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eNews USGBC Idaho Chapter |
July 2006 |
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Nominate someone today at www.betterbricksawards.com!
Nominations due by September 6th
The BetterBricks Awards recognize architects, engineers, developers, building owners, building operators, facility managers, service providers and other building professionals for their support, use and design of sustainable, high performance, commercial buildings with a special emphasis on energy efficiency in the Northwest.
Categories for this year's awards include owner/decision maker, designer, advocate, service provider and facility operator/manager.
Winners and finalists for the Idaho Awards will be honored at a cocktail reception on October 4, 2006, 5:30-7:30pm, DoubleTree Riverside, Boise. Featured speaker is Joe Van Belleghem. Learn more about the Awards at www.betterbricksawards.com>>
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Don't forget our monthly meetings at the Integrated Design Lab, 108 6th, Boise: Board Meeting Chapter Meeting And our monthly program at Idaho Power HQ, 1221 Idaho St, Boise: Programs All meetings are open to the public. |
Meeting minutes from the July 5th USGBC Idaho meeting are now available online!
Join the Integrated Design Lab for a 2-day training session (Jul 27-28) on eQuest, a user-friendly, DOE-2 based freeware building simulation tool that will help users quickly estimate energy performance and implications of building design options.
Download the flyer to learn more about the Introduction & Intermediate class offerings or visit www.betterbricks.com for more information.
The Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association (CAPA) has scheduled a seminar on Oct 24th in Centennial, Colorado to present information about the design and use of Porous Asphalt Pavement.
Download the flyer now to view information about the program, presenters and costs. It is also available at the CAPA website.
July 27-29, 8am-5pm, 6pm-9pm, US Bank Plaza, 2nd Floor Conference Rooms, Boise - $795 BOMA Member price, $895 Nonmember price
Protecting the environment and promoting worker health and safety are issues at the center stage of today's property industry. This course provides you with an overview of the environmental health and safety considerations in building operations. You'll learn to develop and manage proactive environmental/occupational health and safety programs, comply with regulatory standards and guidelines governing facility health and safety issues, and assess when to obtain technical assistance. Download the sign up sheet now>>
Building Design & Construction's Recognition Awards called Movers & Shapers of the Built Environment is looking for individuals, membership organizations and institutions that are having the biggest impact on the AEC industry. It's easy to nominate. Just submit the name of your "Mover & Shaper" and feel free to write more about your nominee, if you wish.
We are always looking for volunteers to help us organize events, move the organization forward, recruit new members and more. You can join one of our committees or volunteer to help out at individual events.
Please email Maria at info@usgbcidaho.org to find out how you can help.
Thanks to a truly green business leader who passed on a letter from the Weyerhaeuser Corporation, in this issue of Healthy Building News HBN Founder Bill Walsh helps you read between the lies of the timber industry's disingenuous attacks on LEED and the US Green Building Council membership.