Posts Tagged ‘Energy’
Sustainable Energy for All: Making it Happen.
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
On Wednesday August 29th at 7pm we have a rare opportunity to hear from Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist, Daniel M. Kammen who will lead a free, public discussion and Q&A session on the topic, “Sustainable Energy for All: Making it Happen.”
On Aug. 30, Kammen will be the keynote lunch speaker for the 2012 Western Energy Policy Research Conference, the premier
energy policy research conference held in the Western United States. The event is hosted by the Center for Advanced Energy Studies’ Energy Policy Institute on Aug. 30-31 at the Grove Hotel in downtown Boise.
For more information and to take advantage of this unique opportunity please click HERE!
Daniel M. Kammen, Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist
Wednesday, August 29th, 7 p.m.
Student Union Building, Simplot Ballroom
Boise State University, Boise
Tags: Energy, sustainability
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Plan now to attend the 2012 Idaho Energy and Green Building Conference
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
June 20-22 at the Boise Centre
USGBC Idaho is again partnering with the Association of Idaho Cities to present the annual Energy and Green Building Conference. This year it will be held in conjunction with the Association of Idaho Cities (AIC) Annual Conference and will be a great opportunity for energy efficiency and green building education as well as networking with building professionals and leaders from local jurisdictions from across the state.
Conference sessions will cover a wide variety of topics, including discussion of issues most affecting the adoption of green strategies in commercial and residential construction, renovation and building operation, retrofitting green, energy code inspections, the value of energy codes, the benefits of energy efficiency and certified green homes and energy hot topics in Idaho and the Northwest.
To register online CLICK HERE
If you have any questions call Sheila Christensen at AIC (800) 344-8594 or email schristensen@idahocities.org
To download the conference brochure PDF CLICK HERE
Tags: Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Plan, Event, Green Building, renewable energy, sustainability, USGBC, USGBC Idaho
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Tour of LEED EB+OM Gold Certified US Bank Plaza
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
Join the USGBC Idaho Chapter and the Plaza’s chief engineer Duane Pace for a tour of the building to discuss and observe some of the main features that allowed the building to achieve gold certification in the LEED Existing Building Operations and Maintenance program and an Energy Star rating of 95. RSVP to rsvp@usgbcidaho.org. The tour is free and no lunch will be provided. Tour will meet in the ground floor lobby at Noon.
Tags: Commercial, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, LEED, sustainability, Tour
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Residential Energy Efficiency State Tax Deduction passes Idaho Legislature
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
Was your house built before 2002? If so you are now eligible to receive a state tax deduction for energy efficiency upgrades to your home above code performance including insulation, windows, storm windows, heating ducts, and air sealing such as weather stripping and caulking.
House Bill 485 passed the Idaho State Senate on a vote of 31-4 yesterday after passing the House unanimously earlier in the session. This bill will have a positive impact on Idaho’s economy and energy security and by creating jobs for our local economies and increasing the energy efficiency of Idaho homes. HB485 provides an effective means of tax relief for homeowners because it doublesthe number of homeowners eligible for the residential energy efficiency tax deduction by making homes built before 2002 eligible for the program.
Representative Wendy Jaquet Dist. 25
There were many people involved in the successful passage of this legislation but we would particularly like to thank Rep. Wendy Jaquet and Rep. JohnVander Woude who co-sponsored the bill through the House and Senator Curt McKenzie for his testimony on behalf of the bill in committee and for carrying it on the Senate floor for a vote. Click HERE to read the bill.
Tags: Action, Construction, Energy, Green Building, Public Policy, residential
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Ketchum City Council Green Building Code Hearing
Thursday, March 15th, 2012
The Ketchum City Council is holding its first public hearing on adoption of a residential green building code.
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DATE: Monday, March 19, 2012
TIME: 5:30 PM
LOCATION: Ketchum City Hall
480 East Avenue North
Ketchum, ID
The staff report and draft ordinance will be available about 5 days before the meeng on the City’s website: www.ketchumidaho.org, click on Public Meeng Informaon/City Council Meeting Packets. For addional informaon, please call Rebecca Bundy at 208.726.7801.
Tags: Action, City Council, Codes, Community, Construction, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, homes, Ketchum, Public Policy, residential
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