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Welcome to the Cascadia Metro Vancouver, BC Branch!

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Vancouver, British Columbia

Established in Spring 2001, the Vancouver Branch of the Cascadia Chapter gives current and future members a place to network and learn about green building in the Greater Vancouver Area.

Get Connected

Are you interested in getting connected in the green building community? You can do so by attending one of our monthly Branch events, listed below.

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Call for Artists and Designers for the Green Revolution Exhibition

Submission Deadline: May 10th, 2010.

Exhibition dates are June 3rd- July 26th, 2010. Event to be held at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village, # 2100 - 2253 Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C 3B8. Click here for more information.

Information

For more information about branch meetings see the Events Calendar, subscribe to Cascadia's newsletter, or you can email the branch at metrovancouver@cascadiagbc.org.

Branch Events

The Vancouver Branch hosts VLUGs (Vancouver LEED Users Groups) and LBUGs (Living Building Users Groups) monthly at 1111 West Georgia Street, Vancouver (see map).

In 2010, VLUGs will be held on the following dates:
March 26 (registration + more info)
May 28 (registration + more info)
September 24 (registration + more info)
November 26 (registration + more info)

This year's LBUGs will be held on:
April 30 (registration + more info)
June 25 (registration + more info)
October 29 (registration + more info)

2010 Transformational Lecture Series lectures:
September 30 - David Korten, Author, When Corporations Rule the World, and, Agenda for a New Economy - "Creating a Real Wealth Economy for Just and Sustainable Cascadia" - Roundhouse Community Centre (registration + more info)

October 28 - Sevag Pogharian, Principal & Founder, SPD - "The Net Zero Energy Life in Canada" - Roundhouse Community Centre (registration + more info)

November 18 - Brenna Bell, Environmental lawyer and educator, Co-founder, Tryon Life Community Farm - "Beyond 'public' and 'private': Lessons in Community-Based Sustainable Design from Recode Oregon" - Roundhouse Community Centre (registration + more info)

Volunteers

We are always looking for volunteers. If you want to get connected with the green building community in the Vancouver area, please, please see our Volunteer page and email our volunteer committee and they will get you connected.

Questions

If you have a question that you would like to be raised at the next User Group Meeting email the branch.

Membership & Benefits

If you are interested in becoming a Cascadia member or want to know more about the benefits, see the official website. There are 6 different types of membership ranging from individual, to corporate, to students and young professionals. All memberships have the same benefits.