U S Green Building Council

Mission

To promote and advocate for sustainable buildings, sites, practices, products, and lifestyles, through the education of professionals within the building and related industries, academia, public and private organizations, and the greater Charlotte, NC community


Educational Program/Monthly Chapter Meeting

The Light Imprint Initiative: Integrating Sustainability with Urban Development

May 14, 2008 | 8:30am-5pm
Event Sponsor: Trane

Join us Wednesday, May 14 to learn about Light Imprint Development, a comprehensive approach development technique which aims to lie lightly on the land by coordinating sustainable engineering practices and New Urbanist design techniques, offering different solutions for different transect zones.

Speakers


Thomas E. Low, AIA, CNU, LEED AP, Director Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company
Guy Pearlman, RLA, CNU
Nora Black, Associate AIA, CNU
Monica Carney, CNU

Location


Hal Marshal Center
700 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202

RSVP by May 12thusgbccharlottersvp@gmail.com

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Panel Discussion on LEED Construction

May 22, 2008 | 5:30pm-7:30pm

Join us Thursday, May 22 as IIDA and USGBC CRC have partnered to provide a panel discussion on LEED Construction, focusing on how to complete a successful LEED project. Panelists will include representatives from many aspects of the LEED construction process including contractors, architects, interior designers, engineers and a LEED consultant.

Location


Patterson Pope, Showroom
3001 North Graham St.
Charlotte, NC 28206

RSVP by May 15thmcort@pattersonpope.com





LEED Workshop

Integrated Approach To Successful LEED Projects

May 29, 2008 | 8:30am-5pm
Event Sponsor: Trane

Are you ready to expand your knowledge of green building?

Attend the Integrated Approach to Successful LEED® Projects presented by the U.S. Green Building Council. This program will focus on implementing an integrated approach to projects including neutralizing first costs, improving building performance, and reducing operations impacts. Course includes a mock LEED design charrette exercise.

Faculty


Greg Fanta

Location


Trane
4501 S. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28217

Register before May 21st for the early-bird rate!www.usgbc.org/workshops/register

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