engineeringgreen 07: Redefining What it Means to be an Engineer
Portland, Sep 25/26
Seattle, TBA More Info
Save the Dates: LEED Days! Oct 12, Tacoma, WA: LEED-NC Technical Review, Build it LEED! Workshop, Suceed at LEED, LEED 101 Oct 24, Seattle, WA: Technical Reviews, LEED-NC, LEED-EB, LEED-CI, Build It LEED! Workshop Oct 26, Spokane, WA: LEED Clinic: LEED-NC Technical Review Workshop, Build it LEED! Workshop
EVENTS - OREGON
PLUG: Renewable Power on LEED Projects Aug 9, 7:30-9AM
Interface Engineering, 708 SW 3rd Ave, Suite 400
Portland More Info
Tour of an FSC Certified Forest
Aug 16, 12-5PM
Forest Grove More Info
LEED Week Oct 15, LEED-NC Technical Review Workshop
Oct 17, Build it LEED
Oct 18, Succeed at LEED
Oct 19, LEED-AP Exam Preparation Class
, Portland
More Info
EVENTS - WASHINGTON
SLUG: Code Breakers- Code Alternatives for LEED Projects Aug 14, 7:30-9AM
Lighting Design Lab, Seattle More Info
BRITISH COLUMBIA
LEED Canada-NC Technical Review Sep 14, 8AM-4:30PM
Holiday Inn Express Metrotown, 4405 Central Ave, Burnaby More Info
LEED Canada-CI Technical Review
Oct 3, 8AM-4:30 PM
Holiday Inn Express Metrotown, 4405 Central Ave, Burnaby More Info
ADDITIONAL EVENTS
Diversifying Income Opportunities on Small Woodlands
Aug 11, 8:30AM-5PM
Wild Thyme Farm, WA More Info
Building Simulation Users Group: Net Zero Buildings
Aug 15, Noon-1:30PM
NW Natural 4th Floor Meeting Room, 220 NW 2nd Ave, Portland, OR More Info
Green Roof Facility Open House
Aug 16, 3-5PM
BCIT Green Roof Research Facility, 555 Great Northern Way, Vancouver, BC More Info
Valuing Energy Enhancement Projects and Financial Returns
Aug 16, 11AM-2PM
Downtown Athletic Club Ballroom, 999 Willamette St, Eugene, OR More Info
Green Roof Design Course: Waterproofing and Drainage
Aug 17, 8:30AM-5PM
Seattle, WA More Info
Valuing Energy Enhancement Projects and Financial Returns
Aug 22, 11AM-1PM
World Trade Center, Portland, OR More Info
Green Homes Sales Training
Aug 23, 8:30AM-4PM
Tacoma, WA More Info
Green Roof Design Course: Waterproofing and Drainage
Aug 31, 8:30AM-5PM
Portland, OR More Info
Green Building in Germany Study Tour
Sep 9-13
Germany More Info
Sustainable Building Advisor Informational Meeting
Sep 11, 5:30-7PM
Bend COCC, Boyle Education Center, 2600 NW College Way, Bend, OR More Info
Build it Green! Tour of Homes and Information Fair
Sep 15, 11AM-7PM
Portland Metro Area/ Environmental Building Supplies, 819 SE Taylor St, Portland, OR More Info
Beyond Green Workshop
Training and "Eco-Modernism" Presentation
Sep 18, 8:30AM-3PM
Washington Athletic Club, 1325 6th Ave, Seattle, WA More Info
Building Green Hospitals: Healthy Alternatives for Interior Flooring and Finishes
Sep 24, 9-11:30AM
ZGF, Portland
Sep 25, Noon-2:30PM
ZGF, Seattle More Info
Construct Seattle and DesignTrends Seattle Conference and Exhibition
Sep. 26, 11AM-6PM
Sep. 27, 9:30AM-3PM
Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, WA More Info
Green and High Performance Buildings Conference Sep 28, Portland, OR More Info
NW Eco-Building Guild Annual Members Retreat Oct 19-21
Port Orchard, WA More Info
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engineeringgreen07
Coming to Portland on September 25th-26th and to Seattle on October 4th-5th, this innovative conference is the premier event for integrating green practices into all types of engineering – from the site to the systems. It will draw in professionals from the realms of civil, electrical, structural and mechanical engineering. Through technical trainings and workshops, attendees will be equipped with sufficient technical knowledge of green engineering practices, and will subsequently be empowered to integrate those practices into the holistic design process.
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Green Skyline: Tour the Future of Commercial Buildings, October 3, 2007
Coming to Portland on October 3rd and Seattle on October 19th!
Let Cascadia Region Green Building Council give you a glimpse into the future of city skylines. Join us for a tour of LEED certified commercial buildings in the Cascadia bio-region and see why it has emerged as a leader in the green building industry. More Info
Call for Green Skyline volunteers!
