Friday, February 24
9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Jack Morton Auditorium, George Washington University
Global demand for energy will continue to increase in the short and long term. The Business Response 3.0 will offer a candid discussion on the most responsible paths toward meeting rising demand.
Wednesday, February 29
5:30 – 8:30 pm
To be determined
Come join the NCR Emerging Professionals for happy hour and raise funds for USGBC's Project Haiti Orphanage and Children's Center!
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Wednesday, March 24 – April 28, 2010 12:00 – 1:00 pm
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| Cost | $150.00 | $180.00 |
Hosted By: USGBC National Capital Region Chapter
Location: Webinar
A series of 6, convenient, one-hour webinar programs presented at 12-1 pm EST in Webex and supported and designed by Facility Engineering Associates in Fairfax, Virginia. Each one hour session focuses on a key subject area of the operations and maintenance of green buildings, based on the LEED Rating System. Session #4: Materials & Resources March 24, 2010 * Learn the credits associated with this category, the intent, the strategies, and the points associated with each credit. * Develop strategies for waste management and waste diversion. * Develop strategies for writing a sustainable purchasing policy and tracking sustainable purchases and waste diversion rates. Session #5: Water Efficiency March 31, 2010 * Learn the credits associated with this category, the intent, the strategies, and the points associated with each credit. * Determine your baseline number for domestic water usage and learn how to benchmark that baseline. * Develop strategies for building water efficiency measures for domestic water, process water, and water efficient landscaping practices. Session #6: Sustainable Sites April 7, 2010 * Learn the credits associated with this category, the intent, the strategies, and the points associated with each credit. * Identify elements of an integrated pest management, erosion control, and landscape management plan. * Develop strategies for promoting and documenting alternative and commuter transportation Session #7: Energy & Atmosphere April 14, 2010 * Learn the credits associated with this category, the intent, the strategies, and the points associated with each credit. * Identify the elements of a building operating plan that promotes best management practices and a more efficient facility. * Learn how to establish a building���¢�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½s energy consumption baseline and ways to decrease energy consumption including energy audits and retro-commissioning. Session #8: Indoor Environmental Quality April 21, 2010 * Learn the credits associated with this category, the intent, the strategies, and the points associated with each credit. * Identify the elements of an integrated IAQ management program. * Learn the elements of a green cleaning program, including purchasing products, materials, and cleaning equipment, and the requirements for a custodial effectiveness assessment. Session #9: Innovation, Regional Points, and LEED AP Review April 28, 2010 * Develop strategies for achieving innovation points. * Learn the basics of the regional priority points under the LEED rating system. * Learn study tips and general overview of the LEED rating system through practice questions.