upcoming events
november
Green Drinks
None this month due
to Greenbuild
Greeenways and Byways:
A Regional Forum
for Success
Wednesday,
November 18th
Mud Island River Park
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
(click for more info)
december
**updated**
Steering
Committee Mtg
Tuesday,
December 1st
Askew Nixon Ferguson
Architects
1500 Union Ave.
5:30 - 6:30 pm
USGBC Memphis Holiday
Party
Date and Location TBD
Steering
Committee Mtg
Tuesday,
December 22nd
Askew Nixon Ferguson
Architects
1500 Union Ave.
5:30 - 6:30 pm
upcoming workshops
Making New from Old: An Educational Tour
On Friday, October 30th, the USGBC Memphis went on an educational tour of the Nucor-Yamato Steel
Mill in Blytheville, Arkansas to get an overview of the entire steel-making process, from the recycling
of mixed steel scrap to shipping. Below are some pictures from the tour.
Perspectives on Green Jobs in Memphis and the Mid-South
BioDimensions is pleased to announce the publication of a regional green jobs overview entitled
"Perspectives on Green Jobs in Memphis and the Mid-South." This publication is the product of
interviews, experience, research and analysis on local green businesses and a regional perspective
on developing a new sustainable green supply chain leveraging our three regional assets of
diverse agriculture, superior logistics, and transitional manufacturing. For more information,
visit http://www.biodimensions.net, or dowload the pdf below:
FRZEH Zero-Energy Home Tour Images
Pictures from the October 3rd tour of FRZEH (Fats' and Reeda's Zero-Energy Home)
presented by cowanhouse (click to enlarge)
exterior
high-efficiency fiberglass electric water heater
concrete floor for passive solar
solar oven
kitchen
geothermal heat pump
MLGW Offers Incentives for Building Green
Through a grant provided by MLGW to foster awareness and encourage local green building initiatives, the
Memphis Chapter of the USGBC has incentive money to reward LEED Certified projects that meet additional
energy and water points. To see if your project meets the necessary requirements and for an application,
click on the link below:
MLGW grant info and application
mission statement
The mission of the Memphis
Regional
Chapter of the
USGBC is to educate the
Memphis Metropolitan and
Greater MidSouth community
in the art and science of
sustainable design and
construction practices, and
to guide the community into
the regular implementation
of such practices.
