Past Events
General Meeting - September 9, 2008, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Location: Bowden Building,120 Church St., Downtown Pensacola, Historic Village.
Agenda Items: Taylor (Chips) Kirschenfeld, Manger of the Water Quality Division and Senior Environmental Programs Manager with Escambia County. Presentation on water quality and stormwater design.
General Meeting - August 12, 2008, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Location: Bowden Building,120 Church St., Downtown Pensacola, Historic Village.
Agenda Items: Annual Membership Meeting
General Meeting - July 8, 2008, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Location: Bowden Building,120 Church St., Downtown Pensacola, Historic Village.
Agenda Items: Beau Brodbeck, Extension Specialist with Urban & Community Forestry, Alabama Cooperative Extension System - Baldwin County Office. Presentation on preserving urban forests.
General Meeting - June 10th, 2008, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Location: Bowden Building,120 Church St., Downtown Pensacola, Historic Village.
Agenda Items: Florida-Caribbean Regional Council Meeting Synopsis from Glenn Griffith, Chapter committee leadership and planning, Board election process
April 17 - May 17, 2009 - Thirty Days of Green and Bay Green Expo, Panama City, FL
General Meeting - May 13th, 2008, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Location: Bowden Building: 120 Church St., Downtown Pensacola, Historic Village.
Agenda Items: A legislative update From Norman Richards; Updates on the Board of Directors expansion; and The Greencoast 2008 success!
April 9 - 10, 2008 - GreenCoast 2008 Conference and Expo will be held at Mobile, Alabama's Arthur Outlaw Convention Center. GreenCoast 2008 Conference and Expo will present informative sessions on green building practices for building industry professionals as well as the public. The conference will feature interactive educational sessions led by 30 speakers in three different topic areas--commercial building, residential building and public topics related to building healthy places to live and work. Visit http://www.greencoastonline.com/.
General Meeting - April 8th, 2008, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Location: Bowden Building: 120 Church St., Downtown Pensacola, Historic Village. The Bowden Building is the peach colored concrete building directly located behind the T. T. Wentworth Museum. The address and the entrance doors are located on the South side of the building.
Agenda Items: PBS segment, "design-e2: The Economies of Being Environmentally Conscious" from Autodesk; Updates from GreenCoast 08', also updates on the election of Board of Directors expansion.
General Meeting - March 11, 2008, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Location: Bowden Building, 120 Church St., Downtown Pensacola Historic Village.
General Meeting - February 12, 2008, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Location: Bowden Building, 120 Church St., Downtown Pensacola Historic Village.
Guest Speaker: Carrie Stevenson
Topic: Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program for Builders & Developers.
Overview: Florida is building more new homes than any other state, placing increased demands on our natural resources. Florida Yards & Neighborhoods provides continuing education workshops for builders, developers and industry professionals, along with resources such as sample Deed Restrictions, a water efficient landscape ordinance, and Florida-Friendly Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CCRs). The FYN program can provide homeowner education and certification and recognition to Florida-friendly builders, including an annual statewide award presented at the yearly Green Trends Conference. FYN certification for developers falls into the same category as the water-saving practices required by LEED certification. The goal is to prevent excess water pollution and encourage conservation practices in building and landscaping. FYN certification for builders/developers is also a good first step for first-time green builders and professionals interested in LEED certification, as it requires similar measures but costs nothing and requirements are less stringent. While it includes requirements for building materials, the program focuses on landscaping and can be done at any existing facility.
General Meeting - January 8, 2008, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Location: Bowden Building, 120 Church St., Downtown Pensacola Historic Village.
Guest Speaker: Chris Miller, Piedmont Green Building Solutions.
Topics: Contractor's role in a LEED project; Contractor responsibilities and how to document credits; added costs. Download flyer
November 7 - 9, 2007: Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. Greenbuild 2007 will take place in Chicago at the new McCormick Place West Building.
