Welcome to the North Carolina Triangle Chapter Site

The USGBC North Carolina Triangle Chapter envisions a healthy future through the promotion and application of sustainable strategies to the built environment. We are comprised of architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, government officials, developers, business owners, product manufacturers, individuals and students.

Chapter Mission

The North Carolina Triangle Chapter aims to be the regional point of contact to promote construction practices and buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work.

Anyone interested in sustainable design is invited to join our organization!

Chapter Board Elections

Call for Nominations

The USGBC – NC Triangle Chapter Nominating Committee is now soliciting nominations for the Chapter Board of Directors.

The Nominating Committee has been charged to solicit candidates for the Board who bring the membership diversity, leadership qualities and other qualifications needed to assure strong and dynamic local leadership.

Please note the following special features for this year’s elections and further explained in attached materials.

Nominations will be accepted for seven (7) Board seats. Nominations for board seats are encouraged for underserved categories. Underserved categories are:
Building Product Manufacturers.
Building Controls Manufacturers.
Real Estate Brokers and Property Management Firms.
Environmental and Nonprofit Organizations.
Financial Institutions.
Utilities, ESCO’s and Energy Service Providers.
Insurance Companies, Brokers and Agents.
Federal Agencies.

Nominations are also encouraged to increase the minority participation on the board.

Candidates will be selected for the slate to provide a desirable mix of expertise, potential contributions, leadership experience, diversity and continuity for the overall Board as outlined in the attached criteria.
Members will have an opportunity to meet the candidates at a forum scheduled for Thursday November 6, 2008. Bios will also be distributed at the meeting and will be posted on the Chapter Web site at the online voting booth. Additional campaigning by the candidate and supporters is permitted following the attached guidelines developed by the committee.

Registered Paid Up Chapter members will be able to log in and cast one vote per open seat.

We hope you will consider this exciting opportunity to help shape the future of the Chapter’s, the USGBC and that of the green building industry. And, remember, although its main responsibility is providing overall policy direction, the Board also offers lasting business relationships and friendships.

You may nominate yourself by completing the attached application form or nominate another member by asking them to do so. Please remember that only individuals who are employed by USGBC member organizations may serve on the Board. The application must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Chapter by e-mail nctriangle@chapters.usgbc.org no later than Monday, October 20, 2008.

Please direct questions on these materials or procedures to the vice-chair, Douglas Brinkley, AIA, LEED AP @ (919) 836-9751.

Board Application Form

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USGBC North Carolina Triangle Chapter 2007 Board of Directors:

Name	Position	Organization
Dona Stankus	Chair	NC Solar Center
Doug Brinkley	Vice-Chair	PBC+L Architecture
Rob Holsten	Secretary	Wilson Technical Community College
Keith Giamportone	Treasurer	Giamportone Design
Jon Rucker	Member	The Rucker Company
Bae-Won Koh	Member	Innovative Design, Inc.
Jyoti Sharma	Member	Wake County Public School System
Briston Blair	Member	FMI Corporation
Chris Hilt	Member	CLH Design
Katherine Jordan	Member	Duke University

Committee Chairs:

Advocacy	Doug Brinkley / Jyoti Sharma
Communications	Rob Holsten
Education	Jim Bell
EGB	Jon Rucker
Finance	Keith Giamportone
Membership	Mike Muoio

Address:

US Green Building Council

North Carolina Triangle Chapter

324 S. Wilmington St.

Mail Box 150

Raleigh, NC 27601-1847

LEED Certified Projects in North Carolina - 25 as of Jan. 2008

LEED Registered Projects in North Carolina - 201 as of Jan. 2008

U.S. Green Building Council