upcoming events
january
Green Drinks -
Methodist Healthcare's
Women's Pavilion
Thursday,
January 14th
7691 Poplar Ave.
Germantown, TN
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Steering
Committee Mtg
Tuesday,
January 26th
Askew Nixon Ferguson
Architects
1500 Union Ave.
5:30 - 6:30 pm
february
Green Drinks
Thursday,
February 11th
TBD
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Steering
Committee Mtg
Tuesday,
February 23rd
Askew Nixon Ferguson
Architects
1500 Union Ave.
5:30 - 6:30 pm
upcoming workshops
2010 Steering Committee - Meet the Candidates
Online voting has begun for the USGBC Memphis Regional Chapter's 2010 Steering Committee. Please
take the time to read the nominees' applications in preparation for your vote by clicking on the links below:
Green Drinks - Methodist Healthcare Women's Pavilion
Thank you to everyone who attended Thursday's Green Drinks at the soon-to-be LEED Certified Methodist
Healthcare Women's Pavilion in Germantown. Congratulations to Methodist Healthcare and the entire design
team on a wonderful, sustainable new project!
Architect: TRO Jung|Brannen, Inc.
Contractor: Flintco, Inc.
Structural Engineer: Burr & Cole Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Landscape Architect: Kersey Wike and Associates
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.
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.
