Resources

Monthly Meeting Presentations

Resources pertaining to the presentations at our monthly meetings.

Listings of jobs related to the green building industry. This list varies depending on member requests for posting.

2007 Nevada Chapter Profile - Southwest Contractor

Read the entire 2007 and 2008 Nevada Chapter Profiles as featured in Southwest Contractor Magazine with advertiser index and information on how to participate in our next profile.

2008 Nevada Chapter Profile - Southwest Contractor

Nevada Legislative Update

Periodic updates on Nevada legislation relating to green building.

Valuable Links

Links to other related resources that you may find interesting.

Energy Public Policy Goals Update for the 504 Loan Program

The SBA (Small Business Admin.) has issued new policies that give small business owners access to higher levels of financing (up to $4 million) for the purchase of their own building.

The access to capital is tied to demonstrating energy efficiencies in the building via a few options. Find out who to contact for details on how to cut through the red tape and identify “green” resources for project energy savings based on certain green improvements in lighting, HVAC, insulation, etc. achieved via solar, biomass, hydropower, wind, geothermal, etc.

PDF of a very short presentation with contact info.

Dr. James Hansen, Nation's Top Climate Scientist

Open Letter to Governor Gibbons

Dr. James E. Hansen, Director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, is considered by many to be the nation's leading scientific authority on climate change.

The Desert Research Institute recently awarded Dr. Hansen the Nevada Medal for his outstanding contributions to educating the public on this important issue. Dr. Hansen wrote an open letter to Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons with the subject line "A Plea for Your Leadership." It is well worth reading.

Because the LEED green building rating system results in more energy-efficient buildings, it has a direct, positive impact on the issue of climate change. Please read Dr. Hansen's letter to better understand why high-performance green buildings are so critically important to Nevada and the world.

Meadows School Robotics Team

Download the GO GREEN game created by the students.

David Suzuki Addresses USGBC Members

Award-winning scientist, environmentalist, and broadcaster David Suzuki is one of the most influential and inspiring speakers of our time. His keynote speech at USGBC Member Day 2006 was an impassioned call to action — and now you can experience it again. Visit the USGBC web site for an excellent video of Dr. Suzuki's USGBC Member Day keynote speech from Denver, Colorado. You can even download the video to watch on your iPod®.

2030 Challenge - Face It Webcast

Web cast from January 30, 2008 is a must see, with clear information on what climate change is all about and what's being done to address it.

Learn how green building is a major component in the quest to solve global warming and revitalize our economy. This is a very good presentation by Ed Mazria.

2010 Imperative - Global Emergency Teach-In

Free archived web cast from the
New York Academy of Sciences

Speakers: Dr. James Hansen, NASA GISS
Edward Mazria, AIA, Architecture 2030
Chris Luebkeman, Arup
Susan Szenasy, Metropolis Magazine

On Feb. 20, 2007 this live web cast went out to hundreds of thousands of participants in over 47 countries around the world. This historic event has been archived and is available online.

It was extremely well done and is recommended viewing for all design professionals, government officials, city planners, code officials or any others with an interest in the issue of, and solutions to, global warming.