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Written by USGBC-NCC
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Wednesday, 24 June 2009 |
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...
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Chapter News
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Written by USGBC-NCC
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Wednesday, 24 June 2009 |
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!
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Green Building News
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Written by Liina Laufer
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Wednesday, 17 June 2009 |
 The 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...
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USGBC News
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Written by USGBC
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Tuesday, 16 June 2009 |
 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.
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USGBC News
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Written by Stephanie Weigold
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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...
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USGBC News
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Written by USGBC
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Monday, 15 June 2009 |
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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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