August/September 2008
Regional Roundup
C O N T E N T S
ED Corner: Chapter Progress and Five Year Anniversary Celebration
LEED 2009: Regional Credits
The Business of Green: Take Control of Your Lighting Costs
Materials & Resources: What You Need to Know About Environmentally Friendly Paint
Water Efficiency :Reduce Potable Water Through Grey Water Systems
Walking the Talk: FSC Certification for Chapter LEED Study Guide
Regional Update: Metro Denver Branch Leadership
VISION
Promote responsibility for Colorado's environmental legacy.
MISSION
Advance and promote sustainable planning, design, construction and operation of the built environment through education, improving industry guidelines, policy advocacy, and information and resource sharing.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tom Hootman, President
RNL Design
Dana Kose, Vice Chair
M.A. Mortenson
Megan Christensen, Secretary
Bovis Lend Lease
Jim Bradburn, Treasurer
RMH Group
Mike Lowell, Advocacy Chair
US GSA
Bobby Molinari, Membership Chair Hyatt Select
Josh Radoff, Director At Large
YRG Consultants
Sue McFaddin, Director At Large Seven Generations
Ted Caulkins , Education Chair
Silvertip Integrated Engineering
Daniele Loffreda, Communications Chair
Plateau Enviro Associates
Conor Merrigan, EGB Chair
C2 Sustainable Development Consultants
Deb Kleinman
Executive Director
Colorado Building Green is the official newsletter of the U.S. Green Building Council – Colorado Chapter, and is published bi-monthly. If you are interested in submiting a story, ideas or other information for publication, please contact the editor at dgloffreda@msn.com
Metro Denver Branch Selects Steering Committee
Increasing the Chapter's activities in the Metro Denver Green Building Community
By Amy DePierre-Tindle, Associated III Interior Design
Thank you to everyone who came out for the kick-off celebration of the USGBC CO Metro Denver Branch (MDB) at the Fuel Café at Taxi on May 22nd! With over 100 people in attendance it was a great, energetic start for the new branch.
In the time since the launch party, the steering committee for the MDB has been selected and approved by the CO Chapter Board. Getting together for the first time on July 16th, the new MDB steering committee is looking forward to increasing the USGBC’s reach within the Metro Denver green building community.
Steering Committee members
| Chair | Elizabeth Sharrer | Holland & Hart |
| Vice Chair | Robert Padgett | Engineered Interiors Group LLC |
Finance/Secretary |
Shannon Cox Baker | Lend Lease |
| Membership Chair | Hillary Ellis | Herman Miller Workplace Resource |
| Advocacy Chair | Ben Stanley | YRG Sustainability Consultants |
| Communications Chair | Amy DePierre-Tindle | Associates III Interior Design |
| Education Co-Chairs | Jason Coker Emilie Baratta |
Turner Construction Ross Consulting Group |
| Emerging Green Builder Chair | Isaac Cline | Galloway |
For those of you wondering how you can be an active part of the MDB please contact Debbie Hindman (debbie@associates3.com) to learn more about volunteer opportunities.