November 9th - The UF/IFAS Escambia County Extension Service will be hosting an all-day program for Landscape Architects and Landscapers on Friday, November 9, 2007 at the Esc. Co. Extension Windstorm Building. The class will cover the Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program (conservation landscaping) and the effects of construction and windstorms and trees. This program was developed by the University of Florida’s Program for Resource Efficient Communities and includes the latest in research on irrigation systems, hurricane damage, and much more. Landscape Architects are eligible for 9 BOLA CEH’s; non-architects will receive a certificate from UF acknowledging their participation in the course.
Please see attached registration form for details on CEH’s and registration information. For directions to the Extension Office, contact Carrie Stevenson, FYN Agent, at 475-5230 or ctsteven@ufl.edu
November 14th - CSI Lunch and Learn, 11:30 at the Pensacola Civic Center, Carlos DiMaio from PPG Industries. Presentation: The Effects of Green Building on Paint Specifications. The presentation will cover evolvement of environmental guidelines. Carlos will cover the regulation of VOC's and how green building affects the paint selection. Learn about coatings and LEED Compliance. What classifies paint as "green"? What does the New technology have to offer with "environmentally friendly paints."
offers 1 LU (HSW credit). Please contact Donna Middleton at (850) 492-9484 or visit CSI Pensacola Chapter for more information.
September through November - Sustainability Among the Topics Covered by CSI's Fall Webinar Schedule. CSI Webinars are 90-minute interactive telephone/Internet education programs offered on Tuesdays, 2 – 3:30 pm ET. Visit CSI to learn more or to register.
October 15-16, 2007: 2007 Campus and Community Sustainability Conference - Florida State University (Tallahassee) - As part of the Sustainable Florida's Education Alliance program, the second annual campus conference will feature best practices, explore what's happening on Florida campuses and highlight relationships to the community. Visit http://www.sustainablecampus.fsu.edu/
October 9th Meeting - Guest Speaker, Charlie Clary, FAIA. Committee for a Sustainable Emerald Coast -
Charlie was founding principal of DAG Architects (founded 1981) and served as a Florida State Senator for 10 years. In the last year that Charlie was in the Florida State Senate, he worked closely with then Governor Jeb Bush to create the Committee for a Sustainable Emerald Coast. In August 2006, he convened leaders from education, government, conservation, and business in the four county region consisting of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton Counties. The Committee for a Sustainable Emerald Coast (CSEC) will study long range planning issues of regional importance, seek public input, and provide recommendations to enable sustainable growth and development in the region. Through its efforts, the Committee will seek to preserve the region’s heritage and enhance the Emerald Coast’s natural resources, economic prosperity and quality of life.
October 3, 2007, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - LEED for Neighborhoods Audio Conference. Location TBD (Panama City or Panama City Beach)
LEED - ND is currently a pilot project the USGBC. This program is sponsored by the Emerald Coast Section of the Florida American Planning Association. There is no charge for attendance. The green building movement, which focuses on the environmental quality and impact of the design, construction, and operation of buildings, has expanded to the neighborhood level. Find out how green building practices are being linked to smart growth, urban design, and public health.
October 2nd, 7:30 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting at Escambia County Offices, 1190 W. Leonard St., 32501
September 20, 2007 - Committee for Sustainable Emerald Coast, Main Committee Meeting 8:30 a.m., Public Workshop 4:00 p.m.
Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front , 12 Via De Luna Drive Pensacola Beach
http://consensus.fsu.edu/emeraldcoast/
September 28, 2007, 3:30 P.M. - BEST House at UWF Ceremonial Groundbreaking – Showcase of Green Building Construction Methodologies, Energy Efficiency and Windstorm Mitigation. For more information call 474-2484 or 857-6390 or visit website for directions: http://uwf.edu/besthouse
September 18 – Florida DEP Pollution Prevention Program is hosting a workshop focused on green cleaning.
