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USGBC-NCC Launches Diablo East Bay Branch
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Written by USGBC-NCC   
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Diablo East Bay Branch USGBC-NCC is pleased to announce the formation of the Diablo East Bay Branch as part of the Chapter. USGBC-NCC Diablo East Bay Branch joins the Sacramento, Monterey Bay and Silicon Valley Branches of USGBC-NCC, and is committed to promoting sustainable practices, green innovation and collaboration with all stake holders including the communities, designers, builders and public and private leaders.
“The USGBC’s mission is to transform the built environment and improve the quality of all life,” said Andrea Traber, USGBC-NCC Board President. “The Diablo East Bay Branch will advance green building practices in an evolving area.” Dan Geiger, Executive Director of the Chapter, added “we’re very excited to have a branch in the eastern portion of the Bay Area to increase awareness, membership and programming.” Read on...
USGBC-NCC Welcomes a New Gold Sponsor: Serious Materials
Chapter News
Written by USGBC-NCC   
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Serious Materials Serious Materials develops and manufactures sustainable green building materials that save energy, save money, improve comfort and aggressively address climate change.

The company was voted #1 at Cleantech Forum XII, won Global Gypsum Product of the Year 2008, won the first Aspen Institute award for innovation in Energy Conservation and was awarded Green Product of the Year by Popular Science. It has also been recognized by TIME/CNN, Fortune, Business Week, AlwaysOn and Red Herring as one of the top green technology companies.

SeriousWindows and SeriousGlass reduce heating and cooling energy costs by up to 50% and improve occupant comfort. QuietRock® soundproof drywall and QuietHome Windows® reduce material use, enhance livability, and support dense sustainable urban construction. And EcoRock™ uses 80% less energy in its core production and has the potential to save billions of pounds of CO2 annually making it the only true green alternative to gypsum drywall and five times more environmentally friendly. The company is working to create thousands of cleantech jobs here in the U.S. Learn more about Serious Materials.

USGBC-NCC thanks Serious Materials for their support!

San Francisco Passes Ordinance to Require Recycling and Composting
Green Building News
Written by Liina Laufer   
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Recycling & Composting in San FranciscoThe San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 9-2 on June 9th to approve Mayor Gavin Newsom's proposal to require every residence and business in the city to have three separate color-coded bins for waste: blue for recycling, green for compost and black for trash, beginning this fall. The recycling ordinance will greatly facilitate the LEED Material & Resources credits for building occupant recycling systems. With recycling required for all buildings, projects seeking LEED will not have to push for recycling areas to be included in a space, and for those seeking a certification under LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, the task of getting occupants to actually recycle may become much easier. Not only will the recycling law hopefully improve the recycling of plastics, glass, metal, paper, and cardboard, but with San Francisco's innovative compost collection program, the waste stream will be reduced even further. As occupants learn to compost their food waste rather than use a sink disposal system, wastewater will be reduced as well. Read on...
Greenbuild Program Announced, Registration Open
USGBC News
Written by USGBC   
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Greenbuild 2009: Phoenix The 2009 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo’s program has been announced. The lineup of master speakers will include Daniel Wildcat, Sylvia Earle, Peter Gleick, Arthur Rubinfeld and Josh Bernstein. These industry leaders will engage in the conference theme of “Main Street Green: Connect to the Conversation.” Greenbuild master speaker sessions will explore topics from corporate social responsibility, indigenous populations and climate change, to the impact our choices have on the environment, each viewed from various perspectives. See the complete master speakers program.

Greenbuild 2009 will be held in Phoenix Nov. 11-13, and will feature over 100 educational sessions, LEED workshops, off-site educational sessions, a two-day Residential Summit, and tours of local green building sites throughout the area.

Register by Sept. 7 and save $100-$200!

Connect to the Conversation: The Countdown to Greenbuild
USGBC News
Written by Stephanie Weigold   
Monday, 15 June 2009
A special invitation is being extended for the community to get connected with the activities and events leading up to the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo. Over 25,000 professionals are expected to attend this premier event held November 11‐13, 2009 at the Phoenix Convention Center. "This is the super bowl of green events," said Beth Vershure, the executive director of the Greenbuild Host Committee. "It is an honor for Arizona to be chosen to host this amazing event and we'd like to share that excitement with communities and building industry groups that share our goal to be more sustainable." Read on...
LEED for Retail Needs Your Vote
USGBC News
Written by USGBC   
Monday, 15 June 2009
USGBC's member organizations have an important voice in the development of the LEED rating systems. Each rating system must receive a vote from at least 10% of our member organizations to ensure the LEED rating system is driven by consensus and the expertise of our diverse membership. Whether your work is in the retail industry or not, we all shop, dine out and visit retailers on a daily basis. We all have a stake in LEED for Retail. Please note that only primary contacts of USGBC member organizations can vote on LEED for Retail. To see who your primary contact is visit the USGBC member directory and click on the name of your company. Primary contacts, review the drafts and vote now.
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