Events for 2008
For questions regarding any of these events, please contact one of our Programs and Event Committee chairs: Susie Spivey-Tilson sspivey@tvsa.com, George Lentz glentz@pfvs.com and Jim Mabes jmabes@wintercompanies.com. To submit an event for posting, click here.
2008 LEED Workshops
LEED for New Construction Technical Review Workshop
Date: September 16, 2008
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Where: Georgia Trane
2677 Buford Highway, NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
Information Flyer
To Register: www.usgbc.org/workshops/register
2008 Green Scenes
Networking Event - 2nd Tuesday of every month
- September 9th - Sponsor: CUH2A and DPR Construction
- Oct 14th - Sponsor: Trane
- Nov 11th - Sponsor: Packer Industries/Patterson Services
- Dec 9th – Sponsor: Choate Construction Company, Interface, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, CWC, Perkins +Will , @ Interface Showroom
2008 Educational Events
3rd Thursday of every month; Topics for the year are as follows:
- January: Green Power
- February: Design for High Performance Mechanical Systems
- March: Greenprints conference – no local educational event
- April: Drought Tolerant Landscape
- May: Urban Planning
- June 19: Flooring Products Panel discussion
- July 17: Local/sustainable food
- August 21: LEED Schools
- September: 7th Annual A/E/C Georgia Mega Meeting, Sustainability 2030, The Value of Sustainability: How it contributes to your business or organization.
- October16: Life Cycle Analysis
- November 18-21: (GreenBuild - skip local educational event)
- December 9: Holiday Party – Interface show room/No educational event
Additional Educational Opportunities in the Green Building Community
Emerging Green Careers Panel Discussion
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Time: Food/Networking: 6:30 - 7:00
Panel Discussion 7:00 - 8:00
Tour of Skanska's LEED Gold office 8:00 - 8:30
Where: Skanska Offices
55 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd., Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30308
Registration
7th Annual A/E/C Georgia Mega Meeting
"The Value of Sustainability, How it contributes to your
business or organization."
September 16, 2008
Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Where: Cobb Galleria Centre
Two Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339
770-955-8000
Cost: $45 before September 12th, $60 after September 12th.
Register online
CelEarthbration
September 27, 2008
Time: 10 am - 3 pm
Where: Downtown Cartersville
Downtown Cartersville will be going green for “CelEARTHbration,”
a family-friendly festival that will feature entertainment, giveaways and
fun ways to learn how to save money in your home by practicing better
environmental habits.
Addressing Environmental Challenges in the Southeast through Green Building Technology
Free and open to the public!
October 1, 2008
Time: noon to 2:00 pm
Where: Centergy Building @ Technology Square
75 5th Street, Atlanta, GA
Hodges Conference Room, Third Floor
Register for the event at cprsevents@innovate.gatech.edu
GreenBusiness Works Expo 2008
October 7-8
Time: Registration 7:30 am
Sessions begin at 9:00 am
Exhibits open at 11:00 am
Event closes at 7:30 pm
Where: Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, GA
See the website for further details.
GreenBusiness Works™ presents Atlanta’s first comprehensive environmental EXPO
designed to educate corporations and municipalities about sustainability programs,
services and products available to support their environmental stewardship efforts.
Emerging Green Builder's Fall Lecture Series
For more information