September 11- General Meeting - Local LEED for Homes USGBC Advocate, Henry Hanissee gave a briefing on LEED for Homes training in DC and on upcoming educational opportunities.
August 14, 2007 General Meeting - Navy Federal Credit Union's Ebb Ebbesen gave a tour of their Internationally recognized LEED Gold Call Center.
July 17th Election of Board of Directors. Organizing Group meeting participants utilizing the process of Dynamic Governance will select Board members.
July 11 - 14: GreenTrends 2007, The Florida Green Building Conference, Orlando, FL. Visit http://www.greentrends.org/.
June 18th - July 9th: Call for Nominations for 2007 Board of Directors.
Thursday, June 21st, Pensacola: Free Dynamic Governance (DG) Training provided by USGBC National. Class size limit: 20 (Class is full). Class duration: 6 hours. Class hours: 8 - 3. Location: 235 E. Nine Mile Rd., Suite 7, Pensacola, FL 32534. Please RSVP to Lanessa Reed Hunter at lanessa.reed@gmail.com. If you are interested in serving a leadership role or as a committee member for USGBC, either locally or regionally, please consider attending our Dynamic Governance Workshop with USGBC Dynamic Governance Trainer, Tena O’Rear. DG is a way of creating organizational structures that promote egalitarian values, creativity, and efficiency. It is also a method for making policy decision that ensures all voices are heard. A number of USGBC Chapters, regional councils, Chapter Steering Committees, and many Florida Chapters are using DG to improve their operational structures, improve decision-making, improve selection of leadership, build group self-discipline, support leadership among peers, make leading easier, build teamwork, and promote diversity.
Tuesday, June 26th, from 5:30 AM to 8:00 PM , Orlando, FL. USGBC and LEED – Today and Tomorrow. The USGBC - Central Florida Chapter offers the Florida region a peek behind closed doors. This event will feature Sandy Wiggins, the current chair and leader of USGBC National level, as one of the main speakers. Please visit http://chapters.usgbc.org/centralflorida for more info.
May 17th– May 18th: 2-day Funding Greenbuildings Workshop in Sarasota. Sponsored by Sustainable Sarasota/Sarasota County. View attached flyer.
Friday, April 13, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Continuing Education Jubilee - Preparatory Course for LEED-NC 2.2 Exam and Introduction to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System. 4 Contact Hours for CILB and AIA. Instructor: Kim Shinn. Limited seating available. Go to this link to register: http://uwf.augusoft.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=1011&CategoryID=4&SubCategoryID=13
Thursday & Friday, April 12th and 13th, 2007 4th Annual CSI Trade & Products Show and Continuing Education Jubilee at the Hilton Garden Inn on Pensacola Beach. View or download Agenda and Registration Form.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Public Meeting on Global Warming and Local Solutions at Hagler Auditorium, Pensacola Junior College, Pensacola Campus.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
University of West Florida Construction and Engineering Technology Department’s Continuing Education Speaker Series presents a FREE Continuing Education Unit program on LEED® and Green Building. Reservations are requested. Please RSVP by phone @ 850.474.2914 or 1.800.710.3233. This event is sponsored by Navy Federal Credit Union and the USGBC – Bay Area Organizing Group (name by which this organizing group was formerly known) and will be held at J. Earle Bowden Building, 120 Church St., Pensacola, FL.
MEETING MINUTES
General Meeting Minutes - 12 Feb 2008
June 12th - Intro to Emerging Green Builders (EBG) Program and update on local sustainability efforts by Steve Jernigan, AIA, LEED AP, Bay Design Associates Architects, P.L.
May 8th - Presentation on USGBC and informal review of NFCU's Phase 2 LEED(r) scorecard by Kim Aderholdt, Project Manager and LEED AP with Greenhut Construction Company.
April 2007 Minutes
November 2006 Minutes - Greenbuild in Denver, CO in place of monthly meeting.
September 2006 Minutes