIA Continuing Education Credit: HSW/SD 1.0
Tour: Eagle Recycling
July 21st in North Bergen, New Jersey
Join us for a guided tour of the Eagle Recyling facility of New Jersey. This is a rare opportunity to see the construction waste recycling process up close at a state-of-the-art facility. The tour will be led by Eagle Recycling owner Nick Marangi. Details here.
AIA Continuing Education Credit: HSW/SD 1.0
Waxman-Markey “Energy & Climate” Bill Includes National Energy Code, WorldChanging.com
Amsterdam: A Smart City Goes Live, Businessweek
Attacking Asphalt, Philly.com
Hearing on “Greener, Greater Buildings”
On June 19 at 11AM 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.
$25,000 Fitch Mid-Career Grant
The James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation will award research grants of up to $25,000 to mid-career professionals who have an academic background, professional experience and an established identity in one or more of the following fields: historic preservation, architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, environmental planning, architectural history and the decorative arts. Full details here.
HOME: A Yann Arthus-Bertrand film about our impact on the ecology of our home planet (VIDEO), YouTube
Co-Housing Rises in Popularity Across the Country , New York Times
Smart Building Design at IIT Residence Halls, Archnewsnow.com |
