Greening the built environment from the Chesapeake to the Shenandoah.
Featured Events
Thursday, July 9
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Shenandoah Valley Branch Network Meeting
224 West King Street, Martinsburg, WV
Featuring presentations on Jeff Feldman's green home and Nathan Webb's proposed LEED Platinum museum.
Tuesday, July 14
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
LEED Core Concepts & Strategies
ASAE Conference Center, 1575 I St., NW, Washington, DC (across the street from McPherson Square Metro at Vermont and I St, NW)
An introduction to the LEED rating system and preparation for the Tier I LEED accreditation exam.
Monday, July 20 – 21
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Transition to Sustainability
Marriott Bethesda North Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Rd, Bethesda, MD 20852
The new Administration is talking about a new economy built on green jobs and clean tech investment. A remarkble confluence of thinking is leading us towards a transition to sustainability.
Tuesday, July 21
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Midsummer Night's Green
The World Bank, Atrium Lobby, 1818 H St., NW, Washington, DC
The NCR chapter's premier networking event of the year. The sustainable design community gathers to celebrate green building and to honor the winners of the chapter's Awards of Excellence program.
Monday, August 10
6:00 – 8:00 pm
LEED for Homes: what is a Provider anyway and why do I need one?
ReBuild: 6625-B Iron Place Springfield, VA 22151
Roles and responsibilities of project team members, how LEED for Homes is different from other LEED rating systems, and what your LEED Provider brings to the project
Awards of Excellence: Selection Committee
by USGBC-NCR
Meet this year's Awards of Excellence Selection Committee.
» Continue Reading this EntryDC Forges Ahead with Green Building Act Implementation
by Shannon Sentman, Holland & Knight LLC
With the enactment of the DC Green Building Act in 2005, the District of Columbia boldly led U.S. cities in the fight to combat climate change through application of local policies. Since the enactment, major cities all over the country have followed suit with their own green building policies. Many of those policies are similar to the District's enactment, with most being even more stringent.
» Continue Reading this EntryLEED Core Concepts Workshop Debuts June 5
by Tom Mawson
The NCR chapter rolls out the first offering of USGBC's new, one-day course "LEED Core Concepts and Strategies." The course takes place at the ASAE Conference Center in Washington, DC on Friday, June 5.
» Continue Reading this EntryOur Evening with Joel Makower
by Tom Mawson
Joel Makower, nationally-recognized author and sustainable business consultant, presented an entertaining and engaging overview of marketiing and positioning in the new green economy at the chapter's networking event on May 13. The program was entitled, "Strategies for the Green Economy: an Evening with Joel Mackower."
Call for Entries
by USGBC-NCR
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Entries should be sent to USGBC NCR by email to tmawson@ugbcncr.org and must arrive before 5pm on June 15, 2009.
» Continue Reading this EntryRegistration for the LEED AP Exam (Version 2.2) Now Closed
by GBCI
GBCI experienced unprecedented registration for the LEED AP exams in New Construction and Commercial Interiors before the April 1 deadline. Registration for Version 2.2 of the LEED for New Construction exam is now closed.
» Continue Reading this EntryLEED Curriculum and Credential Updates Released by USGBC
by Tom Mawson
USGBC has released a series of white papers on changes to LEED curriculum and credentialling requirements coming in 2009.
» Continue Reading this EntryGreen Fends Off Recession, At Least For Now
by Andrew Burr, CoStar Group
Amidst deepening recession, Green Building has shown uncommon resiliency through the first year of recession
» Continue Reading this EntryDell and Goodwill Launch Computer Recycling Program in Region
by Tom Mawson, Executive Director
Dell Computers and Goodwill have announced a new joint drop-off program to recycle used computers.
» Continue Reading this EntryUSGBC Announces Call for LEED-Homes Providers
by Tom Mawson, Executive Director
The USGBC has notified regional chapters that they are actively seeking providers for the LEED for Homes program. Potential providers can view the Request for Qualifications.
» Continue Reading this EntryNCR Chapter Establishes Branch in Winchester
by Tom Mawson, Executive Director
As evidence of the increasing demand for information about sustainable building design, the NCR chapter has established a branch to serve the needs of companies and individuals in the Shenandoah Valley.
» Continue Reading this EntryMWCOG Regional Green Building Program Honored
The National Capital Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers has awarded the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments its 2008 Sustainability Award.
» Continue Reading this EntryLifecycle Building Challenge Seeks Entries
from http://www.lifecyclebuilding.org
Registration is currently open for the second Lifecycle Building Challenge. The competition accepts submissions of projects or ideas that focus on building adaptability, disassembly and reuse. The compeition i open to professionals and students with a registration deadline of June 15 and entries due by July 31.
AIA Names Top Ten Green Building Projects
from http://www.aiatopten.org
USGBC partner organization American Insitute of Architects (AIA) has selected their outstanding green projects for 2008. Check out the ten projects and learn more about what makes these buildings models of sustainability.
