Mississippi Leads the Nation in LEED for Homes Projects
Thanks to Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, our state now has more certified LEED for Homes projects than any other state. Mississippi currently has 651 LEED Certified homes. The second highest state is California with 251 projects. You can read more about the Keesler Air Force Base LEED for Homes projects on the U.S. Air Force's website: Keesler Air Force Base LEED for Homes And to learn more out USGBC's LEED for Homes rating system, visit the recently created Green Home Guide website.
2010 IES South Regional Conference
The Illuminating Engineering Society, together with support from the North Mississippi Branch of the USGBC, invite you to a regional education conference to be held March 21-23 in Tupelo, Ms. The topic will be: Sustainable Strategies That Improve Building Efficiency - Leveraging Lighting Details.Speakers will include:
- Fred Oberkircher, FIESNA, Educational IALD, IDA, LC, IES President
- Jim West, AIA, Dean, MSU School of Architecture, Interior Design and Art
- Kim Shinn, PE, LEED AP, Director of Sustainable Design, TLC Engineering for Architecture
Thank You to the Community Development Foundation
The USGBC Mississippi Chapter North Branch would like to thank the Community Development Foundation of Tupelo/Lee County for sponsoring the Branch with use of their meeting space (including A/V) for our monthly meetings. For more information on the support that CDF provides our community please visit: http://www.cdfms.org
Business E-Waste Day
Now is the chance for your business to properly dispose of computers, monitors, and other electronics. On Friday, November 20, head over to the Mississippi Farmer's Market from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Download the PDF flyer for more information.
LEED Workshop: Green Building Design and Construction: LEED Implementation Process
In addition to the North Branch hosting a LEED Workshop in Tupelo, the Mississippi Chapter is also hosting an intermediate level Green Building and Construction: The LEED Implementation Process workshop in Pearl, MS on October 30, 2009. Continuing Education credits are also available for AIA CES HSW/SD LU, CSI, BOMI, and IFMA. Download the PDF flyer for more information. Click here to register.
October Annual Membership Celebration
Our annual October Membership Celebration is coming this October 29th. This year's focus will be on sustainable schools. Please save the date and download this PDF for more information.
LEED Workshop: LEED Core Concepts & Strategies
The USGBC Mississippi Chapter North Branch is hosting an all-day LEED Workshop on October 14, 2009 in Tupelo, MS. Continuing Education credits are available for AIA CES HSW/SD LU, CSI, BOMI, and IFMA. Download the PDF flyer for more information. Click here to register.
Creation of USGBC Mississippi Chapter North Branch
The Mississippi Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has launched a Branch in North Mississippi, centered in the Oxford-Tupelo area. The North Branch will help carry out the USGBC's mission of educating the public and the building professions on green building design and practices.
The Branch was formed to respond to the growing interest in green building in the Oxford-Tupelo area and will eventually serve the entire northern section of the state from Highway 82 north. All activities are open to the public and include monthly seminars on green building topics, as well as intensive full-day workshops to educate future leaders in green design and construction. These activities will complement the robust USGBC program that is on-going in the Jackson area. Read the full press release (PDF) for more details and information on how to get involved.
2009 Annual Urban Forestry Conference
The Mississippi Urban Forest Council is hosting their annual conference on May 27th - 29th, at Ridgeland High School in Ridgeland, MS. For more information go to the Mississippi Urban Forest Council's website. Details will be posted shortly.
