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viable built environments through collaboration, diversity, education,
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Monthly Meeting - March 10
"Water Resource Challenges
in Southern Nevada"
Southern Nevada continues to face a number of water resource challenges including climate change and drought-related impacts on water supplies. The Southern Nevada Water Authority is responding by leading a number of sustainability initiatives throughout the region. This presentation will provide an overview of these issues and detailed response efforts.
Presented by:
Pat Mulroy
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Southern Nevada Water Authority
Date: March 10, 2009
Time: 7:00 am Networking/Breakfast
7:15 am General Meeting
7:30 am Program
Sponsor: The Penta Building Group
Location: The Las Vegas Springs Preserve
333 S. Valley View Blvd.
Cost: Members $15 with reservation, $20 at the door
Non-members, $25 with reservation, $30 at the door
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Making Communities Greener through Retrofitting
By Ananda O'Brien and Sarah Mojzer
With the downturn in the post-credit crunch era, the status of green new development in Nevada may be unclear. However, retrofitting buildings, a less evident aspect of green building, is an increasing trend that has great potential to contribute to the community as well as to companies' bottom line. Continued gains are forecasted for LEED-EB: O&M (Existing Buildings: Operations and Management) as the green market shifts from new construction to the built sector, which might help offset what could be a heavy drop in LEED activity associated with struggling construction sector.
Barry Giles with Building Wise LLC gave a presentation on Existing Building: Operation & Maintenance (EBOM) at the northern Nevada luncheon of the USGBC - Nevada Chapter January 27 and discussed how the revamped rating system helps building owners and operators measure operations, improvements and maintenance on a consistent scale, with the goal of maximizing operational efficiency while minimizing environmental impacts. LEED for Existing Buildings addresses whole-building cleaning and maintenance issues (including chemical use), recycling programs, exterior maintenance programs, and systems upgrades.
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USGBC Nevada Chapter Leadership Awards
Northern and Southern Nevada USGBC members recognize outstanding achievements in Green Building
By Ananda O'Brien and Melissa Gullickson
Both the Northern and Southern members of the USGBC Nevada Chapter celebrated outstanding achievements in Green Building in 2008. At the Southern Holiday Breakfast, awards were given in the categories of advocacy, LEED advancement, Research, Community, Education and Organizational Excellence. At the Northern Leadership Awards event, the members recognized achievements in Research, Outreach, and Green Building Advancement. (read more) |
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Clark County Leads the Way in Green Schools
Project EverGREEN Schools underway in Clark County ACORE Washington, DC / Las Vegas, NV - February 6, 2009 The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) will be hosting one of the largest renewable energy conferences, Renewable Energy Technology Conference and Exhibition (RETECH) 2009 (www.retech2009.com), in Las Vegas, NV from February 25th-27th. Green Schools is one of the featured sessions of the RETECH business conference, hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) "The best green schools don't only save energy, water and money; they also train the next generation of green leaders and innovators by using the school itself as an interactive teaching tool," said Rachel Gutter Senior Manager, Education Sector of the USGBC. Clean Green Energy, LLC of Michigan (CGE) has developed Project EverGREEN Schools ® - the first integrated renewable energy generation system combined with an education program - which will be presented during a breakfast session at RETECH 2009. Project EverGREEN Schools' ® first comprehensive, county-wide program is underway in Clark County, Nevada. Paul Gerner, Associate Superintendent of Facilities, Clark County School District (NV) said, "We are looking forward to demonstrating that private sector investment can deliver not only reduced operational costs through third party provision of renewable power, but also the exciting curricular opportunities associated with green technologies." (read more) | |
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Upcoming Events
Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 7:00 AM Monthly Membership Breakfast
Topic: Water Resource Challenges in Southern Nevada
Speaker: Pat Mulroy, Southern Nevada Water Authority
Location: Las Vegas Springs Preserve
Friday, March 27, 2009, 11:30AM-1:15PM Green Munch & Learn
Topic: Advanced Fenestration Technology
Speaker: Mark Johnson, Cabot Corporation
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An Invitation:
Our chapter has several active committees that form the core of our organization. The people on our committees create the events, organize the educational outreach, grow our membership and help get the word out about the benefits of green building.
Please consider participating in one or more of the following committees. You can visit our Committee web page for descriptions, meeting dates and locations.
We look forward to working with you to create a strong and effective chapter in Nevada!
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Board of Directors
U.S. Green Building Council - Nevada Chapter
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