 Expo: Amory Lovins and Rohit Aggarwala To Give Keynote Addresses
Rohit T. Aggarwala, Director of the New York City Mayor's Office of Long-term Planning and Sustainability, and Amory Lovins, Chairman and Chief Scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute, will give keynote addresses at this year's Urban Green Expo. Lovins, a MacArthur Fellow and physicist, will close with "Advanced Design Integration for Radical Energy Efficiency".
See these and other speakers and earn up to 10 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) with a Full Conference Pass! Each session will provide AIA Continuing Education Credit: HSW/SD 1.0 (AIA credits may also be used by NY State Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. LEED Credentialing Maintenance Credits (GBCI CE Hours) pending.
Register today or contact us at expo@urbangreencouncil.org to learn more.
Volunteers Needed for Expo
Urban Green Council is looking for Expo volunteers to help with all aspects of the event. Volunteer spaces are limited and preference will be given to those who have volunteered at our events in the past. Email volunteer@urbangreencouncil.org for more details.
Green Building Operations & Maintenance: The LEED Implementation Process
Sept 24th at Acuity Brands Lighting Showroom
This workshop is intended for building owners, operators and suppliers who are familiar with the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Rating System, but new to implementing it on projects, or those looking to brush up on implementation best practices. It is also useful for design professionals, investors and appropriate for new LEED APs and those pursuing GBCI’s LEED AP Building Operations + Maintenance credential. Details and credit information here.
Transportation Energy Intensity of Buildings
Some Buildings Not Living Up to Green Label
Anaheim Rail Hub
Rethinking the Street Space: Toolkits and Street Design Manuals
Carbon Neutral Building Breaks Ground in Australia
OLED Technology Poised to Transform the Built Environment
Volunteers Needed to Paint White Roofs in Long Island City
NYC Cool Roofs is a green initiative to reduce energy costs, greenhouse gas emissions, and local temperatures by coating the roofs white. Volunteers are needed to help coat 5-10 roofs in Long Island City.
Location provided upon sign-up, September 21 - October 9, 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. RSVP here.
AIANY & DOB Launch urbanSHED International Design Competition
AIA's New York chapter and the Department of Buildings launched an international design competition that will seek to redesign the concept of the urban construction shed around sustainable design principles. Learn more.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Offers Courses from its Green Roofing Professional (GRP) Accreditation Program
On September 16th, Green Roofs will offer ‘Green Roof Plants and Growing Media 401’ and schedule all 4 GRP courses as a part of its ‘Green Roofs Boot Camp’ starting on October 1st.
Fashion Institute of Technology at 7th Ave and 27th Street, September 16th and October 1st - 4th, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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