Construction Waste Management in Portland

Wendy Gibson and Chuck Halling will present on the topic of Construction Waste Management in the Portland area.    Waste diversion reporting methods are coming under increasing scrutiny by the USGBC and recent Credit Interpretation Rulings have clarified expectations.  Wendy and Chuck will explain the issues behind the scrutiny.  Joining them will be Preston Browning, Construction Waste Specialist for the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, and Bryce Jacobson, Senior Planner, Metro Solid Waste and Recycling, who will speak on what Metro and the City of Portland are doing to help increase recycling rates both from the MRF stand point and City policy.

The Portland LEED User's Group (PLUG) meets on the second Thursday of every month from 12:00 - 1:30 pm, to discuss topics related to the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System.  Attendees of these meetings represent many disciplines within Portland's green building community, and new attendees are always is welcome.

Location:

White Stag Building
1st Floor, Room 150
70 NW Couch Street
Portland, OR 97204

Upcoming PLUG Meeting Dates:

May 14 - Post Occupational Performance

June 11 - LEED Core Performance: Small and Medium Buildings

July 9 - Solar: 1.5 Rule, Incentives, 3rd Party, Solar vs. Green Roof & Eco Trust Case Study

August 13 - Ground Source Heat Exchange

September 10 - Less Gravy, More Green: BC study on Pervious Surfaces & Prairie Crossing in Illinois

October 8 - International Rating System

Click here for a list of PLUG events from past years

 For additional information about PLUG, or to suggest future meeting topics, contact:

Dan Saddler           dSaddler@earthadvantage.org

Katie Schnepp       kSchnepp@earthadvantage.org