The Fall Member Meeting will take place at the beautiful 3form showroom. The Chapter's quarterly membership meetings provide the best networking in the green building community! Meet your colleagues, find out what's happening at Urban Green, and get the lowdown on upcoming board elections. Refreshments will be served. All members and friends welcome. More details here.
If you are not currently a member, JOIN today or RENEW your membership to receive FREE admission to this event.
The next installment of the Oppositions Series, a discussion of green roofs, has moved to November 2nd. Tickets are still available.
The 3rd Annual Urban Green Council Career Fair will be held at NYU's Wasserman Center on December 5. Both a recruiting event and a corporate showcase spotlighting the activities and achievements of high-performance, environmentally responsible companies, the Career Fair connects students and young professionals with esteemed architecture, engineering, construction, and real estate firms.
Admission is free, but you must RSVP. Companies can register for a table here. Presented by Emerging Green Builders. More details here.
Green Building Solutions: What's Working? Considering the Brains Behind a Smart Building
October 15th at The New York Academy of Sciences
Please join the New York Academy of Sciences for the first in a four-part series that will showcase existing green building technologies, demonstrate case studies of building design and construction incorporating these technologies, and examine the lessons learned in the process. Details here.
High Performance Green Building Salon: NYC Street Design Manual Presentation
October 21st at Knoll Showroom
Join Margaret Newman, Chief of Staff to NYC Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, for a presentation and discussion of the recently released New York City Street Design Manual. The broad scope of this important document has the potential to transform one of the most visible, important and yet undervalued aspects of New York City: the public streetscape. The manual (PDF available for download) applies contemporary, progressive design to the public realm while balancing transportation, community and environmental needs. Details & tickets here.
AIA HSW/SD 1.5
LEED Core Concepts and Strategies Workshop
October 23rd at Westchester Community College
This workshop provides essential knowledge of the LEED Rating Systems and sustainable building concepts for those seeking a better understanding of LEED or pursuing GBCI’s LEED Green Associate (Tier I) credential. By presenting LEED concepts at the credit category level across building types and rating systems and basics on the building certification process, this workshop provides the foundation required for any 300-level LEED education offering. Real project examples help demonstrate and reinforce learning. Prior Knowledge: Familiarity with USGBC and LEED, or USGBC's "Green Building Basics and LEED" instructor-led workshop or online program. Details here.
Energy Code Changes: What the Design Team Needs to Know: Session 1
October 26th at Center for Architecture
Starting this month, the NYC Department of Buildings will require that all projects submitted for approval include calculations to demonstrate compliance with the NYS Energy Code. Find out what you need to know. Details here.
AIA HSW/SD 1.5
New York City Before Europe
October 27th at The New York Academy of Sciences
Join Dr. Eric W. Sanderson of the Wildlife Conservation Society and author of Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City and Charles C. Mann, author of 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus for a moderated discussion of the landscape of New York City prior to European settlement. Details
here.
Oppositions: Is the Grass Really Greener?
November 2nd at Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, Diker Pavilion
Green Roofs have been touted as the solution to various environmental ills. Some believe that less expensive and less complicated alternatives, like White Roofs (reflective roof coatings) and Blue Roofs (rooftop stormwater retention), are just as effective. How do the performance characteristics of these options compare? The inclusion of thought leaders from both sides promises a lively debate. Cocktails 6:00pm, Discussion 6:30pm, Q&A 7:30pm. Details here.
AIA HSW/SD: 1.5
SOLAR VILLAGE BLOOMS ON THE NATIONAL MALL
TOWARD AN 'ETHICALLY RESPONSIBLE' HOUSE AT SOLAR DECATHLON
LIFE CYCLE BUILDING CHALLENGE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
BBB CHASES LEED CERTIFICATION FOR HISTORIC BUILDING 92 AT BROOKLYN NAVY YARD
SOROS TO INVEST $1B TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE, FORMS CLIMATE ADVISORY GROUP
Luxurious Green at a Philly Hotel
Make It Right Foundation Unveils House in New Orleans
Can Our Grid Handle a New Energy Future?
Optimistic? About Congress?
Green Cage Match: Portland vs. NYC
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