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March 2006 |
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Construction Debris & Erosion Requirements
Presented by Steve Webb of Boise City. Thursday March 23, 12:00pm-1:00pm. Boise City Hall in the Foothills Room. Lunch will be provided for $7 charge at the door. Download the flyer>>
Meeting minutes from the Mar 1st USGBC Idaho meeting are now available online!
Chapter & Board Meetings - The Chapter and the Board of Directors will meet on the first Wednesday of each month at the Integrated Design Lab located at 108 N 6th Street, Boise, Idaho. Board meetings start at 11:00am and Chapter meetings from 12:00pm-1:00pm.
Programs - The next Program event is March 23rd at noon at the City Hall Foothill Room. Starting in April, the Program events will be held every 3rd Friday at Idaho Power, first floor conference room. The programs are free to those who do not wish to purchase a lunch. For those who wish to purchase a lunch, the cost will be $7 at the door.
Developing Green: Sustainability Entering the Mainstream
On April 10th & 11th at the Grand Hyatt in Seattle, the Urban Land Institute, in a partnership with the USGBC, will host this two-day conference that explores just how easy it is to build green. You will learn what makes it work; how it differes from conventional practices; how your business can benefit from it; how ou can maximize your profit; and just how easy it is to develop green. For more information about this conference and its program, visit the ULI website>>
The 58-story Comcast Center rising over 17th Street is already destined to be Philadelphia's tallest and most environmentally friendly skyscraper. But its developer, Liberty Property Trust, dreams of claiming an even more prestigious title: America's tallest green building.
Unfortunately, the city's quest for national glory may go down the drain of a waterless urinal. Read the entire article>>
"MERGE", is a one-day community forum hosted by the Interior Designers of Idaho on sustainable design. This forum will provide information about the positive imact sustainable design can have on our fragile planet. Learn more>>
Congratulations to USGBC Idaho Programs Committee Member Jessica Shine for her recent appointment to the Ada County Historic Preservation Council earlier this month.
For the past couple of years USGBC National, along with many individuals, has been working to form regional councils. They formed eight regions, placing Colorado in the West Region along with Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Each regional council consists of two representatives from each state.
On March 2 and 3 the representatives from each state chapter met in Denver to organize the USGBC West Region Council. The purpose of this council is to provide a method for state chapters to band together and share best practices and resources, provide support for each other, and speak with a unified voice to the National Chapter Steering Committee regarding operational items that affect individual chapters. To accomplish this last purpose, two members of the West Region Council will also serve on the National Chapter Steering Committee. Those members are Stace McGee from the New Mexico Chapter (stace@edi-arch.com) and Dana Kose (dana.kose@mortenson.com). Stace will also serve as this year’s Chair for the West Region Council. If you have any comments or questions, please contact either Amy Jiron (amy@usgbccolorado.org) or Dana Kose (dana.kose@mortenson.com) so they can respond with action to the council and/or committee if needed.
As you may know, Greenbuild 2006 will be held in Denver, Colorado. As such, the West Region Council is going to support the Colorado Host Committee by recruiting students to volunteer at the conference. Each student who volunteers at least eight hours will gain free conference registration. If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering, please contact the USGBC Idaho Chapter at info@usgbcidaho.org.