Cascadia needs your help in making Green Skyline a success! We are looking for volunteers to lead the building tours and/or to help with registration at the event. In return, you'll not only have our never-ending gratitude, but you'll also get to join a tour and the reception for free. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer and/or to find out more, please contact Jenny at jenny@cascadiagbc.org or 503-228-5533.
Coming to Portland October 15-19, 2007 – the inauguration of LEED Week!
In order to provide regularly scheduled LEED training for the burgeoning green building community, Cascadia is consolidating LEED workshops into a quarterly event: LEED WEEK. Cascadia members and other interested individuals will now be able to depend on a regular circuit of LEED educational activities and more easily plan to meet training their needs.
LEED Week Fall 2007 will feature the following workshops:
Monday, October 15th: LEED for New Construction Technical Review Workshop
Wednesday, October 17th: Build it LEED! for Contractors
Thursday, October 18th: Succeed at LEED: LEED Project Management
Friday, October 19th: LEED-AP Exam Preparation Class
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Washington LEED Days: Save The Dates!
One day, four LEED Workshops. Select the rating system you are interested in at this one stop shop for all things LEED.
October 24, Seattle, WA LEED Day: The Choice Is Yours. LEED NC, LEED EB, LEED CI, Build It LEED! Workshop
October 12, Tacoma, WA LEED Day: The Choice Is Yours. LEED NC, Build It LEED! Workshop, Succeed at LEED, LEED 101
Oct 26, Spokane WA, LEED Clinic: Build It LEED! Workshop, LEED-NC Workshop,
2007 BetterBricks Awards: Call for Nominations Do you know someone that has taken extraordinary steps to design, build and engineer, operate or champion a super energy-efficient commercial building? If you do, then you should nominate them today for a BetterBricks Award. The BetterBricks Awards are returning for the fifth year to Portland, the fourth year to Boise and for the third year in Puget Sound.
The BetterBricks Awards recognize architects, engineers, developers, building owners, building operators, service providers, facility managers, emerging leaders or other building professionals for their support, use and design of sustainable, high performance, commercial buildings with a special emphasis on energy efficiency in the Northwest. BetterBricks winners will be awarded in multiple categories, focusing on the people behind the best projects in the Northwest. More Info
LEED Accredited Professionals
Oregon: 1,059
Washington: 2,100
British Columbia: 570
GreenMoney Journal 15th Anniversary Issue
GreenMoney Journal is a socially and environmentally responsible
investing and business print newsletter publishing since 1992. To
celebrate the 15th Anniversary, GreenMoney has put a collection of
sustainability 'visionaries' together in the Summer 2007 issue to look
at the next 15 years. Read articles by Amy Domini, Gary Hirshberg,
Hazel Henderson, Spencer Beebe, Barbara Krumsiek, Joe Keefe, Carsten
henningsen and others. More Info
LEED-NC Version 2.2 Flash Cards!
A valuable resource for studying for the LEED-NC proffesional accreditation exam.
Click Here
Sustainable Building Advisor Program 2007-08: Register NOW!
Classes starting this fall in 6 Cascadia locations: Portland (Mt. Hood Community College); Bend (Central Oregon Community College); Poulsbo (Olympic College); Seattle (Seattle Central Community College); Spokane (Community College of Spokane); and Vancouver, BC (Light House Sustainable Building Centre).
Classes meet for a Friday/Saturday session once a month, for nine months (generally October – June). Successful completion of the course qualifies you to take the certification exam and become a Certified Sustainable Building Advisor (CSBA). Free information sessions planned for most regions.
More Info
Treehuggers InternationalGreen Building Broadcasts
Treehuggers International isn't just another preachy environmental affairs show, it's a laid back, fun conversation with newsmakers and people working to keep Western Washington green and clean, Treehugger International recently featured several broadcasts on green building practices. More Info
2006-2007 EDES Report
The Ecological Design Education Survey (EDES) is a multi-campus student assessment of core ecological design disciplines at West Coast institutions of higher education. The EDES Report summarizes student perceptions of educational offerings in ecological design based on over 200 student respondents from 35 programs in architecture, landscape architecture, planning and related disciplines. More Info
A Long Term Look at Green Building & Sustainability Practices in the Seattle Market
Colliers International–Puget Sound is pleased to introduce the first in a series of 2020 Vision Reports – Forecasting the Future. More Info
Out on a Limb
by Becky Brun, Sustainable Industries Journal Read More
Next LEED goal? There goes the neighborhood!
by Adrian MacDonald, Puget Sound Business Journal Read More
Team Aims to Build World's Highest-Rated, LEED-Certified Complex
by Kelly Sheehan, Multi-housing News Read More
Intelligent design: A green rating system for America's homes
by economist.com, Economist.com More Info
Landlords wake up and smell the green
by Richard Blackwell, The Globe and Mail More Info
USGBC announces Alignment, Harmonization of LEED Rating System
by USGBC Read More
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and British Columbia that are environmentally responsible, profitable and
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