upcoming events
july
Green Drinks - i bank
Germantown
Thursday,
July 9th
Independent Bank
7635 Poplar Ave.
Germantown, TN
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Steering
Committee Mtg
Tuesday,
July 28th
Askew Nixon Ferguson
Architects
1500 Union Ave.
5:30 - 6:30 pm
LEED for General
Contractors/Construction
Managers
(click for more info)
Friday, July 31st
TRANE
1775 Pyramid Place
Suite 100
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Understanding LEED
Project Costs & Returns
(click for more info)
Friday, July 31st
TRANE
1775 Pyramid Place
Suite 100
1:00 - 5:00 pm
august
Green Drinks
Thursday,
August 13th
TBD
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Steering
Committee Mtg
Tuesday,
August 25th
Askew Nixon Ferguson
Architects
1500 Union Ave.
5:30 - 6:30 pm
upcoming workshops
LEED for General
Contractors/Construction
Managers
(click for more info)
Friday, July 31st
TRANE
1775 Pyramid Place
Suite 100
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Understanding LEED
Project Costs & Returns
(click for more info)
Friday, July 31st
TRANE
1775 Pyramid Place
Suite 100
1:00 - 5:00 pm
Green Building Operations
& Maintenance: The LEED
Implementation Process
(click for more info)
Friday, October 23rd
TRANE
1775 Pyramid Place
Suite 100
8:30 am- 5:00 pm
LEED for Homes Goes Live
On Friday, June 12th, registrants will be able to sit for the LEED AP Homes exam. For more information,
or to register, visit GBCI.org
Independent Bank LEED Silver!
The Germantown branch of Independent Bank has attained LEED Silver Certification, becoming the
first new construction project in Shelby County to receive LEED Certification. The 2500 SF bank was
built on a .47 acre lot at the corner of Poplar Ave. and South Germantown Road. Congratulations to
Independent Bank and the entire design team!
Owner: Independent Bank
Architect: Looney Ricks Kiss Architects
Contractor: Grinder, Taber & Grinder, Inc.
Mechanical/Plumbing Engineer: OGCB Inc.
Electrical Engineer: DePouw Engineering
Civil Engineer: ETI Corp.
Landscape Architect: Kersey Wike and Associates
Commissioning Agent: OGCB Inc.
(click for larger image)
Please join the USGBC Memphis Regional Chapter for Green Drinks and a tour of the new
facility on Thursday, July 9th at 6:00 pm!
Registration Open for LEED Workshops
Registration is now open for several LEED educational sessions coming to Memphis. There will be two
half-day workshops on July 31st - one for general contractors and construction managers, and one
focuses on LEED project costs and returns. There will also be a full-day workshop on October 23rd for
green building operation and maintenance. See below for dates and program descriptions:
LEED for General Contractors/Construction Managers
Friday, July 31st - 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
TRANE
1775 Pyramid Place, Suite 100
This course is designed to help general contractors and construction managers understand LEED as it relates to
their project role, with a focus on technical requirements (particularly materials, resources, and indoor
environmental quality credits). The course includes strategies for general contractor and subcontractor
documentation and costs tracking.
(click for more info)
Understanding LEED Project Costs & Returns
Friday, July 31st - 1:00 - 5:00 pm
TRANE
1775 Pyramid Place, Suite 100
This course is designed to help those working on a LEED project team learn how to handle cost issues to
build more environmentally and economically sound projects. Information on construction and life-cycle
costs are introduced using LEED certified project case studies and current research data. The course also
provides tools to calculate and evaluate the costs and benefits of LEED certification and strategies to maximize
resource selections.
(click for more info)
Green Building Operations & Maintenance: The LEED Implementation Process
Friday, October 23rd - 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
TRANE
1775 Pyramid Place, Suite 100
This workshop is intended for building owners, operators and maintenance professionals involved in
implementing LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance. It walks through the phases of a
typical project, using case examples and implementation strategies throughout to reinforce learning and
encourage students to apply knowledge to real-life situations.
(click for more info)
Doug Thorton Office Tour
342 West Valley St.
Hernando,
Mississippi
June 16th, 2009 - 5:30 - 7:00 pm
The
USGBC Memphis Regional Chapter invites you to take a tour of architect Doug Thorton's office.
This project was a 3000 sf house that was converted into office space and is the region's first
LEED-Certified project, earning a Gold rating.
TERRA House On the Market
A
High Performance, Healthy and Sustainable Home is Designed by the CSD
Uptown, Memphis - 2009
The
TERRA House is now complete and on the market. The asking price is $215,000 for the 1680 SF
residence. Contact Jason Durston at Henry Turley Realtors for more information.
For more information on TERRA, click here.
To see construction photos, click here.
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.
